Omnibus Energy Legislation, 109th Congress: Side-by-Side Assessment of House and Senate Versions of H.R. 6

CRS Report for Congress
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Omnibus Energy Legislation, 109 Congress:
Side-by-Side Assessment of House and Senate
Versions of H.R. 6
July 25, 2005
Mark Holt and Carol Glover
Coordinators
Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress

Omnibus Energy Legislation, 109th Congress:
Side-by-Side Assessment of House and Senate
Versions of H.R. 6
Summary
The House approved an omnibus energy bill (H.R. 6) on April 21, 2005, that
would open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil and gas leasing,
substantially change oversight of electric utilities, increase the use of alternative
motor fuels, provide $8.1 billion in energy tax incentives, and authorize numerous
energy R&D programs. The Senate passed its version of H.R. 6 on June 28 without
ANWR provisions but with $14.1 billion in tax incentives — including a nuclear
energy production credit — and provisions on global climate change. Highlights of
the bills include:
Electricity. Both the House and the Senate versions of the bill would repeal the
Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA), but the Senate bill has provisions
for more stringent oversight of utility mergers than the House version. Standard
market design (SMD) would be remanded to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) by the House bill, while the Senate version would terminate the
rulemaking altogether.
Renewable Energy. An increase in renewable fuel and ethanol consumption to
5 billion gallons annually by 2012 would be mandated by the House bill, as opposed
to 8 billion gallons in the Senate bill. The Senate bill includes a “renewable portfolio
standard” (RPS) — rejected in the House — requiring utilities to generate at least

10% of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020.

MTBE. Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), a gasoline additive widely used to
meet Clean Air Act requirements, has caused water contamination. The House and
Senate bills would phase out the use of MTBE with some possible exceptions and
provide funds for MTBE cleanup, with some differences. The House version would
provide protection for fuel producers and blenders of renewable fuels and MTBE
from defective product lawsuits, while the Senate bill would cover renewable fuels
but not MTBE.
Energy Taxes. The House bill would reduce energy taxes by about $8.1 billion
over 11 years, as compared with $14.1 billion in the Senate version. A nuclear
energy production tax credit is included among the Senate incentives.
ANWR. The House-passed bill would authorize oil and gas exploration,
development, and production in ANWR, with a 2,000-acre limit on production and
support facilities. No ANWR provisions are included in the Senate version.
Energy Production on Federal Lands. Both bills include numerous provisions
to increase energy production on federal lands. The Senate version of H.R. 6 would
require an inventory of oil and natural gas resources on the Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS), while the House version would not.
This report will not be updated.

Contents
In troduction ......................................................1
Major Provisions..............................................2
Electricity Regulation......................................2
Renewable Fuel Standard and MTBE..........................3
Energy Taxes.............................................4
Nuclear Energy............................................4
Renewable Portfolio Standard and Energy Efficiency..............5
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge..............................6
Domestic Energy Production.................................7
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells....................................7
Overview of House and Senate Versions............................7
Organization of Report.........................................9
Energy Efficiency.................................................10
Federal Programs.............................................10
Energy Assistance and State Programs............................13
Energy-Efficient Products......................................16
Public Housing...............................................20
Renewable Energy................................................22
General Provisions............................................22
Hydroelectric ................................................28
Oil and Gas.....................................................31
Petroleum Reserve and Home Heating Oil.........................31
Production Incentives..........................................33
Access to Federal Land........................................38
Refining Revitalization........................................39
Coal ...........................................................43
Clean Coal Power Initiative.....................................43
Clean Power Projects..........................................44
Coal and Related Programs.....................................45
Indian Energy....................................................46
Nuclear Matters..................................................48
Price-Anderson Act Amendments................................48
General Nuclear Matters.......................................50
Advanced Reactor Project......................................56
Nuclear Security..............................................57
Vehicles and Fuels................................................60
Existing Programs............................................60
Hybrid Vehicles, Advanced Vehicles, and Fuel Cell Buses............63
Clean School Buses...........................................65
Miscellaneous ...............................................67
Automobile Efficiency.........................................70
Hydrogen .......................................................72
Research and Development.........................................75
Science Programs.............................................76
Research Administration and Operations..........................82
Energy Efficiency — Vehicles, Buildings, and Industries..............88
Energy Efficiency — Distributed Energy and Electric Energy Systems...92
Renewable Energy............................................95

Fossil Energy — Research Programs.............................105
Fossil Energy — Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas
and Other Petroleum Resources.............................109
Department of Energy Management.................................111
Electricity ......................................................113
Reliability Standards.........................................113
Transmission Infrastructure Modernization........................114
Transmission Operation Improvements...........................119
Transmission Rate Reform....................................123
Amendments to PURPA......................................124
Repeal of PUHCA...........................................127
Market Transparency, Enforcement, and Consumer Protection ........132
Merger Reform..............................................138
Definitions .................................................140
Economic Dispatch and Other Electricity.........................140
Energy Tax Incentives............................................143
Energy Infrastructure Tax Incentives.............................143
Conservation and Energy Efficiency Provisions....................148
Alternative Minimum Tax Relief................................157
Other Fossil Fuels Incentives — Oil and Gas......................158
Other Fossil Fuels Incentives — Coal............................161
Renewable Energy Supply.....................................162
General Tax Incentives.......................................163
Tax Increases...............................................164
Non-Tax Provisions..........................................167
Miscellaneous ..................................................168
Other Provisions.............................................168
Ethanol and Motor Fuels..........................................173
General Provisions...........................................173
Underground Storage Tank Compliance..........................182
Boutique Fuels..............................................185
Studies ........................................................185
Renewable Energy — Resources....................................193
Geothermal Energy..............................................194
Hydropower — Resources.........................................199
Oil and Gas — Resources.........................................200
Production Incentives.........................................200
Access to Federal Lands.......................................207
Naval Petroleum Reserves.....................................211
Miscellaneous Provisions......................................212
Coal — Resources...............................................214
Energy Development in Arctic Refuge...............................216
Set America Free (SAFE).........................................227
Grand Canyon Hydrogen-Powered Transportation Demonstration..........228
Additional Provisions............................................228
Studies ........................................................229
Incentives for Innovative Technologies...............................232
Climate Change.................................................236
National Climate Change Technology Deployment.................236
Climate Change Technology Deployment in Developing Countries.....238
Index of Senate Sections..........................................240

Appendix B: Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Defined
(Sec. 328, House Bill)........................................245
Appendix C: Clean Air Coal Program (Sec. 441 House, Sec. 956 Senate)....246
Appendix D: Price-Anderson Nuclear Liability Coverage (Secs. 601-612) ...247
Appendix E: Electric Reliability Standards (Sec. 1211)..................248
Appendix F: Standard Market Design (House Sec. 1235, Senate Sec. 1234)..250
Appendix G: Cogeneration and Small Power Production Purchase
and Sale Requirements (Sec. 1253)..............................252
Appendix H: Repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
(House Sec. 1263, Senate Sec. 1273) ............................253
Appendix I: Continuation of Transmission Security Order (Sec. 1441)......255
Appendix J: Deadline for Decision on Appeals under the Coastal Zone
Management Act (Sec. 2013)...................................256
Appendix K: Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment (Sec. 2053)........257

Omnibus Energy Legislation,
109th Congress: Side-by-Side Assessment
of House and Senate Versions of H.R. 6
Introduction
Since the Arab oil embargo in 1973-1974, Congress has periodically taken up
energy policy legislation with a comprehensive scope — often spurred by the price
of oil and U.S. dependence upon imported oil. The price of crude oil began to rise
in 2003 — exceeding $60/barrel (bbl) in early July 2005 — setting much of the
context for renewed debate over omnibus energy legislation in the 109^th Congress.
National and world demand for oil continues to grow. However, domestic oil
production in the United States continues to decline. As a consequence, the gap
between U.S. production and consumption has had to be covered by increased oil
imports. These imports, roughly 6 million barrels per day (mbd) after the Arab oil
embargo, now exceed 10 mbd to satisfy total U.S. oil consumption of nearly 21 mbd.¹
Addressing dependence on imported oil raises a number of issues touching on
both demand and consumption of fossil fuels. Chief among these are the production
of additional fossil fuels, development of alternative energy sources, and
conservation and energy efficiency. Energy infrastructure has also been a growing
issue, including the oil refining and distribution sector, and electricity transmission,
reliability, and regulation. Increased use of domestic coal and reassessment of many
issues associated with nuclear energy have drawn attention as well.
Developing a comprehensive approach to energy policy that balances economic,
security, and environmental issues — as well as competing regional priorities in the
United States — is an enormous challenge for policymakers. Keeping a clear eye on
distinguishing between short- and long-term policies is also difficult but important
in keeping expectations realistic for what comprehensive legislation can achieve.
In the 109^th Congress, the House approved an omnibus energy bill (H.R. 6) on
April 21, 2005, that would open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil
and gas leasing, substantially change oversight of electric utilities, increase the use
of alternative motor fuels, provide $8.1 billion in energy tax incentives, extend the
nuclear accident liability system, and authorize numerous energy R&D programs.
The Senate passed its version of H.R. 6 on June 28 without ANWR provisions but
including $14.1 billion in tax incentives and provisions on global climate change.

¹ U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, at [http://www.eia.doe.
gov/ pub/oil_gas/petroleum/ data_publications/weekly_petroleum_s t a t u s _ r e p o r t / c u r r e n t /pdf/
tableh1.pdf].

The two versions of the bill contain many provisions from the conference report on
an omnibus energy bill (also numbered H.R. 6) in the 108^th Congress that was
blocked by a Senate filibuster.
The House- and Senate-passed bills in the 109^th Congress would mandate
increasing levels of ethanol production through 2012 but allow regions to opt out
under certain conditions. Use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a domestic
gasoline additive would be phased out, but states could authorize continued use and
under the House bill the President could void the ban. Producers of MTBE and
renewable fuels would be granted protection (a “safe harbor”) from product liability
lawsuits under the House bill, while only renewable fuels would be covered in the
Senate bill. MTBE liability protection proved highly contentious in the Senate in the

108^th Congress.

The Senate bill includes a “renewable portfolio standard” (RPS) — rejected by
the House Energy and Commerce Committee — requiring utilities to generate at least
10% of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020. Also, the Senate bill
would establish a credit-based deployment program to encourage technologies to
reduce greenhouse gas intensity and establish programs to deploy technologies in
developing countries. Neither of those provisions is in the House bill.
Provisions are also included in both bills to increase access by energy
developers to federal lands. Several new statutory efficiency standards would be
established for consumer and commercial products and appliances, and other
standards would be set by the Department of Energy (DOE).
Major Provisions
Electricity Regulation. Title XII in the House- and Senate-passed bills
would create an electric reliability organization (ERO) that would enforce mandatory
reliability standards for the bulk-power system. All ERO standards would be
approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Under this title,
the ERO could impose penalties on a user, owner, or operator of the bulk-power
system that violates any FERC-approved reliability standard. This title also
addresses transmission infrastructure issues. The Secretary of Energy would be able
to certify congestion on the transmission lines and issue permits to transmission
owners. Permit holders would be able to petition in U.S. District Court to acquire
rights-of-way for the construction of transmission lines through the exercise of the
right of eminent domain. In the Senate bill, FERC could approve participant funding
for transmission line construction. A provision that would have required FERC to
approve participant funding for new transmission lines was removed in markup by
the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Under the House bill, FERC’s Standard Market Design notice of proposed
rulemaking would be remanded. The Senate bill would terminate FERC’s Standard
Market Design notice of proposed rulemaking. Under both Senate- and House-
passed bills, native load service obligations would be clarified, and federal utilities
would be allowed to participate in regional transmission organizations.

Under both bills, the electricity title would repeal the mandatory purchase
requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA). The Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) would be repealed. The Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission and state regulatory bodies would be given access
to utility books and records.
FERC would be required to issue rules to establish an electronic system that
provides information about the availability and price of wholesale electric energy and
transmission services under the House version, and could issue such rules under the
Senate version. Under both versions, for electric rates that the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission finds to be unjust, unreasonable, or unduly discriminatory,
the effective date for refunds would begin at the time of the filing of a complaint with
FERC but not later than five months after filing of a complaint. Criminal and civil
penalties would be increased. Under the House version, the Federal Power Act
would be amended to give FERC review authority for transfer of assets valued in
excess of $10 million. The Senate version would also apply to the purchase, lease,
or acquisition of an existing generating facility that has a value in excess of $10
million and is used to generate electricity for FERC jurisdictional interstate wholesale
sales. In addition to the House requirements, the Senate version would require FERC
to determine that the proposed transaction would not result in harmful cross-
subsidization with a non-utility associate company.
(For additional discussion on these issues, see CRS Report RL32728, Electric
Utility Regulatory Reform: Issues for the 109th Congress; and CRS Report RL32133,
Federal Merger Review Authority.)
Renewable Fuel Standard and MTBE. The House and Senate versions of
H.R. 6 would amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the requirement that
reformulated gasoline (RFG) contain 2% oxygen to reduce automotive emissions, a
requirement which prompted the widespread use of MTBE and, to a lesser degree,
ethanol. Instead, the bills would establish a new requirement that an increasing
amount of gasoline contain renewable fuels such as ethanol. The House bill would
require that 3.1 billion gallons of renewable fuel be used in 2005, increasing to 5.0
billion gallons by 2012, and the Senate bill would require 8.0 billion gallons by 2012
(compared with 3.4 billion gallons used in 2004). However, concerns have been
raised that this requirement could significantly increase the pump price for gasoline
in some areas.
Because of concerns over drinking water contamination by MTBE (a major
competitor with ethanol), both bills would ban the use of MTBE in motor vehicle
fuel, except in states that specifically authorize its use, not later than December 31,

2014, under the House version and four years after enactment in the Senate version.

The ban has two possible exceptions. First, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) may allow MTBE in motor fuel up to 0.5 percent by volume, in cases that the
Administrator determines to be appropriate; and second, under the House version, the
President may make a determination, not later than June 30, 2014, that the
restrictions on the use of MTBE shall not take place. The House bill would
authorize $2.0 billion and the Senate bill $1.0 billion to assist the conversion of
merchant MTBE production facilities to the production of other fuel additives.
Further, the bills would preserve the reductions in emissions of toxic substances

achieved by the RFG program (although they use different baselines for determining
required reductions).
One of the most controversial provisions in the House version of H.R. 6 is the
establishment of a “safe harbor” from product liability lawsuits for producers of
MTBE and renewable fuels (such as ethanol). The safe harbor provision would
protect anyone in the product chain, from manufacturers down to retailers, from
liability for cleanup of MTBE and renewable fuels or for personal injury or property
damage based on the product being deemed defective. (That legal approach has been
used in California to require refiners to shoulder liability for MTBE cleanup.) The
safe harbor would be retroactive to September 5, 2003. Prior to that date, five
lawsuits had been filed. After that date, at least 150 suits were filed, on behalf of 210
communities in 15 different states. The Senate bill includes the safe harbor provision
for renewable fuels but not MTBE; the Senate safe harbor would not be retroactive.
(For additional information, see CRS Report RL32865, Renewable Fuels and
MTBE: A Comparison of Selected Legislative Initiatives; CRS Report RL30369, Fuel
Ethanol: Background and Public Policy Issues; and CRS Report RL32787, MTBE
in Gasoline: Clean Air and Drinking Water Issues.)
Energy Taxes. After the conference report on H.R. 6 in the 108^th Congress
was blocked in the Senate, several of the measure’s energy tax provisions —
estimated at $1.3 billion over 10 years — were included in the Working Families Tax
Relief Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-311), enacted on October 4, 2004. About $5 billion in
additional energy tax incentives over 10 years were part of the American Jobs
Creation Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-357) enacted on October 22, 2004.
Many of the energy tax incentives in H.R. 6 from the 108^th Congress that were^th
not enacted in 2004 have been repackaged into the H.R. 6 in the 109 Congress, with
significant differences between the House and Senate versions. First, the Senate bill
would provide net tax reductions of $14.1 billion over 11 years compared with $8.1
billion in the House-passed version. Second, most of this difference is accounted for
by tax cuts for the electricity industry, energy efficiency, and renewable and
alternative fuels. The Senate bill provides absolutely and relatively more tax cuts for
energy efficiency and alternative fuels. The differences in tax cuts for alternative
fuels are particularly striking: $12 billion in the Senate bill vs. $0.6 billion in the
House bill. The Senate bill also provides more tax incentives for energy efficiency
investments than the House bill. The House bill provides much larger tax cuts for the
electricity industry, particularly for electricity infrastructure.
Thus, in a relative sense, the House bill is tilted more toward fossil fuel
production, while the Senate bill’s tax cuts are tilted more to the production of
alternative and renewable fuels and energy conservation. However, the absolute
dollar tax cuts for oil, gas, and coal are also somewhat larger in the Senate bill than
in the House bill ($5.8 billion vs. $4.7 billion).
(For more background, see CRS Issue Brief IB10054, Energy Tax Policy.)
Nuclear Energy. Strong incentives for building new commercial nuclear
power plants are included in the Senate version of H.R. 6, and both the House and

Senate bills would reauthorize the Price-Anderson Act nuclear liability system for 20
years and authorize DOE to build an advanced reactor in Idaho.
The strongest nuclear incentive is the Senate bill’s 1.8-cents/kilowatt-hour tax
credit for electricity produced by nuclear reactors. The credit would be available for
up to 6,000 megawatts of new capacity — the equivalent of about five or six new
reactors — for the first eight years of operation. The nuclear production tax credit
was also included in the energy bill conference report in the 108^th Congress, and the
Energy Information Administration concluded then that the credit would provide
sufficient incentives for new commercial reactors to be built.² The Senate bill would
also authorize loan guarantees for new reactors. Neither of those incentives is
included in the House version.
Reauthorization of the Price-Anderson Act is generally considered to be a
prerequisite for new reactors. Under Price-Anderson, commercial reactor accident
damages are paid through a combination of private-sector insurance and a nuclear
industry self-insurance system. Liability is capped at the maximum coverage
available under the system, currently about $10.7 billion. Even without
reauthorization, existing reactors continue to be covered, but any new ones would
not. Price-Anderson also authorizes the Department of Energy to indemnify its
nuclear contractors. The limit on DOE contractor liability is the same as for
commercial reactors, except when the limit for commercial reactors drops because
of a decline in the number of covered reactors.
Both versions of H.R. 6 would provide a 20-year extension of Price-Anderson
to the end of 2025. The nuclear industry contends that the system has worked well
and should be continued, but opponents charge that Price-Anderson’s liability limits
provide an unwarranted subsidy to nuclear power. The House version of the bill
would also require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to assess nuclear
power plant security and require additional security measures.
(For more information, see CRS Issue Brief IB88090, Nuclear Energy Policy.)
Renewable Portfolio Standard and Energy Efficiency. The Senate
version of H.R. 6 would require retail electricity suppliers (electric utilities, except
for those in Hawaii and that sold less than 4 billion kwh) to obtain a minimum
percentage of their power from a portfolio of new renewable energy resources. The
minimum renewable energy target, or Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), would
start at 2.5% in 2008, rise in steps of 2.5% every four years, and level off at 10%
from 2020 to 2030. The House version of H.R. 6 does not have an RPS provision.
Eligible resources for the RPS in the Senate bill would include “new renewable
energy” produced from solar, wind, ocean, and geothermal energy, most forms of
biomass, landfill gas, and incremental hydropower. Also, additional energy above
the average generation in the three preceding years from “existing” (already placed
in service) facilities using solar, wind, ocean, biomass, landfill gas, incremental

² U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Analysis of Five Selected
Tax Provision of the Conference Energy Bill of 2003, SR/OIAF/2004-01, February 2004.

hydropower, or incremental geothermal energy would be eligible to satisfy the RPS
target. The base for calculating the target production level would exclude power
from existing hydropower and municipal solid waste generation. Thus, states with
a large amount of existing hydropower or municipal solid waste generation would
have a proportionately lower target for new generation. However, there may be a
debate in conference about whether existing nuclear and hydro generation, or some
portion of it, would be eligible to satisfy the RPS target.
Tradable credits would be created, which could be purchased in place of
alternative power sources. The credits would function like those in the Clean Air Act
emission allowance trading system, which has lowered compliance costs for air
pollution regulations. Electricity suppliers could “carry forward” surplus credits for
up to three years. Double credits would be provided for facilities on Indian land and
triple credits would go to distributed generators under 1 megawatt in size. A cost cap
for the credits is set as the lesser of 1.5 cents/kilowatt-hour (kwh) or 200% of the
average market value of the credits. DOE collections from credit sales and penalties
would fund grants to states to promote renewables.
Both versions of H.R. 6 would legislate new energy efficiency standards for
several consumer and commercial products and appliances. For certain other products
and appliances, DOE would be empowered to set new standards. Also, the bill would
provide increased funding authorizations for the DOE weatherization program and
establish a voluntary program to promote energy efficiency in industry.
(For additional information, see CRS Issue Brief IB10020, Energy Efficiency:
Budget, Oil Conservation and Electricity Conservation Issues, and CRS Issue Brief
IB10041, Renewable Energy: Tax Credit, Budget, and Electricity Production Issues.)
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The congressional debate over whether
to open ANWR to development has continued for more than 40 years. H.R. 6 as
passed by the House would authorize oil and gas exploration, development, and
production in a portion of ANWR, with a 2,000-acre limit on certain production and
support facilities. The Senate version contains no ANWR provisions.
Development advocates argue that ANWR oil would reduce U.S. energy
markets’ exposure to crises in the Middle East; boost North Slope oil production;
lower oil prices; extend the economic life of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System; and
create many jobs in Alaska and elsewhere in the United States. They maintain that
ANWR oil could be developed with minimal environmental harm, and that the
footprint of development could be limited to a total of 2,000 acres.
Opponents of development in ANWR argue that intrusion on this ecosystem
cannot be justified on any terms; that economically recoverable oil found (if any)
would provide little energy security and could be replaced by cost-effective
alternatives, including conservation; and that job claims are overstated. They also
maintain that the footprint of oil development, despite a provision in the measure to
limit certain facilities to 2,000 acres, would still be scattered in many parcels across
the landscape, and would have a greater impact than is implied by any limit on total
acreage. They also argue that past proposals to limit any footprint have not been

worded so as to apply clearly to the extensive Native lands in the Refuge, which
could be developed if the Arctic Refuge were opened.
(For additional information, see CRS Issue Brief IB10136, The Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge: Controversies for the 109th Congress; and CRS Report RL31115,
Legal Issues Related to Proposed Drilling for Oil and Gas in the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge and CRS Report RS22143, Oil and Gas Leasing in the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): the 2,000-Acre Limit.)
Domestic Energy Production. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has
estimated that roughly a quarter of oil resources and less than one-fifth of gas
resources on Indian lands have been developed. Both versions of H.R. 6 would
encourage production on federal lands through royalty reductions for marginal oil and
gas wells on public lands and the outer continental shelf. Provisions are also
included to increase access to federal lands by energy projects — such as drilling
activities, electric transmission lines, and gas pipelines. In addition, the House bill
would prohibit EPA from regulating hydraulic fracturing to protect drinking water
sources.
(For additional information, see CRS Reports RL32873, Environment and
Energy: Selected Issues in H.R. 6, 109th Congress, and RL32262, Selected Legal and
Policy Issues Related to Coalbed Methane Development.)
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells. The House version of H.R. 6 would authorize $4
billion for FY2006-2010 for hydrogen and fuel cell R&D; the Senate version would
authorize $3.3 billion over the same time frame. The bill would also establish a goal
of producing commercial fuel cell vehicles and developing hydrogen infrastructure
by 2020. Critics of the Administration suggest that the hydrogen program is intended
to forestall any attempts to significantly raise vehicle Corporate Average Fuel
Economy (CAFE) standards, and that it relieves the automotive industry of assuming
more initiative in pursuing technological innovations. On the other hand, some
contend that it is appropriate for government to become involved in the development
of technologies that could address national environmental and energy goals but are
too risky to draw private-sector investment.
(For additional information, see CRS Report RS21442, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell
R&D: FreedomCAR and the President’s Hydrogen Fuel Initiative; and CRS Report
RL32196, A Hydrogen Economy and Fuel Cells: An Overview.)
Overview of House and Senate Versions
The House and Senate versions of H.R. 6 generally address similar areas of
energy policy, although there are major differences. For example, only the House bill
would open ANWR to oil and gas activities, and only the Senate version includes
extensive provisions explicitly addressing global climate change. Table 1 provides
a brief comparison.

Table 1. Major Provisions of
House and Senate Energy Bills
P r ovision House Senate
Electricity restructuringChanges regulatoryChanges regulatory
requirements to emphasizerequirements to emphasize
competitive marketcompetitive market
formation.formation. Additional
FERC oversight of
mergers and acquisitions
required.
Arctic National WildlifeOpens ANWR to oil andNo provision.
Refuge (ANWR)gas leasing.
MTBE and renewableProtects MTBE andProtects ethanol producers
fuels liability protectionethanol producers fromfrom liability lawsuits.
(“safe harbor”)product liability lawsuits.
Global climate changeNo specific provisions.Establishes a credit-based
deployment program to
encourage technologies to
reduce greenhouse gas
intensity and establishes
programs to deploy
technologies in
developing countries.
Equipment and applianceLegislates new standardsLegislates new standards
efficiency standardsfor 7 products, calls forfor 15 products, calls for
DOE standards byDOE standards by
rulemaking for 3 products.rulemaking for 4 products.
Nuclear energyExtends Price-AndersonProvides tax credits and
coverage for newloan guarantees for new
commercial reactors andnuclear power plants.
DOE contracts. IncludesExtends Price-Anderson
nuclear security provisions.coverage for new
commercial reactors and
DOE contracts.
Renewable energy contentRequires motor vehicleRequires motor vehicle
in motor vehicle fuelfuel sold in the Unitedfuel sold in the United
States to contain 5 billionStates to contain 8 billion
gallons of ethanol or othergallons of ethanol or other
renewable fuel by 2012.renewable fuel by 2012.
Renewable PortfolioNo provision.Requires electric utilities
Standardto provide minimum
percentages of power
from new renewable
sources.

Organization of Report
The remainder of this report provides a section-by-section summary comparison
of the provisions of H.R. 6 as passed by the House and Senate. The sections are
listed in numerical order as they appear in the House-passed version. Some of the
most controversial sections are discussed in greater detail in a number of appendicies.
Funding authorizations are shown in Tables 2 and 3 at the end of the report.
The following analysts in the CRS Resources, Science, and Industry Division
contributed to this report:
^!Amy Abel, electric utilities;
^!Anthony Andrews, nuclear security, DOE management;
^!Robert Bamberger, energy security;
^!Carl Behrens, nuclear nonproliferation;
^!Claudia Copeland, Federal Water Pollution Control Act;
^!Lynne Corn, ANWR;
^!Bernard Gelb, gasoline industry;
^!Carol Glover, Native American energy, general authorizations;
^!Mark Holt, nuclear energy;
^!Marc Humphries, federal energy leasing, coal;
^!Larry Kumins, oil and gas;
^!Salvatore Lazzari, taxes;
^!Jim McCarthy, Clean Air Act, MTBE;
^!Dan Morgan, science programs;
^!Kyna Powers, hydropower;
^!Fred Sissine, conservation and renewable energy;
^!Mary Tiemann, underground storage tanks, drinking water;
^!Brent Yacobucci, motor fuels, vehicles, hydrogen;
^!Jeff Zinn, Coastal Zone Management Act.

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^u^r^esⁱⁿ^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^sⁱ^on^al^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^pl^an^an^{d i}^m^pl^em^en^t^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^pl^an^an^{d i}^m^pl^em^en^t
^ildⁱⁿ^g^s^an^en^erg^y^an^{d w}^a^{ter con}^s^erv^a^tion^an^en^erg^y^an^{d w}^a^{ter con}^s^erv^a^tion
^st^r^a^t^e^gy^fo^r^c^o^ngr^e^ssi^oⁿ^a^l^b^uⁱ^l^dⁱ^{ngs t}^h^a^t^st^r^a^t^e^gy^fo^r^c^o^ngr^e^ssi^oⁿ^a^l^b^uⁱ^l^dⁱ^{ngs t}^h^a^t
^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^coⁿ^s^isten^t^w^ith^th^{at r}^e^q^u^ir^ed^o^f^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^coⁿ^s^isten^t^w^ith^th^{at r}^e^q^u^ir^ed^o^f
^o^t^he^r^fe^d^e^r^a^l^b^uⁱ^l^dⁱ^ngs.^Aⁿ^a^nnua^l^r^e^p^o^r^t^o^t^he^r^fe^d^e^r^a^l^b^uⁱ^l^dⁱ^ngs.^Aⁿ^a^nnua^l
^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^{. Up}^to^$²^m^illioⁿ^report^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^ed.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed. S}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{310 of}^t^h^e
^g/w^L^e^gⁱ^slativ^{e B}^r^an^ch^A^p^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^A^c^{t o}^f
^s^.or^{1999 cal}^l^e^{d f}^o^{r t}^h^{e A}^r^chⁱ^t^ect^of^t^h^e
^le^ak^Cap^ito^{l (}^A^OC)^to^d^e^v^e^lo^p^an^en^er^g^y
^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^plan^f^o^{r con}^g^r^es^sⁱ^on^al
^://wiki^b^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^s^.
^h^ttp^e^r^gy^M^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^{Sec. 102.}^T^h^{e bas}^e^lin^{e f}^o^{r f}^e^{deral en}^erg^y^{Sec. 102.}^T^h^{e bas}^e^lin^{e f}^o^{r f}^e^{deral en}^erg^y^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{202 of}^Ex^ecu^tⁱ^v^{e O}^r^{der 13123 u}^s^es
^qu^irem^en^ts^s^a^vⁱⁿ^g^s^w^o^u^l^{d be u}^pdat^e^{d f}^r^om^F^Y¹⁹⁸⁵^s^a^vⁱⁿ^g^s^w^o^u^l^{d be u}^pdat^e^{d f}^r^om^F^Y¹⁹⁸⁵^F^Y^{1985 as}^t^h^{e bas}^e^lⁱⁿ^{e f}^o^{r m}^eas^u^rⁱⁿ^g^f^e^deral
^t^o^F^Y^{2003 an}^{d a n}^e^w^g^o^al^of^20%^t^o^F^Y^{2004 an}^{d a n}^e^w^g^o^al^of^20%^bu^ildin^g^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^im^prov^em^en^ts^an^{d calls}
^redu^ctⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d be s}^e^t^f^o^{r F}^Y^{2015. A}^t^redu^ctⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d be s}^e^t^f^o^{r F}^Y^{2015. By}^fo^r^a³⁵^%^r^e^d^u^c^tⁱ^o^{n i}ⁿ^eⁿ^e^r^gy^use^p^e^r^gr^o^s^{s sq}^ua^r^e
^th^{at tim}^{e, DOE w}^o^u^l^{d be directed to}^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^{2013, D}^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^ed^f^oot^by^F^Y^2010.

^a^sse^{ss p}^r^o^g^r^e^{ss a}ⁿ^d^se^{t a}^ne^w^go^a^l^fo^r^to^a^sse^{ss p}^r^o^g^r^e^{ss a}ⁿ^d^se^{t a}^ne^w^go^a^l^fo^r
^F^Y^{2025. Mos}^t^of^t^h^{e ot}^h^e^{r prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^s^F^Y^{2015 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}^{2024. S}^t^an^dards^f^o^r
^f^o^r^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l ag}^en^{cies in}^th^{is Su}^b^{title ar}^e^ex^clu^s^ion^{are s}^e^{t, w}^h^ich^em^pow^{er DOE}
^admⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^rativ^{e m}^eas^u^r^es^th^{at w}^o^u^l^{d h}^e^lp^to^ex^em^p^t^{, u}ⁿ^d^er^cer^tain^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^,
^ag^en^cies^ach^iev^e^th^{e abov}^e-^des^c^ribed^b^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^s^f^o^r^w^h^ich^ser^v^{e a n}^a^tioⁿ^a^l
^go^a^l^.^se^c^u^rⁱ^t^y^func^tⁱ^o^{n o}^r^fo^r^w^hⁱ^c^{h a}^c^hⁱ^e^vi^ng
^th^{e tar}^g^{et w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^im^p^r^acticab^le.
^Fu^rth^e^{r, ag}^en^cies^{are allow}^e^{d to retain}
^{appropriation}^s^f^o^{r en}^erg^y^ex^pen^s^es^th^at

CRS-11
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{are s}^a^v^e^{d by}^th^{e en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy
^m^eas^u^r^es^.
^erg^y^Us^{e Meas}^u^r^em^en^{t an}^d^{Sec. 103.}^F^e^deral^buⁱ^l^dⁱⁿ^g^s^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 103.}^F^e^deral^buⁱ^l^dⁱⁿ^g^s^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^uⁿ^t^ab^ility^requⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^{be m}^e^t^e^{red or s}^u^b-^m^e^t^e^{red by}^requⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^{be m}^e^t^e^{red or s}^u^b-^m^e^t^e^{red by}
^l^a^t^e^{2010, t}^o^h^e^l^p^redu^{ce en}^erg^y^cos^t^s^l^a^t^e^{2012, t}^o^h^e^l^p^redu^{ce en}^erg^y^cos^t^s
^an^{d prom}^ot^{e en}^erg^y^s^a^vⁱⁿ^g^s^.^aⁿ^d^p^r^o^m^o^t^e^eⁿ^e^r^gy^sa^vi^ngs.^Fur^t^he^r^,^t^h^e
^Secretary^of^En^erg^y^is^requ^{ired to}
^{prepare g}^uⁱ^delin^es^f^o^{r ag}^en^cy^en^erg^y
^m^aⁿ^a^g^e^r^s^to^f^{acilitate im}^p^l^em^en^tatioⁿ^o^f
^m^e^t^e^rⁱ^ng.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^ocu^r^em^en^{t of}^En^erg^y^-^{Sec. 104.}^{Federal ag}^en^cies^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 104.}^S^a^m^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^C^u^rren^t^l^y^{, S}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{403 of}^Ex^ecu^tⁱ^v^{e O}^r^{der 13123}
^g/w^fⁱ^cien^{t P}^r^odu^cts^requⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^pu^rch^a^s^e^produ^ct^s^certⁱ^fⁱ^e^{d as}^en^erg^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^cien^{t u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{e En}^erg^y^Star^directs^f^e^{deral ag}^en^cies^{to pu}^rch^a^s^e^lif^e-^cy^cle^cos^t^-^e^f^f^ectiv^{e En}^erg^y^{Star produ}^cts^.
^s^.or^prog^ram^{or en}^erg^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^ci^en^t^produ^ct^s
^le^ak^desⁱ^gⁿ^a^t^e^{d by}^t^h^{e F}^e^deral^En^erg^y
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^h^ttp^“^c^os^t-^ef^f^ectiv^{e” an}^{d “}^r^eas^on^ably^-
^av^ailable.”
^e^r^gy^Sa^vi^{ngs P}^e^r^f^o^r^m^a^nc^e^{Sec. 105.}^W^o^u^l^{d am}^en^{d th}^{e Nation}^a^l^{Sec. 105}^{. W}^o^u^l^d^ex^ten^d^au^th^o^r^ity^to^en^ter
ⁿ^t^racts^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^Co^nse^r^va^tⁱ^o^{n P}^o^lⁱ^c^y^A^c^t⁽⁴²ⁱⁿ^t^o^eⁿ^e^r^gy^sa^vi^{ngs p}^e^r^f^o^r^m^a^nc^e
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^ag^en^cies^com^bⁱⁿ^{ed to a total of}¹⁰⁰^c^o^nsi^d^e^r^aⁿ^y^eⁿ^e^r^gy^sa^vi^{ngs p}^e^r^f^o^r^m^a^nc^e
^en^erg^y^s^a^vⁱⁿ^g^s^perf^orm^aⁿ^{ce con}^t^racts^coⁿ^t^r^{act en}^ter^e^dⁱⁿ^to^uⁿ^d^er^th^{is sectio}ⁿ
^an^d^p^a^y^m^en^{ts o}^fⁿ^o^m^o^r^e^th^an^{a to}^{tal o}^f^af^t^e^{r O}^c^t^{ober 1, 2003, an}^{d bef}^o^{re t}^h^{e dat}^e
^{$500,000,000. U}ⁿ^{der s}^u^ch^con^t^ract^s^,^of^en^actm^eⁿ^t^of^th^is^A^c^{t, as}^ex^ten^d^{ed by}
^en^erg^y^s^a^vⁱⁿ^g^m^eas^u^r^es^{are in}^s^t^{alled at}^th^is^am^en^dm^en^t.

^g^o^v^e^rⁿ^m^eⁿ^t^f^{acilities b}^y^p^r^iv^ate-^secto^r
^fⁱ^r^m^{s in}^r^e^tu^rⁿ^f^o^r^{a sh}^ar^{e o}^f^th^{e r}^e^su^ltin^g
^en^erg^y^cos^t^redu^ction^s^{. T}^h^{e Su}ⁿ^s^{et an}^d

CRS-12
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^R^e^portⁱⁿ^g^Provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^s^of^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{801(c) of}
^t^h^{e A}^c^t^w^o^u^l^{d be repeal}^{ed O}^c^t^{ober 1,}
^{2006, an}^{d an}^yⁿ^e^w^con^t^ract^af^t^e^{r t}^h^at
^{date w}^o^u^l^{d be in}^clu^d^{ed in}^th^{e con}^t^ract
^lim^its.
^luⁿ^t^ar^y^Co^m^m^itm^en^{ts to}^{Sec. 107.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^o^{Sec. 106.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^o^W^h^{ile th}^er^{e is n}^o^cu^r^r^en^{t statu}^t^o^r^y^au^th^o^r^ity^,
^du^{ce In}^du^s^t^{rial En}^erg^y^f^o^rm^v^o^luⁿ^t^ary^ag^reem^en^ts^w^ithⁱⁿ^du^s^t^ry^f^o^rm^v^o^luⁿ^t^ary^ag^reem^en^ts^w^ithⁱⁿ^du^s^t^ryⁱⁿ^du^s^t^ry^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^prog^ram^s^h^a^v^e^beenⁱⁿ
^ten^s^ity^s^ectors^{or com}^p^an^ies^{to redu}^{ce en}^erg^y^s^ectors^{or com}^p^an^ies^{to redu}^{ce en}^erg^y^{place, s}^u^ch^as^th^{e f}^o^rm^{er C}^lim^{ate W}ⁱ^s^e^prog^ram^at
^u^s^{e per u}ⁿⁱ^t^of^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^by^an^u^s^{e per u}ⁿⁱ^t^of^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^by^2.5%^th^{e En}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal P}^r^otection^A^g^en^cy^(EP^A^).
^uⁿ^s^pecifⁱ^{ed am}^ouⁿ^t^.^a^nnua^l^l^y^fr^o^m^{2007 t}^h^ro^ugh^2016.
^P^a^r^ticip^an^{ts w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^elig^ib^{le f}^o^r
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^techⁿⁱ^{cal as}^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce an}^{d g}^r^an^ts^{. A}ⁿ
^g/w^ev^alu^a^tion^of^en^erg^y^-^s^avⁱⁿ^g^s^im^pacts
^s^.or^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed by}^mⁱ^d-^2012.
^le^ak^v^aⁿ^{ced B}^u^ildin^g^Ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^{Sec. 108.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^://wiki^s^t^bed^{create a prog}^ram^{to dev}^e^{lop, tes}^t^{, an}^d^dem^oⁿ^s^{trate adv}^aⁿ^{ced f}^e^{deral an}^{d priv}^ate
^h^ttp^bu^ildin^g^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^.
^e^r^a^{l B}^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^P^e^r^f^o^r^m^aⁿ^c^e^{Sec. 109.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^s^e^t^{Sec. 107.}^S^a^m^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^F^e^deral^Man^d^atory^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^perf^orm^aⁿ^c^e
^a^r^d^s^revⁱ^s^e^{d en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^s^t^an^dards^f^o^r^ag^en^cy^bu^dg^{et requ}^es^ts^w^o^u^l^{d be}^stan^d^a^r^d^{s f}^o^r^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l b}^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^s^ar^{e cu}^r^r^en^tly^{set in}
ⁿ^e^w^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l b}^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^s^{at a lev}^e^{l 3}⁰^%^r^e^q^uⁱ^r^e^d^t^oⁱⁿ^c^l^ud^e^aⁿⁱ^nve^nt^o^r^y^o^f^ne^w^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{305(a) of}^P.L^.^94-^{385 an}^{d i}^m^pl^em^en^t^e^d
^strⁱ^cter^th^anⁱⁿ^d^u^str^y^o^rⁱⁿ^terⁿ^atioⁿ^a^l^bu^ildin^g^s^an^{d to in}^{dicate w}^h^eth^e^{r th}^ey^t^h^r^o^{ugh 1}⁰^{CFR P}^a^r^t^435.
^s^t^an^dards^{— prov}^{ided th}^{e s}^t^an^dards^m^{eet th}^{e s}^t^an^dards^.
^w^o^u^l^{d be “}^lif^e-^cy^{cle cos}^t^-^e^f^f^ectiv^e.”
^creas^{ed Us}^{e of}^R^ecov^e^red^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 108.}^DOT^an^{d oth}^e^{r ag}^en^cies^th^at
^e^r^a^{l Co}^m^p^oⁿ^en^{t in}^Fed^e^r^a^l^reg^u^l^arl^y^procu^r^{e or prov}ⁱ^d^{e f}^e^deral
^m^eⁿ^t^an^{d C}^oⁿ^c^{rete P}^r^oj^ects^f^uⁿ^d^s^{to procu}^r^{e m}^a^{terial f}^o^{r cem}^en^{t or}
^con^c^ret^e^proj^ect^s^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o
^f^u^lly^im^p^l^em^en^{t all p}^r^o^c^u^r^em^en^t

CRS-13
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^requ^irem^en^ts^an^{d in}^cen^tiv^es^th^{at prov}^ide
^fo^rⁱⁿ^c^o^r^p^o^r^a^tⁱ^{ng r}^e^c^o^ve^r^e^d^mⁱ^ne^r^a^l
^com^pon^en^ts^{, s}^u^ch^as^blas^{t f}^u^rn^{ace s}^l^ag
^an^{d coal com}^b^u^s^tion^f^l^y^as^h^.
^y^lⁱ^ght^Sa^vi^ngs^{Sec. 111.}^D^a^y^lⁱ^ght^sa^vi^{ng t}ⁱ^m^e^w^o^ul^d^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Un^d^e^r^cu^r^r^eⁿ^t^law⁽^Uⁿⁱ^f^o^r^m^Tⁱ^m^e^A^c^{t, P}^.^L^.⁸⁹^-
^b^e^gi^{n o}ⁿ^e^m^o^nt^{h e}^a^r^lⁱ^e^r⁽ⁱ^{n M}^a^r^c^h)^aⁿ^d^{387, §3a), s}^t^at^es^can^ch^oos^{e w}^h^et^h^e^{r t}^o
^eⁿ^d^oⁿ^e^m^o^nt^{h l}^a^t^e^r⁽ⁱ^{n N}^o^ve^m^b^e^r⁾^.^T^hⁱ^s^{participate. How}^e^v^e^{r, if}^{a s}^t^{ate ch}^oos^es^to
^is^ex^{pected to redu}^{ce en}^erg^y^u^s^{ed f}^o^r^p^a^r^ticip^{ate, th}^{e d}^u^r^a^tioⁿ^o^f^d^a^y^lig^h^t^savⁱⁿ^g^s^{is set}
ⁿⁱ^ght^-tⁱ^m^e^e^l^e^c^t^rⁱ^c^lⁱ^ghtⁱ^ng.^by^f^e^deral^l^a^w^.
^ncⁱ^{ng E}ⁿ^e^r^gy^E^ffi^cⁱ^eⁿ^c^yⁱⁿ^{Sec. 112.}^Na^tio^na^{l p}^a^r^k^s,^fo^r^e^sts,^aⁿ^d^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^o^f^Fe^d^e^r^a^l^La^nd^s^w^ild^lif^{e r}^e^f^u^g^e^{s w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to
^g/w^em^ploy^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^m^eas^u^r^esⁱⁿ^bu^ildin^g^s^an^{d en}^erg^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^cien^{t v}^e^hⁱ^cles
^s^.or⁽ⁱ^nc^l^u^dⁱ^{ng b}ⁱ^o^dⁱ^e^s^e^l^aⁿ^d^hy^b^rⁱ^d^e^ngi^ne^s)
^le^ak^“^t^{o th}^{e ex}^ten^t^{practicable.”}
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^{w I}ⁿ^c^o^me^H^o^me^Eⁿ^e^r^g^y^{Sec. 121.}^Iⁿ^c^r^e^a^s^e^d^fundⁱ^{ng w}^o^ul^d^b^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

ⁿ^c^e^P^r^o^g^r^a^m⁽^L^I^H^E^A^P⁾^au^th^{orized f}^o^{r th}^{e L}^I^HEA^P^g^r^an^t
^prog^ram^f^o^{r F}^Y^{2005 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}^2007.
^D^e^part^m^eⁿ^t^of^H^eal^t^h^an^{d H}^u^m^aⁿ
^Se^r^vⁱ^c^e^s^fundⁱ^{ng fo}^r^LI^H^E^A^P^w^a^s
^a^u^t^h^o^rⁱ^z^e^d^t^h^r^o^{ugh FY}^{2003 i}ⁿ^t^h^e
^Hu^m^aⁿ^Ser^v^{ices A}^u^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^A^c^{t o}^f
^{1998. A}^l^s^o^{, s}^t^at^es^an^{d t}^h^ei^{r des}ⁱ^gⁿ^ees
^w^o^u^l^{d be al}^l^o^w^e^{d t}^o^u^s^{e ren}^e^w^a^bl^{e f}^u^el^s

CRS-14
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
⁽ⁱⁿ^c^l^u^diⁿ^g^bi^om^as^s⁾^t^o^carry^ou^t^t^h^e
^pu^rpos^es^of^t^hⁱ^s^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^.
^eath^e^rization^A^s^sⁱ^s^t^an^ce^{Sec. 122.}^Iⁿ^c^r^e^a^s^e^d^fundⁱ^{ng w}^o^ul^d^b^e^{Sec. 121.}^Sam^e^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Fuⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^f^o^r^th^{e p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^w^a^{s au}^th^o^r^ized^th^r^o^u^g^h
^au^th^{orized f}^o^{r th}^{e DOE w}^eath^e^rization^F^Y^{2003 u}ⁿ^d^{er 42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^6872.
^g^r^an^t^prog^ram^f^o^{r F}^Y^{2006 t}^h^rou^g^h
^F^Y^2008.
^erg^y^P^r^og^ram^s^{Sec. 123.}^N^e^w^requⁱ^r^em^en^t^s^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 122.}^S^a^m^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^s^e^{t f}^o^{r s}^t^{ate en}^erg^y^con^s^erv^a^tion^g^o^als
^an^{d plan}^s^,ⁱⁿ^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^{a 25% en}^erg^y
^ef^fⁱ^ci^en^cyⁱ^m^prov^em^en^tⁱⁿ²⁰¹²
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^com^p^{ared t}^o^{1990. A}^l^s^o^{, i}ⁿ^creas^ed
^g/w^f^uⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^{r F}^Y²⁰⁰⁶^t^h^r^o^{ugh FY}^{2008 f}^o^{r D}^O^E^s^t^at^{e en}^erg^y
^s^.or^g^r^an^t^prog^ram^s^.
^le^ak
^://wiki^erg^y^-^E^f^fⁱ^cien^{t A}^pplian^c^e^bat^e^Prog^ram^s^{Sec. 124.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^o^f^uⁿ^d^r^e^b^a^{te p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^sⁱⁿ^elig^ib^{le states to}^{Sec. 123.}^S^a^m^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^h^ttp^s^u^pport^resⁱ^den^tⁱ^a^l^en^d-^u^s^{er pu}^rch^a^s^e^s^of
^En^erg^y^{Star produ}^cts^.
^erg^y^-^E^f^fⁱ^cien^{t P}^u^blic^{Sec. 125.}^A^g^r^an^t^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 124.}^S^a^m^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^ildⁱⁿ^g^s^{created f}^o^{r en}^erg^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^cien^{t ren}^o^v^a^tion
^aⁿ^d^c^o^nst^r^uc^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f^l^o^c^a^l^go^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt
^bu^ildin^g^s^th^{at redu}^{ce en}^erg^y^u^s^{e by}^30%
^r^e^lativ^{e to}^stan^d^a^r^d^{s (}ⁿ^ew^b^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^s⁾^o^r
^bas^e^lⁱⁿ^{e (ren}^ov^oatⁱ^oⁿ^s^).
^{w I}ⁿ^c^o^me^C^o^mmuⁿⁱ^t^y^{Sec. 126.}^A^{pilot en}^erg^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^cien^cy^an^d^{Sec. 125.}^Sam^e^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Fuⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g
^erg^y^Ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^P^{ilot P}^r^og^ram^ren^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^g^r^an^{t prog}^ram^w^o^u^l^d^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed f}^r^om^{2006 t}^h^rou^g^h
^{be created f}^o^{r local g}^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^s^,^priv^ate^2010.

^com^p^an^ies^,^com^m^uⁿ^ity^dev^e^lopm^en^t

CRS-15
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^corporation^s^{, an}^{d Nativ}^{e A}^m^erican
^ecoⁿ^o^mⁱ^{c d}^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t en}^{tities. Fu}ⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g
^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed f}^r^om^{2006 t}^h^rou^g^h
^2008.
^w^In^com^e^an^{d R}^u^ral^Sim^ilar^to^s^ectⁱ^{on 126}^(abov^e).^{Sec. 233.}^Sim^ilarⁱⁿ^ten^t^{as Ho}^u^s^{e b}^{ill, b}^u^t
^m^m^uⁿ^ity^En^erg^y^Ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^f^o^cu^s^e^{d on}^“^r^em^{ote an}^{d ru}^ral
^{t P}^r^o^g^r^a^m^co^m^m^uⁿ^{ities.” T}^h^{e Sen}^a^{te b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d
^es^tablis^h^{a g}^r^an^{t prog}^ram^f^o^{r “}ⁱⁿ^c^reasⁱⁿ^g
^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^{, s}^itin^g^{or u}^p^g^r^adin^g
^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^an^d^dⁱ^strⁱ^b^u^tioⁿ^lin^es
^ser^vⁱⁿ^g^r^u^r^a^{l ar}^{eas; o}^r^p^r^o^v^idⁱⁿ^g^o^r
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^m^o^d^e^rⁿ^izin^g^electrⁱ^{c g}^eⁿ^e^r^a^tioⁿ^f^acilities
^g/w^th^{at s}^e^rv^{e ru}^{ral areas}^{.” Gran}^{t application}^s
^s^.or^f^o^{r dev}^e^l^opm^en^t^of^ren^e^w^a^bl^{e en}^erg^y
^le^ak^so^u^r^{ces w}^{ill b}^e^ex^ten^d^ed^“^p^r^e^f^e^r^eⁿ^ce.”
^W^o^u^l^{d prov}^id^{e $20 m}^illion^a^nnua^l^l^y^fo^r
^://wiki^F^Y^2006-^F^Y^2012.
^h^ttp^echⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 126.}^A^cooperatⁱ^v^{e prog}^ram^w^o^u^l^d
^v^aⁿ^cem^en^{t Co}^llab^o^r^ativ^e^{be created th}^{at lin}^k^s^{DOE w}^ith^th^{e s}^t^ates^.
^It^w^o^u^l^{d be f}^o^cu^s^e^{d on}^res^earch^,
^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t, d}^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^,^an^d
^depl^oy^m^eⁿ^t^of^t^echⁿ^o^l^o^gⁱ^esⁱⁿ^w^hⁱ^c^h
^th^{ere is}^{a com}^m^oⁿ^f^e^{deral an}^{d s}^t^ate
^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^{, ren}^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^{, an}^d
^f^o^{ssil en}^er^g^yⁱⁿ^ter^e^st.
^u^ildin^g^En^erg^y^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 127.}^A^g^r^an^t^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^fⁱ^cien^cy^C^odes^In^cen^tiv^es^{created f}^o^{r s}^t^ates^th^{at DOE determ}ⁱⁿ^es
^h^a^v^e^ach^iev^e^{d a leas}^{t a 90% rate of}
^com^p^lian^{ce w}^ith^th^{e m}^o^s^t^recen^{t m}^odel
^b^uⁱ^l^dⁱ^{ng e}ⁿ^e^r^gy^c^o^d^e^s.^Fund^{s m}^a^y^b^e

CRS-16
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^u^s^{ed to im}^plem^en^{t bu}^ildin^g^en^erg^y^codes
^an^{d practices}^th^{at ex}^{ceed ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy
^requ^irem^en^ts^of^th^{e m}^o^s^t^recen^{t m}^odel
^buⁱ^l^dⁱⁿ^g^codes^.
gy-Efficient Products
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^erg^y^{Star P}^r^og^ram^{Sec. 131.}^D^O^E^an^{d EPA}^w^o^u^l^{d be g}ⁱ^v^eⁿ^{Sec. 131.}^Sam^e^prov^is^ion^.^A^l^s^o^{, DOE}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^statu^t^o^r^y^au^th^o^r^ity^to^car^r^y^o^u^{t th}^e^w^o^u^l^{d be directed to es}^tablis^hⁿ^e^w
^g/w^En^er^g^y^Star^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^,^w^h^ich^id^en^tif^ies^qu^alif^yⁱⁿ^g^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^lev^e^ls^f^o^r
^s^.or^an^{d prom}^otes^en^erg^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^cien^{t produ}^cts^c^l^o^t^he^{s w}^a^she^r^{s a}ⁿ^d^dⁱ^{sh w}^a^she^r^s.
^le^ak^an^{d bu}ⁱ^l^dⁱⁿ^g^s^.
^://wiki^A^{C M}^aⁱⁿ^t^e^na^nc^e^Co^nsum^e^r^{Sec. 132.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 132.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^h^ttp^u^catioⁿ^P^r^o^g^r^a^m^im^plem^en^{t a pu}^{blic edu}^cation^prog^ram^fo^r^ho^m^e^o^w^ne^r^s^aⁿ^d^sm^a^{ll b}^u^sine^sse^s
^th^{at ex}^plain^e^{d th}^{e en}^erg^y^-^s^avⁱⁿ^g^ben^e^f^its
^ofⁱ^m^prov^{ed m}^aⁱⁿ^t^eⁿ^aⁿ^{ce of}^h^eatⁱⁿ^g^,
^v^eⁿ^tilatin^g^,^an^d^air^coⁿ^d^itioⁿⁱⁿ^g
^equⁱ^pm^en^{t. A}^l^s^o^{, th}^{e Sm}^{all B}^u^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s
^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^st^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n w}^o^ul^d^b^e^dⁱ^r^e^c^t^e^d^t^o
^a^{ssist sm}^a^{ll b}^u^sine^sse^{s in b}^e^c^o^mⁱ^{ng m}^o^r^e
^en^erg^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^cien^t.
^b^{lic En}^er^g^y^Ed^u^catioⁿ^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 133.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^og^r^a^m^con^v^eⁿ^e^{a con}^f^eren^{ce w}^ith
^repres^en^tativ^es^f^r^omⁱⁿ^du^s^t^ry^{, edu}^cation^,
^prof^es^sⁱ^on^{al s}^o^cieties^,^{trade as}^s^o^ciation^s^,
^an^{d g}^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^ag^en^cies^{to des}ⁱ^gⁿ^an^d

CRS-17
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^estab^lish^an^oⁿ^g^oⁱⁿ^gⁿ^a^tioⁿ^a^{l p}^u^b^lic
^edu^cation^prog^ram^f^o^cu^s^e^{d on}^en^erg^y
^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^an^{d oth}^e^{r topics}^{. DOE w}^o^u^l^d
^{be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^provⁱ^d^{e g}^uⁱ^dan^{ce an}^d
^techⁿⁱ^{cal as}^sⁱ^s^t^an^ce.
^erg^y^Ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^P^u^blic^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 134.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^Iⁿ^itiativ^e^c^o^nd^uc^t^aⁿ^a^d^ve^r^tⁱ^sⁱ^{ng a}ⁿ^d^p^u^b^lⁱ^c
^ou^treach^prog^ram^abou^{t th}^{e n}^{eed to}
^redu^{ce en}^erg^y^u^s^{e, th}^{e con}^s^u^m^{er ben}^e^f^its
^o^f^r^e^d^u^ced^u^s^{e, th}^{e r}^e^latioⁿ^s^hⁱ^p^to^j^o^b^s
^an^{d econ}^o^mⁱ^{c g}^r^ow^th^{, an}^{d cos}^t^-^e^f^f^ectiv^e
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^con^s^u^m^{er m}^eas^u^r^es^{to redu}^{ce en}^erg^y^u^s^e.
^g/w^e^r^gy^Co^nse^r^va^tⁱ^o^{n St}^aⁿ^d^a^r^d^s^{Sec. 133.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 135.}^En^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^s^t^an^dards
^s^.or^r^A^d^d^itioⁿ^a^{l P}^r^o^d^u^cts^is^s^u^{e a ru}^{le th}^{at determ}ⁱⁿ^{ed w}^h^eth^e^r^w^o^u^l^{d be s}^e^t^by^s^t^at^u^t^{e f}^o^{r al}^l^of^t^h^e
^le^ak^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^s^t^an^dards^s^h^ou^{ld be s}^e^{t f}^o^r^s^t^an^dards^s^e^{t by}^s^t^atu^t^{e in}^th^{e Hou}^s^{e bill}
^://wiki^s^t^an^dby^m^{ode i}ⁿ^bat^t^e^ry^ch^arg^e^rs^an^d^ex^tern^{al pow}^{er s}^u^pplies^.^A^l^s^o^{, en}^erg^y^p^l^{us d}^e^humⁱ^dⁱ^fⁱ^e^r^s^,^p^r^e^-^rⁱ^nse^sp^r^a^y^va^l^v^e^s^,^aⁿ^d^m^e^r^c^ur^y^va^p^o^r⁽^s^t^r^e^e^t^lⁱ^ght⁾
^h^ttp^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^s^t^an^dards^w^o^u^l^{d be s}^e^{t by}^l^a^m^p^bal^l^a^s^t^s^.^F^u^rt^h^e^{r, D}^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^s^t^atu^t^{e f}^o^{r ex}^{it s}ⁱ^gⁿ^s^{, traf}^fⁱ^{c s}ⁱ^gⁿ^a^ls^,^{directed to is}^s^u^{e a ru}^{le th}^{at pres}^cribed
^to^r^c^hⁱ^er^{es (}^f^lo^o^r^lam^p^s)^{, d}ⁱ^strⁱ^b^u^tioⁿ^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^s^t^an^dards^f^o^{r ceilin}^g^f^aⁿ^s^,
^tr^an^sf^o^r^m^e^r^s⁽^e^lectrⁱ^{c u}^tility^eq^uⁱ^p^m^en^t)^,^v^eⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^m^achⁱⁿ^es^{, an}^{d th}^{e s}^t^an^dby
^uⁿ^{it h}^eaters^(f^an^-^t^y^p^{e h}^eaters^,^u^s^u^a^lly^pow^{er m}^{ode of}^bat^t^e^ry^ch^arg^e^rs^an^d
^port^a^bl^{e), an}^{d m}^e^di^u^m^bas^e^com^p^act^ex^tern^{al pow}^{er s}^u^pplies^.^A^l^s^o^{, DOE}
^fluo^r^e^sc^eⁿ^{t la}^m^p^{s (}^C^FL^s)^.^Fur^t^he^r^,^DOE^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^o^s^e^t^s^t^an^dards^by
^w^o^u^l^{d be directed to is}^s^u^{e a ru}^{le th}^at^ru^{le f}^o^{r res}ⁱ^den^{tial f}^u^rn^{ace f}^aⁿ^s^.

^pres^{cribed ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy^s^t^an^dards^f^o^r
^c^eⁱ^lⁱ^{ng fa}^ns,^ve^ndⁱ^{ng m}^a^c^hⁱⁿ^e^s^,
^com^m^e^{rcial ref}^r^ig^erators^an^{d f}^r^eezers^an^d
^ref^r^ig^erator-^f^r^eezers^,^an^{d res}ⁱ^den^{tial f}^aⁿ^s^.

CRS-18
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^e^r^gy^Co^nse^r^va^tⁱ^o^{n St}^aⁿ^d^a^r^d^s^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 136.}^En^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^s^t^an^dards
^r^Co^m^m^e^r^c^{ial Eq}^uⁱ^p^m^en^t^w^o^u^l^{d be s}^e^t^by^s^t^at^u^t^{e f}^o^{r com}^m^e^rci^a^l
^air^coⁿ^d^itioⁿⁱⁿ^g^an^d^h^{eat p}^u^m^p^s,
^com^m^e^{rcial ref}^r^ig^erators^an^{d f}^r^eezers^,
^com^m^e^{rcial cloth}^e^s^dry^e^rs^{, an}^d
^co^m^m^e^r^c^{ial ice m}^a^k^e^r^s^.
^p^e^d^ited^Ru^lem^a^kⁱⁿ^g^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 137.}^T^h^{e En}^erg^y^P^o^licy^an^d
^Co^nse^r^va^tⁱ^o^{n A}^c^t^w^o^ul^d^b^e^a^m^eⁿ^d^e^d^t^o
^m^a^ke^c^o^nfo^r^mⁱ^{ng c}^h^a^nge^{s r}^e^l^a^t^e^d^t^o^t^h^e
^ex^pedi^t^e^{d ru}^l^e^m^a^kⁱⁿ^gⁱⁿ^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^135.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^e^r^gy^La^b^e^lⁱ^ng^{Sec. 134.}^T^h^{e Federal T}^r^{ade C}^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^{Sec. 138.}^Sim^ilar^to^Ho^u^s^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^F^T^Cⁱ^s^cu^rren^t^l^y^requⁱ^r^{ed by}^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{324(a) of}^t^h^e
^g/w^(F^T^C^{) w}^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^con^sⁱ^d^er^im^prov^em^en^tsⁱⁿ^th^{e ef}^f^ectiv^en^es^s^of^R^e^quⁱ^r^em^en^t^s^w^o^u^l^{d appl}^y^t^o^equⁱ^pm^en^t^listedⁱⁿ^Sen^a^te^s^ectⁱ^{on 135}^{, ex}^cept^En^erg^y^Polⁱ^c^y^an^{d C}^oⁿ^s^erv^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t^(P.L^{. 94-}¹⁶³⁾^{to is}^s^u^{e ru}^les^f^o^{r en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^labels^on
^s^.or^en^erg^y^labels^f^o^{r con}^s^u^m^{er produ}^cts^.^cer^tain^ty^p^e^{s o}^f^d^e^h^u^m^id^if^ier^s^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^con^s^u^m^{er produ}^ct^s^{(42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^6294).
^le^ak^A^l^s^o^{, D}^O^E^{or F}^T^C^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^ex^em^pt^f^r^om^l^a^belⁱⁿ^g^requⁱ^r^em^en^t^s^.
^://wiki^coⁿ^s^id^er^p^r^escr^ibⁱⁿ^g^lab^e^lin^g^requⁱ^r^em^en^t^s^f^o^{r m}^aⁿ^y^of^t^h^{e produ}^ct^s
^h^ttp^listedⁱⁿ^s^ectⁱ^{on 133}^.
^eem^ption^{Sec. 135.}^A^s^of^Jan^u^a^ry^{1, 2006, t}^h^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^en^er^g^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^stan^d^a^r^d^f^o^r^ceilin^g
^f^aⁿ^s^s^e^t^ou^tⁱⁿ^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{133 s}^h^al^l
^s^u^pers^{ede all s}^t^{ate an}^{d local s}^t^an^dards^f^o^r
^c^eⁱ^lⁱ^{ng fa}^ns.
^oⁿ^s^u^m^{er P}^r^odu^{ct En}^erg^y^{Sec. 136.}^If^th^{e produ}^{ct ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy^{Sec. 135.}^Ex^is^tin^g^s^t^{ate an}^{d local}
^fⁱ^cien^cy^Stan^dards^s^t^an^dards^s^e^t^f^o^rt^hⁱⁿ^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{133 are n}^o^t^s^t^an^dards^f^o^{r produ}^ct^s^lⁱ^s^t^e^{d el}^s^e^w^h^ere
^im^p^l^em^en^ted^w^ithⁱⁿ^th^r^{ee y}^ear^{s o}^f^th^is^uⁿ^d^{er S}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{135 w}^o^u^l^{d n}^o^t^be
^law^’^s^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^{e f}^e^{deral preem}^ption^p^r^eem^p^t^ed^uⁿ^{til th}^{e f}^e^d^e^r^a^{l stan}^d^a^r^d^{s g}^o
^o^f^{state stan}^d^a^r^d^{s w}^{ill ex}^pⁱ^r^e^.ⁱⁿ^to^ef^f^ect.

CRS-19
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ter^m^itten^t^Escalato^r^s^{Sec. 137.}^W^ith^cer^tain^ex^cep^tioⁿ^s^{, all}^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
ⁿ^e^w^es^calators^acquⁱ^{red f}^o^{r f}^e^deral
^b^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^s^w^{ill o}^p^e^r^a^{te o}ⁿ^anⁱⁿ^ter^m^itten^t
⁽^o^n-d^e^m^a^nd⁾^b^a^si^s.
^erg^y^Ef^fⁱ^cien^{t Electric an}^d^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 139.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^r^a^{l Gas Utilities Stu}^d^y^con^d^u^c^{t a s}^t^u^d^y^of^s^t^{ate an}^{d reg}ⁱ^on^al
^p^o^{licies th}^{at p}^r^o^m^o^t^{e co}^st-^e^f^f^ectiv^e
^prog^ram^s^{to redu}^{ce en}^erg^y^u^s^{e (in}^c^lu^din^g
^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^prog^ram^s^{) th}^{at are}
^coⁿ^d^u^c^ted^b^y^u^{tilities su}^b^j^{ect to}^state
^r^e^g^u^l^atioⁿ^an^dⁿ^oⁿ^-^r^e^g^u^l^ated^u^{tilities. A}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^report^t^o^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^ed.
^g/w^er^g^y^Ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^P^ilo^{t P}^r^o^g^r^a^m^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 140.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^s^.or^estab^lish^{a p}^ilo^{t p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^th^{at p}^r^o^v^id^es
^le^ak^fⁱⁿ^aⁿ^c^{ial as}^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce to at leas}^{t th}^{ree, bu}^t
^://wikiⁿ^o^{t m}^o^{re th}^an^s^e^v^eⁿ^,^s^t^ates^{to en}^cou^r^ag^e^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^an^{d en}^erg^y^u^s^e
^h^ttp^r^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^s^.
^erg^y^Ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^R^e^s^o^u^r^ce^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 141.}^{State reg}^u^l^atory^ag^en^cies
^og^r^a^m^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^con^sⁱ^d^er
^im^plem^en^tin^g^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^{or oth}^e^r
^dem^aⁿ^d^redu^ctⁱ^oⁿ^prog^ram^s^.
^{el Ef}^fⁱ^cien^{t En}^gⁱⁿ^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 142.}^{DOE an}^d^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^l
^c^hno^l^o^gy^P^r^o^g^r^a^m^fo^r^A^e^ron^a^u^tics^an^{d Space A}^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^ration
^r^c^r^a^ft^(N^A^S^A⁾^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^f^o^rm^a
^cooperativ^{e ag}^reem^en^{t f}^o^{r a m}^u^lti-^y^ear
^prog^ram^t^o^dev^e^l^{op 10%}^m^o^{re f}^u^el
^ef^fⁱ^cien^{t tu}^r^bⁱⁿ^e-^b^a^sed^p^r^o^p^u^lsioⁿ^an^d

CRS-20
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^pow^{er s}^y^s^t^em^s^f^o^{r aeron}^au^{tical an}^d
ⁱⁿ^d^u^strⁱ^{al ap}^p^licatioⁿ^s^.
^o^{r V}^e^hⁱ^cl^{e T}ⁱ^res^S^u^pportⁱⁿ^g^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 143.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
ⁱ^m^u^m^Fu^{el Ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy^con^d^u^c^{t a n}^a^tion^a^{l tire f}^u^{el ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy
^prog^ram^f^o^{r pas}^s^eⁿ^g^e^{r cars}^an^{d l}ⁱ^g^h^t
^t^r^uc^ks.^T^h^e^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^w^o^ul^dⁱⁿ^c^l^ud^e
^es^tablis^hⁱⁿ^g^f^u^{el econ}^o^m^y^s^t^an^dards^f^o^r
^tir^{es, an}^d^th^{e testin}^g^,^lab^e^lin^g^,^an^d
^prom^otⁱ^oⁿ^of^pu^rch^a^s^e^s^of^en^erg^y^-
^ef^fⁱ^cien^{t replacem}^en^{t tires}^.
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^g/wblic Housing
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^le^ak
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
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^a^ffo^r^d^a^b^l^e^ho^usi^{ng a}ⁿ^d^o^t^he^r^r^e^si^d^e^ntⁱ^a^l
^m^easu^r^{es u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{e HUD Dem}^oⁿ^s^tratioⁿ
^Ac^t^.
^creas^{e of}^C^D^B^G^P^u^blic^{Sec. 142.}^T^h^{e am}^ouⁿ^t^of^com^m^uⁿ^ity^N^o^sⁱ^mⁱ^l^a^{r prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^T^h^{e cu}^rren^t^lⁱ^mⁱ^tⁱ^s^15%^uⁿ^d^{er S}^{ec. 105(a)(8) of}
^ices^C^a^{p f}^o^{r En}^erg^y^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^bl^ock^g^r^an^t^(C^D^B^G⁾^pu^blⁱ^c^th^{e Ho}^u^sⁱⁿ^g^an^d^Co^m^m^uⁿ^ity^Dev^e^lo^p^m^en^{t A}^c^{t o}^f
ⁿ^s^erv^a^tion^an^{d Ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy^se^r^vⁱ^c^e^s^fundⁱ^{ng t}^h^a^t^c^o^ul^d^b^e^use^d^fo^r^1974.

^tiv^ities^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^w^o^u^l^{d be in}^creas^{ed to}
^25%^.

CRS-21
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^A^M^o^r^t^ga^ge^Iⁿ^sur^a^nc^e^{Sec. 143.}^{Solar en}^erg^y^equⁱ^pm^en^{t can}^be^N^o^sⁱ^mⁱ^l^a^{r prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^T^h^{e cu}^rren^t^lⁱ^mⁱ^tⁱ^s^20%^uⁿ^d^{er S}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^203(b)(2)
^cen^tiv^es^f^o^{r En}^erg^y^-^E^f^fⁱ^cien^t^elig^ib^{le f}^o^r^u^p^to³⁰^%^o^f^th^{e to}^{tal am}^o^uⁿ^t^o^f^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^{l Ho}^u^sⁱⁿ^g^A^c^t.
^usi^ng^of^propert^y^v^a^l^u^{e t}^h^at^can^{be cov}^e^{red by}
^Fe^d^e^r^a^l^H^o^usi^{ng A}^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^st^r^a^tⁱ^oⁿ
^m^o^r^t^ga^geⁱⁿ^sur^a^nc^e^.
^b^{lic Ho}^u^sⁱⁿ^g^Cap^{ital Fu}ⁿ^d^{Sec. 144.}^T^h^{e P}^u^b^{lic Ho}^u^sⁱⁿ^g^Cap^ital^{Sec. 161.}^Sam^e^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Un^d^e^r^Sectioⁿ⁹^o^f^th^{e Un}^ited^{States Ho}^u^sⁱⁿ^g^A^c^t,
^F^uⁿ^d^w^o^u^l^{d be m}^odi^fⁱ^{ed t}^oⁱⁿ^cl^u^d^e^th^{e Cap}^{ital Fu}ⁿ^d^{is av}^ailab^l^{e to}^p^u^b^{lic h}^o^u^sⁱⁿ^g
^certain^en^erg^y^-^an^{d w}^a^ter-^u^s^{e ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy^ag^en^cies^{to dev}^e^{lop, f}ⁱⁿ^aⁿ^{ce, an}^{d m}^odern^ize
ⁱ^m^prov^em^en^t^s^.^p^u^b^lⁱ^c^ho^usi^{ng d}^e^ve^l^o^p^m^eⁿ^t^s^aⁿ^d^t^o^m^a^ke
^m^a^na^ge^m^e^ntⁱ^m^p^r^o^v^e^m^eⁿ^t^s^t^o^t^h^e^s^e^ho^usiⁿ^g
^f^{acilities. T}^h^er^{e is cu}^r^r^en^tlyⁿ^o^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^f^o^r
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^en^erg^y^con^s^erv^a^tion^proj^ects^th^{at in}^v^o^lv^{e w}^a^ter-
^g/w^coⁿ^s^er^vⁱⁿ^g^p^l^u^m^bⁱⁿ^g^fⁱ^x^t^u^r^{es an}^d^f^ittin^g^s^.
^s^.or^ts^f^o^{r En}^erg^y^-^C^on^s^e^rvⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 145.}^T^h^{e D}^e^part^m^eⁿ^t^of^H^o^u^sⁱⁿ^g^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Sectioⁿ²⁽^a)⁽²⁾^o^f^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^{l Ho}^u^sⁱⁿ^g^A^c^{t, as}
^le^ak^prov^em^en^ts^f^o^{r A}^s^sⁱ^s^t^ed^an^d^Urb^aⁿ^Dev^e^lo^p^m^en^{t (HUD) w}^o^u^l^d^am^en^{ded by}^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{251(b)(1) of}^t^h^{e N}^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^a^l
^://wiki^usi^ng^{be directed to prov}^{ide g}^r^an^ts^f^o^{r certain}^en^erg^y^an^{d w}^a^{ter ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^Co^nse^r^va^tⁱ^o^{n P}^o^lⁱ^c^y^A^c^t^,^e^m^p^o^w^e^r^{s H}^U^D^{to m}^a^k^e^g^r^an^ts^f^o^{r en}^erg^y^con^s^erv^a^tion^proj^ectsⁱⁿ
^h^ttp^im^p^r^o^v^em^en^{ts to}^m^u^ltif^am^ily^h^o^u^sⁱⁿ^g^p^u^b^lⁱ^c^ho^usi^ng,^b^u^tⁱ^t^ha^{s no}^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^{n fo}^r^eⁿ^e^r^gy^-
^proj^ect^s^.^aⁿ^d^w^a^t^e^r^-^c^o^nse^r^vi^{ng p}^l^um^bⁱ^{ng fi}^xt^ur^e^s^aⁿ^d
^f^ittin^g^s^.
^erg^y^-^E^f^fⁱ^cien^{t A}^pplian^ces^{Sec. 147.}^P^u^b^lⁱ^c^ho^usi^{ng a}^g^eⁿ^cⁱ^e^s^w^o^ul^d^{Sec. 162.}^S^a^m^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.

^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^p^u^r^c^h^a^{se co}^st-^e^f^f^ectiv^e
^En^erg^y^{Star an}^{d FEMP}^-^d^es^igⁿ^a^ted
^applⁱ^aⁿ^ces^an^{d produ}^ct^s^.

CRS-22
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^erg^y^-^E^f^fⁱ^cien^{t Stan}^dards^{Sec. 148.}^T^h^{e en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^{Sec. 163.}^S^a^m^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^s^t^an^dards^an^{d codes}^th^{at th}^{e f}^e^deral
^g^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^en^cou^r^ag^es^s^t^ates^{to u}^s^e
^w^o^u^l^{d be ch}^an^g^e^{d f}^r^om^t^h^{e codes}^s^e^t^by
^th^{e Co}^uⁿ^c^{il o}^f^A^m^er^ican^B^u^ildⁱⁿ^g
^O^f^fⁱ^ci^al^s^t^o^t^h^{e 2003 In}^t^e^rn^atⁱ^oⁿ^a^l^En^erg^y
^Co^nse^r^va^tⁱ^o^{n Co}^d^e^.
^erg^y^Strateg^y^f^o^{r HUD}^{Sec. 149.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^Hou^sⁱⁿ^g^an^d^{Sec. 164.}^S^a^m^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^U^r^ban^D^e^v^e^l^opm^en^t^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^im^plem^en^{t an}^en^erg^y^con^s^erv^a^tion
^str^a^teg^y^to^r^e^d^u^{ce u}^tility^ex^p^eⁿ^s^es
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^t^h^r^o^{ugh c}^o^st^-e^ffe^c^tⁱ^v^e^eⁿ^e^r^gy^-e^ffi^cⁱ^eⁿ^t
^g/w^d^e^si^{gn a}ⁿ^d^c^o^nst^r^uc^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f^p^u^b^lⁱ^c^aⁿ^d
^s^.or^a^ssi^st^e^d^ho^usi^ng.
^le^ak
^://wikiRenewable Energy
^h^ttp
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^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ssm^eⁿ^{t o}^f^Re^ne^w^a^b^l^e^{Sec. 201.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 201.}^S^a^m^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.

^erg^y^R^e^s^o^u^r^ces^r^e^p^o^r^t^a^nnua^l^l^y^oⁿ^t^h^e^r^e^so^ur^c^e
^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^pot^en^tⁱ^a^l^of^s^o^l^a^{r, w}ⁱⁿ^d^,
^biom^as^s^,^ocean^{(tidal, w}^a^v^e^{, cu}^rren^t^{, an}^d
^th^erm^a^{l), g}^e^oth^e^rm^{al, an}^{d h}^y^droelectric
^en^erg^y^res^o^u^r^ces^{. DOE w}^o^u^l^{d be}
^requ^{ired to rev}ⁱ^ew^av^{ailable as}^s^e^s^s^m^en^ts
^an^{d u}ⁿ^d^ertak^eⁿ^e^w^as^s^e^s^s^m^en^ts^as
ⁿ^eces^s^a^ry^{, accou}ⁿ^tin^g^f^o^{r ch}^an^g^e^sⁱⁿ
^m^a^r^k^{et co}ⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^{, av}^ailab^l^e
^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^,^aⁿ^d^o^t^he^r^r^e^l^e^va^nt^fa^c^t^o^r^s.

CRS-23
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁿ^e^w^a^bl^{e En}^erg^y^Produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^{Sec. 202.}^Elig^ib^ility^f^o^r^th^{e ex}^istin^g^{Sec. 202.}^Sam^e^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Fed^e^r^a^{l law}^cu^r^r^en^tly^p^r^o^v^id^{es a 1}^.⁵^cen^t/k^w^h
^cen^tiv^eⁱⁿ^cen^tiv^{e w}^o^u^l^{d be ex}^ten^d^{ed th}^rou^g^hⁱⁿ^cen^tiv^{e f}^o^{r pow}^{er produ}^{ced f}^r^om^wⁱⁿ^d^an^d
^{2025 an}^{d ex}^pan^d^{ed t}^oⁱⁿ^cl^u^d^{e el}^ect^ri^c^biom^as^s^by^s^t^{ate an}^{d local g}^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^s^an^{d n}^oⁿ^-
^cooperatⁱ^v^es^an^{d t}^rⁱ^b^al^g^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^s^.^profⁱ^t^el^ect^ri^cal^cooperatⁱ^v^es^(En^e^rg^y^Polⁱ^c^y^A^c^t^,
^Q^u^a^lⁱ^f^yⁱ^{ng r}^e^so^ur^c^e^s^w^o^ul^d^b^e^e^x^p^a^nd^e^d^S^{ec. 1212 [42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{13317]). T}^h^{e i}ⁿ^cen^tⁱ^v^{e i}^s
^toⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e lan}^d^f^{ill g}^a^{s, liv}^esto^ck^m^e^th^an^e,^f^uⁿ^d^{ed by}^{appropriation}^s^{to DOE an}^{d w}^a^s^created
^an^{d ocean}^{(tidal, w}^a^v^e^{, cu}^rren^{t, an}^d^{to en}^cou^r^ag^{e pu}^{blic ag}^en^cies^{, w}^h^ich^{are n}^o^t
^th^erm^a^{l) en}^erg^y^.^elig^ib^{le f}^o^r^taxⁱⁿ^cen^tiv^{es, in}^{a f}^a^sh^ioⁿ^p^a^r^a^{llel to}
^th^{e ren}^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^produ^ction^tax^{credit f}^o^r
^p^r^iva^t^e^se^c^t^o^r^b^u^sine^sse^s.
^e^r^a^{l P}^u^r^c^h^a^{se Req}^u^ir^em^en^t^{Sec. 203.}^{Federal ag}^en^cies^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 203.}^S^a^m^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^requ^{ired, to th}^{e ex}^ten^t^“^econ^o^mⁱ^cally
^g/w^f^eas^{ible an}^{d tech}ⁿⁱ^cally^{practicable,” to}
^s^.or^pu^rch^a^s^e^pow^{er produ}^{ced f}^r^om
^le^ak^ren^e^w^a^{ble s}^o^u^r^ces^{. T}^h^{e collectiv}^{e total}
^percen^tag^e^of^ren^e^w^a^bles^u^s^{e, as}^{a s}^h^are
^://wiki^of^{total f}^e^{deral electric en}^erg^y^u^s^{e, w}^o^u^l^d^s^t^art^at^3%ⁱⁿ^F^Y^{2007, ri}^s^e^t^o^5%ⁱⁿ
^h^ttp^F^Y^{2010, an}^{d th}^en^reach^7.5%ⁱⁿ²⁰¹³
^an^{d all s}^u^bs^equ^eⁿ^t^y^ears^.^R^eⁿ^e^w^a^ble
^en^erg^y^produ^{ced at a f}^e^{deral s}^{ite, on}
^f^e^deral^l^aⁿ^d^s^,^{or on}^In^di^an^l^aⁿ^d^s^w^o^u^l^d
^b^e^elig^ib^{le f}^o^r^d^o^u^b^l^{e cr}^ed^{it to}^w^a^r^d^th^e
^p^u^r^c^h^a^{se r}^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{t. A}^r^e^p^o^r^{t to}
^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}^{ired ev}^ery^tw^o
^y^ears^.
^s^u^{lar A}^r^eas^En^erg^y^Secu^rity^{Sec. 204.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿⁱⁿ^clu^d^es^{Sec. 241 t}^h^r^{ough Sec. 245.}^Wou^l^d^Fed^e^r^a^{l law}^cu^r^r^en^tly^r^e^q^u^ir^{es co}^m^p^r^e^h^eⁿ^s^iv^e
^con^g^r^es^sⁱ^on^{al f}ⁱⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^s^th^{at electric pow}^er^requ^{ire th}^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e En}^erg^y^{, in}^en^erg^y^plan^s^f^o^{r in}^s^u^{lar areas}^th^{at des}^c^{ribe th}^e
^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^an^d^dⁱ^strⁱ^b^u^tioⁿ^lin^{es in}^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith^th^{e Secr}^etar^y^o^f^Iⁿ^terⁱ^o^r^poten^{tial f}^o^{r ren}^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^res^o^u^r^ces^.

ⁱⁿ^s^u^{lar areas}^{are n}^o^{t adequ}^a^{te to}^to^a^sse^{ss a}ⁿ^d^r^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Co^ngr^e^{ss o}ⁿ
^w^ith^s^t^an^{d h}^u^rrican^{e an}^{d ty}^ph^oon^proj^ects^w^ith^th^{e g}^r^eates^{t poten}^{tial f}^o^r
^dam^a^g^e^{, an}^{d th}^{at an}^as^s^e^s^s^m^en^{t is}ⁿ^eeded^redu^cin^g^depen^d^en^{ce on}^f^o^s^s^{il f}^u^els^u^s^ed

CRS-24
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^o^f^eⁿ^e^r^gy^p^r^o^d^u^c^tⁱ^o^n,^c^o^nsum^p^tⁱ^o^n,^to^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^{te electr}ⁱ^city^{, an}^d^to^p^r^o^m^o^t^e
ⁱⁿ^f^r^astr^u^c^tu^r^e^{, r}^e^lian^{ce o}ⁿ^im^p^o^r^ted^dis^t^ribu^{ted en}^erg^y^{, in}^th^{e in}^s^u^{lar areas}^.
^en^erg^y^{, an}^{d in}^dig^eⁿ^o^u^s^s^o^u^r^ces^of^en^erg^y^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^o^provⁱ^d^e
ⁱⁿⁱⁿ^su^lar^ar^{eas. W}^o^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^ir^{e th}^e^techⁿⁱ^{cal an}^{d f}ⁱⁿ^aⁿ^c^{ial as}^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce, on}^a
^Secr^etar^y^o^f^th^{e I}ⁿ^terⁱ^o^r^{, in}^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^m^a^tchⁱⁿ^g^b^a^{sis w}^ith^lo^{cal u}^{tilities, f}^o^r
^w^ith^th^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^an^{d th}^e^f^easib^ility^stu^d^{ies an}^d^th^{e im}^p^l^em^en^tatioⁿ
^h^{ead of}^g^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^of^eachⁱⁿ^s^u^{lar area,}^of^th^os^{e proj}^ects^th^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y
^t^o^u^pdat^eⁱⁿ^s^u^l^a^{r area pl}^an^s^by^{2007 t}^o^determⁱⁿ^es^{are f}^eas^{ible an}^{d appropriate}
^ref^l^{ect th}^es^{e f}ⁱⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^s^{, an}^{d to s}^eek^to^f^o^r^im^p^l^em^en^tatioⁿ^.^No^lo^{cal m}^a^tch
^redu^{ce en}^erg^y^im^ports^byⁱⁿ^creasⁱⁿ^g^requ^{ired f}^o^{r as}^sⁱ^s^t^an^ce.
^en^erg^y^con^s^erv^a^tion^an^{d en}^erg^y
^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^an^{d by}^attem^p^tin^g^{to m}^a^xⁱ^mⁱ^ze
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^t^h^e^use^o^fⁱⁿ^dⁱ^ge^no^{us r}^e^so^ur^c^e^s^.^A^nnua^l
^g/w^appropri^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^h^at
^s^.or^w^o^ul^d^,ⁱⁿ^p^a^r^t^,^b^e^use^d^fo^r^m^a^t^c^hi^ng
^le^ak^g^r^an^ts^(f^{ederal s}^h^{are m}^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^is^75%)
^f^o^{r proj}^ect^s^desⁱ^gⁿ^e^{d t}^o^prot^ect^el^ect^ri^c
^://wiki^p^o^w^er^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^dⁱ^strⁱ^b^u^tioⁿ^lin^{es in}
^h^ttp^oⁿ^{e o}^r^m^o^r^e^o^f^th^{e ter}^r^ito^rⁱ^{es o}^f^th^e
^Uⁿⁱ^t^e^{d S}^t^at^es^f^r^om^dam^a^g^e^cau^s^e^{d by}
^h^u^r^rican^es^an^{d ty}^ph^oon^s^.
^t-^Iⁿ^No^co^m^p^ar^ab^{le p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 227.}^Wou^l^{d al}^l^o^w^G^o^v^e^rn^ors^of¹²
^North^eas^tern^s^t^ates^(th^e^Ozon^{e T}^r^an^s^port
^Regⁱ^oⁿ⁾^to^p^e^titioⁿ^EP^A^to^r^e^q^u^ir^{e RFG}
^useⁱⁿ^a^ttaⁱⁿ^men^t^areasⁱⁿ^th^{eir s}^t^ates^.
^T^h^{e A}^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^rat^o^{r w}^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^d^o^so^uⁿ^l^{ess h}^e^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^{es th}^{at th}^er^{e is}
ⁱⁿ^s^u^f^fⁱ^cien^{t capacity}^{to produ}^{ce R}^F^{G, in}
^w^h^ich^cas^{e th}^{e com}^m^eⁿ^cem^en^{t date of}
^th^{e r}^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{t sh}^{all b}^e^d^e^lay^e^d^.
^f^o^rcem^en^{t of}^State^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 228.}^A^t^th^{e requ}^es^{t of}^{a s}^t^{ate, w}^o^u^l^d
^a^r^d^s^allow^f^e^{deral en}^f^o^rcem^en^{t of}^s^t^ate
^coⁿ^t^r^o^{ls o}ⁿ^f^u^{els an}^d^f^u^{el ad}^d^itiv^es.

CRS-25
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{e of}^Ph^ot^ov^ol^t^aⁱ^c^En^erg^yⁱⁿ^{Sec. 205.}^T^h^{e Gen}^e^{ral Serv}^ices^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^b^{lic B}^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^s^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^st^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n (}^G^SA⁾^w^o^ul^d^b^e
^au^th^{orized to en}^cou^r^ag^{e u}^s^{e of}^s^o^lar
^ph^otov^{oltaic en}^erg^y^s^y^s^t^em^sⁱⁿⁿ^e^w^an^d
^ex^istin^g^b^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^s^.
^deral^Procu^r^em^en^t^of^{Sec. 206.}^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^am^en^d^s^th^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,^b^u^{t th}^er^{e ar}^{e o}^t^h^e^r^{7 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{8201(c)(1) g}ⁱ^v^e^s^pref^eren^{ce t}^o
^obas^e^{d Produ}^ct^s^ex^is^tin^g^requ^irem^en^{t th}^{at f}^e^{deral ag}^en^cies^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^s^on^bi^obas^e^{d produ}^ct^s^an^d^p^r^o^c^u^r^em^en^{t o}^f^item^s^m^a^d^e^w^ith^th^{e h}ⁱ^g^h^e^st
^gⁱ^v^e^procu^r^em^en^{t pref}^eren^{ce to item}^s^bi^of^u^e^l^sⁱⁿ^H^o^u^s^e^s^ectⁱ^{on 939}^{, an}^{d Sen}^a^te^percen^t^a^g^e^of^bi^obas^e^{d produ}^ct^s^.^{42 U}^.^S^.^C^.
^com^pos^{ed of}^th^{e h}ⁱ^g^h^e^s^t^percen^tag^e^of^s^ectⁱ^ons^938-944^.^6914b-^{1 prov}ⁱ^d^es^f^o^{r u}^s^{e of}ⁿ^a^t^u^ral^l^y^deg^r^adabl^e
^bi^obas^e^{d produ}^ct^s^practⁱ^cabl^e^by^addiⁿ^g^m^a^terⁱ^{al in}^p^l^{astic r}ⁱⁿ^g^car^rⁱ^er^{s to}^h^e^lp^r^e^d^u^{ce litter}
^{a s}^p^ecifⁱ^{c ref}^e^ren^{ce to deg}^r^{adable s}ⁱ^x^-^an^{d to protect f}ⁱ^s^h^an^{d w}^ildlif^e.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^pack^rin^g^s^.
^g/w^o^m^a^{ss E}ⁿ^e^r^gy^Fi^ndⁱ^ngs^{Sec. 1701(}^a)^.^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^te^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^s^.or^th^{at m}^aⁿ^y^co^m^m^uⁿ^{ities n}^ear^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l lan}^d^s
^le^ak^{are at ris}^k^{to w}^ildfⁱ^{re an}^{d to in}^s^ect
^://wikiⁱⁿ^f^e^s^t^ation^an^{d dis}^eas^e.
^h^ttp^o^m^{ass En}^er^g^y^Defⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^{Sec. 1701(}^b)^.^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^{Sec. 251.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^{is n}^ear^ly^id^en^tical
^p^r^o^v^id^{e d}^e^fⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^o^f^bⁱ^o^m^{ass an}^d^o^t^h^e^r^t^o^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{1701(b) ex}^cept^t^h^atⁱ^t^w^o^u^l^d
^t^e^rm^s^t^h^at^w^o^u^l^{d be em}^pl^oy^{ed i}ⁿ^t^h^e^ad^d^d^e^fⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^o^f^“^elig^ib^{le o}^p^e^r^a^tioⁿ^”
^es^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^m^en^t^of^prog^ram^s^des^c^ri^{bed i}ⁿ^an^{d “}^g^reen^ton^.^”
^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^s^{1701(c) an}^{d 1701(d).}
^o^m^{ass Co}^m^m^e^r^c^{ial Utilizatio}ⁿ^{Sec. 1701(}^c)^.^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^{Sec. 252.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^{is n}^ear^ly^th^{e sam}^e
^{t P}^r^o^g^ram^{create a g}^r^an^{t prog}^ram^{to s}^u^bs^idize^as^{1701(c), ex}^cept^t^h^atⁱ^t^al^s^o^gⁱ^v^e^s
^biom^as^s^pu^rch^a^s^e^s^f^o^{r u}^s^{e in}^an^en^erg^y^p^r^io^r^ity^to^f^{acilities in}^th^{e h}ⁱ^g^h^e^{st r}ⁱ^sk
^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^f^acility^{. T}^h^{e p}^u^r^p^o^s^{e w}^o^u^l^d^areas^.

^{be to en}^cou^r^ag^{e th}^{e rem}^o^v^a^{l of}^s^l^as^h^,
^b^r^ush,^p^r^e^-^c^o^m^m^e^r^cⁱ^a^l^t^hⁱⁿⁿⁱ^{ng m}^a^t^e^rⁱ^a^l
^aⁿ^d^o^t^he^r^no^n-m^e^r^c^ha^nt^a^b^l^e^fo^r^e^st
^bi^om^as^s^f^r^om^f^e^deral^l^aⁿ^d^s^an^{d In}^di^an
^res^e^rv^atⁱ^oⁿ^s^f^o^{r bi}^om^as^s^en^erg^y
^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^.

CRS-26
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^p^r^o^v^ed^Bⁱ^o^m^{ass Utilizatio}ⁿ^{Sec. 1701(}^d)^.^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^{Sec. 253.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^{is n}^ear^ly^th^{e sam}^e
^og^r^a^m^creat^{e a g}^r^an^t^prog^ram^t^o^s^u^pport^as^{1701(d), ex}^cept^t^h^atⁱ^t^adds^t^o^t^h^{e l}ⁱ^s^t
^propos^al^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^f^o^{r a proj}^ect^t^o^be^o^f^p^r^io^r^ity^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy
^pu^rs^u^e^{d u}ⁿ^d^{er S}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{1701(c). A}^lⁱ^s^t^of^im^prov^em^en^{t, clean}^{er tech}ⁿ^o^log^y
^p^r^io^r^ity^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^d^also^b^e^set.^dev^e^lopm^en^{t, an}^{d redu}^ction^of^h^azardou^s
^f^u^{el in}^th^{e h}ⁱ^g^h^e^s^t^ris^k^areas^.
^o^m^{ass En}^er^g^y^A^u^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^s^{Sec. 1701(}^e)^.^Fo^r^th^{e g}^r^an^{t p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^sⁱⁿ^{Sec. 252 (}^d⁾^.^F^o^{r t}^h^{e propos}^al
^bot^h^{1701(c) an}^{d 1701(d), t}^hⁱ^s^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^g^r^an^t^prog^ram^,^t^hⁱ^s
^w^o^ul^d^a^u^t^h^o^rⁱ^z^e^a^nnua^l^a^p^p^r^o^p^rⁱ^a^tⁱ^o^ns^sub^s^e^c^tⁱ^o^{n w}^o^ul^d^a^u^t^h^o^rⁱ^z^e^a^nnua^l
^f^o^{r F}^Y^{2006 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}^2016.^appropri^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^f^o^{r F}^Y^{2006 t}^h^rou^g^h
^F^Y^2010.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^-
^g/w^{Sec. 252 (}^e⁾^.^F^o^{r t}^h^{e produ}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^s^u^bsⁱ^d^y
^s^.or^g^r^an^{t p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^,^th^{is su}^b^s^ectioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d
^le^ak^a^u^t^h^o^rⁱ^z^e^a^nnua^l^a^p^p^r^o^p^rⁱ^a^tⁱ^o^{ns fo}^r
^F^Y^{2006 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}^2010.
^://wiki^om^as^s^En^erg^y^R^e^port^{Sec. 1701(}^f⁾^.^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^{Sec. 254.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^ir^{e a}
^h^ttp^requ^{ire th}^{at th}^{e Secretary}^of^A^g^ricu^ltu^re^r^e^p^o^r^{t th}^{at d}^e^scrⁱ^b^e^{s th}^{e in}^terⁱ^m^r^e^su^{lts o}^f
^an^d^Secr^etar^y^o^f^Iⁿ^terⁱ^o^r^j^oⁱⁿ^tly^su^b^m^{it a}^t^h^{e prog}^ram^sⁱⁿ^s^ectⁱ^ons^{252 and 253}^.
^r^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess o}ⁿ^th^{e r}^e^su^{lts o}^f^th^e
^t^w^{o g}^r^an^t^prog^ram^sⁱⁿ^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^1701(c)
^an^{d 1701(d). It}^w^o^u^l^{d requ}ⁱ^r^{e t}^h^at^t^h^e
^r^e^p^o^r^{t id}^en^tif^y^bⁱ^o^m^{ass ty}^p^e^{, estim}^{ate th}^e
^h^a^u^lin^g^dis^t^an^{ce, an}^{d proj}^{ect econ}^o^mⁱ^c
^im^pacts^.
ⁿ^e^w^a^{ble En}^erg^y^Secu^rity^{Sec. 207.}^{For th}^{e DOE W}^eath^e^rization^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^g^r^an^t^prog^ram^,^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{207(a) i}ⁿ^creas^es
^t^h^{e l}ⁱ^mⁱ^t^on^s^u^pport^f^o^{r ren}^e^w^a^bl^{e en}^erg^y
^equⁱ^pm^en^t^f^r^om^{$2,500 t}^o^{$3,000 per}
^dw^el^lⁱⁿ^g^uⁿⁱ^t^.^A^l^s^o^{, S}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^207(d)
^creates^{a con}^s^u^m^{er rebate f}^o^{r ren}^e^w^a^ble
^en^er^g^y^eq^uⁱ^p^m^en^{t in}^stalledⁱⁿ^{a d}^w^ellin^g

CRS-27
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^o^r^sm^a^{ll b}^u^sine^ss.^T^h^e^m^a^xim^u^m^r^e^b^a^te
ⁱ^s^t^h^{e l}^e^s^s^e^{r of}^25%^of^equⁱ^pm^en^t^cos^t^or
^$3,000.
^stallatioⁿ^o^f^P^h^o^t^o^v^o^ltaic^{Sec. 208.}^W^o^u^l^{d au}^th^{orize $20 m}^illion^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^stem^f^o^{r th}^{e A}^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^{rator of}^GSA^{to proceed}
^w^ith^th^{e Su}ⁿ^W^a^{ll Desig}ⁿ^P^r^o^j^{ect, th}^e
^wⁱⁿⁿⁱ^{ng e}ⁿ^t^r^yⁱⁿ^a^na^tⁱ^o^na^l^d^e^si^gn
^co^m^p^etitioⁿ^sp^oⁿ^so^r^e^d^j^oⁱⁿ^tly^b^y^DOE
^an^{d th}^{e Nation}^a^{l R}^eⁿ^e^w^a^{ble En}^erg^y
^L^a^b^o^r^ato^r^y^,^toⁱⁿ^{stall a p}^h^o^t^o^v^o^{ltaic so}^lar
^{electric s}^y^s^t^em^on^th^{e h}^eadqu^arters
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^b^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^o^f^DOE.
^g/w^r^Ca^ne^E^t^ha^no^l^Pⁱ^l^o^t^{Sec. 209.}^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^au^th^o^r^{izes a}^{Sec. 231.}^Wou^l^{d es}^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^{a prog}^ram^t^o
^s^.or^og^r^a^m^th^r^ee-^y^ear^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^f^o^r^th^e^s^t^u^d^y^t^h^{e produ}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^of^et^h^aⁿ^o^l^f^r^om
^le^ak^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^o^f^eth^aⁿ^o^{l in}^Haw^a^{ii to}^can^{e s}^u^g^a^{r, s}^u^g^a^rcan^{e, an}^{d s}^u^g^a^rcan^e
^://wiki^p^a^r^a^{llel th}^{e ex}^istin^g^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^f^o^r^co^rⁿ^to^s^h^ow^th^{at th}^{e proces}^s^can^{be applicable}^by^produ^ct^s^.^T^h^{e prog}^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be}^lim^ited^to^p^r^o^j^{ects in}^Flo^r^id^{a, L}^o^uⁱ^sian^a,
^h^ttp^{to can}^{e s}^u^g^a^{r an}^{d can}^{be replicated on}^a^T^e^x^a^{s, an}^d^Haw^a^{ii. A}^to^{tal o}^f^$³⁶
^larg^{er s}^{cale on}^{ce th}^{e s}^u^g^a^{r can}^{e in}^du^s^t^ry^m^illioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^au^th^o^r^ized^.
^h^a^s^{located a s}^{ite an}^{d con}^s^tru^c^{ted eth}^aⁿ^o^l
^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^f^acilities.
^e^w^a^b^l^{e P}^o^r^t^f^o^lio^Stan^d^a^r^d^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 291.}^T^hⁱ^s^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d requ}ⁱ^r^e
^electrⁱ^{c u}^{tilities th}^{at h}^a^v^e^ser^v^{ice at th}^e
^r^e^{tail lev}^e^{l to}^o^b^t^ain^{a p}^e^r^cen^tag^e^o^f^b^a^se
^ge^ne^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n fr}^o^m^ne^w^o^r^e^xⁱ^s^tⁱⁿ^g
^ren^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^s^o^u^r^ces^{. Specif}ⁱ^cally^,
^{it w}^o^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^ir^{e u}^{tilities to}^o^b^t^ain¹⁰^%^o^f
^t^h^eⁱ^r^ge^ne^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n fr}^o^m^r^e^ne^w^a^b^l^e^eⁿ^e^r^gy
^by^2020.^Utilities^w^o^u^l^{d be able to m}^eet
^th^{is r}^eⁿ^e^w^a^b^l^{e en}^er^g^y^p^o^r^tf^o^lio⁽^R^P^S⁾
^st^aⁿ^d^a^r^d^b^y^se^l^f^ge^ne^r^a^tⁱ^ng,^p^u^r^c^ha^si^ng
^r^eⁿ^e^w^a^b^l^{e en}^er^g^y^f^r^o^m^an^o^t^h^e^r^u^tility^{, o}^r

CRS-28
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^by^pu^rch^a^sⁱⁿ^g^{tradable ren}^e^w^a^{ble credits}
^f^r^o^m^DOE.
droelectric
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁿ^ativ^{e Co}ⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^an^d^{Sec. 231.}^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿⁱⁿ^{H.R. 6}^w^o^u^l^d^{Sec. 281.}^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿⁱⁿ^{H.R. 6}^w^o^u^l^d^Uⁿ^{der t}^h^{e F}^e^deral^Pow^e^{r A}^c^t^(F^PA^{, 16 U}^.^S^.^C^.⁷⁹⁷
^a^y^s^al^l^o^wⁱⁿ^t^e^res^t^{ed part}ⁱ^e^s^t^o^propos^e^allo^w^licen^{se ap}^p^lican^{ts an}^d^p^a^r^{ties to}^th^e^{et. s}^e^{q.) th}^{e Federal En}^erg^y^R^e^g^u^l^atory
^alterⁿ^ativ^{e licen}^{se co}ⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^{, an}^d^w^o^u^l^d^licen^s^e^proceedin^g^{to propos}^{e altern}^ativ^e^Co^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^h^a^{s p}^r^im^ar^y^r^e^sp^oⁿ^sib^ility^f^o^r
^requ^{ire f}^e^{deral ag}^en^cies^{to con}^s^ider^licen^{se co}ⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^{, an}^d^w^o^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^ir^e^b^a^lan^cⁱⁿ^g^m^u^ltip^{le w}^a^ter^u^s^{es an}^d^ev^alu^a^tin^g
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^al^t^e^rn^atⁱ^v^es^propos^{ed by}^lⁱ^cen^s^e^f^e^{deral ag}^en^cies^{to con}^s^{ider th}^es^e^h^y^dropow^{er rel}ⁱ^cen^sⁱⁿ^g^applⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^s^{. H}^o^w^e^v^e^r,
^g/w^applican^ts^{. It w}^o^u^l^{d als}^o^requ^{ire an}^altern^ativ^es^{. It w}^o^u^l^{d als}^o^requ^{ire an}^th^{e FP}^A^als^o^creates^{a role in}^th^{e licen}^sⁱⁿ^g^proces^s
^s^.or^ag^en^cy^{to accept an}^applican^t’^s^propos^ed^ag^en^cy^{to accept a propos}^{ed altern}^ativ^{e if}^f^o^{r f}^e^{deral ag}^en^cies^th^{at are res}^pon^sⁱ^{ble f}^o^r
^le^ak^altern^ativ^{e if}^th^{e ag}^en^cy^f^o^uⁿ^d^th^{at th}^e^th^{e ag}^en^cy^{(1) f}^o^uⁿ^d^th^{at th}^{e altern}^ativ^e^m^a^na^gi^{ng fi}^she^rⁱ^e^{s o}^r^fe^d^e^r^a^l^r^e^se^r^v^a^tⁱ^o^{ns (}^e^.^g^.
^altern^ativ^{e (1) prov}^ides^f^o^{r th}^{e adequ}^a^te^prov^ides^f^o^{r th}^{e adequ}^a^{te protection}^an^dⁿ^a^tion^a^{l f}^o^res^t^s^,^{etc.). Specif}ⁱ^cally^{, s}^ection^s^4(e)
^://wiki^p^r^o^t^ectioⁿ^an^d^u^tilizatioⁿ^o^f^th^{e f}^e^d^e^r^a^l^u^tilizatioⁿ^o^f^th^{e f}^e^d^e^r^a^{l r}^e^ser^v^atioⁿ^,^o^r^is^an^{d 18 of}^th^{e FP}^A^gⁱ^v^e^certain^f^e^{deral ag}^en^cies
^h^ttp^r^e^ser^v^atioⁿ^,^o^r^{is n}^o^{less p}^r^o^t^ectiv^{e o}^f^th^eⁿ^o^les^s^protectiv^{e of}^th^{e f}ⁱ^s^h^res^o^u^r^ce^th^{e au}^th^o^r^ity^to^attach^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^to^FERC
^fⁱ^sh^r^e^so^u^r^{ce th}^an^th^{e f}ⁱ^sh^w^a^yⁱⁿ^itially^th^an^th^{e f}ⁱ^sh^w^a^yⁱⁿ^itially^p^r^escr^ib^ed^{, an}^d^licen^s^e^s^.^{For ex}^am^{ple, f}^e^{deral ag}^en^cies^m^a^y
^pres^{cribed, an}^{d (2) cos}^t^s^les^s^to^{(2) con}^c^u^r^s^w^ith^th^{e licen}^s^e^applican^t’^s^r^e^q^u^ir^{e ap}^p^lican^{ts to}^b^u^ild^p^a^ssag^e^w^a^y^s^th^r^o^u^g^h
^im^p^l^em^en^{t, an}^d^/^o^r^w^{ill im}^p^r^o^v^{e o}^p^e^r^a^tioⁿ^j^u^dg^em^en^{t th}^{at th}^{e altern}^ativ^{e cos}^t^s^les^s^w^h^ich^fⁱ^s^h^can^trav^{el arou}ⁿ^d^th^{e dam}^,^s^c^h^e^du^le
^of^th^{e proj}^{ect f}^o^{r electricity}^produ^ction^.^to^im^p^l^em^en^{t, an}^d^/^o^r^w^{ill im}^p^r^o^v^e^{periodic w}^a^{ter releas}^es^f^o^{r recreation}^,^en^s^u^re
^operation^of^th^{e proj}^{ect f}^o^{r electricity}^miⁿⁱ^mu^{m f}^l^o^w^s^o^f^wa^t^e^r^f^o^r^fⁱ^s^h^mi^g^r^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^,
^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^.^con^t^{rol w}^a^{ter releas}^{e rates}^{to redu}^{ce eros}^ion^,^or
^lim^{it r}^e^ser^v^oⁱ^r^f^l^u^c^tu^atioⁿ^s^to^p^r^o^t^{ect th}^e
^res^e^rv^oir’^s^s^h^orelin^{e h}^a^{bitat. On}^{ce an}^ag^en^cy
^issu^{es su}^ch^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^{, FERC m}^u^{st in}^clu^d^{e th}^em
ⁱⁿ^{its licen}^{se. W}^h^{ile th}^{ese co}ⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^o^f^ten
^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^{te en}^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal o}^r^r^ecr^eatioⁿ^a^{l b}^eⁿ^e^f^its,
^th^ey^m^a^y^also^r^e^q^u^ir^{e co}ⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^ex^p^eⁿ^d^itu^r^e^s
^an^{d m}^a^yⁱⁿ^creas^{e cos}^t^s^by^redu^cin^g^operation^a^l
^f^l^ex^ib^ility^.

CRS-29
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^W^h^en^issuⁱⁿ^g^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^{, H.R. 6}^w^o^u^l^d^Sam^e^{as Ho}^u^s^{e b}^ill.^T^h^{is eq}^u^a^{l co}ⁿ^s^id^er^atioⁿ^clau^{se is a to}^pⁱ^{c o}^f
^requ^{ire ag}^en^cies^{to prov}^{ide FER}^C^w^ith^a^di^s^a^g^r^eem^en^t^.^O^ppon^en^t^s^of^t^h^{e prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^are
^w^r^itten^statem^en^{t d}^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atin^g^th^{at th}^e^coⁿ^cerⁿ^e^d^th^{at it w}^o^u^l^d^h^a^m^p^er^ag^en^cies’^ab^ility
^relev^aⁿ^t^Secretary^g^a^v^e^“^e^qu^al^{to protect th}^{e res}^o^u^r^ces^uⁿ^d^{er th}^{eir j}^u^ris^d^iction^;
^con^s^ideration^”^{to th}^{e ef}^f^ects^of^th^e^propon^en^ts^arg^u^e^th^{at con}^d^itionⁱⁿ^g^ag^en^cies^{, lik}^e
^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^oⁿ^f^acto^r^{s su}^ch^{as en}^er^g^y^{FERC, sh}^o^u^ld^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^b^a^lan^{ce co}^m^p^etin^g
^s^u^ppl^y^,^f^l^{ood con}^t^rol^,ⁿ^a^vⁱ^g^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^,^w^a^t^e^r^wa^t^e^r^u^s^e^s^.
^su^p^p^l^y^,^an^d^air^q^u^ality^.
^H^.^R^.^{6 w}^o^u^l^{d requ}ⁱ^r^{e F}^E^R^C^’^s^Dⁱ^s^p^u^t^e^Sam^e^{as Ho}^u^s^{e b}^ill.^FERC’^s^Disp^u^t^{e Reso}^lu^tioⁿ^Ser^v^{ice is a}
^Reso^lu^tioⁿ^Ser^v^{ice to}^issu^{e n}^oⁿ^-^bⁱⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^f^acilitativ^{e en}^tity^th^{at is n}^o^{t cu}^r^r^en^tly^estab^lish^e^d
^advⁱ^s^o^ries^.^t^o^m^a^ke^r^e^c^o^m^m^e^nd^a^tⁱ^o^ns.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^droel^ect^ri^{c Produ}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^cen^tiv^es^{Sec. 241.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^d^m^a^k^eⁱⁿ^cen^tiv^{e p}^a^y^m^en^{ts to}ⁿ^oⁿ^-^f^e^d^e^r^a^l^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^s^.or^owⁿ^e^rs^{or operat}^o^rs^of^h^y^droel^ect^ri^c
^le^ak^f^{acilities f}^o^r^p^o^w^er^th^{at is f}ⁱ^r^s^{t p}^r^o^d^u^ced
^://wiki^w^ithⁱⁿ^{10 y}^ears^of^th^{e date of}^en^actm^eⁿ^t^b^y^ge^ne^r^a^tⁱ^{ng e}^q^ui^p^m^eⁿ^t^a^d^d^e^d^t^o
^h^ttp^ex^istin^g^f^{acilities. P}^a^y^m^en^{ts o}^f¹^.⁸^cen^ts
^p^e^r^k^ilo^w^a^tt-^h^o^u^r⁽^k^W^h⁾^,^u^p^to^{a to}^{tal o}^f
^$750,000/^y^{ear, m}^a^y^{be m}^a^{de f}^o^{r u}^p^t^o¹⁰
^y^ear^{s f}^r^o^m^th^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^{t y}^ear^af^ter^th^{e f}^acility
^b^e^gi^{ns o}^p^e^r^a^tⁱ^ng.
^{droelectric Ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy^{Sec. 242.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^d^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^prov^em^en^t^m^a^k^eⁱⁿ^cen^tiv^{e p}^a^y^m^en^{ts to}^th^{e o}^wⁿ^e^r^s
^o^r^o^p^e^r^a^to^r^s^o^f^h^y^d^r^o^e^lectrⁱ^{c f}^acilities
^w^h^o^m^a^k^e^cap^{ital im}^p^r^o^v^em^en^{ts o}ⁿ
^ex^istin^g^f^{acilities th}^{at im}^p^r^o^v^{e ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy
^by^{at leas}^{t 3%. P}^a^y^m^en^ts^w^o^u^l^{d n}^o^t
^ex^{ceed 10% of}^th^{e im}^prov^em^en^{t cos}^t^an^d
^w^o^u^l^{d n}^o^{t ex}^{ceed $750,000 at an}^y^sⁱⁿ^g^l^e

CRS-30
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^f^acility^.
^{all Hy}^{droelectric P}^o^w^e^r^{Sec. 243.}^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^am^en^d^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^oj^ects^th^{e P}^u^b^{lic Utility}^Reg^u^l^ato^r^y^P^o^{licies A}^c^t
^of^{1978 (16 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{2078), t}^o^ch^an^g^e^t^h^e
^dat^e^on^{or bef}^o^{re w}^hⁱ^c^h^{a dam}^m^u^s^t^be
^coⁿ^s^tr^u^c^ted^to^q^u^alif^y^{as an}^ex^istin^g^d^a^m^,
^f^r^om^A^p^ri^l^{20, 1977, t}^o^March^{4, 2003.}
^as^k^a^{State j}^u^ris^d^iction^ov^er^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 282.}^Un^d^e^r^th^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^th^{e State}^{16 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{§823c al}^l^o^w^s^t^h^{e S}^t^at^{e of}^A^l^as^k^a^t^o
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^{all h}^y^{droelectric proj}^ects^of^A^l^as^k^a^cou^l^{d decide n}^o^{t to is}^s^u^e^reg^u^l^{ate A}^l^as^k^a^’^s^s^m^{all h}^y^{droelectric proj}^ects^—
^g/w^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^r^eco^m^m^eⁿ^d^ed^b^y^cer^tain^state^an^{d f}^e^{deral res}^o^u^r^{ce ag}^en^cies^uⁿ^d^{er 16}ⁱⁿ^lieu^o^f^th^{e Fed}^e^r^a^{l En}^er^g^y^Reg^u^l^ato^r^y^Co^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^{— if}^{it m}^{eets cer}^tain^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^{. Fo}^r
^s^.or^U^.^S^.^C^.^{§823c (a)(3)(c).}^ex^am^{ple, §(a)(3)(c) requ}^ires^th^{at th}^{e State of}
^le^ak^A^l^ask^a^estab^lish^“^c^oⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^f^o^r^th^{e p}^r^o^t^ectioⁿ^,
^://wiki^m^itig^atioⁿ^,^an^d^en^h^aⁿ^cem^en^{t o}^f^fⁱ^sh^an^d^w^ild^lif^e”^bas^e^{d on}^recom^m^eⁿ^d^ation^s^receiv^e^{d f}^r^om^certain
^h^ttp^f^e^{deral ag}^en^cies^.
^{t Cr}^eek^h^y^d^r^o^e^lectrⁱ^{c p}^r^o^j^ect^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 283.}^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^allo^w^th^e
^F^e^deral^En^erg^y^R^e^g^u^l^at^ory^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on
^{to ex}^ten^d^{, by}^{3 y}^ears^,^{a prelim}ⁱⁿ^ary
^licen^sin^g^p^e^r^m^{it f}^o^r^Flin^{t Cr}^eek
^Hy^{droelectric P}^r^oj^ect.

CRS-31
Oil and Gas
e and Home Heating Oil
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^r^m^an^en^{t A}^u^th^o^r^ity^to^Op^er^ate^{Sec. 301.}^T^h^{e Ho}^u^s^{e b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^{Sec. 301.}^T^h^e^l^a^ngua^geⁱⁿ^t^h^e^Se^na^t^e^bⁱ^l^l^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^au^th^{orized th}^{e Strateg}ⁱ^{c P}^e^troleu^m
ⁱ^{c P}^e^troleu^m^R^e^s^e^rv^e^perm^an^en^tly^au^th^{orize th}^{e Strateg}ⁱ^c^{is id}^en^{tical in}^m^o^{st r}^e^sp^{ects. Ho}^w^e^v^e^r^,^R^e^s^e^rv^{e (SP}^R^{) in}^th^{e En}^erg^y^P^o^licy^an^d
^Pet^r^ol^eu^m^R^e^s^e^rv^{e (S}^PR^{) prog}^ram^.^T^h^e^th^{e Sen}^a^{te b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^ir^{e th}^e^C^oⁿ^s^erv^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t^(EPC^A^,^P.L^.^94-^{163). In}^2000,
^au^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^also^p^e^r^m^{its U.S.}^Secretary^{to is}^s^u^{e f}^o^{r pu}^{blic com}^m^eⁿ^t^a^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^als^o^au^th^{orized es}^tablis^h^m^en^{t of}^a
^p^a^r^ticip^atioⁿⁱⁿ^em^er^g^eⁿ^c^y^activ^{ities o}^f^s^e^{t of}^procedu^r^es^f^o^{r acqu}ⁱ^rin^g^{oil f}^o^{r th}^e^No^rth^{east Heatin}^g^{Oil R}^e^serv^{e (NHOR}^{). T}^h^e
^th^{e I}ⁿ^terⁿ^atioⁿ^a^{l En}^er^g^y^A^g^en^cy⁽^I^EA⁾^SP^R^th^{at w}^o^u^l^{d tak}^eⁱⁿ^{to accou}ⁿ^t^th^e^au^th^o^r^{ities g}^o^v^e^rnⁱⁿ^g^th^{e SP}^{R an}^d^{NHOR are}
^w^ith^o^u^{t r}ⁱ^skⁱⁿ^g^vⁱ^o^l^atioⁿ^o^f^an^titr^u^s^{t law}^cu^rren^t^f^u^t^u^{re pri}^{ce an}^{d s}^u^ppl^y^of^cru^d^e^c^u^r^r^e^nt^l^y^a^u^t^h^o^rⁱ^z^e^d^t^h^r^o^{ugh FY}^{2008 by}^P.L^.^108-
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^an^d^r^e^g^u^l^atioⁿ^.^T^h^{e b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^en^co^u^r^ag^e^an^{d pet}^r^ol^eu^m^produ^ct^s^,^bal^aⁿ^{ced w}ⁱ^t^h^7.
^g/w^th^{e Secr}^etar^y^o^f^En^er^g^y^to^f^{ill th}^{e SP}^{R to}ⁿ^a^tioⁿ^a^{l secu}^r^ity^coⁿ^s^id^er^atioⁿ^s^{. T}^h^e
^s^.or^{its au}^th^o^r^ized^{size o}^f¹^b^illioⁿ^b^a^r^r^els^procedu^r^es^w^o^u^l^{d als}^o^es^tablis^h^{a proces}^s
^le^ak^wⁱ^t^h^o^u^t^“i^nc^ur^rⁱ^{ng e}^x^c^e^ssi^ve^c^o^st^”^o^r^f^o^{r rev}ⁱ^ew^of^requ^es^t^s^t^o^del^a^y^s^c^h^e^du^l^e^d
^pu^t^tⁱⁿ^g^u^p^w^a^{rd pri}^{ce pres}^s^u^{re on}^d^e^liv^er^{ies o}^f^o^{il to}^th^{e SP}^{R. T}^h^ese
^://wiki^petroleu^m^produ^cts^s^u^ch^as^g^a^s^o^lin^{e an}^d^procedu^r^es^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^{be i}ⁿ
^h^ttp^dies^{el f}^u^{el, or h}^o^m^e^h^eatin^g^oil.^{place 180 day}^s^af^{ter en}^actm^eⁿ^t^.
ⁿ^a^{l Oilh}^{eat Resear}^ch^{Sec. 302.}^Ex^ten^d^{s au}^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f^th^e^{Sec. 302.}^Iden^{tical to th}^{e Hou}^s^e
^ce^Natioⁿ^a^{l Oilh}^{eat Resear}^ch^A^llian^c^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^(N^O^R^A⁾^t^o^{2010. N}^O^R^A^w^a^s
^estab^lish^e^d^b^y^th^{e En}^er^g^y^P^o^licy^A^c^{t o}^f
^{2000 (P.L}^{. 106-}^{469), an}^{d as}^s^e^s^s^e^s^{a f}^e^e
^of^{$.002 per g}^a^l^l^oⁿ^on^h^o^m^e^h^eatⁱⁿ^g^oi^l
^s^o^{ld by}^{retail dis}^t^ribu^tors^{. T}^h^{e proceeds}
^{are dedicated am}^on^g^oth^e^{r pu}^rpos^es^to
^res^earch^on^im^provⁱⁿ^g^th^{e ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy^of
^f^u^rn^aces^an^{d boilers}^.
ⁿ^{Sec. 303.}^T^t^h^e^Secretary^of^En^erg^y^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.

^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed, w}ⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^on^{e y}^{ear of}^t^h^e

CRS-32
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^en^actm^eⁿ^t^of^th^{e leg}ⁱ^s^l^ation^,^{to s}^e^lect
^s^ites^{— f}^r^om^am^on^g^th^os^{e th}^{at h}^a^v^e^been
^p^r^ev^io^u^s^ly^stu^d^ied^{— f}^o^r^ex^p^aⁿ^s^ioⁿ^o^f
^th^{e SP}^{R to}^{its f}^u^lly^au^th^o^r^ized^v^o^lu^m^e^o^f
^oⁿ^{e b}^illioⁿ^b^a^r^r^e^ls.
^eⁿ^sioⁿ^o^f^Str^a^te^gic^{Sec. 304.}^W^o^u^l^{d perm}^{it acceptin}^g^No^ex^p^licitly^co^m^p^ar^ab^{le p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^P^r^odu^cers^of^of^f^s^h^o^{re leas}^esⁱⁿ^th^{e Gu}^lf^of^Mexⁱ^co
^tr^o^l^eu^m^Reser^v^{e Deliv}^er^ies^d^e^liv^er^{ies o}^f^r^o^y^a^lty^-ⁱⁿ^-^kⁱⁿ^d⁽^R^I^K⁾^o^{il to}^H^o^w^e^v^e^{r, s}^{ee S}^eⁿ^a^t^e^S^{ec. 301 abov}^{e f}^o^r^pay^{a roy}^a^l^t^y^t^o^t^h^{e U}^.^S^.^T^r^eas^u^r^y^bas^e^{d u}^pon
^th^{e SP}^R^on^ly^w^h^en^cru^d^{e oil prices}^w^e^re^p^r^o^ced^u^r^{es g}^o^v^e^rⁿⁱⁿ^g^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^{l f}^{ill o}^f^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^at^t^h^ei^{r s}ⁱ^t^e^s^.^Sⁱⁿ^{ce 1999, m}^o^s^tⁿ^e^w
^bel^o^w^$40/^barrel^.^th^{e SP}^{R co}ⁿ^s^isten^t^w^ith^o^{il p}^r^{ice an}^d^f^{ill o}^f^th^{e SP}^{R h}^a^{s b}^een^acco^m^p^lish^e^d^b^y^th^e
^s^u^ppl^y^.^acceptan^{ce of}^roy^a^lty^-ⁱⁿ^-^kⁱⁿ^d^(R^{IK) oil f}^r^om^th^es^e
^p^r^o^d^u^cer^{s in}^lieu^o^f^cash^p^a^id^to^th^{e T}^r^easu^r^y^.^I^t
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}ⁱ^s^no^t^kno^wⁿ^w^h^e^t^he^r^t^h^e^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^st^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n p}^l^aⁿ^{s t}^o
^g/w^coⁿ^tin^u^e^RI^{K f}^{ill af}^ter^cu^r^r^en^{t co}ⁿ^t^r^{acts en}^d
^s^.or^du^riⁿ^g^t^h^{e s}^u^m^m^e^{r of}^2005.
^le^ak^{all B}^u^sin^e^{ss an}^d^A^g^rⁱ^cu^ltu^r^a^l^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 303}^{. W}^o^u^l^d^estab^lish^{a lo}^an^p^r^o^g^r^a^m
^://wiki^odu^{cer En}^erg^y^Em^erg^eⁿ^c^y^ste^r^L^o^aⁿ^P^r^o^g^r^a^m^.^to^p^r^o^v^id^{e r}^e^lief^to^q^u^alif^yⁱⁿ^g^sm^all^bu^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s^e^s^th^{at h}^a^v^e^been^j^e^{opardized by}
^h^ttp^pri^{ce i}ⁿ^creas^es^sⁱⁿ^{ce Jan}^u^a^ry^{1, 2005 i}ⁿ
^th^{e cos}^t^of^petroleu^m^f^u^els^.^L^o^an^s^m^a^y
ⁿ^o^{t ex}^ceed^$¹^.⁵^m^illioⁿ^uⁿ^l^{ess th}^e
^bu^sⁱⁿ^e^s^sⁱ^s^{a m}^a^j^o^{r reg}ⁱ^on^al^em^pl^oy^{er or}
^if^th^{e lim}^{it is o}^t^h^e^r^w^{ise w}^a^iv^ed^{. L}^o^an^s
^w^o^u^l^{d be ex}^t^eⁿ^d^{ed f}^o^{r t}^h^{e pu}^rpos^{e of}
^dis^p^lacin^g^petroleu^m^con^s^u^m^ption
^t^h^r^o^{ugh t}^h^e^use^o^f^a^l^t^e^rⁿ^a^tⁱ^v^e^o^r
^ren^e^w^a^{ble f}^u^els^.^W^o^u^l^{d als}^o^am^en^{d th}^e
^C^oⁿ^s^{olidated Farm}^an^{d R}^u^ral
^D^e^v^e^l^opm^en^t^A^c^t^{(7 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{1961(a)) t}^o
ⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e ag}^ricu^ltu^{ral produ}^cers^uⁿ^d^{er th}^e
^prog^ram^.

CRS-33
oduction Incentives
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^q^u^ef^ied^Natu^r^a^{l Gas}^{Sec. 320.}^T^hⁱ^s^w^o^u^l^{d ex}^pan^d^t^h^{e s}^c^ope^{Sec. 381.}^T^hⁱ^s^w^o^u^l^{d am}^en^{d s}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{3 of}
^of^t^h^{e N}^a^t^u^ral^G^a^s^A^c^t^{(15 U}^.^S^.^C^.^717b)^th^{e Natu}^r^a^{l Gas A}^c^{t, g}^r^an^tin^g^FERC
^toⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e im}^p^o^r^tin^g^an^d^ex^p^o^r^tin^g^ex^clu^s^iv^{e au}^th^o^r^ity^to^ap^p^r^o^v^{e th}^{e sitin}^g^,
ⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s as w}^e^{ll as th}^{e co}ⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^o^f^coⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^,^an^d^o^p^e^r^a^tioⁿ^o^f^im^p^o^r^{t o}^r
^liq^u^e^f^actioⁿ^an^d^r^e^-^g^asif^icatioⁿ^f^acilities.^ex^p^o^r^{t f}^{acilities. FERC w}^o^u^l^d^b^e
^B^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^an^d^o^p^e^r^a^tin^g^su^ch^f^acilities^prohⁱ^bⁱ^t^e^{d f}^r^om^den^yⁱⁿ^g^s^u^ch^{a proj}^ect
^w^o^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^ir^{e au}^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^b^y^th^e^becau^s^e^{it is}^f^o^{r th}^{e ben}^e^f^{it of}^th^{e proj}^ect
^F^e^deral^En^erg^y^R^e^g^u^l^at^ory^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^.^sp^oⁿ^so^r^.^No^r^w^o^u^l^d^{it b}^e^p^e^r^m^itted^to
^F^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be des}ⁱ^gⁿ^a^t^e^{d as}^l^ead^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^au^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^oⁿ^allo^wⁱⁿ^g^u^s^e
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^ag^en^cy^f^o^{r t}^h^{e pu}^rpos^{e of}^coordiⁿ^a^tⁱⁿ^g^{all ap}^p^licab^{le f}^e^d^e^r^a^{l au}^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^s^{, an}^d^by^an^ot^h^e^{r part}^y^,^reg^u^l^atⁱ^oⁿ^of^rat^e^s^or^o^t^h^e^r^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^o^f^ser^v^{ice, o}^r^th^e
^g/w^f^o^r^co^o^r^dⁱⁿ^a^tin^g^co^m^p^lian^{ce w}^ith^th^e^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{t th}^{at r}^a^{tes o}^r^tarⁱ^f^f^s^b^e^f^iled
^s^.or^Natioⁿ^a^{l En}^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal P}^o^licy^A^c^{t o}^f^w^ith^FERC.
^le^ak^{1969 (42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{4312). F}^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d s}^e^t^a^-
^sch^e^d^u^{le en}^su^rⁱⁿ^g^ex^p^e^d^itio^u^s^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^sp^ecifⁱ^{es th}^{at it w}^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^t
^://wiki^admⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^rativ^{e proceedin}^g^s^{, an}^{d com}^p^ile^af^f^{ect th}^{e rig}^h^t^s^of^s^t^ates^uⁿ^d^{er th}^e
^h^ttp^th^{e con}^s^{olidated reco}^{rd of}^{all s}^t^{ate an}^d^C^o^as^t^a^l^Z^oⁿ^e^Man^a^g^e^m^eⁿ^t^A^c^t^of¹⁹⁷²
^f^e^{deral proceedin}^g^s^.^{(1 4 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{1451), t}^h^{e C}^l^ean^Wat^e^{r A}^c^t
^{(42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{7401), or t}^h^{e F}^e^deral^Wat^e^r
^Pol^l^u^tⁱ^oⁿ^C^oⁿ^t^rol^A^c^t^{(33 U}^.^S^.^C^.^1251).
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^M^e^a^s^ur^e^s^a^d^dⁱ^{ng c}^u^st^o^m^e^r^{s w}^hⁱ^c^{h ha}^ve
^th^{e ef}^f^{ect of}^deg^r^adin^g^s^e^rv^{ice f}^o^r
^ex^is^tin^g^cu^s^t^om^ers^{or cau}^sⁱⁿ^g
^su^b^s^id^izatioⁿ^o^fⁿ^e^w^cu^sto^m^er^{s r}^a^{tes b}^y
^ol^{d cu}^s^t^om^ers^w^o^u^l^{d be proh}ⁱ^bⁱ^t^e^d.

CRS-34
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^drau^{lic Fractu}^rⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 327.}^W^o^ul^d^a^m^eⁿ^d^t^h^e^Sa^fe^D^rⁱ^nki^ng^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^T^h^{e SDW}^A^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^EP^A^to^p^r^o^m^u^l^g^a^te
^W^a^t^e^r^A^c^t⁽^S^D^W^A⁾^,^S^e^c^tⁱ^oⁿ¹^421(d)^,^t^o^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^{ns fo}^r^st^a^t^e^und^e^r^gr^o^undⁱⁿ^j^e^c^tⁱ^o^{n c}^o^nt^r^o^l
^sp^ecif^y^th^{at th}^{e d}^e^fⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^o^f^“^uⁿ^d^er^g^r^o^uⁿ^d^(UIC^{) prog}^ram^s^th^{at in}^clu^d^{ed m}ⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m
ⁱⁿ^j^ectioⁿ^”^e^x^clu^d^{es th}^{e in}^j^ectioⁿ^o^f^f^l^uⁱ^d^s^requ^irem^en^ts^f^o^{r prog}^ram^s^{to prev}^en^{t u}ⁿ^d^erg^r^ouⁿ^d
^{or proppi}ⁿ^g^ag^en^t^s^u^s^{ed i}ⁿ^h^y^drau^lⁱ^cⁱⁿ^j^e^c^tⁱ^o^{n t}^h^a^t^eⁿ^d^a^nge^r^s^so^ur^c^e^s^o^f^d^rⁱ^nki^{ng w}^a^t^e^r^.
^f^r^actu^rⁱⁿ^g^o^p^e^r^a^tioⁿ^s^r^e^lat^e^d^t^o^o^{il o}^r^g^a^s^{(§1421(b)(2)). Bef}^o^{re 1997, EPA}^h^a^{d n}^o^t
^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^activ^{ities. W}^o^u^l^d^r^e^m^o^v^e^c^o^nsi^d^e^r^e^d^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^{ng hy}^d^r^a^u^lⁱ^c^fr^a^c^t^urⁱ^{ng fo}^r^oⁱ^l
^EP^A^’^{s cu}^r^r^en^t^a^u^th^o^r^ity^to^r^e^g^u^l^{ate th}^e^an^{d g}^a^s^dev^e^lopm^en^{t, becau}^s^e^{it did n}^o^{t v}ⁱ^ew^th^is
^und^e^r^gr^o^undⁱⁿ^j^e^c^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f^fl^ui^d^s^use^dⁱⁿ^w^e^ll-^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^p^r^o^{cess as an}^activ^ity^su^b^j^{ect to}
^h^y^drau^{lic f}^r^actu^r^ing,^asⁿ^{eeded to protect}^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^{n und}^e^r^SD^W^A^{’s U}^I^{C p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^.^T^h^e
^d^rⁱ^nki^{ng w}^a^t^e^r^.^H^o^u^s^{e prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^res^pon^ds^t^o^{a 1997 cou}^r^t^ru^lⁱⁿ^g
^th^{at directed EP}^A^{to reg}^u^l^{ate h}^y^drau^{lic f}^r^actu^rⁱⁿ^g
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^of^{coalbed m}^e^th^an^{e (C}^B^M^{) w}^e^lls^as^uⁿ^d^erg^r^ouⁿ^d
^g/wⁱⁿ^j^ectioⁿ^.
^s^.or^{(See Appendix}^{A for m}^o^{re inform}^ation)
^le^ak
^l^an^{d G}^a^s^Ex^pl^oratⁱ^oⁿ^an^d^{Sec. 328.}^Wou^l^{d am}^en^{d S}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{502 of}^t^h^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Cu^r^r^en^tly^uⁿ^d^er^th^{e CW}^A^,^th^e^oper^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^of
^://wiki^ctⁱ^oⁿ^D^e^fⁱⁿ^e^d^Clean^W^a^ter^A^c^{t (}^C^W^A⁾⁽^t^h^e^d^e^fⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ⁾^to^gⁱ^v^e^{a p}^e^r^m^an^en^{t ex}^em^p^tioⁿ^f^{acilities in}^v^o^lv^edⁱⁿ^o^{il an}^d^g^a^{s ex}^p^l^o^r^atioⁿ^,^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^,^proces^sⁱⁿ^g^,^t^r^an^s^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^{, or t}^r^eat^m^eⁿ^t
^h^ttp^fr^o^m^CW^{A st}^o^r^m^w^a^t^e^r^r^uno^ff^r^u^l^e^s^fo^r^t^h^e^g^eⁿ^e^rally^is^ex^em^{pt f}^r^om^s^t^orm^w^{ater ru}ⁿ^o^f^f
^con^s^t^r^u^c^tⁱ^oⁿ^of^ex^pl^oratⁱ^oⁿ^an^{d produ}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^r^e^g^u^l^atioⁿ^s^{, b}^u^{t th}^e^cons^t^r^uctⁱ^oⁿ^o^f^th^{ese f}^acilities
^f^{acilities b}^y^o^{il an}^d^g^a^{s co}^m^p^an^{ies an}^d^th^e^isⁿ^o^{t. T}^h^{e Hou}^s^{e am}^en^dm^en^{t w}^o^u^l^{d m}^odif^y^th^e
^roads^th^{at s}^e^rv^{ice th}^os^{e s}^ites^.^A^c^{t to}^sp^ecifⁱ^callyⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e co}ⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^activ^ities
ⁱⁿ^th^{e ty}^p^e^{s o}^f^o^{il an}^d^g^a^{s f}^{acilities th}^{at ar}^e
^cov^e^{red by}^th^{e law}^’^s^s^t^atu^t^ory^ex^em^ption^f^r^om
^s^t^orm^w^{ater ru}^les^.^{(See Appendix}^B^{for m}^o^re
^inf^o^rm^a^t^ioⁿ⁾
^ter^Coⁿ^tin^en^{tal Sh}^elf^{Sec. 329.}^Fo^r^ap^p^licatioⁿ^s^to^b^u^ild^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ

^o^v^isioⁿ^s^deepw^a^{ter ports}^{, th}^{e Secretary}^of
^T^r^aⁿ^sp^o^r^t^a^tⁱ^o^{n c}^o^ul^d^use^e^nvi^r^o^nm^eⁿ^t^a^l
^im^{pact s}^t^atem^en^ts^{or oth}^e^{r s}^t^u^d^ies
^{prepared by}^oth^e^{r f}^e^{deral ag}^en^cies

CRS-35
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁱⁿ^st^e^a^d^o^f^c^o^nd^uc^tⁱ^{ng se}^p^a^r^a^t^e^st^udⁱ^e^s.
^In^f^o^rm^ation^f^r^om^s^t^{ate an}^{d local}
^g^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^s^an^{d priv}^ate-^s^{ector s}^o^u^r^ces
^cou^l^{d als}^o^{be u}^s^ed.
^p^{eals Relatin}^g^to^Pⁱ^p^e^lin^e^{Sec. 330.}^A^ppeals^of^decisⁱ^on^s^uⁿ^d^{er th}^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^nst^r^uc^tⁱ^o^{n o}^r^O^ffsho^r^e^Co^a^s^t^a^l^Zo^ne^M^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^A^c^t^oⁿ^na^t^u^r^a^l
^e^r^a^{l Dev}^e^lo^p^m^en^{t P}^r^o^j^ects^g^a^s^pipelin^es^an^{d of}^f^s^h^o^{re en}^erg^y
^proj^ect^s^w^o^u^l^{d be bas}^e^{d ex}^cl^u^sⁱ^v^el^y^on
^th^{e record com}^p^{iled by}^FER^C^{or th}^e
^r^e^lev^aⁿ^t^p^e^r^m^ittin^g^ag^en^cy^{. I}^t^w^o^u^l^d^b^e
^th^{e s}^eⁿ^s^{e of}^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^th^{at appeals}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^r^e^latin^g^toⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s p}ⁱ^p^e^lin^e
^g/w^coⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^co^o^r^dⁱⁿ^a^ted^w^ithⁱⁿ
^s^.or^FERC’^{s estab}^lish^e^d^tim^ef^r^a^m^e^{s u}ⁿ^d^er
^le^ak^sectioⁿ^s³^an^d⁷^o^f^th^{e Natu}^r^a^{l Gas A}^c^t
^{(15 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{717 b 717 (f}^).
^://wiki^Natu^{ral Gas Sto}^r^ag^e^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 382.}^W^o^u^l^{d au}^th^{orize FER}^C^to
^h^ttp^allo^w^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^o^f^g^a^{s sto}^r^ag^{e f}^{acilities at}
^m^a^rk^{et b}^a^sed^{rates f}^o^{r f}^{acilities p}^l^{ace in}
^s^e^rv^{ice af}^{ter date of}^en^actm^eⁿ^t^.
^o^c^e^{ss Co}^o^r^dⁱ^na^tⁱ^o^n;^H^e^a^rⁱ^ngs;^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 383.}^S^t^ri^k^e^s^S^{ec. 15 of}^t^h^{e N}^a^t^u^ral
^les^of^P^r^ocedu^r^e^Gas^A^c^{t an}^{d in}^s^e^rts^{a n}^e^w^{Sec. 15, w}^h^ich
^d^e^fⁱⁿ^e^{s Fed}^e^r^a^{l au}^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^{as an}^y
^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^uⁿ^d^er^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l law}^,ⁱⁿ^clu^dⁱⁿ^g
^certif^icates^of^con^v^eⁿⁱ^en^{ce an}^{d n}^eces^s^ity^.
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^FER^C^w^o^u^l^{d be des}ⁱ^gⁿ^a^{ted lead ag}^en^cy
^f^o^{r NEP}^A^com^p^lian^{ce, preparin}^g^{a s}ⁱⁿ^g^l^e
^e^nvi^r^o^nm^eⁿ^t^a^l^r^e^vi^e^w^d^o^c^um^eⁿ^t^aⁿ^d
^se^t^tⁱ^{ng a}^sc^he^d^u^l^e^fo^r^o^t^he^r^Fe^d^e^r^a^l

CRS-36
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^au^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^s^{. I}ⁿ^situ^atioⁿ^s^w^h^er^{e an}
^ap^p^lican^{t o}^r^{a state tak}^e^{s issu}^{e w}^ith^th^is
^proces^s^,^an^{appeal to th}^{e P}^r^es^iden^{t w}^o^u^l^d
^{be prov}ⁱ^d^{ed f}^o^{r. T}^h^{e Pres}ⁱ^d^en^t^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^requⁱ^r^{ed t}^oⁱ^s^s^u^{e or den}^y^an
^au^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^w^ithⁱⁿ⁹⁰^d^a^y^s^.
^r^a^{l Gas Mar}^k^{et Ref}^o^r^m^{Sec. 332.}^Wou^l^{d m}^odi^f^y^t^h^{e C}^o^m^m^odi^t^y^{Sec. 384.}^P^eⁿ^a^{lties. Mo}^dⁱ^fⁱ^{es Natu}^r^a^l
^Ex^ch^an^g^e^A^c^t^(C^EA^{, 7 U}^.^S^.^C^.^13),^{Gas A}^c^{t an}^d^Natu^r^a^{l Gas P}^o^licy^A^c^t
^b^aⁿⁿⁱ^{ng “kno}^wⁱ^ngl^y^fa^l^s^e^o^r^kno^wⁱ^ngl^y^p^eⁿ^a^{lties f}^o^r^vⁱ^o^l^atin^g^{FERC Or}^d^e^r^s^.
^mⁱ^s^l^eadin^g^{or k}ⁿ^o^wⁱⁿ^g^l^yⁱⁿ^accu^rate^W^o^u^l^d^r^a^{ise th}^{e p}^r^isoⁿ^ter^m^lim^{it f}^r^o^m²
^reports^{.” It als}^o^w^o^u^l^{d in}^creas^{e th}^e^{to 5 y}^ears^,^an^{d th}^{e f}ⁱⁿ^e^ceilin^g^f^r^om
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^p^eⁿ^a^{lties f}^o^r^f^a^{lse r}^e^p^o^r^tin^g^.^{$500 per v}ⁱ^olation^{to $50,000 f}^o^{r each}
^g/w^day^th^{e v}ⁱ^olation^tak^e^s^{place. Violation}^s
^s^.or^of^em^erg^eⁿ^c^y^orders^w^o^u^l^{d be s}^u^bj^ect^t^o
^le^ak^fⁱⁿ^e^{s u}^p^to^$¹^m^illioⁿ^p^e^r^d^a^y^.
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^://wiki^Civ^{il p}^eⁿ^a^{lties f}^o^r^vⁱ^o^l^atin^g^an^o^r^d^e^r^uⁿ^d^{er th}^{e NGA}^w^o^u^l^{d be s}^u^bj^{ect to a}
^h^ttpⁿ^e^w^$¹^m^illioⁿ^cap^.
^{Sec. 385.}^M^a^r^k^e^t^M^aⁿⁱ^p^u^l^a^tⁱ^o^n.^W^o^ul^d
^am^en^d^th^{e NGA}^to^p^r^o^h^ib^{it u}^sⁱⁿ^g
^deceptiv^{e practices}^{to in}^f^l^u^eⁿ^{ce price}
^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^o^r^r^e^p^o^r^tin^gⁱⁿ
^c^o^nt^r^a^ve^ntⁱ^o^{n o}^f^FE^{RC r}^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^ns
^p^r^o^t^e^c^tⁱ^{ng c}^o^nsum^e^r^s.
^{Sec. 389.}^P^r^o^h^ib^itioⁿ^o^f^T^r^adⁱⁿ^g^an^d
^Se^r^vⁱ^{ng B}^y^Ce^r^t^aⁱ^{n I}ⁿ^dⁱ^vi^d^u^a^l^s.^W^o^ul^d
^am^en^d^th^{e NGA}^to^f^{acilitate b}^aⁿⁿⁱⁿ^g^o^f
ⁱⁿ^dⁱ^vi^d^u^a^l^{s c}^o^nvi^c^tⁱ^{ng o}^f^vi^o^l^a^tⁱ^{ng FE}^RC
^orders^f^r^om^beiⁿ^g^of^fⁱ^cers^ofⁿ^a^t^u^ral^g^a^s
^co^m^p^an^{ies an}^d^p^r^o^h^ib^itin^g^th^em^f^r^o^m
^tr^adⁱⁿ^gⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^s.

CRS-37
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^r^a^{l Gas Mar}^k^et^{Sec. 333.}^Wou^l^{d direct FER}^C^{to is}^s^u^e^{Sec. 386.}^Mark^{et T}^r^an^s^p^aren^cy^.
^an^s^p^aren^cy^r^u^{les callin}^g^f^o^r^th^{e tim}^ely^r^e^p^o^r^tin^g^o^f^Aⁿ^ticip^{ates th}^{at FERC co}^u^l^d^estab^lish^an
ⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s p}^r^{ices an}^d^av^ailab^ility^an^d^to^electronⁱ^{c bu}^lletin^{board f}^o^{r m}^a^kⁱⁿ^g
^ev^alu^a^{te th}^{e data f}^o^{r accu}^racy^{. T}^h^e^m^a^r^k^{et in}^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^av^ailab^l^{e to}^th^e
^l^a^ngua^ge^sp^e^cⁱ^fi^e^s^t^h^a^t^FE^{RC no}^t^pu^blⁱ^c^{. Wou}^l^{d prov}ⁱ^d^{e f}^o^{r cooperat}ⁱ^oⁿ
^im^pⁱⁿ^g^e^oⁿ^th^{e r}^o^{le o}^f^co^m^m^e^r^c^ial^w^ith^th^{e Co}^m^m^o^d^ity^Fu^tu^r^e^{s T}^r^adⁱⁿ^g
^p^u^b^lish^e^r^s^o^fⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s p}^r^ices.^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^{. F}^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be proh}ⁱ^bⁱ^t^e^d
^f^r^om^com^p^etin^g^w^ith^priv^{ate m}^a^rk^et
ⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^p^r^o^v^id^er^s.
^e^r^a^{l State L}ⁱ^q^u^if^ied^Natu^r^a^l^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 388.}^W^ithⁱⁿ^on^{e y}^{ear of}^en^actm^eⁿ^t^,
^ru^m^s^.^th^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^{— in}^con^j^uⁿ^c^tion
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^w^ith^FER^C^,^th^{e Secretaries}^of^Hom^e^lan^d
^g/w^Secu^rity^{, T}^r^an^s^portation^an^{d coas}^{tal s}^t^ate
^s^.or^G^o^v^e^rn^ors^—^w^o^u^l^{d be t}^a^s^k^{ed w}ⁱ^t^h
^le^ak^c^o^nveⁿⁱ^{ng a}^se^rⁱ^e^s^o^f³^p^u^b^lⁱ^c^fo^r^u^m^s^t^o
^tak^e^{place in}^location^s^w^h^{ere L}^N^G
^://wiki^f^{acilities m}ⁱ^g^h^t^b^e^sited^.
^h^ttp^d^Min^e^r^a^{l I}ⁿ^d^u^str^y^{Sec. 334.}^W^ithⁱⁿ^{a y}^{ear af}^{ter en}^actm^eⁿ^t^,
^e^r^s^th^{e s}^ecretaries^of^En^erg^y^{, L}^a^{bor, an}^{d th}^e
^Iⁿ^terⁱ^o^r^m^u^{st su}^b^m^{it a r}^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Coⁿ^g^r^ess
^w^ith^r^eco^m^m^eⁿ^d^atioⁿ^s^oⁿ^m^eetin^g^f^u^tu^r^e
^lab^o^r^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts f}^o^r^th^{e d}^o^m^{estic o}^il,
^ga^s,^aⁿ^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^{ng i}ⁿ^d^u^st^rⁱ^e^s^.
^Oⁱ^l^Produ^ciⁿ^g^an^{d Ex}^portⁱⁿ^g^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 328.}^W^o^ul^d^m^a^keⁱ^t^a^vi^o^l^a^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f
^r^t^e^l^s.^th^{e Sh}^erm^aⁿ^A^c^{t f}^o^{r f}^o^reigⁿ^s^t^ates^or
^t^h^ei^{r ag}^en^t^s^{, by}^cart^e^l^{or cooperat}ⁱ^v^e
^actioⁿ^,^to^lim^{it th}^{e p}^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^o^r
^di^s^t^ri^bu^tⁱ^oⁿ^of^f^o^s^sⁱ^l^f^u^el^s^,^act
^co^llectiv^ely^to^{set o}^r^m^aⁱⁿ^tain^p^r^{ices, o}^r
^res^t^rain^{trade in}^m^a^rk^ets^f^o^{r th}^es^{e f}^u^els^.

CRS-38
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^T^h^{e d}^o^c^trⁱⁿ^{e o}^f^so^v^e^r^e^igⁿ^im^m^uⁿ^ity^f^r^o^m
^U^.^S.^j^u^rⁱ^sp^r^u^d^e^nc^e^w^o^ul^d^no^l^o^nge^r
^ap^p^l^yⁱⁿ^th^{e ev}^en^{t o}^f^actioⁿ^b^eⁱⁿ^g
^b^r^o^ught^a^g^aⁱ^nst^vi^o^l^a^t^o^r^s.
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^g^an^d^P^e^r^m^ittin^g^{Sec. 344.}^T^h^{e Secretaries}^of^th^{e In}^terior^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^T^h^e^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l o}^{il an}^d^g^a^s^leasin^g^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^is^g^o^v^e^rⁿ^ed
^o^c^e^sse^s^an^{d A}^g^ri^cu^l^t^u^{re w}^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^uⁿ^d^er^t^h^{e Mi}ⁿ^e^ral^L^easⁱⁿ^g^A^c^t^of^1920,^as^am^en^ded
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^si^{gn a}^m^e^m^o^r^a^nd^um^o^f^und^e^r^st^aⁿ^dⁱ^ng^{(30 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{181 et}^{. s}^e^{q.). Bu}^reau^of^L^aⁿ^d
^g/w^(MO^U⁾^on^t^h^{e “}^tⁱ^m^el^y^proces^sⁱⁿ^g^”^of^oi^l^M^a^na^ge^m^e^nt⁽^B^LM⁾^p^r^o^c^e^d^ur^e^s^fo^r^aⁿ^a^p^p^lⁱ^c^a^tⁱ^oⁿ
^s^.or^an^{d g}^a^s^leas^{e application}^s^{, s}^u^rf^{ace u}^s^e^f^o^r^a^p^e^r^m^it^to^d^r^{ill (}^A^P^D⁾^ar^{e co}ⁿ^t^ain^e^dⁱⁿ⁴³^CFR
^le^ak^p^l^an^{s an}^d^d^r^illin^g^ap^p^licatioⁿ^s^{, th}^e^3162.3-^{1. T}^h^{e A}^P^Dⁱ^s^pos^t^e^d^f^o^r³⁰^day^s^{. Wi}^t^hⁱⁿ⁵
^elimⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^o^f^d^u^p^licatioⁿ^,^an^d^en^su^rⁱⁿ^g^w^o^rkⁱⁿ^g^d^a^y^s^af^t^e^{r t}^h^{e 30-}^day^peri^{od, t}^h^{e BL}^M
^://wiki^c^o^nsi^s^t^e^nc^yⁱⁿ^a^p^p^l^yⁱ^{ng l}^e^a^s^e^con^s^u^lts^w^ith^s^u^rf^ace-^m^aⁿ^a^gⁱⁿ^g^ag^en^cies^w^h^os^e
^h^ttp^stip^u^l^atioⁿ^s^.^con^s^en^t^is^als^o^requ^{ired, th}^enⁿ^o^tif^ies^th^{e applican}^t
^o^f^th^{e r}^e^su^{lts. T}^h^{e B}^L^{M is a}^l^s^o^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^p^r^o^cess
^th^{e ap}^p^licatioⁿ^w^ithⁱⁿ^th^{e 3}⁵^-^d^a^y^p^e^rⁱ^o^d^.^{Sec. 346.}^Co^m^p^lian^{ce w}^ith^Ex^ecu^tiv^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ
^O^r^{der N}^o^{. 13211 (42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{12301 n}^o^t^e^),
^r^e^q^uⁱ^rⁱ^{ng e}ⁿ^e^r^gyⁱ^m^p^a^c^t^st^udⁱ^e^s,^w^o^ul^d
^{be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed bef}^o^{re t}^a^kⁱⁿ^g^actⁱ^oⁿ^on
^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^{ns ha}^vi^{ng a}ⁿ^e^ffe^c^t^oⁿ^d^o^m^e^s^tⁱ^c
^en^erg^y^s^u^pply^.
^co^u^r^agⁱⁿ^g^P^r^o^h^ib^itioⁿ^o^f^{Sec. 355.}^Co^ngr^e^{ss w}^o^ul^d^ur^ge^t^h^a^t^no^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ

^illin^gⁱⁿ^th^{e Gr}^{eat L}^a^k^e^s^f^e^deral^{or s}^t^at^{e perm}ⁱ^t^s^{be i}^s^s^u^{ed f}^o^{r oi}^l
^an^d^g^a^{s d}^r^illin^gⁱⁿ^o^r^uⁿ^d^er^th^{e Gr}^eat
^La^ke^s^.

CRS-39
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^deral^C^o^al^{bed Met}^h^an^e^{Sec. 358.}^S^t^ates^on^th^{e lis}^{t of}^“^a^f^f^ected^{Sec. 391.}^Sam^e^prov^is^ion^.^T^h^{e lis}^{t of}^“^a^f^f^{ected s}^t^ates^{” es}^tablis^h^e^{d u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^e
^gul^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^t^at^es^{” u}ⁿ^d^{er s}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^1339(b)^of^t^h^e^En^erg^y^En^erg^y^Polⁱ^c^y^A^c^t^of^{1992 (42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{13368 (b))}
^Polⁱ^c^y^A^c^t^o^f^{1992 (42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^13368(b))ⁱⁿ^c^l^ud^e^s^:^W^e^st^Vⁱ^r^gⁱⁿⁱ^a^,^P^e^nnsy^l^vaⁿⁱ^a^,^K^e^nt^uc^ky^,
^w^o^u^l^{d be rem}^o^v^e^{d i}^f^t^h^ey^t^ook^s^p^eci^fⁱ^ed^Oh^io^{, T}^eⁿⁿ^e^{ssee, I}ⁿ^dⁱ^an^{a, an}^d^I^llin^oⁱ^{s. T}^h^ese
^action^s^w^ithⁱⁿ^th^{ree y}^ears^af^{ter en}^actm^eⁿ^t^s^t^ates^{are on}^th^{e lis}^{t as}^{a res}^u^{lt of}^{coalbed m}^e^th^an^e
^of^H^.^R^.^{6 or h}^a^{d prev}ⁱ^o^u^s^l^y^t^a^k^eⁿ^actⁱ^oⁿ^(C^{BM) ow}ⁿ^e^rs^hⁱ^{p di}^s^p^u^t^es^{, i}^m^pedi^m^eⁿ^t^s^t^o
^uⁿ^d^{er s}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^1339(b).^dev^e^lopm^en^{t, lack}^of^{a reg}^u^l^atory^f^r^am^ew^ork^to
^en^cou^r^ag^{e C}^B^{M dev}^e^lopm^en^{t in}^th^{e s}^t^{ate, an}^{d n}^o
^cu^rren^t^ex^ten^s^iv^{e dev}^e^lopm^en^{t of}^C^B^{M. A}^s^t^ate
^m^a^y^b^e^r^e^m^o^ve^d^fr^o^m^t^h^e^lⁱ^s^t^t^h^r^o^{ugh a}
^p^e^titioⁿⁱⁿ^g^p^r^o^{cess in}^itiated^b^y^th^{e g}^o^v^e^rⁿ^o^r^o^f
^th^{at s}^t^ate.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/wning Revitalization
^s^.or
^le^ak
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^://wiki
^h^ttp^o^r^{t T}^itle^{Sec. 371}^{. T}^h^{is su}^b^{title is d}^e^sigⁿ^a^ted^as^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^C^l^os^u^r^{e of}^refⁱⁿ^e^ri^es^sⁱⁿ^{ce 1981 h}^a^s^res^u^l^t^e^{d i}ⁿ^t^h^e
^th^{e “}^Uⁿ^{ited States}^R^e^fⁱⁿ^e^ry^s^h^u^t^t^e^riⁿ^g^ofⁿ^earl^y^{500,000 barrel}^s^{per day}^of
^R^e^vⁱ^t^a^lⁱ^zatⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t^of^2005.”^cap^acity^{. W}^h^{ile th}^{e n}^u^m^b^e^r^o^f^o^p^e^r^a^tin^g^f^acilities
^h^a^s^f^a^l^l^eⁿ^f^r^om^{324 t}^o^{149, t}^h^{e t}^o^t^a^l^am^ouⁿ^t^of
^cap^acity^h^a^{s r}ⁱ^sen^,^th^{e r}^e^su^{lt o}^f^ex^p^aⁿ^s^ioⁿ^o^f
^ex^istin^g^p^l^an^{ts. B}^u^{t th}^{e in}^v^e^stm^eⁿ^t^clim^{ate f}^o^r
^ex^pan^sⁱ^oⁿ^of^ol^{d pl}^an^t^s^an^{d con}^s^t^r^u^c^tⁱ^oⁿ^ofⁿ^e^w
^rem^aⁱⁿ^s^cl^ou^{ded, i}ⁿ^part^du^{e t}^o^reg^u^l^at^ory
^uⁿ^certain^ty^{at th}^{e f}^e^{deral, s}^t^{ate, an}^{d local lev}^e^ls^.
^T^h^{e f}ⁱⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^sⁱⁿ^th^{e Ho}^u^s^{e b}^{ill m}^a^k^eⁿ^o^{te o}^f^th^e
^planⁿ^e^{d Yu}^m^a^{, A}^Z^{, ref}ⁱⁿ^e^ry^{, w}^h^ich^j^u^s^t^receiv^e^d
^{its f}^e^d^e^r^a^{l air}^q^u^ality^p^e^r^m^{it af}^ter^fⁱ^v^e^y^ear^{s u}ⁿ^d^er
^th^{e cu}^rren^t^reg^u^l^atory^proces^s^.

CRS-40
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ndⁱ^ngs^{Sec. 372.}^B^a^s^e^{d on}^th^{e f}ⁱⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^th^{at f}^u^el^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^dem^aⁿ^d^ex^ceeds^th^{e produ}^ction^capacity
^o^f^d^o^m^{estic r}^e^fⁱⁿ^e^rⁱ^{es, it w}^o^u^l^d^b^eⁱⁿ^th^e
ⁿ^a^tioⁿ^a^{l in}^ter^e^{st to}ⁱⁿ^cr^{ease cap}^acity^to
^r^e^fⁱⁿ^e^f^u^{els w}^ithⁱⁿ^th^{e Un}^ited^{States. T}^h^e
^fⁱⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^sⁱⁿ^th^{is sectio}ⁿ^alsoⁿ^o^{te th}^{at n}^o
ⁿ^e^w^r^e^fⁱⁿ^e^r^y^h^a^{s b}^een^b^u^{ilt in}^th^{e co}^uⁿ^t^r^y
^sⁱⁿ^{ce 1976, an}^{d t}^h^{ere h}^a^s^been^a
^r^e^d^u^ctioⁿⁱⁿ^th^{e n}^u^m^b^e^r^o^f^o^p^e^r^a^tin^g
^f^{acilities. I}^t^alsoⁿ^o^{tes th}^{at g}^a^so^lin^e
^dem^aⁿ^d^is^ex^{pected to in}^creas^{e 45%}
^bet^w^een^{2005 an}^{d 2025.}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^rpos^e^{Sec. 373.}^T^h^{e A}^c^t^’^s^pu^rpos^{e w}^o^u^l^{d be t}^o^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^s^.or^prov^{ide an}^{accelerated rev}ⁱ^ew^an^d
^le^ak^approv^al^proces^s^f^o^{r i}^d^l^e^{d ref}ⁱⁿ^e^ri^es^{, an}^d
^t^o^l^eⁿ^d^l^e^g^a^l^an^{d t}^echⁿⁱ^cal^s^u^pport^t^o
^://wiki^s^t^atesⁿ^eedin^g^h^e^{lp to m}^{eet s}^u^ch^perm^it^dem^aⁿ^d^s^.
^h^ttp
ⁱⁿ^e^r^y^Rev^italizatioⁿ^Z^oⁿ^e^s^{Sec. 374.}^Refⁱⁿ^e^r^y^Rev^italizatioⁿ^Z^oⁿ^e^s^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.

^w^o^u^l^{d be des}ⁱ^gⁿ^a^t^e^{d, an}^{d t}^h^{e S}^ecret^ary^of
^En^er^g^y^w^o^u^l^d^id^en^tif^y^ar^{eas (}^w^ithⁱⁿ⁹⁰
^day^s^af^{ter en}^actm^eⁿ^t^{) th}^{at h}^a^v^e
^ex^perien^{ced m}^a^s^s^lay^o^f^f^sⁱⁿ
^m^a^nufa^c^t^urⁱ^ng,^c^o^nt^aⁱ^{n a}ⁿⁱ^d^l^e^r^e^fi^ne^r^y^,
^an^d^h^a^v^e^an^uⁿ^e^m^p^lo^y^m^en^{t r}^a^{te th}^at
^ex^ceeds^th^{e n}^a^tion^a^{l av}^erag^{e by}^10%.

CRS-41
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^e^m^o^r^a^nd^um^o^f^Uⁿ^d^e^r^s^t^a^ndⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 375.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^{calls f}^o^r^a^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^m^e^m^o^r^a^nd^um^o^f^und^e^r^st^aⁿ^dⁱ^{ng b}^e^t^w^e^eⁿ
^th^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^an^{d th}^{e EP}^A
^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^st^r^a^t^o^r^t^h^a^t^w^o^ul^d^d^e^si^gna^t^e
^{appropriate ag}^en^cy^of^fⁱ^cials^an^{d s}^t^af^f^to
^im^plem^en^{t th}^{e pu}^rpos^es^of^th^{e A}^c^{t an}^d
^admⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^{er an}^y^reg^u^l^ation^s^is^s^u^ed
^th^ereuⁿ^d^{er. State Gov}^e^rn^ors^an^{d In}^dian
^T^r^ib^{e r}^e^p^r^esen^tativ^{es co}^u^l^d^en^terⁱⁿ^to^th^is
^MOU.
^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal P}^e^r^m^ittin^g^{Sec. 376.}^On^{ce a qu}^alif^yⁱⁿ^g^s^t^{ate en}^ters^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}ⁿ^c^eⁱⁿ^to^th^{e MOU, th}^{is sectio}ⁿ^{calls o}ⁿ^th^e
^g/w^Secretary^of^En^erg^y^{to deleg}^a^{te ag}^en^cy
^s^.or^s^t^af^f^{to prov}^{ide as}^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce to th}^{e s}^t^ate.
^le^ak^T^h^e^E^P^{A Ad}^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^r^a^t^o^r^w^o^u^l^d^b^e
^sⁱ^m^ilarly^ch^arg^e^{d, an}^{d s}^p^ecifⁱ^cally
^://wiki^{directed to prov}^{ide ex}^pertis^{e reg}^a^rdin^g^th^{e law}^s^th^{e ag}^en^cy^admⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^ers^as^th^ey
^h^ttp^r^e^{late to}^r^e^fⁱⁿ^e^rⁱ^es.
^o^r^dⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^an^d^Ex^p^e^d^itio^u^s^{Sec. 377.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be des}ⁱ^gⁿ^a^t^e^{d l}^ead^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.

ⁱ^ew^o^f^P^e^r^m^ittin^g^P^r^o^cess^ag^en^cy^{. Up}^oⁿ^w^r^itten^r^e^q^u^{est o}^f^an
^ap^p^lican^{t, th}^{e Dep}^a^r^t^m^eⁿ^t^w^o^u^l^d
^co^o^r^dⁱⁿ^a^{te all ap}^p^licab^{le au}^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^s
^an^{d en}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal rev}ⁱ^ew^s^,ⁱⁿ^clu^dⁱⁿ^g
^th^os^{e at th}^{e s}^t^{ate an}^{d local lev}^e^{l. It w}^o^u^l^d
^{be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^s^e^t^{a prom}^pt^an^{d bi}ⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g
^sc^he^d^u^l^e^fo^r^fe^d^e^r^a^l^r^e^vi^e^w^{s a}ⁿ^d
^au^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^s^{, su}^ch^th^{at th}^{e w}^h^o^l^e
^f^e^deral^proces^s^w^o^u^l^{d be com}^p^l^e^t^e^d
^wⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^si^{x m}^o^nt^hs.^T^h^e^D^e^p^a^r^t^m^e^nt
^w^o^u^l^d^m^aⁱⁿ^tain^{a co}^m^p^{lete co}ⁿ^s^o^lid^ated

CRS-42
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{record of}^th^{e proceedin}^g^s^{, an}^{d act as}^th^e
^{arbiter in}^th^{e cas}^{e of}^appeals^.^Decisⁱ^on^s
^on^appeal^s^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed w}ⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ⁶⁰
^day^s^{. T}^h^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d es}^tablis^h^a
^60-^day^pre-^applⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^proces^s^t^o^h^e^l^p
^es^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^lⁱ^k^elⁱ^h^{ood of}^approv^al^an^d
^id^en^tif^y^p^o^t^en^{tial issu}^{es. I}ⁿ^{its lead}
^ag^en^cy^{role, th}^{e Departm}^eⁿ^t^w^o^u^l^d
^co^o^r^dⁱⁿ^a^{te all f}^e^d^e^r^a^{l actio}ⁿ^s^f^o^r^NEP^A
^com^p^lian^{ce, as}^w^e^ll^{as co}ⁿ^s^o^lid^atioⁿ^o^f
^th^{e im}^{pact s}^t^atem^en^{t in}^{to on}^{e docu}^m^en^t
^c^o^ve^rⁱ^{ng a}^l^l^e^nvi^r^o^nm^eⁿ^t^a^lⁱ^m^p^a^c^t^s.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^m^p^lian^{ce W}^ith^A^l^l^{Sec. 378.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^{calls f}^o^r^th^e^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^s^.or^r^o^nm^eⁿ^t^a^l^Re^gul^a^tⁱ^o^ns^co^m^p^lian^{ce w}^ith^{all ap}^p^licab^{le law}^s^an^d
^le^ak^q^u^ir^e^d^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^ns.
^://wikiⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^{Sec. 379.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿⁱⁿ^clu^d^es^d^e^fⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^f^o^r^{a n}^u^m^b^e^r^o^f^sigⁿⁱ^fⁱ^can^t^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.

^h^ttp^item^s^{, in}^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^:⁽¹⁾^Fed^e^r^a^l
^au^th^orization^s^m^ean^s^th^os^{e requ}^ired
^uⁿ^d^{er th}^{e C}^l^ean^Aⁱ^{r A}^c^{t, th}^{e Federal}
^W^a^ter^P^o^llu^tioⁿ^Coⁿ^t^r^o^{l A}^c^{t, th}^{e Saf}^e
^D^rⁱ^nki^{ng W}^a^t^e^r^A^c^t^,^t^h^e^Co^m^p^r^e^he^nsi^v^e
^En^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal Resp}^oⁿ^{se, Co}^m^p^en^satioⁿ^,
^an^{d L}ⁱ^ability^A^c^{t of}^{1980, th}^{e Solid}
^W^a^{ste Disp}^o^s^{al A}^c^{t, th}^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^l
^Histo^r^{ic P}^r^eser^v^a^tioⁿ^A^c^{t, an}^d^th^e
^Natioⁿ^a^{l En}^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal P}^o^licy^A^c^{t o}^f
^{1969. (2) A}ⁿⁱ^d^l^e^refⁱⁿ^e^ryⁱ^s^real
^property^u^s^{ed as}^{a ref}ⁱⁿ^e^ry^sⁱⁿ^c^e
^Decem^{ber 31, 1979, an}^{d n}^o^{t operation}^a^l
^bef^o^{re A}^p^ri^l^{1, 2005. (3) A}^refⁱⁿ^e^ry

CRS-43
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^m^ean^{s an}^y^f^acility^d^e^sigⁿ^e^d^an^d^o^p^e^r^a^ted
^to^sto^r^{e o}^r^sh^ip^o^{il, as w}^e^{ll as to}^o^p^e^r^a^te
^as^{a ref}ⁱⁿ^e^ry^{or a ref}ⁱⁿ^e^ry^com^pon^en^t.
^T^h^isⁱⁿ^clu^d^es^places^w^h^{ere f}^u^{el blen}^din^g
^took^{place. (4) A}^qu^alif^yⁱⁿ^g^s^t^{ate is}^a
^s^t^{ate or In}^dian^{tribe w}^h^ich^h^a^s^en^tered
ⁱⁿ^{to a MOU w}^ith^th^{e Secretary}^of
^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^,^aⁿ^d^ha^{s a}^r^e^fiⁿⁱ^{ng i}ⁿ^fr^a^s^t^r^uc^t^u^r^e
^coordiⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^of^fⁱ^ce.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006} Coal
^g/w
^s^.orean Coal Power Initiative
^le^ak
^://wiki^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^h^ttp^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f^A^p^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^{Sec. 401}^{. Fu}ⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^f^o^{r th}^{e C}^l^ean^C^o^al^{Sec. 401.}^Fundⁱ^{ng fo}^r^CCP^I^w^o^ul^d^b^e
^P^o^w^e^r^Iⁿ^itiativ^{e (}^CCP^I⁾^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^au^th^{orized f}^o^{r $200 m}^illion^f^o^{r each}^y^ear
^au^th^{orized f}^o^{r $200 m}^illion^f^o^{r each}^y^ear^f^r^om^F^Y^2006-^F^Y^{2012. S}^p^eci^fⁱ^c
^f^r^om^F^Y^2006-^F^Y^2014.^r^e^d^u^c^tⁱ^o^{ns i}ⁿ^m^e^r^c^ur^y^w^o^ul^d^b^e
^estab^lish^e^d^.
^oj^{ect C}^r^iteria^{Sec. 402.}^T^h^{e tech}ⁿⁱ^{cal criteria w}^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 402}^{. Sim}^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,^ex^cep^t
^es^tablis^h^e^{d f}^o^{r coal-}^b^as^{ed g}^a^sⁱ^fⁱ^cation^slig^h^tly^dⁱ^f^f^e^r^eⁿ^t^techⁿⁱ^{cal cr}^iterⁱ^{a b}^y^th^e
^an^{d ot}^h^e^{r proj}^ect^s^.^T^h^{e f}^e^deral^s^h^{are of}^y^{ear 2020 f}^o^{r coal}^g^a^sⁱ^fⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^proj^ect^s^.

^fⁱⁿ^aⁿ^cⁱⁿ^g^f^o^{r each}^clean^{coal proj}^ect
^w^o^u^l^{d n}^o^{t ex}^{ceed 50%.}

CRS-44
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^port^{Sec. 403.}^A^report^on^t^h^{e proj}^ect^s^’^s^t^at^u^s^{Sec. 403}^{. Sam}^e^prov^is^ion^,^ex^{cept a report}
^an^{d tech}ⁿⁱ^{cal m}^iles^t^on^es^w^o^u^l^{d be}^w^{ill b}^e^f^iled^ev^er^y^tw^o^y^ear^{s th}^r^o^u^g^h
^su^b^m^itted^af^ter^th^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^{t y}^ear^an^d^ev^er^y^2012.
^t^w^o^y^e^a^r^{s (}^t^hr^o^ugh^{2014) by}^t^h^e
^Secretary^of^En^erg^y^{to v}^a^riou^s
^con^g^r^es^sⁱ^on^{al com}^m^ittees^.
^ean^C^o^{al C}^eⁿ^t^ers^of^{Sec. 404.}^W^o^ul^dⁱⁿ^c^l^ud^e^gr^aⁿ^t^s^t^o^{Sec. 404.}^S^a^m^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ
^cellen^c^e^uⁿⁱ^v^e^r^s^{ities to}^estab^lish^Cen^t^er^{s o}^f
^Ex^cellen^{ce f}^o^{r en}^erg^y^s^y^s^t^em^s^of^th^e
^fut^u^r^e^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^teg^r^{ated C}^o^al/R^en^ew^able^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 405}^{. In}^teg^r^{ated C}^o^{al/ R}^eⁿ^e^w^a^ble
^g/w^erg^y^Sy^s^t^em^En^erg^y^Sy^s^t^em^{. T}^h^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^d^prov^{ide loan}^g^u^a^ran^t^ees^f^o^{r an}ⁱⁿ^teg^r^ated
^s^.or^g^a^sifⁱ^catioⁿ^co^m^bⁱⁿ^ed^cy^{cle f}^acility^o^f^at
^le^ak^l^eas^t^{200 MW t}^h^at^w^o^u^l^{d be com}^bⁱⁿ^ed
^://wiki^w^ith^ren^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^s^o^u^r^ces^{, s}^e^qu^es^ter^carbon^di^oxⁱ^d^{e em}ⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^s^,^an^{d be a}
^h^ttp^s^o^u^r^{ce of}^h^y^drog^en^f^o^{r n}^ear-^s^{ite f}^u^{el cell}
^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^s^{. T}^h^{e f}^e^d^e^r^a^{l sh}^ar^{e w}^o^u^l^d
ⁿ^o^{t ex}^{ceed 50%.}
er Projects
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ean^C^o^{al T}^echⁿ^o^log^y^L^o^an^{Sec. 411}^{. T}^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^d^{Sec. 406.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,^ex^cep^{t th}^e
^{be au}^th^{orized to prov}^{ide a $125 m}^illion^m^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^l^o^an^am^ouⁿ^t^w^o^u^l^{d be $80}
^loan^{to an}^ex^perim^eⁿ^t^{al clean}^{coal pow}^er^m^illioⁿ^.

^plan^{t in}^Healy^,^A^l^as^k^a^.

CRS-45
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{al Gas}ⁱ^fⁱ^cation^{Sec. 412.}^Lo^aⁿ^gua^r^a^nt^e^e^s^w^o^ul^d^b^e^{Sec. 407}^{. Sim}^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^ex^cep^{t th}^{at it}
^au^th^{orized f}^o^{r a pow}^{er plan}^{t of}^{at leas}^t^s^p^ecifⁱ^es^th^{e coal w}^o^u^l^{d com}^e^f^r^om^th^e
^{400 MW capaci}^t^y^u^sⁱⁿ^gⁱⁿ^t^e^g^r^at^ed^w^e^sterⁿ^Un^ited^{States, th}^{e f}^acility^w^o^u^l^d
^co^m^bⁱⁿ^ed^-^c^y^c^{le (}^I^GCC)^techⁿ^o^lo^g^yⁱⁿ^a^{be located in}^{a w}^e^s^t^ern^s^t^{ate an}^{d w}^o^u^l^d
^dereg^u^l^{ated m}^a^rk^{et an}^{d receiv}ⁱⁿ^gⁿ^oⁿ^o^{t b}^e^elig^ib^{le f}^o^r^lo^an^g^u^a^r^aⁿ^t^ees.
^rat^e^pay^e^{r s}^u^bsⁱ^d^y^.
^tr^o^l^eu^m^Co^k^e^Gasifⁱ^catioⁿ^{Sec. 414.}^Lo^aⁿ^gua^r^a^nt^e^e^s^w^o^ul^d^b^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ
^av^{ailable f}^o^{r at leas}^{t f}ⁱ^v^e^petro-^cok^e
^g^a^sⁱ^fⁱ^cation^poly^g^en^eration^proj^ects^,
ⁱⁿ^v^o^lvⁱⁿ^g^co-^p^rodu^ction^of^electricity^an^d
^fue^l^s.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^e^c^t^r^o^{n Sc}^r^u^b^bⁱ^ng^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^{Sec. 416.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^dⁱ^r^ected^to^u^s^{e $}⁵^m^illioⁿ^o^f^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ
^s^.or^appropri^a^t^e^{d f}^uⁿ^d^s^t^o^begⁱⁿ^{a proj}^ect
^le^ak^m^aⁿ^a^g^e^{d by}^th^{e DOE C}^h^icag^o
^://wiki^Operation^s^Of^fⁱ^{ce to dem}^oⁿ^s^{trate h}ⁱ^g^h^-^eⁿ^e^r^gy^e^l^e^c^t^r^o^{n sc}^r^u^b^bⁱ^{ng t}^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^fo^r
^h^ttp^hi^gh-sul^f^ur^c^o^a^l^e^mⁱ^ssi^oⁿ^s.
and Related Programs
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ean^Aⁱ^{r C}^o^{al P}^r^og^ram^/^C^o^al^{Sec. 441.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^am^en^d^th^e^{Sec. 956}^{. Sim}^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^d^Related^T^echⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^es^En^erg^y^Polⁱ^c^y^A^c^t^of^{1992 w}ⁱ^t^h^t^h^e
^ad^d^itioⁿ^o^f^{a clean}^air^co^{al p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^to
^prom^{ote in}^creas^{ed u}^s^{e of}^coal,
^acceptan^{ce of}ⁿ^e^w^clean^coal
^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^{, an}^{d adv}^aⁿ^{ce deploy}^m^eⁿ^t^of

CRS-46
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^p^o^llu^tioⁿ^coⁿ^t^r^o^{l eq}^uⁱ^p^m^en^{t to}^m^{eet th}^e
^C^l^ean^Aⁱ^{r A}^c^t^{(42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{7402 et}^s^e^q.)
^{(See Appendix}^{C for m}^o^re
^inf^o^rm^a^t^io^n.)
Indian Energy
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^o^r^{t T}^itle^{Sec. 501.}^T^h^{is title w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^cited^{as th}^e^“I^ndⁱ^a^{n T}^rⁱ^b^a^l^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^D^e^ve^l^o^p^m^eⁿ^t^aⁿ^d^{Sec. 501.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^g/w^S^e^l^f^-^D^et^ermⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t^of^2005.”
^s^.or
^le^ak^fⁱ^{ce of}^In^dian^En^erg^y^P^o^licy^{Sec. 502.}^T^{itle I}^I^o^f^th^{e Dep}^a^r^t^m^eⁿ^t^o^f^{Sec. 502.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^{d Prog}^ram^s^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^O^r^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^{n A}^c^t⁽⁴²^U^.^S.^C.
^://wiki^{7131 et}^{. s}^e^{q.) w}^o^u^l^{d be am}^en^{ded t}^o
^h^ttp^{create th}^{e Of}^fⁱ^{ce of}^In^dian^En^erg^y^P^o^licy
^an^{d Prog}^ram^s^at^t^h^{e D}^e^part^m^eⁿ^t^of
^En^erg^y^.
^dian^En^erg^y^{Sec. 503.}^T^{itle 2}⁶^th^{e En}^er^g^y^P^o^licy^A^c^t^{Sec. 503.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^A^ssistan^{ce f}^o^r^tr^ib^{al en}^er^g^y^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t w}^o^u^l^d
^of^{1992 (25 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{3501) w}^o^u^l^{d be}^b^e^p^r^o^vⁱ^d^e^d^t^h^r^o^{ugh D}^O^I^b^y^gr^aⁿ^t^s^aⁿ^d^l^o^w^-
^rep^l^aced^b^y^th^{is sectio}ⁿ^,^w^h^ich^o^u^tlin^esⁱⁿ^t^e^r^e^st^l^o^aⁿ^{s a}ⁿ^d^t^h^r^o^{ugh D}^O^E^b^y^gr^aⁿ^t^s^aⁿ^d^l^o^aⁿ
^procedu^r^es^w^h^ereby^In^dian^tribes^w^o^u^l^d^g^u^a^ran^t^ees^{. Federal ag}^en^cies^cou^l^{d g}ⁱ^v^e
^{be abl}^e^t^o^dev^e^l^{op an}^{d m}^aⁿ^a^g^e^t^h^e^pref^eren^{ce to In}^dian^en^erg^y^w^h^en^pu^rch^a^sⁱⁿ^g
^en^erg^y^res^o^u^r^ces^{located on}^{, an}^{d rig}^h^t^s^-^en^erg^y^produ^ct^s^an^{d by}^produ^ct^s^.^D^O^I^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^o^f-w^a^y^t^h^r^o^ugh,^t^rⁱ^b^a^l^l^a^nd^.^Wⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^a^requ^{ired to u}ⁿ^d^ertak^e^{a rev}ⁱ^ew^an^{d m}^a^k^e
^y^ear^o^f^en^actm^eⁿ^t^o^f^th^{e b}^{ill, th}^e^recom^m^eⁿ^d^ation^s^reg^a^rdin^g^{tribal opportu}ⁿ^ities
^D^e^part^m^eⁿ^t^of^t^h^{e In}^t^e^ri^{or (D}^O^I^{) w}^o^u^l^d^uⁿ^d^er^th^{e I}ⁿ^dⁱ^an^Min^e^r^a^{l Dev}^e^lo^p^m^en^{t A}^c^{t o}^f
^issu^{e r}^e^g^u^l^atioⁿ^s^oⁿ^th^{e r}^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts f}^o^r^{1982 (25 U.S.C}^.^{2101 et. s}^e^{q.). T}^h^{e B}^oⁿⁿ^e^v^ille
^approv^{al of}^{tribal en}^erg^y^res^o^u^r^ce^P^o^w^e^{r A}^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^ration^an^{d W}^e^s^t^ern^A^r^{ea P}^o^w^e^r

CRS-47
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ag^reem^en^ts^{. Un}^{der th}^{eir ow}ⁿ^tribal^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^tioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^au^th^o^r^ized^to^{assist in}
^en^erg^y^res^o^u^r^{ce ag}^reem^en^ts^as^approv^ed^dev^e^l^opiⁿ^g^di^s^t^ri^bu^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^y^s^t^em^s^t^h^at^provⁱ^d^e
^by^D^O^I^{, In}^di^an^t^rⁱ^b^es^w^o^u^l^{d be abl}^e^t^o^p^o^w^er^to^Iⁿ^dⁱ^an^tr^ib^{es u}^sⁱⁿ^g^th^{e f}^e^d^e^r^a^l
^en^{ter in}^{to leas}^es^{or bu}^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s^ag^reem^en^ts^tr^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^sy^ste^m^.
^f^o^{r en}^erg^y^dev^e^lopm^en^{t an}^{d g}^r^an^{t rig}^h^t^s^-
^o^f^-^w^ay^o^v^er^tr^ib^{al lan}^d^f^o^r^pⁱ^p^e^lin^{es o}^r
^{electric lin}^es^.
ⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith^Iⁿ^dⁱ^an^T^r^ib^es^{Sec. 504.}^T^h^{e Secretaries}^of^En^erg^y^an^d^{Sec. 506.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^of^t^h^{e In}^t^e^ri^{or w}^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^coⁿ^s^u^{lt w}^ith^Iⁿ^dⁱ^an^tr^ib^{es in}^car^r^yⁱⁿ^g^o^u^t
^th^{is title.}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^ur^Co^rⁿ^e^r^{s T}^r^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^Lⁱ^ne^oj^ect^{Sec. 505.}^T^h^{e Din}^e^P^o^w^e^r^A^u^th^o^r^ity^{, an}^eⁿ^t^e^r^p^rⁱ^se^o^f^t^h^e^N^a^va^j^o^na^tⁱ^o^n,^w^o^ul^d^b^e^{Sec. 504.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^s^.or^elig^{ible to receiv}^e^g^r^an^ts^an^{d oth}^e^r
^le^ak^as^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce to dev}^e^{lop a tran}^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^lin^e
^://wiki^f^r^om^th^{e Fou}^r^C^o^rn^ers^A^r^{ea to s}^o^u^t^h^e^rn^N^e^va^d^a^,ⁱⁿ^c^l^udⁱ^{ng r}^e^l^a^t^e^d^ge^ne^r^a^tⁱ^oⁿ
^h^ttp^f^acilities.
^erg^y^Ef^fⁱ^cien^cyⁱⁿ^Federally^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 505.}^W^o^u^l^{d am}^en^{d th}^{e Nativ}^e
^d^Ho^using.^A^m^erican^Hou^sⁱⁿ^g^an^{d Self}^-
^D^e^t^e^rmⁱⁿ^atⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t^of^{1996 t}^oⁱⁿ^cl^u^d^{e as}
^{a g}^o^{al “}^g^{reater en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^.”

CRS-48
Nuclear Matters
ice-Anderson Act Amendments
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^o^r^{t T}^itle^{Sec. 601.}^“^P^rice-^Aⁿ^ders^on^A^m^en^dm^en^ts^{Sec. 601}^{. Sam}^e^.^T^h^e^P^r^ice-^Aⁿ^d^e^r^s^oⁿ^A^c^{t, w}^h^ich^ad^d^r^{esses liab}^ility
^A^c^t^of^2005.”^f^o^r^d^a^m^a^g^e^{s to}^th^{e g}^eⁿ^e^r^a^{l p}^u^b^{lic f}^r^o^mⁿ^u^c^lear
ⁱⁿ^cⁱ^d^e^nt^s,^w^o^ul^d^b^e^e^x^t^e^nd^e^d^t^h^r^o^ugh^{2025 by}
^b^o^t^h^b^{ills. T}^h^{e P}^r^ice-^Aⁿ^d^e^r^s^oⁿ^liab^ility^sy^stem
^w^a^{s up}^fo^r^r^e^a^u^t^h^o^rⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^{n o}ⁿ^A^ugust¹^,^{2002, an}^d
^w^a^s^ex^ten^d^{ed f}^o^{r com}^m^e^{rcial n}^u^c^{lear reactors}
^thr^o^{ugh Decem}^b^e^r³¹^,^{2003, by}^t^h^{e F}^Y²⁰⁰³^ten^s^ioⁿ^o^f^Iⁿ^d^e^mⁿ^if^icatioⁿ^th^o^r^ity^{Sec. 602.}^P^r^ice-^Aⁿ^d^e^r^s^oⁿ^liab^ility^cov^e^rag^e^f^o^{r com}^m^e^{rcial reactors}^,^DOE^{Sec. 602.}^Sam^e^.
^con^s^olⁱ^d^at^{ed appropri}^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^res^o^l^u^tⁱ^oⁿ^(P.L^{. 108-}^con^t^ractors^,^an^{d n}^oⁿ^-^prof^{it edu}^cation^a^l
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}⁷⁾^{. Ev}^en^w^ith^o^u^{t f}^u^r^t^h^e^r^ex^ten^s^ioⁿ^,^ex^istin^g
^g/w^reacto^r^{s w}^{ill co}ⁿ^tin^u^e^to^o^p^e^{rate u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{e cu}^rren^tⁱⁿ^stitu^tioⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^ex^ten^d^ed^th^r^o^u^g^h
^s^.or^P^r^ice-^Aⁿ^d^e^r^s^oⁿ^liab^ility^sy^stem^{, b}^u^{t an}^yⁿ^e^w^Decem^{ber 31, 2025.}
^le^ak^reactors^w^o^u^l^{d n}^o^{t be cov}^e^{red. P}^r^ice-^Aⁿ^ders^on^a^xim^u^m^A^sse^ssm^eⁿ^t^{Sec. 603.}^T^h^{e to}^{tal r}^e^tr^o^s^p^ectiv^e^{Sec. 603.}^Sam^e^.
^cov^e^rag^e^f^o^{r DOE n}^u^c^{lear con}^t^ractors^w^a^s^prem^iu^m^f^o^{r each}^{reactor w}^o^u^l^{d be s}^e^{t at}
^://wiki^extend^ed^thr^o^{ugh Decem}^b^e^r³¹^,^{2004, by}^t^h^e^th^{e cu}^rren^t^lev^e^{l of}^{$95.8 m}^illion^an^{d th}^e
^h^ttp^N^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^a^l^D^e^f^eⁿ^s^{e A}^u^t^h^ori^zatⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t^f^o^{r F}^Y²⁰⁰³^lim^{it o}ⁿ^p^e^r^-^r^eacto^r^{annual p}^a^y^m^ents
^(P.L^{. 107-}^{314). A}^f^u^rt^h^e^{r t}^w^o-^y^{ear ex}^t^eⁿ^sⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^r^rais^{ed to $15 m}^illion^.^B^o^th^lev^e^ls^w^o^u^l^d
^D^O^E^con^t^ract^ors^w^a^s^approv^{ed by}^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^on^{be adj}^u^s^t^{ed f}^o^{r in}^f^l^ation^ev^ery^fⁱ^v^e^y^ears^,
^O^c^t^{ober 9, 2004, as}^part^of^t^h^{e R}^oⁿ^a^l^d^{W. R}^eag^an^b^e^giⁿⁿⁱ^{ng A}^ugust²⁰^,^2003.
^Natioⁿ^a^{l Def}^eⁿ^s^{e A}^u^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^A^c^{t f}^o^r^Fiscal
^Y^{ear 2005 (P.L}^{. 108-}^375).^a^r^t^m^eⁿ^t^o^f^En^er^g^y^Lⁱ^ab^ility^{Sec. 604.}^T^h^{e liab}^ility^lim^{it f}^o^r^DOE^{Sec. 604}^{. Sam}^e^.
^{(See Appendix}^{D for m}^o^{re inform}^ation.)^mⁱ^t^con^t^ractors^w^o^u^l^{d be s}^e^{t at $10 billion}
^p^e^rⁱⁿ^cid^eⁿ^t^{, to}^b^e^ad^j^u^sted^f^o^rⁱⁿ^f^l^atioⁿ
^ev^ery^fⁱ^v^e^y^ears^uⁿ^d^{er S}^{ec. 607.}
^cid^eⁿ^t^{s Ou}^tsid^{e th}^{e Un}^ited^{Sec. 605.}^T^h^{e liab}^ility^lim^{it an}^d^{Sec. 605.}^Sam^e^.

^ma^xⁱ^mu^{m i}ⁿ^d^e^mnⁱ^fⁱ^c^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^r^D^O^E
^con^t^ractors^f^o^{r n}^u^c^{lear in}^ciden^t^s^ou^ts^ide

CRS-49
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^th^{e Un}^{ited States}^w^o^u^l^{d be rais}^{ed f}^r^om
^{$100 m}^illion^to^{$500 m}^illioⁿ^.
^port^s^{Sec. 606.}^N^{RC a}ⁿ^d^D^O^E^w^o^ul^d^ha^ve^t^o^{Sec. 606.}^Sam^e^.
^report^t^o^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^by^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^{2021 on}
^th^{e n}^{eed f}^o^{r f}^u^rth^e^{r P}^r^ice-^Aⁿ^ders^on
^ex^ten^s^ioⁿ^s^an^d^m^o^dⁱ^fⁱ^catioⁿ^s^.
^fl^a^tⁱ^o^{n A}^d^j^u^st^m^e^nt^{Sec. 607.}^T^h^{e liab}^ility^lim^{it f}^o^r^DOE^{Sec. 607.}^Sam^e^.
ⁿ^u^c^{lear con}^t^ractors^w^o^u^l^{d be adj}^u^s^t^{ed f}^o^r
ⁱⁿ^f^l^ation^ev^ery^fⁱ^v^e^y^ears^af^{ter J}^u^ly^1,
^2003.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^eatm^eⁿ^t^of^Modu^{lar R}^eactors^{Sec. 608.}^F^o^{r t}^h^{e pu}^rpos^{e of}^appl^yⁱⁿ^g^t^h^e^{Sec. 608.}^S^a^m^e^.^F^{or ex}^am^pl^{e, a pow}^{er pl}^an^t^wⁱ^t^h^sⁱ^x^120-
^g/w^lim^{its o}ⁿ^r^e^tr^o^s^p^ectiv^{e p}^r^em^iu^m^s^af^ter^a^m^e^g^a^w^a^{tt m}^odu^{lar reactors}^w^o^u^l^{d be liable f}^o^r
^s^.orⁿ^u^c^{lear in}^ciden^t^{, a n}^u^c^{lear plan}^t^retros^pectiv^{e prem}^iu^m^s^of^u^p^{to $95.8 m}^illion^,
^le^ak^coⁿ^s^istin^g^o^f^m^u^ltip^{le sm}^{all reacto}^r^s^rath^{er th}^an^{$574.8 m}^illion^.
^://wiki^(100-^{300 m}^e^g^a^w^a^tts^{per reactor, u}^p^{to a}^t^o^t^a^l^of^{1,300 m}^e^g^a^w^a^t^t^s^at^t^h^{e pl}^an^t^sⁱ^t^e⁾
^h^ttp^w^o^u^l^{d be con}^s^{idered a s}ⁱⁿ^g^l^{e reactor.}
^p^licab^ility^{Sec. 609.}^Noⁿ^e^o^f^th^{e in}^cr^eased^liab^ility^{Sec. 609.}^Sam^e^.
^lim^{its w}^o^u^l^d^ap^p^l^y^toⁿ^u^c^learⁱⁿ^cid^eⁿ^t^s
^takⁱⁿ^g^{place bef}^o^{re th}^{e am}^en^dm^en^ts^are
^en^acted.
^o^h^ib^itioⁿ^oⁿ^{U.S. L}ⁱ^ab^ility^f^o^r^{Sec. 610.}^Pri^ce-^Aⁿ^ders^on^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.

^r^t^aⁱ^{n Fo}^r^eⁱ^{gn I}ⁿ^cⁱ^d^e^nt^sⁱⁿ^d^e^mⁿ^if^icatioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^p^r^o^h^ib^ited^f^o^r
^coⁿ^t^r^{acts r}^e^lated^toⁿ^u^c^lear^f^{acilities in}
^couⁿ^t^ri^es^f^o^uⁿ^d^t^o^s^pon^s^o^{r t}^e^rrori^s^m^.
^T^h^{e p}^r^o^h^ib^itioⁿ^w^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^l^y^to
^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^{s ne}^c^e^ssa^r^y^fo^r^nuc^le^a^r^sa^fe^ty^o^r
ⁿ^oⁿ^p^r^o^lif^er^atioⁿ^.

CRS-50
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{il P}^eⁿ^a^lties^{Sec. 611.}^{For f}^u^tu^{re con}^t^racts^,^th^{e bill}^{Sec. 610.}^Su^b^s^tan^tially^th^{e sam}^e^.
^w^o^u^l^d^elimⁱⁿ^{ate th}^{e civ}^{il p}^eⁿ^a^lty
^ex^em^p^tioⁿ^f^o^rⁿ^u^c^lear^saf^e^ty^vⁱ^o^l^atioⁿ^s
^b^y^t^h^e^se^ve^{n no}^n-p^r^o^fⁱ^t^c^o^nt^r^a^c^t^o^r^{s l}ⁱ^s^t^e^d
ⁱⁿ^cu^r^r^eⁿ^t^law^.^DOE’^s^au^th^o^r^ity^to
^au^to^m^a^tically^r^e^m^{it p}^eⁿ^a^{lties im}^p^o^s^ed^oⁿ
^{all n}^oⁿ^-^p^r^o^f^{it ed}^u^catioⁿ^a^{l in}^stitu^tioⁿ^s
^s^e^rvⁱⁿ^g^as^con^t^ractors^w^o^u^l^{d als}^o^be
^r^e^p^ealed^{. Ho}^w^e^v^e^r^,^th^{e b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^lim^it
^th^{e civ}^{il p}^eⁿ^a^{lties ag}^ain^s^{t a n}^oⁿ^-^p^r^o^f^it
^c^o^nt^r^a^c^t^o^r^t^o^t^h^e^a^m^o^unt^o^f^m^a^na^ge^m^e^nt
^f^ees^receiv^e^{d u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{at con}^t^{ract w}^ithⁱⁿ^a
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^on^e-^y^{ear peri}^od.
^g/w
^s^.or^aⁿ^c^{ial A}^cco^uⁿ^t^ab^ility^{Sec. 612.}^T^h^e^fe^d^e^r^a^l^go^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt^c^o^ul^d^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^le^ak^s^u^{e DOE con}^t^ractors^{to recov}^e^{r at leas}^t
^so^m^e^o^f^th^{e co}^m^p^en^satioⁿ^th^{at th}^e
^://wiki^g^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^h^a^{d paid f}^o^{r an}^y^acciden^t^cau^sed^b^yⁱⁿ^ten^tioⁿ^a^{l DOE co}ⁿ^t^r^acto^r
^h^ttp^m^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^mⁱ^sc^oⁿ^d^u^c^t^.^Suc^h^c^o^st
^r^eco^v^e^r^y^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^lim^ited^to^th^{e am}^o^uⁿ^t
^of^th^{e con}^t^ractor’^s^prof^{it u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^e
^con^t^{ract in}^v^o^lv^{ed, an}^{d n}^o^recov^e^ry^w^o^u^l^d
^{be al}^l^o^w^e^{d f}^r^omⁿ^oⁿ^p^rofⁱ^t^con^t^ract^ors^.
atters
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^m^m^e^{rcial R}^{eactor L}ⁱ^cen^s^e^{Sec. 621.}^T^h^{e in}^{itial 4}⁰^-^y^ear^p^e^rⁱ^o^d^f^o^r^a^No^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Cu^r^r^en^tly^{, u}ⁿ^d^er^A^t^o^m^{ic En}^er^g^y^A^c^{t Sectio}ⁿ¹⁸⁵
^od^com^m^e^{rcial n}^u^c^{lear reactor licen}^s^e^w^o^u^l^d^{b. (added by}^t^h^{e En}^erg^y^Polⁱ^c^y^A^c^t^of^{1992, P.L}^.
^begⁱⁿ^w^h^en^NR^C^au^th^{orized th}^{e reactor}^102-^{486), th}^{e 40-}^y^{ear in}^{itial licen}^s^e^{period m}^a^y

CRS-51
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^to^co^m^m^eⁿ^{ce o}^p^e^r^a^tioⁿ^af^ter^coⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^b^e^gi^{n w}^h^eⁿ^a^“c^o^m^bⁱ^ne^d^c^o^nst^r^uc^tⁱ^o^{n a}ⁿ^d
^h^a^{d been}^com^p^leted.^operatin^g^licen^s^{e” is}^is^s^u^{ed s}^e^v^e^{ral y}^ears^bef^o^re
^th^{e reactor is}^{to s}^t^{art operatin}^g^.^B^e^f^o^{re Section}
^{185 w}^a^s^{added in}^{1992, reactor operatin}^g^licen^s^e^s
^h^a^d^b^een^issu^ed^oⁿ^ly^af^ter^coⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^w^a^s
^com^p^{lete, bu}^{t an}^y^f^u^tu^{re licen}^s^e^s^{are ex}^{pected to}
^u^s^{e th}^{e com}^bⁱⁿ^{ed licen}^s^e^option^.
^r^aⁱⁿⁱ^{ng a}ⁿ^d^Fe^l^l^o^w^s^hi^p^{Sec. 622.}^Fuⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^o^f^$¹^m^illioⁿ^p^e^r^y^ear^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^og^r^a^m^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed f}^r^om^F^Y^2005-
^F^Y^{2009 f}^o^{r N}^R^C^t^o^con^d^u^c^t^{a t}^r^aiⁿⁱⁿ^g
^an^{d f}^e^l^l^o^w^s^hⁱ^{p prog}^ram^t^o^dev^e^l^o^p
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^cr^{itical n}^u^c^lear^saf^e^ty^r^e^g^u^l^ato^r^y^sk^ills.
^g/w^{st Re}^c^o^ve^r^y^Fr^o^m^{Sec. 623.}^N^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^o^No^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Su^ch^au^th^o^r^ity^{is lim}^ited^uⁿ^d^er^cu^r^r^eⁿ^t^law
^s^.or^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^A^g^en^cies^ch^arg^e^cos^t^-^b^as^{ed f}^ees^f^o^{r all s}^e^rv^ices^(A^t^o^mⁱ^{c En}^erg^y^A^c^t^,^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{161 w}^.^).
^le^ak^ren^d^{ered to oth}^e^{r f}^e^{deral ag}^en^cies^.
^://wiki
^h^ttpⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^o^f^P^eⁿ^s^ioⁿ^Of^f^s^et^{Sec. 624.}^W^h^en^NR^C^h^a^s^{a critical n}^eed^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^{r Key}^NR^C^P^e^rsoⁿⁿ^e^l^f^o^r^th^{e sk}^{ills o}^f^{a r}^e^tir^ed^em^p^l^o^y^{ee, NRC}
^cou^l^{d h}ⁱ^{re th}^{e retiree as}^{a con}^t^{ractor an}^d
^ex^em^{pt h}ⁱ^m^{or h}^e^{r f}^r^om^th^{e an}ⁿ^u^ity
^redu^ctⁱ^oⁿ^s^t^h^at^w^o^u^l^{d ot}^h^e^rwⁱ^s^{e appl}^y^.
^titr^u^s^{t Rev}ⁱ^ew^Su^sp^en^sioⁿ^{Sec. 625.}^N^{RC w}^o^ul^d^no^l^o^nge^r^ha^ve^t^o^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.

^s^u^bm^{it n}^u^c^{lear reactor licen}^s^e
^ap^p^licatioⁿ^s^to^th^{e A}^tto^rⁿ^ey^Gen^e^r^a^{l f}^o^r
^an^titr^u^s^{t r}^e^vⁱ^ew^{s, as cu}^r^r^eⁿ^tly^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^b^y
^A^t^omⁱ^c^En^erg^y^A^c^t^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{105 c.}

CRS-52
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^c^o^m^mⁱ^ssi^oⁿⁱ^{ng Fund}^{Sec. 626.}^{NRC w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^ex^p^licitly^No^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^is^particu^l^arly^aim^e^{d at cas}^esⁱⁿ
^o^t^ectioⁿ^au^th^{orized to is}^s^u^{e reg}^u^l^ation^s^en^s^u^rin^g^w^h^ich^an^origⁱⁿ^{al n}^u^c^{lear pow}^{er plan}^{t ow}ⁿ^e^{r h}^a^s
^th^{at f}^uⁿ^d^s^{collected to decom}^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^so^ld^th^{e p}^l^an^{t b}^u^{t r}^e^tain^ed^coⁿ^t^r^o^{l o}^v^er
ⁿ^u^c^l^{ear pow}^{er pl}^an^t^s^w^o^u^l^{d n}^o^t^{be u}^s^ed^decom^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^onⁱⁿ^g^f^uⁿ^d^s^{collected bef}^o^{re th}^e
^f^o^{r ot}^h^e^{r pu}^rpos^es^.^o^w^ne^r^s^hi^p^t^r^aⁿ^sfe^r^.
^m^itatioⁿ^oⁿ^{DOE L}^e^g^a^{l Fee}^{Sec. 627.}^Ex^{cept as}^requ^{ired by}^ex^is^tin^g^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^im^bu^rs^em^en^t^con^t^ract^s^,^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be proh}ⁱ^bⁱ^t^e^{d f}^r^om
^r^e^im^b^u^r^sⁱⁿ^g^{its co}ⁿ^t^r^acto^r^{s f}^o^r^leg^a^l
^ex^pen^s^esⁱⁿ^cu^{rred in}^def^eⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^ag^ain^s^t
^“^w^hⁱ^stleb^l^o^w^er^{” co}^m^p^lain^{ts th}^{at ar}^e
^u^ltim^ately^u^p^h^e^ld^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^ility^Stu^d^y^f^o^r^m^m^e^{rcial R}^eactors^{at DOE}^{Sec. 629.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^su^b^m^{it a stu}^d^y^to^Coⁿ^g^r^ess^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^s^.or^oⁿ^th^{e f}^easib^ility^o^f^d^e^v^e^lo^pⁱⁿ^g
^le^ak^com^m^e^{rcial n}^u^c^{lear pow}^{er plan}^ts^at
^://wiki^ex^istin^g^{DOE sites.}
^h^ttp^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt^U^r^aⁿⁱ^u^m^Sa^l^e^s^{Sec. 630.}^W^ith^cer^tain^ex^cep^tioⁿ^s^{, DOE}^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.

^ur^aⁿ^ium^sa^le^{s w}^o^uld^b^e^r^e^strⁱ^c^t^e^d^to³
^m^illion^pouⁿ^d^s^per^y^{ear f}^r^om^FY2005-
^{FY2009, 5 m}^illion^pouⁿ^d^s^{per y}^{ear in}
^FY2010-^{FY2011, 7 m}^illion^pouⁿ^d^s^per
^y^{ear in}^{FY2012, an}^{d 10 m}^illion^pouⁿ^d^s
^{per y}^{ear th}^ereaf^{ter. DOE m}^u^s^t^{report to}
^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess w}^ithⁱⁿ^th^r^{ee y}^ear^{s o}ⁿ^th^e
^im^{pact of}^s^u^ch^s^a^les^on^th^{e dom}^es^tic
^u^r^an^iu^mⁱⁿ^d^u^str^y^.

CRS-53
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^iu^m^Minⁱⁿ^g^R^e^s^earch^an^d^{Sec. 631.}^Fuⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^of^{$10 m}^illion^per^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^v^e^l^opm^en^t^y^{ear w}^o^u^l^{d be au}^th^{orized du}^rin^g
^F^Y^2006-^F^Y^{2008 f}^o^{r a cos}^t^-^s^h^a^red
^res^earch^an^{d dev}^e^l^opm^en^t^prog^ram^by
^D^O^E^an^{d dom}^es^tⁱ^c^u^r^anⁱ^u^m^produ^cers^on
ⁱⁿ^-^s^itu^leachⁱⁿ^g^mⁱⁿⁱⁿ^g^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^an^d
^r^e^lated^en^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal r}^e^sto^r^atioⁿ
^techⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^{es, ex}^cep^{t th}^{at “}ⁿ^o^activ^ities
^f^uⁿ^d^{ed u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^is^s^ection^m^a^y^{be carried}
^ou^{t in}^th^{e State of}^New^Mexⁱ^co.”
^h^istleb^l^o^w^er^P^r^o^t^ectioⁿ^{Sec. 632.}^Ex^istin^g^w^h^istleb^l^o^w^er^{Sec. 625.}^Whⁱ^s^t^l^e^bl^ow^{er prot}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^s
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^prot^ectⁱ^oⁿ^s^f^o^{r em}^pl^oy^ees^ofⁿ^u^c^l^ear^w^o^u^l^{d be ex}^t^eⁿ^d^{ed t}^o^em^pl^oy^ees^of^D^O^E
^g/w^pow^{er plan}^ts^an^{d oth}^e^{r NR}^C^licen^s^ees^an^{d all DOE con}^t^ractors^an^d
^s^.or^an^{d em}^ploy^ees^of^{DOE con}^t^ractors^s^u^bcon^t^r^act^ors^.^Aⁿ^em^pl^oy^{ee cou}^l^{d t}^a^k^e
^le^ak^w^o^u^l^{d be ex}^t^eⁿ^d^{ed t}^o^em^pl^oy^ees^of^N^R^C^{a w}^h^istleb^l^o^w^er^co^m^p^lain^{t to}^f^e^d^e^r^a^l
^con^t^ractors^.^Aⁿ^em^ploy^{ee w}^h^os^e^cou^r^{t if}^th^{e Secretary}^of^L^a^{bor h}^a^{d n}^o^t
^://wiki^w^h^istleb^l^o^w^er^r^e^taliatioⁿ^co^m^p^lain^{t d}ⁱ^dⁿ^o^{t receiv}^e^{a f}ⁱⁿ^a^{l decis}ⁱ^on^by^th^e^m^a^{de a f}ⁱⁿ^a^l^deci^sⁱ^on^wⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^{180 day}^s^.
^h^ttp^S^ecret^ary^of^L^a^{bor w}ⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^{540 day}^s^cou^l^d
^tak^e^th^{e case to}^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l co}^u^r^t.
^anⁱ^u^m^Ex^port^s^f^o^{r Medi}^cal^{Sec. 633.}^Hig^h^l^y^en^rich^{ed u}^r^an^iu^m^{Sec. 621.}^N^A^{S w}^o^ul^d^st^ud^y^t^h^e^T^h^{e cu}^rren^t^{HEU ex}^{port res}^t^riction^s^{are in}^ten^d^ed
^{ope Produ}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^(H^EU^{) cou}^l^{d be ex}^port^e^{d t}^o^C^aⁿ^a^da,^ef^f^ectiv^en^es^s^of^th^{e cu}^rren^{t HEU ex}^port^t^o^s^p^u^r^f^o^rei^gⁿ^cooperatⁱ^oⁿ^wⁱ^t^h^U^.^S^.^ef^f^o^rt^s^t^o
^B^e^lg^iu^m^,^Fran^{ce, Germ}^an^y^,^an^{d th}^e^res^t^riction^s^{, th}^{e prog}^res^s^th^{at m}^e^dical^con^v^e^{rt all HEU reactors}^{to L}^E^{U, bu}^{t s}^u^pporters
^N^e^t^h^erl^aⁿ^d^s^f^o^{r produ}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^of^m^e^di^calⁱ^s^ot^{ope produ}^cers^{are m}^a^kⁱⁿ^gⁱⁿ^of^th^{e ex}^em^ption^con^t^en^{d th}^{at th}^{e res}^t^riction^s
^is^otopesⁱⁿⁿ^u^c^{lear reactors}^.^T^h^os^e^c^o^nve^r^tⁱ^{ng t}^o^LE^U^,^w^h^e^t^he^r^t^h^e^sup^p^l^y^o^f^cou^l^{d di}^s^r^u^p^t^t^h^{e s}^u^ppl^y^of^m^e^di^calⁱ^s^ot^opes
^couⁿ^t^ries^w^o^u^l^{d be ex}^em^{pt f}^r^om^ex^is^tin^g^m^e^di^calⁱ^s^ot^opes^cou^l^{d be af}^f^ect^{ed by}^t^h^e^produ^{ced in}^f^o^reigⁿ^{HEU reactors}^.

^requⁱ^r^em^en^t^s^(uⁿ^d^{er S}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{134 of}^t^h^e^{HEU res}^t^riction^s^{, an}^{d oth}^e^{r as}^pects^of^th^e
^A^t^om^{ic En}^erg^y^A^c^{t) th}^{at th}^ey^ag^{ree to}^issue^.
^s^w^itch^{to low}^-^en^rich^{ed u}^r^an^iu^m^(L^{EU) as}
^s^oon^as^pos^sⁱ^{ble an}^{d th}^{at L}^E^{U f}^u^{el f}^o^r
^th^{eir reactors}^{be u}ⁿ^d^{er activ}^e

CRS-54
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^dev^e^lopm^en^{t. In}^s^t^{ead, th}^os^{e cou}ⁿ^t^ries
^w^o^ul^d^ha^ve^t^o^a^g^r^e^e^t^o^c^o^nve^r^t^t^o^sui^t^a^b^l^e
^L^E^{U f}^u^{el w}^h^en^{it becam}^{e av}^ailable.
^N^R^{C w}^o^ul^d^ha^ve^t^o^r^e^vi^e^w^c^u^r^r^eⁿ^t
^s^ecu^rity^requ^irem^en^ts^f^o^{r HEU u}^s^{ed f}^o^r
^m^e^di^calⁱ^s^ot^{ope produ}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^an^{d i}^m^pos^e
^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^{l req}^u^irem^en^{ts if}ⁿ^ecessary^.
^T^h^{e Nation}^a^{l A}^cadem^y^of^Scien^ces
^(N^A^S^{) w}^o^u^l^{d s}^t^u^d^y^t^h^{e pot}^en^tⁱ^a^l
^av^ailab^ility^an^d^co^{st o}^f^m^e^dⁱ^{cal iso}^t^o^p^e^s
^produ^{ced in}^L^E^{U reactors}^;^th^{at s}^t^u^d^y
^w^o^u^l^{d be u}^s^{ed by}^D^O^E^t^o^h^e^l^p^det^e^rmⁱⁿ^e
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^w^h^et^h^e^{r U}^.^S^.^m^e^di^calⁱ^s^ot^{ope dem}^aⁿ^d
^g/w^cou^l^{d be reliably}^an^{d econ}^o^mⁱ^cally^m^e^t
^s^.or^w^ith^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^f^{acilities th}^{at d}^oⁿ^o^{t u}^s^e
^le^ak^{HEU. If}^th^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^certif^ies
^th^{at s}^u^ch^dem^aⁿ^d^can^{be m}^e^{t, th}^{e ex}^port
^://wiki^ex^em^p^tioⁿⁱⁿ^th^{e Ho}^u^s^{e b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d
^h^ttp^ter^mⁱⁿ^ate.
^rn^al^{d By}^produ^ct^Mat^e^ri^al^{Sec. 634.}^DOE-^m^an^ag^{ed m}^a^{terial in}^th^e^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.

^con^c^{rete s}^ilos^{at th}^{e Fern}^{ald (OH)}
^u^r^an^iu^m^p^r^o^cessin^g^f^acility^w^o^u^l^d^b^e
^con^s^{idered by}^produ^{ct m}^a^{terial (as}
^defⁱⁿ^e^{d by}^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{11 e.(2) of}^t^h^{e A}^t^omⁱ^c
^En^erg^y^A^c^t^of^{1954 (42 U}^.^S^.^C^.
^{2014(e)(2)). D}^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d di}^s^pos^{e of}^t^h^e
^m^a^{terial in}^an^NR^C^-^{or s}^t^ate-^reg^u^l^ated
^f^acility^.

CRS-55
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^e^Dis^pos^{al of}^Greater-^t^h^aⁿ^-^{Sec. 635.}^D^O^E^w^o^ul^d^d^e^si^gna^t^e^aⁿ^o^ffi^c^e^{Sec. 622.}^Sim^ilar^to^Ho^u^s^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,
^as^s^-^C^R^a^dioactiv^{e W}^a^s^t^e^w^ith^th^{e r}^e^sp^oⁿ^sib^ility^f^o^r^d^e^v^e^lo^pⁱⁿ^g^a^w^ith^th^{e ad}^d^itioⁿ^a^{l r}^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{t th}^at
^com^p^reh^eⁿ^s^iv^{e plan}^f^o^{r perm}^an^en^t^wⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^{180 day}^s^af^t^e^{r en}^act^m^eⁿ^t^D^O^E
^dⁱ^sp^o^s^{al o}^f^{all lo}^w^-^lev^e^{l r}^a^dⁱ^o^activ^e^w^o^ul^d^gi^ve^Co^ngr^e^{ss a}^p^l^aⁿ^fo^r^c^o^ntⁱ^nue^d
^w^a^s^t^{e w}^ith^con^cen^tration^s^of^recov^e^ry^an^{d s}^t^orag^{e of}^radioactiv^e
^radion^u^c^lides^th^{at ex}^{ceed th}^{e lim}^its^s^{ealed s}^o^u^r^ces^th^{at pos}^{e a s}^ecu^rity^th^reat.
^estab^lish^e^d^b^y^th^{e NRC f}^o^r^{Class C}
^radioactiv^{e w}^a^s^t^{e. T}^h^{e plan}^w^o^u^l^d
ⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e d}^e^v^e^lo^pⁱⁿ^g^{a n}^e^w^f^acility^o^r^u^s^e
^o^f^an^ex^istin^g^f^acility^f^o^r^dⁱ^sp^o^s^al.
^o^h^ib^itioⁿ^oⁿ^Nu^clear^Ex^p^o^r^ts^{Sec. 636.}^Ex^port^s^ofⁿ^u^c^l^{ear m}^a^t^e^ri^al^s^,^{Sec. 623.}^Sam^e^.^T^hⁱ^{s p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^{is in}^ten^d^ed^to^b^l^o^c^k
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^e^rrori^s^m^S^pon^s^o^rs^eq^uⁱ^p^m^en^{t, an}^d^sen^s^itiv^{e tech}ⁿ^o^lo^g^yⁱ^m^pl^em^en^t^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^of^{a 1994 ag}^reem^en^t^uⁿ^d^{er w}^hⁱ^c^h
^g/w^w^o^u^l^{d be proh}ⁱ^bⁱ^t^e^{d t}^o^an^y^couⁿ^t^ry^North^{Korea w}^a^s^{to receiv}^e^{a U.S.-}^d^es^igⁿ^e^d
^s^.or^iden^tif^{ied by}^th^{e Secretary}^of^{State as}^aⁿ^u^c^{lear pow}^{er plan}^{t in}^retu^rn^f^o^{r aban}^donⁱⁿ^g^its
^le^ak^sp^oⁿ^so^r^o^f^ter^r^o^r^ism^.^T^h^{e P}^r^esid^en^{t co}^u^l^dⁿ^u^c^{lear w}^eapon^s^prog^ram^.^T^h^{e ag}^reem^en^{t h}^a^s
^w^a^iv^{e th}^{e ex}^p^o^r^{t r}^e^strⁱ^ctioⁿ^uⁿ^d^er^cer^tain^been^s^u^s^p^en^{ded in}^lig^h^t^of^North^Korea’^s
^://wiki^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^.^coⁿ^tin^uⁱⁿ^g^w^eap^oⁿ^{s activ}^ities.
^h^ttpⁿ^a^{l Ur}^an^iu^m^Sto^c^k^p^ile^{Sec. 638.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^d^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^{be au}^th^{orized to}^{create a n}^a^tion^a^{l low}^-
^en^rich^{ed u}^r^an^iu^m^s^t^ock^p^ile.
^{clear R}^e^g^u^l^atory^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^{Sec. 639.}^W^h^en^ev^{er a qu}^oru^m^of^th^e^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.

^e^e^tⁱ^ngs^Nu^{clear R}^e^g^u^l^atory^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^g^a^th^ers
^to^dⁱ^sc^{uss o}^fficⁱ^a^l^b^u^sine^ss,^o^t^he^r^thaⁿ^a^t
^f^o^r^m^a^l^C^o^mmi^s^sⁱ^oⁿ^me^e^tⁱⁿ^g^s^,^t^h^e
^di^s^c^u^s^sⁱ^on^s^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^t^o^{be recorded}
^an^d^th^{e p}^u^b^{lic n}^o^tif^ied^w^ithⁱⁿ¹⁵^d^a^y^s^{. A}
^t^r^an^s^c^ri^pt^of^t^h^{e recordi}ⁿ^g^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^av^ailab^l^{e to}^th^{e p}^u^b^{lic u}^p^oⁿ^r^e^q^u^est
^ex^{cept f}^o^{r in}^f^o^rm^ation^th^{at is}^ex^em^pted
^{or proh}ⁱ^bⁱ^t^e^{d f}^r^om^di^s^c^l^o^s^u^{re by}^l^a^w^.

CRS-56
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^pl^oy^{ee Ben}^e^fⁱ^t^s^{Sec. 640.}^Su^b^j^{ect to}^th^{e av}^ailab^ility^o^f^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^f^uⁿ^d^s^,^w^o^rk^ers^{at DOE’}^s^u^r^an^iu^m
^en^rich^m^eⁿ^t^plan^ts^{at P}^o^rts^m^ou^th^{, Oh}^io,
^aⁿ^d^P^a^d^u^c^a^h^,^K^e^nt^uc^ky^,^w^h^o^w^e^r^e
^elig^ib^{le f}^o^r^cer^tain^p^eⁿ^s^ioⁿ^an^d^h^ealth
^{care ben}^e^fⁱ^t^s^on^A^p^ri^l^{1, 2005, s}^h^al^l
^coⁿ^tin^u^e^su^ch^elig^ib^ility^.
^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^onⁱⁿ^g^Pi^l^o^t^Prog^ram^N^{o prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 624.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^es^tablis^h^{a prog}^ram^{to decom}^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^an^d
^decon^t^amⁱⁿ^{ate th}^{e s}^{ite of}^th^{e Sou}^t^h^w^es^t
^Ex^perim^eⁿ^t^{al Fas}^t^Ox^{ide R}^eactor
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}⁽^S^E^F^O^R⁾ⁱⁿ^A^r^ka^nsa^s^.^Fundⁱ^{ng o}^f^$¹⁶
^g/w^m^illioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^au^th^o^r^ized^.
^s^.or
^le^ak
^://wikivanced Reactor Project
^h^ttp
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^v^aⁿ^{ced R}^{eactor P}^r^oj^ect^{Sec. 651.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^o^Secs^{. 631-635.}^Sim^ilar^to^Ho^u^s^e
^dev^e^l^{op, des}ⁱ^gⁿ^,^con^s^t^r^u^c^t^,^an^{d operat}^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^T^h^{e proj}^ect^w^o^u^l^{d be cal}^l^e^d
^an^adv^aⁿ^{ced n}^u^c^{lear reactor to produ}^ce^th^{e Nex}^t^Gen^e^ration^Nu^{clear P}^l^an^t
^h^y^drog^en^an^{d electricity}^{, called th}^e^P^r^oj^{ect an}^{d cou}^l^{d produ}^{ce electricity}^,
^A^d^v^aⁿ^{ced R}^{eactor Hy}^drog^en^h^y^drog^en^{, or bot}^h^.^Prog^ram^pl^an^s^f^o^r
^C^o^g^eⁿ^e^ration^P^r^oj^{ect. T}^h^{e proj}^{ect w}^o^u^l^d^t^h^{e proj}^ect^w^o^u^l^{d be rev}ⁱ^ew^{ed by}^D^O^E^’^s
^{be m}^aⁿ^a^g^e^{d by}^t^h^{e D}^O^E^O^f^fⁱ^{ce of}^Nu^{clear En}^erg^y^R^e^s^earch^A^d^vⁱ^s^o^ry
^Nu^{clear En}^erg^y^{, Scien}^{ce, an}^d^C^o^m^mⁱ^t^t^{ee. D}^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed by}
^T^echⁿ^o^log^y^{, an}^{d th}^{e reactor w}^o^u^l^{d be}^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^F^Y^{2011 t}^o^s^e^l^ect^t^h^e
^{located at th}^{e Idah}^{o Nation}^a^{l L}^a^boratory^.^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^t^o^b^e^use^d^fo^r^hi^gh-
^T^h^{e proj}^{ect cou}^l^{d be com}^bⁱⁿ^{ed w}^ith^t^e^m^p^erat^u^r^{e h}^y^drog^en^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^or
^DOE’^s^ex^istin^g^Gen^e^r^a^tioⁿ^I^V^Nu^clearⁿ^o^tif^y^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess o}^f^an^alterⁿ^ativ^{e d}^a^{te. A}

CRS-57
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^En^er^g^y^Sy^stem^{s I}ⁿ^itiativ^{e, w}^h^ich^f^o^cu^ses^d^e^sigⁿ^co^m^p^etitioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^th^en^b^y^h^e^ld^,
^on^dev^e^lopm^en^{t of}^adv^aⁿ^{ced n}^u^c^lear^an^d^th^{e tar}^g^{et d}^a^{te to}^co^m^p^lete
^p^o^w^e^r^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^.^A^m^o^{ng o}^t^he^r^c^o^nst^r^uc^tⁱ^o^{n w}^o^ul^d^b^e^t^h^e^eⁿ^d^o^f
^requⁱ^r^em^en^t^s^{, t}^h^{e proj}^ect^s^h^ou^l^d^begⁱⁿ^{FY2021. Fu}ⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^of^{$1.25 billio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d
^produ^ciⁿ^g^h^y^drog^en^{or el}^ect^ri^ci^t^y^by^b^e^a^u^t^h^o^rⁱ^z^e^d^t^h^r^o^{ugh FY}^{2015, pl}^u^s^s^u^ch
^{2011 u}ⁿ^l^es^s^t^h^{e S}^ecret^ary^of^En^erg^y^fⁱⁿ^d^s^s^u^m^s^asⁿ^eces^s^a^ry^f^r^om^F^Y^{2016 t}^h^rou^g^h
^th^{at g}^o^{al in}^f^eas^{ible. T}^h^{e reactor w}^o^u^l^d^F^Y^2021.
^{be licen}^s^e^{d an}^{d reg}^u^l^{ated by}^NR^C^.^Fiv^e
^proj^ect^s^t^o^dem^oⁿ^s^t^r^at^{e h}^y^drog^en
^produ^ction^{at ex}^is^tin^gⁿ^u^c^{lear pow}^er
^plan^ts^w^o^u^l^{d als}^o^{be au}^th^{orized. Fu}ⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g
^f^o^{r t}^h^{e prog}^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed at}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^$¹^.³^b^illio^{n thr}^o^{ugh FY}^2015.
^g/w
^s^.orⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^{Sec. 652.}^“^A^dv^an^{ced n}^u^c^{lear reactor}^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^le^ak^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^{” an}^{d oth}^e^{r term}^s^are
^defⁱⁿ^e^d.
^://wiki
^h^ttp
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^clear^Facility^T^h^r^eats^{Sec. 661.}^Iⁿ^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith^{NRC an}^d^{No prov}^is^ion^.^NR^C^h^a^s^been^revⁱ^ewⁱⁿ^g^s^ecu^rity^requ^irem^en^ts^at
^oth^e^{r appropriate ag}^en^cies^{, th}^{e P}^r^es^iden^tⁿ^u^c^lear^f^{acilities sin}^{ce th}^{e 9}^/¹¹^ter^r^o^r^{ist attack}^s.
^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^id^en^tif^y^ty^p^e^{s o}^f^T^h^{e “}^d^es^igⁿ^basⁱ^s^th^{reat” th}^{at n}^u^c^{lear plan}^t
^secu^r^ity^th^r^{eats at n}^u^c^lear^f^{acilities. T}^h^e^s^ecu^rity^f^o^rces^m^u^s^t^def^eⁿ^d^ag^ain^s^{t h}^a^s^been
^P^r^esid^en^{t w}^o^u^l^d^h^a^v^e^to^issu^{e r}^e^p^o^r^{ts o}ⁿ^revⁱ^s^e^{d, an}^{d all reactor s}^ites^m^u^s^tⁿ^o^w^con^d^u^c^t
^th^{e id}^en^tif^ied^th^r^{eats an}^d^oⁿ^actioⁿ^s^tak^eⁿ^f^o^rce-^on^-^f^o^{rce s}^ecu^rity^ex^ercis^e^s^ev^ery^th^ree
^o^r^to^b^e^tak^eⁿ^to^ad^d^r^{ess th}^{e th}^r^eats.^y^ears^.^NR^C^con^t^en^ds^th^{at leg}ⁱ^s^l^ationⁱⁿ^th^is^area
^{NRC w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^au^th^o^r^ized^to^r^e^vⁱ^{se its}^is^th^eref^{ore u}ⁿⁿ^eces^s^a^ry^{, bu}^{t oth}^e^rs^con^t^en^{d th}^at
^r^e^g^u^l^atioⁿ^s^b^a^sed^oⁿ^th^{e P}^r^esid^en^t’^s^NR^C^’^s^s^ecu^rity^requ^irem^en^ts^{are in}^adequ^a^te.

CRS-58
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^th^r^eat-ⁱ^d^eⁿ^tif^icatioⁿ^r^e^p^o^r^{t. NRC w}^o^u^l^d
^{be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^con^d^u^c^t^peri^odi^{c f}^o^rce-^on^-
^f^o^r^{ce ex}^er^{cises to}^{test n}^u^c^lear^f^acility
^s^ecu^rity^{. NR}^C^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^th^{orized to}
^issu^{e r}^e^g^u^l^atioⁿ^s^to^p^r^o^t^{ect in}^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ
^ab^o^u^{t n}^u^c^lear^f^acility^secu^r^ity^{, an}^d^w^o^u^l^d
^{be requ}^{ired to as}^sⁱ^gⁿ^{a s}^ecu^rity
^coordin^a^{tor to each}^NR^C^regⁱ^on^.
^nge^r^p^rⁱ^ntⁱ^{ng fo}^r^Crⁱ^mⁱⁿ^a^l^{Sec. 662.}^T^h^{e ex}^istin^g^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{t th}^at^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^c^kgr^o^und^Che^c^k^sⁱⁿ^divⁱ^du^als^{be f}ⁱⁿ^g^e^rprin^t^{ed f}^o^{r crim}ⁱⁿ^al
^back^g^r^ouⁿ^d^ch^eck^s^bef^o^{re receiv}ⁱⁿ^g
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^uⁿ^e^s^c^{orted acces}^s^{to n}^u^c^{lear pow}^{er plan}^ts
^g/w^(A^t^o^mⁱ^{c En}^erg^y^A^c^t^,^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{149) w}^o^u^l^d
^s^.or^b^e^ex^ten^d^ed^toⁱⁿ^dⁱ^vⁱ^d^u^{als w}^ith
^le^ak^uⁿ^e^s^c^{orted acces}^s^{to an}^y^radioactiv^e
^m^a^t^e^ri^al^{or propert}^y^t^h^at^cou^l^{d pos}^{e a}
^://wiki^h^ealth^{or s}^ecu^rity^th^{reat. Oth}^e^{r biom}^etric^m^e^t^h^ods^cou^l^{d be u}^s^{ed i}ⁿ^s^t^{ead of}
^h^ttp^fi^nge^r^p^rⁱ^ntⁱ^ng.
^{e of}^Firearm^s^by^Nu^clear^{Sec. 663.}^N^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^o^No^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Fed^e^r^a^{l law}^cu^r^r^en^tly^au^th^o^r^{izes NRC em}^p^l^o^y^ees
^cen^s^ees^allow^th^{e u}^s^{e of}^fⁱ^rearm^s^by^s^ecu^rity^an^{d con}^t^ractors^{to u}^s^{e f}ⁱ^rearm^s^{, bu}^{t n}^o^{t em}^ploy^ees
^pers^onⁿ^e^{l at n}^u^c^{lear pow}^{er plan}^ts^an^d^{or con}^t^ractors^ofⁿ^u^c^{lear licen}^s^ees^(A^tomⁱ^c
^o^t^h^e^r^f^{acilities licen}^sed^o^r^r^e^g^u^l^ated^b^y^En^erg^y^A^c^t^,^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{161 k}^.^{). T}^hⁱ^s^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^d
^NR^C^.^couⁿ^t^{er s}^o^m^e^s^t^{ate law}^s^th^{at preclu}^d^{e priv}^ate
^g^u^a^r^d^f^o^r^{ces f}^r^o^m^u^tilizin^g^so^m^e^w^eap^oⁿ^s.
^au^th^o^r^ized^Iⁿ^tr^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^o^f^{Sec. 664.}^Ex^istin^g^{NRC co}ⁿ^t^r^o^{ls o}ⁿ^th^e^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.

^nge^r^o^{us W}^e^a^p^oⁿ^s^en^t^r^y^of^dan^g^e^rou^s^w^eapon^s^{or m}^a^t^e^ri^al^s
ⁱⁿ^to^Co^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^f^{acilities (}^A^to^mⁱ^c
^En^erg^y^A^c^t^,^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{229a) w}^o^u^l^{d be}

CRS-59
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ex^ten^d^{ed to com}^m^e^{rcial n}^u^c^{lear pow}^er
^p^l^an^{ts an}^d^o^t^h^e^r^NRC-^r^e^g^u^l^ated^f^acilities.
^o^t^ag^{e o}^f^Nu^clear^{Facilities o}^r^{Sec. 665.}^Maxⁱ^m^u^m^p^eⁿ^a^{lties f}^o^r^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^sab^o^t^ag^{e o}^f^licen^sedⁿ^u^c^lear^f^{acilities o}^r
^m^a^terⁱ^{als (}^A^to^mⁱ^{c En}^er^g^y^A^c^{t, Sectio}ⁿ
^{236 a.) w}^o^u^l^{d be i}ⁿ^creas^{ed f}^r^om^$10,000
^an^d¹⁰^y^ear^{s in}^p^r^isoⁿ^to^$¹^m^illioⁿ^an^d
^lif^{e im}^p^r^isoⁿ^m^eⁿ^t^w^ith^o^u^{t p}^a^r^o^{le. T}^h^e
^la^ngua^ge^w^o^uld^c^l^a^r^ify^tha^t^the^p^e^na^ltie^s
^co^u^l^d^ap^p^l^y^to^f^{acilities “}^cer^tif^ied^”^as
^w^e^{ll as}^“^licen^s^e^{d” by}^NR^C^,^an^{d als}^o^to
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^sab^o^t^ag^{e o}^f^f^{acilities u}ⁿ^d^er^coⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^.
^g/w^{re T}^r^an^s^f^{er of}^Nu^clear^{Sec. 666.}^Nu^{clear m}^a^terials^tran^s^f^erred^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^s^.or^{or receiv}^e^{d in}^th^{e Un}^{ited States}^pu^rs^u^aⁿ^t
^le^ak^to^an^im^p^o^r^{t o}^r^ex^p^o^r^{t licen}^{se w}^o^u^l^d^h^a^v^e
^://wiki^{to be accom}^p^an^{ied by}^{a detailed}^m^aⁿⁱ^f^e^s^t^{. Ev}^ery^w^o^rk^{er in}^v^o^lv^{ed in}^s^u^ch
^h^ttp^shi^p^m^e^nt^{s w}^o^ul^d^ha^ve^t^o^und^e^r^go^a
^f^e^{deral s}^ecu^rity^back^g^r^ouⁿ^d^ch^eck^.
^part^m^eⁿ^t^of^H^o^m^e^l^aⁿ^d^{Sec. 667.}^B^e^f^o^{re is}^s^uⁱⁿ^g^{a licen}^s^e^f^o^{r a}^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^r^ity^Coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^nuc^l^e^a^r^p^o^w^e^r^p^l^aⁿ^t^,^N^{RC w}^o^ul^d^ha^ve^t^o
^coⁿ^s^u^{lt w}^ith^th^{e Dep}^a^r^t^m^eⁿ^t^o^f
^Ho^m^e^lan^d^Secu^r^ity^ab^o^u^{t th}^e
^v^u^lⁿ^e^rability^of^th^{e propos}^{ed plan}^t
^lo^catioⁿ^to^ter^r^o^rⁱ^{st attack}^.
^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f^A^p^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^{Sec. 668.}^A^ppropri^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^of^s^u^ch^s^u^m^s^as^{No prov}^is^ion^.^T^h^{e cu}^rren^t^f^{ee requ}^irem^en^{t, im}^pos^{ed by}^th^e
ⁿ^ecessar^y^to^car^r^y^o^u^{t th}^{is su}^b^{title w}^o^u^l^d^Omⁿⁱ^bu^s^B^u^dg^{et R}^econ^c^iliation^A^c^{t of}^{1990 (42}
^{be au}^th^{orized. A}^s^t^atu^t^ory^requ^irem^en^t^U^.^S^.^C^.^{2214), i}^s^s^e^t^t^o^ex^pi^{re S}^e^pt^em^{ber 20, 2005.}

^th^{at th}^{e Nu}^{clear R}^e^g^u^l^atory^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on

CRS-60
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^recov^e^{r 90% of}^its^cos^t^s^(mⁱⁿ^u^s^certain
^e^x^c^e^p^tⁱ^o^ns)^t^h^r^o^{ugh l}ⁱ^c^eⁿ^se^e^fe^e^s^w^o^ul^d
^{be m}^a^{de perm}^an^en^t^.^N^R^C^’^s^cos^t^sⁱⁿ
^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^{ng r}^e^si^d^u^a^l^d^e^fe^nse^r^a^dⁱ^o^a^c^tⁱ^v^e
^w^a^s^t^{e u}ⁿ^d^{er S}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{3116 of}^t^h^{e R}^oⁿ^a^l^d
^W^.^R^eag^an^Nation^a^{l Def}^eⁿ^s^e
^A^u^t^h^ori^zatⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t^f^o^{r F}ⁱ^s^cal^Y^{ear 2005}
^{(50 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{2601 n}^o^t^e^{) w}^o^u^l^{d be ex}^cl^u^d^ed
^f^r^om^cos^t^s^s^u^bj^{ect to th}^{e 90% cos}^t
^recov^e^ry^requ^irem^en^t.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/wVehicles and Fuels
^s^.or
^le^aksting Programs
^://wiki
^h^ttp^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{e of}^A^ltern^ativ^{e Fu}^els^by^{Sec. 701.}^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^400A^A^of^EPC^A^w^o^u^l^d^{Sec. 701.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^T^h^{e sectio}ⁿ^s^o^f^th^{is su}^b^{title r}^e^f^e^r^to^alterⁿ^ativ^e
^al-^F^u^e^{led Veh}ⁱ^cles^{be am}^en^{ded t}^o^requⁱ^r^{e t}^h^at^al^l^f^e^deral^f^u^{el an}^{d v}^e^hⁱ^{cle pu}^rch^a^s^e^requ^irem^en^ts^uⁿ^d^{er th}^e
^ag^en^cies^{operate du}^al-^f^u^{eled v}^e^hⁱ^cles^on^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^P^o^lⁱ^c^y^aⁿ^d^Co^nse^r^va^tⁱ^o^{n A}^c^t⁽^E^P^C^A⁾
^alterⁿ^ativ^{e f}^u^{els o}^r^p^e^titioⁿ^th^{e Secr}^etar^y^(P.L^{. 94-}^{163) an}^{d t}^h^{e En}^erg^y^Polⁱ^c^y^A^c^t^of¹⁹⁹²
^of^En^erg^y^f^o^{r a w}^a^iv^{er f}^r^om^th^e^(EPA^ct^{, P.L}^.^102-^{486). U}ⁿ^{der cu}^rren^t^l^a^w^,
^requ^irem^en^t.^ag^en^{cies ar}^{e n}^o^{t r}^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^f^{ile a p}^e^titioⁿ^to^b^e
^ex^em^{pted f}^r^om^th^{e requ}^irem^en^t.
^{el Us}^{e C}^r^edits^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 702.}^W^o^u^l^{d allow}^ag^en^cies^to^Un^{der cu}^rren^t^law^,^f^o^{r cov}^e^{red f}^l^eets^{a s}^e^t
^coⁿ^s^u^m^{e alter}ⁿ^ativ^{e f}^u^{els in}^lieu^o^f^percen^tag^e^(depen^din^g^on^th^{e ty}^{pe of}^f^l^{eet) of}ⁿ^e^w
^m^a^kⁱⁿ^g^requ^{ired altern}^ativ^{e f}^u^{el v}^e^hⁱ^cle^lⁱ^ght^-d^ut^y^ve^hi^c^l^e^p^u^r^c^ha^se^{s m}^u^st^b^e^a^l^t^e^rⁿ^a^tⁱ^v^e
^p^u^r^c^ha^se^{s und}^e^r^t^h^e^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^P^o^lⁱ^c^y^A^c^t^o^f^f^u^el^v^e^hⁱ^cl^es^{. F}^o^{r ev}^ery^{450 g}^a^l^l^oⁿ^s^of^bi^odi^es^el
^1992.⁽^b^ut^no^t^o^t^he^r^a^l^t^e^rⁿ^a^tⁱ^v^e^fue^l^s)^c^o^nsum^e^d^b^y^a

CRS-61
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^cov^e^{red f}^l^{eet, th}^{at f}^l^{eet m}^a^y^pu^rch^a^s^e^on^{e f}^e^w^e^r
^altern^ativ^{e f}^u^{el v}^e^hⁱ^cle.
^cr^em^en^{tal Co}^{st A}^llo^catioⁿ^{Sec. 704.}^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{303(c) of}^EPA^c^t^al^l^o^w^s^{Sec. 703.}^I^d^en^{tical p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^f^e^{deral ag}^en^cies^{to allocate th}^e
ⁱⁿ^cr^em^en^{tal co}^{st o}^f^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^alterⁿ^ativ^e-
^f^u^{el v}^e^hⁱ^cles^acros^s^th^{e w}^h^{ole v}^e^hⁱ^cle
^f^l^{eet. H.R}^.^{6 w}^o^u^l^{d requ}^{ire ag}^en^cies^to
^{do s}^o^.
ⁿ^ativ^{e Co}^m^p^lian^{ce an}^d^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 704.}^W^o^u^l^{d requ}^{ire th}^{e Secretary}^of
^ib^ility^En^erg^y^{to allocate v}^e^hⁱ^{cle pu}^rch^a^s^e
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^cr^ed^{its f}^o^r^:^th^{e acq}^uⁱ^sitioⁿ^o^f^h^y^b^r^id
^g/w^v^e^hⁱ^{cles; th}^{e in}^stallatioⁿ^o^f^alterⁿ^ativ^e^f^u^{el r}^e^f^u^elin^gⁱⁿ^f^r^astr^u^c^tu^r^e^{; o}^r^o^t^h^e^r
^s^.or^actioⁿ^s^th^{at w}^{ill r}^e^d^u^{ce p}^e^tr^o^l^eu^m
^le^ak^c^o^nsum^p^tⁱ^o^n.
^://wiki^{e C}^oⁿ^d^en^s^a^tes^{Sec. 705. W}^o^u^l^{d am}^en^{d th}^{e def}ⁱⁿ^ition^of^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^h^ttp^altern^ativ^{e f}^u^{el to in}^clu^d^{e leas}^e
^con^d^en^s^a^{te (liqu}ⁱ^ds^recov^e^{red f}^r^om
^na^t^u^r^a^l^ga^{s se}^p^a^r^a^tⁱ^oⁿ⁾^aⁿ^d^fue^l^{s d}^e^rⁱ^ve^d
^f^r^om^leas^{e con}^d^en^s^a^{te. Fleets}^cou^l^d
^ge^ne^r^a^t^e^oⁿ^e^ve^hi^c^l^e^p^u^r^c^ha^se^c^r^e^dⁱ^t^fo^r
^th^{e u}^s^{e of}^{a certain}^v^o^lu^m^e^{(to be}
^determⁱⁿ^{ed by}^th^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y⁾
^of^leas^{e con}^d^en^s^a^{te f}^u^{el in}^m^e^diu^m^-^an^d
^h^eav^y^-^d^u^ty^v^e^hⁱ^{cles. T}^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^is
^sim^ilar^to^th^{e ex}^istin^g^cr^ed^{it str}^u^ctu^r^{e f}^o^r
^th^{e u}^s^{e of}^biodies^el.
ⁱ^ew^o^f^En^er^g^y^P^o^licy^A^c^{t o}^f^{Sec. 706.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^d^{Sec. 1308.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^ram^s^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^coⁿ^d^u^c^{t a stu}^d^y^oⁿ^th^e

CRS-62
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ef^f^ectiv^en^es^s^of^th^{e altern}^ativ^{e f}^u^el
^ve^hi^c^l^e^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^s^und^e^r^E^P^A^c^t^.
^Specifⁱ^cally^{, th}^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^requ^{ired to as}^s^e^s^s^th^{e ef}^f^ects^on^v^e^hⁱ^cle
^techⁿ^o^lo^g^y^{, av}^ailab^ility^{, an}^d^co^st.
^p^o^r^t^Co^nc^e^rⁿⁱ^{ng Co}^m^p^lⁱ^a^nc^e^{Sec. 707.}^W^o^ul^d^e^x^t^e^nd^t^h^r^o^ugh²⁰²⁰^{Sec. 705.}^I^d^en^{tical p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^A^lterⁿ^ativ^{e Fu}^{el Veh}ⁱ^cle^th^{e requ}^irem^en^{t th}^{at each}^f^e^{deral ag}^en^cy
^r^c^ha^si^{ng Re}^q^uⁱ^r^e^m^eⁿ^t^s^r^e^p^o^r^t^a^nnua^l^l^y⁽^c^ur^r^e^nt^l^y^r^e^q^uⁱ^r^e^d
^t^h^r^o^ugh^{2012) t}^o^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^onⁱ^t^s
^com^p^lian^{ce w}^ith^EP^A^c^{t v}^e^hⁱ^{cle pu}^rch^a^s^e
^requ^irem^en^ts^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^o^c^u^r^em^en^{t o}^f^A^lterⁿ^ativ^e^eled^P^a^ssen^g^e^r^A^u^to^m^o^b^iles^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 723.}^Fed^e^r^a^{l f}^l^{eets n}^o^{t o}^t^h^e^r^w^ise^co^v^e^r^e^d^b^y^th^{e EP}^A^c^{t alter}ⁿ^ativ^{e f}^u^el^Iⁿ^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^{l, th}^{e ab}^o^v^{e EP}^A^c^{t r}^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts ap}^p^l^y^to^f^l^eets^of^{50 v}^e^hⁱ^cles^{or m}^o^{re, of}^w^h^ich^{at leas}^{t 20}
^s^.or^v^e^hⁱ^{cle requ}^irem^en^ts^w^o^u^l^{d be m}^aⁿ^d^ated^o^p^e^r^a^{te p}^r^im^ar^ilyⁱⁿ^m^e^tr^o^p^o^litan^ar^eas.
^le^ak^to^p^u^r^c^h^a^{se so}^lely^alterⁿ^ativ^{e f}^u^el
^://wiki^p^a^ssen^g^e^r^au^to^m^o^b^{iles u}ⁿ^l^{ess th}^er^{e is}ⁱⁿ^su^f^fⁱ^cien^{t su}^p^p^l^y^o^f^alterⁿ^ativ^{e f}^u^el.
^h^ttp
^r^em^en^t^of^H^y^bri^d^Lⁱ^g^h^t^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 724.}^{Federal ag}^en^cies^w^ith^f^l^eets
^t^y^T^r^uc^ks^no^t^o^t^he^r^wⁱ^s^e^c^o^ve^r^e^d^b^y^t^h^e^E^P^A^c^t
^altern^ativ^{e f}^u^{el v}^e^hⁱ^{cle requ}^irem^en^ts
^w^o^u^l^{d be m}^aⁿ^d^at^{ed t}^o^pu^rch^a^s^e^s^o^l^e^l^y
^hy^b^rⁱ^d^lⁱ^ght^-d^ut^y^t^r^uc^ks,^unl^e^ss:^t^h^o^s^e
^v^e^hⁱ^cles^canⁿ^o^{t m}^{eet th}^{e f}^l^eets^’
^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts f}^o^r^cap^ab^{ilities; th}^{e v}^e^hⁱ^cles
^ar^{e n}^o^{t co}^m^m^e^r^c^ially^av^ailab^l^{e; o}^r^th^e
ⁱⁿ^crem^en^{tal cos}^t^of^th^{e h}^y^{brid v}^e^hⁱ^{cle is}
^sⁱ^gⁿⁱ^fⁱ^can^{t. T}^h^is^s^ection^w^o^u^l^{d ex}^clu^d^e
^t^h^{e D}^e^part^m^eⁿ^t^of^D^e^f^eⁿ^s^{e f}^r^om^t^h^e
^requ^irem^en^t.

CRS-63
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^No^co^m^p^ar^ab^{le p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 725}^.^Altern^a^{tive fu}^eled^veh^icle^an^d
^ot^h^e^{r t}^e^rm^s^w^o^u^l^{d be def}ⁱⁿ^e^d.
brid Vehicles, Advanced Vehicles, and Fuel Cell Buses
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^b^r^id^Vehⁱ^cles^{Sec. 711.}^W^o^u^l^{d requ}^{ire th}^{e Secretary}^of^{Sec. 721.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,^ex^cep^{t th}^at
^En^erg^y^{to accelerate res}^earch^on^{$50 m}^illion^a^nnua^l^l^y^w^o^ul^d^b^e
^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^fo^r^hy^b^rⁱ^d^ve^hi^c^l^e^s^.^N^o^au^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^{r F}^Y^{2006 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}^2008.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^f^uⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^au^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^{is in}^clu^d^ed^.
^g/w
^s^.or^b^r^id^Retr^o^f^{it an}^d^Electrⁱ^c^{Sec. 712.}^T^h^{e A}^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^rat^o^{r of}^t^h^e^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^le^ak^nve^r^sⁱ^o^{n P}^r^o^g^r^a^m^En^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal P}^r^otection^A^g^en^cy^(EP^A⁾
^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^estab^lish^{a g}^r^an^t
^://wiki^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^f^o^r^th^{e in}^stallatioⁿ^o^f
^h^ttp^techⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^{es to}^r^e^tr^o^f^{it ex}^istin^g^com^b^u^s^tion^en^gⁱⁿ^e^s^w^ith^{electric or}
^h^y^b^r^id^sy^stem^{s. Retr}^o^f^itted^v^e^hⁱ^cles
^m^u^{st ach}^iev^e^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l L}^o^w^Em^issioⁿ
^Vehⁱ^{cle s}^t^an^dards^.^W^o^u^l^{d au}^th^{orize a}
^{total of}^{$100 m}^illion^betw^een^FY2005
^an^{d F}^Y^{2007 f}^o^{r t}^h^{e prog}^ram^.
^fⁱ^cien^{t Hy}^{brid an}^{d A}^d^v^aⁿ^ced^{Sec. 713.}^T^h^e^E^P^{A Ad}^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^r^a^t^o^r^w^o^u^l^d^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.

^{el Veh}ⁱ^cles^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^estab^lish^{a p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^to
^en^cou^r^ag^{e th}^{e dom}^es^{tic produ}^ction^an^d
^s^a^{le of}^ef^fⁱ^cien^{t h}^y^{brid an}^{d adv}^aⁿ^ced
^dies^{el v}^e^hⁱ^cles^{. T}^h^{e prog}^ram^m^u^s^t
ⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e g}^r^an^ts^{to dom}^es^{tic v}^e^hⁱ^cle
^m^aⁿ^u^f^actu^r^ers^{to en}^cou^r^ag^{e produ}^ction

CRS-64
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^an^{d prov}^{ide con}^s^u^m^{er pu}^rch^a^s^e
ⁱⁿ^cen^tiv^{es. A}^to^{tal o}^f^$³^b^illioⁿ^is
^au^t^h^ori^{zed bet}^w^een^F^Y^{2006 an}^d
^F^Y^2015.
^v^aⁿ^{ced Veh}ⁱ^cles^Secs^{. 721-724.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^au^th^o^r^ized^to^p^r^o^v^id^{e g}^r^an^{ts to}
^st^a^t^e^go^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt^s,^l^o^c^a^l^go^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt^s,
^an^d^m^e^tr^o^p^o^litan^tr^an^{sit au}^th^o^r^{ities f}^o^r
^th^{e p}^u^r^c^h^a^{se o}^f^alterⁿ^ativ^{e f}^u^{el, h}^y^b^r^id^,
^f^u^{el cell, an}^{d u}^ltra-^low^s^u^lf^u^r^dies^el
^v^e^hⁱ^cl^es^(defⁱⁿ^{ed i}ⁿ^S^{ec. 721) an}^{d t}^h^e
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}ⁿ^f^r^as^t^r^u^c^t^u^{re t}^o^s^u^pport^t^h^em^{. T}^h^e
^g/w^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be adm}ⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^{ered t}^h^rou^g^h
^s^.or^th^{e Clean}^{Cities P}^r^o^g^r^a^m^.
^le^ak^{Sec. 722.}^G^r^an^t^s^w^o^u^l^{d be capped at}^$20^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^://wiki^m^illioⁿ^p^e^r^ap^p^lican^{t. B}^e^tw^een²⁰^%^an^d^25%^of^al^l^g^r^an^t^f^uⁿ^d^s^w^o^u^l^{d be u}^s^{ed f}^o^r
^h^ttp^u^ltra-^low^s^u^lf^u^r^dies^{el v}^e^hⁱ^cles^.
^{Sec. 723.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^su^b^m^{it r}^e^p^o^r^{ts to}^Coⁿ^g^r^ess
^iden^tif^yⁱⁿ^g^g^r^an^{t recipien}^ts^an^d
^ev^alu^a^tin^g^th^{e prog}^ram^’^s^ef^f^ectiv^en^es^s^.
^{Sec. 724.}^{$200 m}^illion^{total w}^o^u^l^{d be}^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^au^th^{orized f}^o^{r th}^{e g}^r^an^{t prog}^ram^.
^{el Cell T}^r^an^{sit B}^u^s^{Sec. 731.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^d^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.

^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^estab^lish^{a p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^to
^dem^oⁿ^s^{trate u}^p^{to 25 f}^u^{el cell tran}^sⁱ^t
^bu^s^e^sⁱⁿ^v^a^riou^s^localities^.^{$10 m}^illion

CRS-65
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^a^nnua^l^l^y^w^o^ul^d^b^e^a^u^t^h^o^rⁱ^z^e^d^fo^r
^F^Y^{2006 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}^2010.
ⁱⁿ^{t Flex}^ib^{le Fu}^el/Hy^b^rⁱ^d^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 706.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^d
ⁱ^{cle Co}^m^m^e^r^c^ializatioⁿ^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^estab^lish^{a g}^r^an^{t p}^r^o^g^r^a^m
^itiativ^e^f^o^{r applied res}^earch^on^f^l^ex^{ible f}^u^el
^h^y^{brid v}^e^hⁱ^cles^{. A}^{total of}^{$40 m}^illion
^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed bet}^w^een^F^Y²⁰⁰⁵
^an^{d F}^Y^2008.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}ean School Buses
^g/w
^s^.or^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^le^ak
ⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^Secs^{. 741-744.}^Defⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^o^f^“^a^lterⁿ^ativ^e^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^://wiki^f^u^el^s^c^h^ool^bu^s^”^an^{d ot}^h^e^{r t}^e^rm^s^are
^h^ttp^provⁱ^d^ed.
^og^ram^f^o^{r R}^e^placem^en^{t of}^{Sec. 742.}^A^{pilot prog}^ram^admⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^ered^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.

^r^t^aⁱ^{n Sc}^ho^o^l^B^u^se^{s W}^ith^by^th^{e En}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal P}^r^otection^A^g^en^cy
^ean^Sch^{ool B}^u^s^e^s^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^estab^lish^e^d^to^p^r^o^v^id^{e g}^r^an^{ts to}
^{local g}^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^s^an^{d con}^t^ractors^th^at
^provⁱ^d^{e s}^c^h^ool^bu^s^s^e^rvⁱ^{ce f}^o^{r pu}^blⁱ^c
^sc^ho^o^l^sy^ste^m^s.^Gr^aⁿ^{ts w}^o^uld^b^e
^provⁱ^d^{ed t}^o^ai^{d i}ⁿ^t^h^{e pu}^rch^a^s^e^of
^altern^ativ^{e f}^u^{el an}^{d adv}^aⁿ^{ced dies}^el
^b^u^{ses, an}^d^th^{e in}^f^r^astr^u^c^tu^r^eⁿ^ecessar^y^to
^s^u^{pport th}^em^{. A}^{total of}^{$200 m}^illion
^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^{r F}^Y^{2005 t}^h^rou^g^h
^F^Y^{2007, an}^{d a m}^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^of^30%^of^t^h^e

CRS-66
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^gr^aⁿ^t^fund^{s c}^o^ul^d^b^e^use^d^t^o^p^u^r^c^ha^se
^adv^aⁿ^{ced dies}^{el bu}^s^e^s^.
^o^f^{it P}^r^o^g^r^a^m^{Sec. 743.}^A^pi^l^o^t^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d al}^s^o^be^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^estab^lish^e^d^to^p^r^o^v^id^{e g}^r^an^{ts f}^o^r^th^e
^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^an^{d appl}ⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^of^ret^r^ofⁱ^t
^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^f^o^{r dies}^{el s}^c^h^{ool bu}^s^e^s^.^A
^{total of}^{$100 m}^illion^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^th^orized
^f^o^{r F}^Y^{2005 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}^2007.
^o^l^B^u^ses^{Sec. 744.}^Iⁿ^ad^d^itioⁿ^,^{a p}^ilo^{t p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^w^o^u^l^{d be es}^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^e^{d f}^o^{r t}^h^{e dev}^e^l^opm^en^t
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^an^{d dem}^oⁿ^s^t^r^atⁱ^oⁿ^of^f^u^el^cel^l^s^c^h^ool
^g/w^bu^s^e^s^.^A^{total of}^{$25 m}^illion^w^o^u^l^{d be}^au^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^{r F}^Y^{2005 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}^2007.
^s^.or
^le^ak^{el T}^r^u^c^k^R^e^trof^{it an}^{d Fleet}^{Sec. 743A.}^T^h^e^E^P^{A Ad}^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^r^a^t^o^r^Secs^{. 751-757.}^T^h^e^E^P^{A Ad}^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^r^a^t^o^r
^://wikiⁱ^zatⁱ^oⁿ^Prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^es^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^{a prog}^ram^to^p^r^o^v^id^{e g}^r^an^{ts (}^a^d^mⁱⁿ^ister^e^d^b^y^state^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^es^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^{a prog}^ram^{to prov}^{ide g}^r^an^ts^an^{d loan}^s^f^o^{r dies}^el
^h^ttp^o^r^l^o^c^a^l^go^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt^s)^t^o^m^o^d^e^rⁿⁱ^z^e^en^gⁱⁿ^e^r^e^tr^o^f^{its. W}^o^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^ir^{e EP}^A^to
^c^a^r^go^t^r^uc^{k o}^p^e^r^a^tⁱ^o^ns.^G^r^aⁿ^t^s^w^o^ul^d^b^e^p^r^o^v^id^{e g}^r^an^{ts an}^d^lo^an^{s f}^o^r^r^e^tr^o^f^{its o}^f
^u^s^{ed t}^o^ret^r^ofⁱ^t^pre-^{1999 v}^e^hⁱ^cl^es^wⁱ^t^h^va^rⁱ^o^u^{s t}^y^p^e^{s o}^f^e^ngi^ne^{s i}ⁿ^c^l^udⁱ^{ng b}^u^se^s,
^adv^aⁿ^{ced em}^is^sⁱ^on^s^con^t^{rol dev}ⁱ^ces^{. A}^h^eav^y^-^d^u^ty^tr^u^c^k^s^{, lo}^co^m^o^tiv^{es, an}^d
^{total of}^{$100 m}^illion^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^th^orized^m^a^rⁱ^ne^e^ngi^ne^s.^W^o^ul^d^r^e^q^uⁱ^r^e^E^P^A^t^o
^bet^w^een^F^Y^{2005 an}^{d F}^Y^2007.^s^u^pport^g^r^an^t^an^{d l}^o^an^prog^ram^s
^admⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^{ered by}^th^{e s}^t^ates^{. W}^o^u^l^d
^requ^{ire a report to C}^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^ev^alu^a^tin^g
^th^{e im}^p^l^em^en^tatioⁿ^o^f^th^{e p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^s^.
^{$200 m}^illion^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^th^orized
^a^nnua^l^l^y^fo^r^FY^{2006 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}^2010.

CRS-67
scellaneous
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{ilroad Ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy^{Sec. 751.}^A^p^u^b^lic-^p^rⁱ^v^a^{te r}^e^sear^ch^{Sec. 731.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^partⁿ^e^rs^hⁱ^{p w}^o^u^l^{d be es}^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^e^{d f}^o^{r t}^h^e
^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^an^{d dem}^oⁿ^s^t^r^atⁱ^oⁿ^of
^locom^o^tiv^{e en}^gⁱⁿ^e^s^th^{at in}^creas^{e f}^u^el
^econ^o^m^y^{, redu}^{ce em}^is^sⁱ^on^s^,^an^{d low}^e^r
^cos^t^s^.^A^{total of}^{$110 m}^illion^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^au^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^{r F}^Y^{2006 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}^2008.
^b^{ile Em}^issioⁿ^Red^u^ctioⁿ^s^{Sec. 752.}^Wi^t^hⁱⁿ^{180 day}^s^of^en^act^m^eⁿ^t^,^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^a^dⁱⁿ^g^t^h^{e EPA}^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^rat^o^{r w}^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^ed^to^su^b^m^{it a r}^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess o}ⁿ^EP^A^’^s
^g/w^ex^perien^{ce w}^ith^th^{e tradin}^g^of^m^obile
^s^.or^s^o^u^r^{ce em}^is^sⁱ^on^redu^ction^credits^to
^le^ak^s^t^ation^a^ry^s^o^u^r^ces^{to m}^{eet em}^is^sⁱ^on^of^f^s^et
^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts w}^ithⁱⁿ^Clean^Aⁱ^r^A^c^t
^://wiki^no^na^t^t^aⁱⁿ^m^e^nt^a^r^e^a^s^.
^h^ttp
^iatioⁿ^Fu^{el Co}ⁿ^s^er^v^a^tioⁿ^an^d^{Sec. 753.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^ir^{e th}^e^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.

^issioⁿ^s^Fed^e^r^a^{l A}^v^iatioⁿ^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^tioⁿ^an^d
^EP^A^toⁱⁿ^{itiate a j}^oⁱⁿ^{t stu}^d^y^o^f^th^{e im}^p^act
^o^f^air^c^r^a^f^t^em^issioⁿ^{s o}ⁿ^air^q^u^alityⁱⁿ
^C^l^ean^Aⁱ^{r A}^c^{t n}^oⁿ^a^ttain^m^eⁿ^t^areas^{, w}^a^y^s
^{to prom}^{ote f}^u^{el con}^s^erv^a^tion^m^eas^u^r^es
^an^{d redu}^{ce em}^is^sⁱ^on^s^,^an^{d opportu}ⁿ^ities
^{to redu}^{ce air traf}^fⁱ^{c in}^ef^fⁱ^cien^cies^th^at
ⁱⁿ^creas^{e f}^u^{el bu}^rn^an^{d em}^is^sⁱ^on^s^w^ithⁱⁿ
^{60 day}^s^of^t^h^{e dat}^e^of^en^act^m^eⁿ^t^{, an}^{d t}^o
^r^e^p^o^r^{t th}^{e r}^e^su^{lts to}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess w}^ithⁱⁿ^oⁿ^e
^y^ear^o^fⁱⁿ^itiatin^g^th^{e stu}^d^y^.

CRS-68
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{el Fu}^{eled Veh}ⁱ^cles^{Sec. 754.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^d^{Sec. 722.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,^ex^cep^{t th}^at^T^h^{e T}ⁱ^{er 2 lig}^h^t^-^d^u^t^y^v^e^hⁱ^{cle em}^is^sⁱ^on^s^s^t^an^dards
^{be requ}^{ired to accelerate res}^earch^on^{$75 m}^illion^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^th^orized^w^{ill be ph}^as^{ed in}^betw^een^m^{odel y}^ears^{2004 an}^d
^em^is^sⁱ^on^s^con^t^{rol tech}ⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^f^o^{r dies}^el^a^nnua^l^l^y^fo^r^FY^{2006 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}^2008.^{2009. T}^h^{e h}^eav^y^-^du^t^y^di^es^el^en^gⁱⁿ^e^s^t^an^dards
^m^o^{tor v}^e^hⁱ^cles^{. T}^h^{e obj}^ectiv^{e of}^th^e^w^{ill be ph}^as^{ed in}^begⁱⁿⁿⁱⁿ^gⁱⁿ^2007.
^res^earch^w^o^u^l^{d be to en}^{able dies}^el
^t^echⁿ^o^l^o^g^y^t^o^m^eet^{, n}^o^t^l^a^t^e^{r t}^h^an^2010:
^Tⁱ^e^r²^lⁱ^ght^-d^ut^y^ve^hi^c^l^e^e^mⁱ^ssi^oⁿ
^s^t^an^dards^;^an^{d m}^odel^y^{ear 2007 h}^eav^y^-
^d^u^t^y^ve^hi^c^l^e^s^.^N^o^ne^w^fundⁱ^{ng w}^o^ul^d
^{be au}^th^orized.
^nse^r^ve^b^y^Bⁱ^c^y^c^lⁱ^{ng P}^r^o^g^r^a^m^{Sec. 755.}^T^h^{e D}^e^part^m^eⁿ^t^of^{Sec. 732.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,^ex^cep^{t th}^at
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^T^r^an^s^port^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^(D^O^T^{) w}^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^ed^th^{e cos}^t^-^s^h^a^rin^g^requ^irem^en^{t cou}^l^{d be}
^g/w^to^coⁿ^d^u^c^{t u}^p^to¹⁰^p^ilo^{t b}ⁱ^cy^clin^g^m^e^t^by^an^y^“ⁿ^on^-^f^e^deral^s^o^u^r^ces^.”
^s^.or^proj^ects^{to con}^s^erv^e^en^erg^y^{. A}^mⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m
^le^ak^of^{20% of}^each^proj^ect’^s^cos^t^s^w^o^u^l^d
^h^a^v^e^t^o^{be prov}ⁱ^d^{ed by}^s^t^at^{e or l}^o^cal
^://wiki^s^o^u^r^ces^{. A}^l^s^o^{, DOT}^w^o^u^l^{d be directed to}^en^g^a^g^e^th^{e Nation}^a^{l A}^cadem^y^of
^h^ttp^Scien^ces^{to con}^d^u^c^{t a res}^earch^s^t^u^d^y^on
^th^{e f}^easib^ility^o^f^coⁿ^v^e^r^tin^g^m^o^to^r
^v^e^hⁱ^{cle trips}^{to bicy}^{cle trips}^.
^d^u^c^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f^E^ngi^ne^I^d^lⁱ^{ng o}^f^{Sec. 756.}^EPA^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 733.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^y^-^Du^ty^Vehⁱ^cles^s^t^u^d^y^w^h^eth^e^{r ex}^is^tin^g^{air em}^is^sⁱ^on
^m^odels^accu^rately^ref^l^{ect em}^is^sⁱ^on^s^f^r^om
ⁱ^d^lⁱ^{ng ve}^hi^c^l^e^s^.^Fur^t^he^r^,^E^P^A^w^o^ul^d^b^e
^requⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^es^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^{a prog}^ram^t^o^s^u^pport
^th^{e d}^e^p^l^o^y^m^eⁿ^t^o^f^id^le-^r^ed^u^c^tioⁿ
^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^{. A}^{total of}^{$95 m}^illion
^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^{r F}^Y^{2006 t}^h^rou^g^h
^F^Y^{2008 f}^o^{r t}^h^{e depl}^oy^m^eⁿ^t^prog^ram^.

CRS-69
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^o^dⁱ^e^s^e^l^E^ngi^ne^T^e^stⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 757.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^d^{Sec. 734.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^og^r^a^m^{be requ}^{ired to s}^t^u^d^y^th^{e ef}^f^ects^of
^bi^odi^es^el^an^{d bi}^odi^es^el^bl^en^ds^on^cu^rren^t
^an^{d f}^u^tu^{re em}^is^sⁱ^on^s^con^t^rol
^techⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^{es. $}⁵^m^illioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^b^e
^a^u^t^h^o^rⁱ^z^e^d^a^nnua^l^l^y^fo^r^FY^{2006 t}^h^rou^g^h
^F^Y^2010.
^{gh O}^c^c^u^p^a^nc^y^V^e^hi^c^l^e^{Sec. 758.}^T^h^{e T}^r^an^sp^o^r^tatioⁿ^Eq^u^ity^A^c^t^st^N^o^c^o^m^p^a^r^a^b^l^e^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^n.^T^h^r^o^{ugh Se}^p^t^e^m^b^e^r³⁰^,^{2003, s}^t^at^es^h^a^{d t}^h^e
^ception^fo^r^t^h^e²¹^C^eⁿ^t^u^r^y^(T^EA^-^{21, P.L}^.^105-^au^th^o^r^ity^to^ex^em^p^t^cer^tain^ty^p^e^{s o}^f^alterⁿ^ativ^e
^{178) w}^o^u^l^{d be am}^en^{ded t}^o^al^l^o^w^s^t^at^es^t^o^f^u^{el v}^e^hⁱ^cles^f^r^om^th^{e res}^t^riction^s^{. How}^e^v^e^r,
^ex^em^{pt h}^y^{brid an}^{d dedicated altern}^ativ^e^h^y^{brid v}^e^hⁱ^cles^an^{d s}^o^m^e^altern^ativ^{e f}^u^{el v}^e^hⁱ^cles
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^fue^l^ve^hi^c^l^e^s^fr^o^m^hi^{gh o}^c^c^u^p^a^nc^y^dⁱ^dⁿ^o^{t q}^u^alif^y^.^A^s^th^{e ex}^istin^g^au^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^h^a^s
^g/w^v^e^hⁱ^{cle (HOV) restrictio}ⁿ^s^.^ex^{pired, s}^t^ates^{do n}^o^{t cu}^rren^tly^h^a^v^e^th^{e au}^th^ority
^s^.or^{to ex}^em^{pt an}^y^ty^{pe of}^altern^ativ^{e f}^u^{el v}^e^hⁱ^{cle f}^r^om
^le^ak^{HOV restrictio}ⁿ^s^.
^://wiki^Ef^fⁱ^cien^{t En}^gⁱⁿ^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^fo^r^Aⁱ^r^c^r^a^ft^{Sec. 759.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^{, in}^cooperatⁱ^oⁿ^wⁱ^t^h^t^h^{e N}^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^a^l^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.

^h^ttp^A^e^ron^a^u^tics^an^{d Space A}^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^ration^,
^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^dev^e^l^{op n}^e^w^en^gⁱⁿ^e
^techⁿ^o^log^y^f^o^{r aircraf}^t^w^ith^{a g}^o^{al of}^a
^{10% in}^creas^{e in}^f^u^{el ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy^an^{d a}
^{70% decreas}^{e in}ⁿ^itrog^en^ox^ide
^e^mⁱ^ssi^oⁿ^{s d}^u^rⁱ^{ng t}^a^ke^o^{ff a}ⁿ^d^l^a^ndⁱ^ng.^A
^{total of}^{$225 m}^illion^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^th^orized
^bet^w^een^F^Y^{2006 an}^{d F}^Y^2010.

CRS-70
tomobile Efficiency
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^el^Econ^om^y^S^t^an^dards^{Sec. 771}^.^Wo^u^l^d^au^th^o^r^{ize $}²^m^illioⁿ^{Sec. 712.}^Sam^e^{, ex}^cep^{t $}⁵^m^illioⁿ
^a^nnua^l^l^y^d^u^rⁱ^{ng FY}^2006-^F^Y^{2010 f}^o^{r t}^h^e^a^nnua^l^l^y^.
^Natioⁿ^a^{l Hig}^h^w^ay^T^r^af^fⁱ^{c Saf}^e^ty
^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^tioⁿ⁽^NHT^SA⁾^to^car^r^y^o^u^t^f^u^el
^e^c^o^no^m^y^r^u^l^e^m^a^ki^ngs.
^creas^{ed f}^u^{el econ}^o^m^y^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 712.}^T^h^{is w}^o^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^ir^{e th}^e
ⁿ^d^a^r^d^s^Secretary^of^T^r^an^s^portation^{to is}^s^u^{e n}^e^w
^CA^FE^st^aⁿ^d^a^r^d^{s fo}^r^lⁱ^ght^-d^ut^y^t^r^uc^{ks b}^y
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^A^p^ri^l^{1, 2006. T}^h^es^{e w}^o^u^l^{d appl}^y^begⁱⁿⁿⁱⁿ^g^wⁱ^t^h^MY^{2007. F}ⁱⁿ^a^l
^g/w^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^{ns fo}^rⁱⁿ^c^r^e^a^sⁱ^{ng p}^a^sse^nge^r
^s^.or^au^tom^{obile f}^u^{el econ}^o^m^y^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^le^ak^r^e^q^u^ir^edⁿ^o^{t later}^th^an³⁰^m^oⁿ^t^h^s^af^ter
^en^actm^eⁿ^t^of^th^{e leg}ⁱ^s^l^ation^.
^://wiki
^h^ttp^{iteria to be tak}^eⁿⁱⁿ^{to accou}ⁿ^t^{Sec. 772.}^W^oul^{d ex}^pan^d^th^{e criteria th}^at^{Sec. 711.}^W^o^u^l^{d add m}^o^{re criteria th}^an
^g^m^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^f^easib^{le f}^u^el^th^{e ag}^en^cy^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^tak^eⁱⁿ^to^th^{e Ho}^u^s^{e b}^{ill, in}^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^th^{e ex}^ten^t^to
^o^m^y^s^t^an^dards^.^ac^co^uⁿ^tⁱⁿ^settin^g^m^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^f^easib^{le f}^u^el^w^hⁱ^c^{h a}^d^va^nc^e^d^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^mⁱ^ght
^econ^o^m^y^f^o^{r cars}^an^{d l}ⁱ^g^h^t^tru^c^k^s^,^ach^iev^e^sigⁿⁱ^fⁱ^can^{t r}^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^sⁱⁿ^f^u^el
ⁱⁿ^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^th^{e e}^f^f^ects^of^pros^pectiv^e^coⁿ^s^u^m^p^tioⁿ^an^d^th^{e ex}^ten^t^to^w^h^ich
^s^t^an^dards^on^v^e^hⁱ^{cle s}^a^f^e^ty^an^{d au}^tom^o^tiv^e^m^e^e^tⁱ^{ng hi}^ghe^r^CA^FE^st^aⁿ^d^a^r^d^{s m}ⁱ^ght
ⁱⁿ^du^s^t^ry^em^pl^oy^m^eⁿ^t^.^di^v^e^rt^res^o^u^r^ces^f^r^om^dev^e^l^opiⁿ^g^t^h^es^e
^adv^aⁿ^{ced tech}ⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^.
^pedi^t^e^{d procedu}^r^es^f^o^r^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 713.}^In^th^{e ev}^en^{t th}^{at th}^{e Secretary}
ⁿ^g^r^es^sⁱ^on^{al in}^creas^{e in}^f^u^el^of^T^r^an^s^port^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^doesⁿ^o^t^prom^u^l^g^a^t^e
^o^m^y^s^t^an^dards^.^ne^w^staⁿ^d^a^r^d^{s (}^a^{s sp}^e^cⁱ^fie^dⁱⁿ^{Sec. 712}^),
^th^{e Sen}^a^{te b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^p^r^o^v^id^{e ex}^p^e^d^ited
^procedu^r^es^f^o^{r pas}^s^a^g^e^of^l^e^gⁱ^s^l^atⁱ^oⁿ^by
^Co^ngr^e^{ss to}^se^{t ne}^w^CA^FE^staⁿ^d^a^r^d^s.

CRS-71
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^t^e^nsi^o^{n o}^f^m^a^xi^m^u^m^fue^l^{Sec. 773.}^W^o^{uld als}^o^ex^ten^d^corporate^{Sec. 714}^{. W}^o^u^l^{d als}^o^ex^ten^d^corporate
^o^m^yⁱⁿ^creas^{e f}^o^{r altern}^ativ^e^av^erag^{e f}^u^el^econ^o^m^y^(C^A^F^{E) credits}^th^at^av^erag^{e f}^u^{el econ}^o^m^y^(C^A^F^{E) credits}
^{eled v}^e^hⁱ^cles^.^accru^e^{to m}^aⁿ^u^f^actu^r^ers^of^du^al-^f^u^eled^th^{at accru}^e^{to m}^aⁿ^u^f^actu^r^ers^of^du^al-
^v^e^hⁱ^cles^.^T^h^{e cap to th}^{e credit of}^1.2^m^iles^f^u^{eled v}^e^hⁱ^cles^{. T}^h^{e cap to th}^{e credit of}
^{per g}^a^l^l^oⁿ^(m^pg^{) earn}^e^{d by}^an^yⁱⁿ^di^vⁱ^du^al^{1.2 m}ⁱ^l^e^s^{per g}^a^l^l^oⁿ^(m^pg^{) earn}^e^{d by}^an^y
^m^a^nufa^c^t^ur^e^r^w^o^ul^d^b^e^e^x^t^e^nd^e^d^t^o^m^o^d^e^lⁱⁿ^dⁱ^vi^d^u^a^l^m^a^nufa^c^t^ur^e^r^w^o^ul^d^b^e
^y^{ear (MY}⁾^{2010. It}^w^a^s^o^t^h^e^rwⁱ^s^e^ex^ten^d^{ed to MY2008. T}^h^{e bill w}^o^u^l^d
^s^c^h^e^dul^e^d^t^o^{drop t}^o^{a cap of}^{0.9 m}^p^g^p^o^s^tp^oⁿ^{e in}^stitu^tioⁿ^o^f^th^{e 0}^.⁹^cap^uⁿ^til
^begⁱⁿⁿⁱⁿ^gⁱⁿ^{MY2005. T}^h^{e bill w}^o^u^l^d^MY^{2009 an}^{d au}^t^h^ori^{ze i}^t^t^h^rou^g^h
^p^o^s^tp^oⁿ^{e in}^stitu^tioⁿ^o^f^th^{e 0}^.⁹^cap^uⁿ^til^MY^2012.
^MY^{2011 an}^{d au}^t^h^ori^{ze i}^t^t^h^rou^g^h
^MY^2014.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^ud^y^a^b^o^u^t^si^gni^fi^c^aⁿ^t^l^y^Sec.^774.^W^o^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^ir^{e th}^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^l^{Sec. 1309.}^Sim^ilar^to^th^{e Ho}^u^s^{e b}^{ill, b}^u^t
^s^.or^u^cⁱ^{ng ga}^so^lⁱⁿ^e^c^o^nsum^p^tⁱ^oⁿ^Hⁱ^ghw^a^y^T^r^a^f^fi^c^Sa^fe^t^y^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^st^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n t}^o^go^a^lⁱ^s^a^c^hⁱ^e^vi^{ng t}^h^e^“si^gni^fi^c^aⁿ^t
^le^ak^m^odel^y^{ear (MY}⁾^2012.^ex^p^l^o^r^{e th}^{e f}^easib^ility^an^d^ef^f^{ects o}^f^redu^ctⁱ^oⁿ^”^by^2012.
^redu^cin^g^au^tom^{obile f}^u^{el con}^s^um^ption^“^a
^://wiki^sⁱ^gⁿⁱ^fⁱ^can^t^percen^t^a^g^{e” by}^MY^2014.
^h^ttp^j^u^stm^eⁿ^t^to^estim^atedⁱⁿ^-^u^se^{Sec. 775.}^Wou^l^{d requ}ⁱ^r^{e adj}^u^st^m^eⁿ^t^of^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^el^econ^o^m^y^pos^t^e^{d on}ⁿ^e^w^tes^t^{ed f}^u^{el econ}^o^m^y^lev^e^ls^s^o^th^at
^hi^c^l^e^s^.^es^tⁱ^m^at^es^pos^t^e^d^onⁿ^e^w^v^e^hⁱ^cl^es^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^clos^{er to ex}^perien^{ce. A}^d^j^u^s^t^m^eⁿ^t^s^w^o^u^l^d
ⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e u}^s^{e o}^f^air^coⁿ^d^itioⁿⁱⁿ^g^,^hⁱ^g^h^e^r
^s^p^{eed lim}^its^{, an}^{d f}^a^s^t^{er acceleration}^rates^.
^d^y^of^lin^k^betw^een^en^erg^y^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^{Sec. 1336.}^R^e^quⁱ^r^es^s^t^u^d^y^by^t^h^e
^rity^an^{d in}^creas^esⁱⁿ^v^e^hⁱ^cle^Natioⁿ^a^{l A}^cad^em^y^o^f^Scien^{ces w}^ith^a
^trav^eled.^sim^ilar^o^b^j^ectiv^{e to}^th^{e stu}^d^y^sp^ecifⁱ^edⁱⁿ
^S^{ec. 1309, bu}^t^w^o^u^l^{d ex}^amⁱⁿ^{e l}ⁱⁿ^k^s
^bet^w^een^an^{d dev}^e^l^opm^en^t^pat^t^e^rn^s^an^d
^v^e^hⁱ^{cle m}^iles^trav^{eled (VMT}^{), an}^d
^w^h^e^t^he^r^V^M^T^aⁿ^d^t^h^e^num^b^e^r^o^f^ve^hi^c^l^e

CRS-72
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^t^rⁱ^p^s^can^{be redu}^{ced by}^bet^t^e^{r pl}^anⁿⁱⁿ^g^,
^desⁱ^gⁿ^,^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^an^{d i}ⁿ^f^r^as^t^r^u^c^t^u^re
^decisⁱ^on^s^by^s^t^{ate an}^{d local of}^fⁱ^cials
Hydrogen
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^{Sec. 801.}^Defⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^o^f^“^f^u^e^{l cell” an}^d^{Sec. 801.}^W^o^u^l^{d am}^en^{d an}^{d reau}^th^orize^Spark^{M. Mats}^uⁿ^a^g^a^Hy^drog^en^R^e^s^earch^,
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^ot^h^e^{r t}^e^rm^s^{are prov}ⁱ^d^ed.^t^h^e^Sp^a^r^{k M}^.^M^a^t^s^una^ga^H^y^d^r^o^g^eⁿ^R^e^s^earch^{, Dev}^e^lopm^en^{t, an}^d^D^e^v^e^l^opm^en^t^,^an^{d D}^e^m^oⁿ^s^t^r^atⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t^of^{1990 (42}^U^.^S^.^C^.^{12401 et}^s^e^{q.) au}^t^h^ori^zes^h^y^drog^en^an^d
^g/w^D^e^m^oⁿ^s^t^r^atⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t^of^{1990 (42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^f^u^{el cell res}^earch^{at th}^{e Departm}^eⁿ^t^of^En^erg^y^.
^s^.or^{12401 et}^s^e^q.).^Fundⁱ^{ng l}^e^ve^l^s^w^e^r^e^a^u^t^h^o^rⁱ^z^e^d^t^h^r^o^{ugh FY}^2001,
^le^ak^a^l^t^h^o^{ugh r}^e^se^a^r^c^hⁱ^s^o^ngoⁱ^ng.
^://wiki^aⁿ^{Sec. 802.}^W^o^u^l^{d requ}^{ire th}^{e Secretary}^of^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^h^ttp^En^erg^y^t^o^dev^e^l^{op a pl}^an^f^o^{r t}^h^e
^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^of^h^y^drog^en^f^u^el^an^{d f}^u^el
^cells.
^terag^eⁿ^c^y^T^a^s^k^{Force an}^d^Secs^{. 804 and 805.}^W^o^u^l^d^estab^lish^an^{Sec. 102 (}^o^f^t^h^{e am}^{ended M}^a^t^s^unaga^C^u^rren^{t law}^es^tablis^h^e^{d a Hy}^drog^en^T^echⁿⁱ^cal
^vⁱ^so^r^y^Co^m^m^ittee^Iⁿ^t^e^r^a^ge^nc^y^T^a^{sk Fo}^r^c^e^t^o^c^o^o^r^dⁱ^na^t^e^Act)^.^W^o^ul^d^e^s^t^a^b^lⁱ^s^{h a}ⁿ^Iⁿ^t^e^r^a^ge^nc^y^A^d^vⁱ^s^o^ry^P^aⁿ^e^{l to adv}ⁱ^s^e^th^{e Secretary}^on
^f^e^deral^res^earch^(S^{ec. 804), an}^{d w}^o^u^l^d^Hy^drog^en^an^{d Fu}^{el C}^e^{ll T}^echⁿⁱ^{cal T}^a^s^k^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^s^und^e^r^t^h^e^A^c^t^.^Fur^t^he^r^,^t^h^e^A^c^t^gi^ve^s
^es^tablis^h^{a Hy}^drog^en^T^echⁿⁱ^{cal an}^{d Fu}^el^{Force to adv}ⁱ^s^e^th^{e Secretary}^on^th^e^th^{e Secr}^etar^y^th^{e au}^th^o^r^ity^to^coⁿ^s^u^{lt w}^ith^o^t^h^e^r
^{Cell A}^d^vⁱ^so^r^y^Co^m^m^{ittee to}^ad^vⁱ^{se th}^e^im^plem^en^tation^of^th^{e act. W}^o^u^l^{d als}^o^ag^en^cies^{, bu}^{t does}ⁿ^o^{t requ}^{ire th}^{e Secretary}^{to do}
^Secretary^an^{d rev}ⁱ^ew^th^{e dev}^e^lopm^en^t^es^tablis^h^{a T}^echⁿⁱ^{cal A}^d^vⁱ^s^o^ry^so^.

^pl^an^(S^ec.805).^C^o^m^m^{ittee to prov}^{ide tech}ⁿⁱ^cal
^as^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce to th}^{e Secretary}^an^{d th}^{e tas}^k
^f^o^rce.

CRS-73
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^tern^{al R}^e^vⁱ^ew^{Sec. 806.}^D^O^E^’^s^pl^an^s^f^o^{r t}^h^{e h}^y^drog^en^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be rev}ⁱ^ew^{ed by}^t^h^e
^Nation^a^{l A}^cadem^y^of^Scien^ces^.
^e^o^u^{s P}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^{Sec. 807.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^d^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^b^e^au^th^o^r^ized^to^r^e^p^r^esen^{t U.S. in}^ter^e^sts
^rel^a^t^e^{d t}^o^h^y^drog^en^prog^ram^s
^d^o^m^estically^an^dⁱⁿ^terⁿ^atioⁿ^a^llyⁱⁿ
^co^o^r^dⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^ith^r^e^lev^aⁿ^t^f^e^d^e^r^a^l
^ag^en^cies^.
^vi^{ngs Cl}^a^u^se^{Sec. 808.}^Sp^ecifⁱ^ed^au^th^o^r^{ities o}^f^th^e^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^Secretary^of^T^r^an^s^portation^w^o^u^l^{d n}^o^{t be}
^g/w^af^f^ected.
^s^.or^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f^A^p^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^{Sec. 809.}^A^to^{tal o}^f^$⁴^b^illioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^{Sec. 801.}^A^to^{tal o}^f^$³^.³^b^illioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d
^le^ak^au^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^{r F}^Y^{2006 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}²⁰¹⁰^{be au}^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^{r F}^Y^{2006 t}^h^rou^g^h
^://wiki^f^o^{r all h}^y^drog^en^an^{d f}^u^{el cell res}^earch^,^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^,^an^{d dem}^oⁿ^s^t^r^atⁱ^oⁿ^F^Y^{2010 i}ⁿ^t^h^{e f}^o^l^l^o^wⁱⁿ^g^areas^:^$1.06^b^illioⁿ^f^o^r^h^y^d^r^o^g^en^su^p^p^l^y^r^e^sear^ch^an^d
^h^ttp^activ^ities.^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^(S^{ec. 104 of}^t^h^{e am}^en^ded
^A^c^t)^{; $}⁰^.⁸⁶^b^illioⁿ^f^o^r^f^u^{el cell r}^e^sear^ch
^an^{d dev}^e^l^opm^en^t^(S^{ec. 104);}^$1.31
^b^illioⁿ^f^o^r^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^s⁽^S^ec.
^{202); $0.04 b}^illion^f^o^{r codes}^an^d
^staⁿ^d^a^r^d^s.
^l^a^r^aⁿ^d^Wⁱ^nd^T^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^{Sec. 810.}^Wou^l^{d creat}^{e prog}^ram^of^fⁱ^v^e^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.

^p^ilo^{t p}^r^o^j^{ects to}^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^{ate th}^{e u}^s^{e o}^f
^s^o^l^a^{r en}^erg^y^t^o^produ^{ce h}^y^drog^en^.
^Fu^rth^e^{r, w}^o^u^l^{d create a prog}^ram^of^fⁱ^v^e
^p^ilo^{t p}^r^o^j^{ects to}^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^{ate th}^{e u}^s^{e o}^f
^wⁱⁿ^d^en^erg^y^t^o^produ^{ce h}^y^drog^en^{. D}^O^E
^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^s^u^pport^res^earch

CRS-74
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^s^{at u}ⁿⁱ^v^e^r^s^{ities th}^{at stu}^d^y^th^e
^u^s^{e of}^s^o^{lar an}^{d w}ⁱⁿ^d^en^erg^y
^t^echⁿ^o^l^o^gⁱ^es^t^o^produ^{ce h}^y^drog^en^.
^drog^en^F^u^el^C^e^l^l^Bu^s^e^s^{Sec. 811.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^,^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^t^h^r^o^{ugh t}^h^e^A^d^va^nc^e^d^V^e^hi^c^l^e
^T^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^P^r^o^g^r^a^m^,^w^o^ul^d^b^e
^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^estab^lish^f^o^u^r^f^u^{el cell b}^u^s
^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^sites.
ⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^No^co^m^p^ar^ab^{le p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 741.}^P^r^o^v^id^{es d}^e^fⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^f^o^r
^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^s^{742 an}^{d 743.}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^{d State P}^r^ocu^r^em^en^t^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 742.}^A^{ll f}^e^{deral ag}^en^cies^th^{at u}^s^e
^g/w^Fu^{el C}^e^{ll Veh}ⁱ^cles^an^d^lⁱ^ght^{- o}^r^he^a^v^y^-^d^u^t^y^ve^hi^c^l^e^s^w^o^ul^d^b^e
^s^.or^drog^en^En^erg^y^Sy^s^t^em^s^requ^{ired to leas}^{e or pu}^rch^a^s^e^f^u^{el cell}
^le^ak^v^e^hⁱ^cles^an^{d h}^y^drog^en^en^erg^y^s^y^s^t^em^s^.
^://wiki^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^{d be}^requ^{ired to pay}^f^e^{deral ag}^en^cies^th^e
^h^ttpⁱⁿ^crem^en^{tal cos}^t^of^th^{e n}^e^w^s^y^s^t^em^s^.^T^h^e
^Secr^etar^y^o^f^En^er^g^y^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^p^e^r^m^itted
^t^o^es^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^cooperatⁱ^v^{e prog}^ram^wⁱ^t^h
^s^t^{ate ag}^en^cies^{to en}^cou^r^ag^{e th}^{e pu}^rch^a^s^e
^of^f^u^el^cel^l^v^e^hⁱ^cl^es^{. A}^t^o^t^a^l^of^$105
^m^illioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^au^th^o^r^ized^b^e^tw^een
^F^Y^{2006 an}^{d F}^Y^2008.
^deral^Procu^r^em^en^t^of^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 743.}^A^{ll f}^e^{deral ag}^en^cies^th^{at u}^s^e
^a^ry^{, P}^o^{rtable, an}^{d Micro}^{electrical pow}^{er f}^r^om^s^t^ation^a^ry^,
^{el Cells}^port^a^bl^{e, or m}ⁱ^croport^a^bl^{e dev}ⁱ^ces^w^o^u^l^d
^{be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^l^eas^{e or pu}^rch^a^s^e
^s^t^atⁱ^oⁿ^a^ry^{, port}^a^bl^{e, or m}ⁱ^{cro f}^u^el^cel^l^s^.
^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^{d be}

CRS-75
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^requ^{ired to pay}^{or s}^h^{are th}^{e cos}^t^of^th^e
ⁿ^e^w^s^y^s^t^em^s^.^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y
^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^p^e^r^m^itted^to^estab^lish
^cooperatⁱ^v^{e prog}^ram^wⁱ^t^h^s^t^at^{e ag}^en^ci^es
^{to en}^cou^r^ag^{e th}^{e pu}^rch^a^s^e^of^f^u^{el cell}
^v^e^hⁱ^cles^{. A}^{total of}^{$345 m}^illion^w^o^u^l^d
^{be au}^t^h^ori^{zed bet}^w^een^F^Y^{2006 an}^d
^F^Y^2010.
Research and Development
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^s^.or
^le^ak^o^r^{t T}^{itle; Def}ⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^{Sec. 900.}^T^h^{is title w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^f^e^r^r^ed^to^Secs^{. 901-903}^{. Sam}^e^sh^o^r^{t title as Ho}^u^s^e
^as^th^{e “}^Eⁿ^e^rg^y^R^e^s^earch^{, Dev}^e^lopm^en^t,^b^{ill. Def}ⁱⁿ^e^s^depar^t^m^ent^a^l^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on,
^://wiki^Dem^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^,^an^d^Co^m^m^e^r^c^ial^His^panic-s^e^r^v^{ing ins}^{titution, nonmilitar}^y
^h^ttp^A^pplⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t^of^{2005.” D}^e^fⁱⁿ^e^s^,^f^o^r^ener^{gy labor}^ator^{y, par}^{t B ins}^{titution, and}
^th^{e p}^u^r^p^o^s^{es o}^f^th^{is title, th}^{e ter}^m^s^sin^g^l^e-^p^u^r^p^o^s^{e resea}^r^ch^fa^cility^{. DOE}
^applⁱ^e^{d pr}^ogr^am^s^,^bi^om^as^s^,^D^e^par^t^m^ent^,^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^pu^blⁱ^s^h^“^m^eas^u^r^abl^e
^d^e^p^a^r^tmen^ta^{l missio}ⁿ^,ⁱⁿ^stitu^tioⁿ^o^f^cos^t^an^{d perf}^orm^aⁿ^ce-^bas^e^{d g}^o^al^s^”^f^o^r
^hi^gher^educatⁱ^{on, N}^a^tⁱ^onal^L^abor^at^or^y,^each^m^a^j^o^{r en}^erg^y^R^&^{D area.}
^r^e^new^{able ener}^{gy, Secr}^etar^{y, State,}
^uni^ver^sⁱ^t^y^,^an^d^u^s^{er fa}^cility^.
^pport^f^o^{r S}^cⁱ^eⁿ^{ce an}^{d En}^erg^y^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 963}^{. D}^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^d^Iⁿ^f^r^astr^u^c^tu^r^e^dev^e^{lop a s}^t^rateg^y^f^o^{r s}^c^ien^{ce an}^{d en}^erg^y
^R&^{D in}^f^r^astr^u^c^tu^r^e^an^d^d^e^scrⁱ^b^e^th^e
^s^t^rat^e^g^yⁱⁿ^t^h^{e F}^Y^{2007 bu}^dg^et^requ^es^t^.

CRS-76
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^fⁱ^{ce of}^Scien^{ce P}^r^og^ram^s^{Sec. 901.}^T^h^e^p^r^og^ram^s^of^t^h^{e O}^f^fⁱ^{ce of}^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^Scien^{ce w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^au^th^o^r^iz^e^dⁱⁿ^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^l,
^an^{d D}^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^re^ct^{ed t}^o^com^m^eⁿ^c^e
^con^s^t^r^uc^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f^t^h^e^Ra^r^e^Is^ot^ope
^{Accelerator n}^o^{later th}^an^Septem^ber³⁰^,
^{2008. Ex}^pen^dⁱ^t^u^res^on^t^h^{e Rare Is}^ot^ope
^A^{ccelerator prior to operation}^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^lim^ited^to^$¹^.¹^b^illioⁿ^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^s^t^em^s^Bi^ol^og^y^Prog^ram^o^u^se⁾^{/ Ge}^no^m^e^{s to}^Lⁱ^fe^{Sec. 902.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^es^tablis^h^{a prog}^ram^of^res^earch^,^{Sec. 968.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^carry^ou^{t a prog}^ram^of^res^earch^,
^g/w^og^ram^(Sen^ate)^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t, an}^d^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿⁱⁿ^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t, d}^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^,^an^d
^s^.or^ge^ne^tⁱ^c^s,^p^r^o^t^eⁱ^{n sc}ⁱ^e^nc^e^,^aⁿ^d^co^m^m^e^r^c^{ial ap}^p^licatioⁿⁱⁿ^mⁱ^cr^o^bⁱ^{al an}^d
^le^ak^co^m^p^u^t^atioⁿ^a^{l b}ⁱ^o^l^o^g^y^,^w^ith^sp^ecifⁱ^ed^pl^an^t^s^y^s^t^em^s^bi^ol^og^y^,^prot^eiⁿ^s^cⁱ^eⁿ^ce,
^go^a^l^s.^D^O^E^w^o^ul^d^ha^ve^t^o^sub^mⁱ^t^a^an^{d com}^p^u^t^atⁱ^oⁿ^a^l^bi^ol^og^y^,^wⁱ^t^h
^://wiki^res^earch^plan^f^o^{r th}^is^prog^ram^to^s^p^ecifⁱ^{ed g}^o^als^,^{to be k}ⁿ^o^wⁿ^as^th^e
^h^ttp^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^w^ithⁱⁿ^on^{e y}^{ear an}^{d con}^t^ract^“^G^en^om^es^{to L}ⁱ^f^e^P^r^og^ram^.^{” DOE}
^w^ith^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^{l A}^cad^em^y^o^f^Scien^ces^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^t^o^{prepare a prog}^ram^pl^an
^to^r^e^vⁱ^ew^th^{e p}^l^an^w^ithⁱⁿ^an^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^{l 1}⁸^an^{d u}^{pdate its}^s^h^ort-^term^g^o^als^each^y^ear
^m^oⁿ^t^h^s^{. B}ⁱ^om^{edical res}^earch^an^d^t^o^ge^t^h^e^r^wⁱ^t^h^t^h^e^a^nnua^l^b^u^d^g^e^t
^r^e^sear^ch^r^e^lated^to^h^u^m^an^{s w}^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t b}^e^sub^m^issioⁿ^.
^p^e^r^m^itted^{as p}^a^r^t^o^f^th^{e p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^.
^taly^sⁱ^s^R^e^s^earch^an^d^{Sec. 903.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 964.}^Sim^ilar^to^th^{e Ho}^u^s^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^v^e^l^opm^en^t^Prog^ram^con^d^u^c^{t a prog}^ram^of^R^&^{D in}^cataly^s^is^P^r^og^ram^con^t^en^{t w}^o^u^l^{d be s}^p^ecifⁱ^{ed in}
^s^c^ien^ce.^m^o^r^e^d^e^{tail. I}ⁿ^ad^d^itioⁿ^,^{a tr}^ienⁿⁱ^al
^as^s^e^s^s^m^en^t^of^t^h^{e prog}^ram^by^t^h^e
^Nation^a^{l A}^cadem^y^of^Scien^ces^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^requⁱ^r^ed.

CRS-77
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^drog^en^{Sec. 904.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 965.}^Iⁿ^ad^d^itioⁿ^to^th^{e Ho}^u^s^e
^con^d^u^c^{t a prog}^ram^of^f^uⁿ^d^am^en^{tal R}^&^D^l^a^ngua^ge^,^t^h^e^hy^d^r^o^g^eⁿ^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^w^o^ul^d
ⁱⁿ^s^u^pport^of^t^h^{e h}^y^drog^en^prog^ram^s^{be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^oⁱⁿ^cl^u^d^{e s}^u^pport^f^o^r
^au^th^o^r^izedⁱⁿ^T^{itle VI}^I^I^.^ge^ne^r^a^tⁱ^{ng hy}^d^r^o^g^eⁿ^wⁱ^t^h^o^u^t^t^h^e^use^o^f
ⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^s.
^lid^{State L}ⁱ^g^h^tin^g^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 966.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o
^con^d^u^c^{t a prog}^ram^of^res^earch^on
^adv^aⁿ^{ced s}^o^lⁱ^d^s^t^at^{e l}ⁱ^g^h^tⁱⁿ^gⁱⁿ^s^u^pport
^of^th^{e in}^itiativ^{e es}^tablis^h^e^{d by}^{Sec. 912.}
^v^aⁿ^ced^Scien^tif^{ic Co}^m^p^u^tin^g^{Sec. 905.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 967.}^Sim^ilar^to^th^{e Ho}^u^s^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^s^earch^con^d^u^c^{t a prog}^ram^of^R^&^{D in}^adv^aⁿ^ced^w^ith^th^{e ad}^d^itioⁿ^o^f^ad^v^aⁿ^ced
^g/w^scien^tif^{ic co}^m^p^u^tin^g^,ⁱⁿ^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^ap^p^lied^m^a^th^em^{atics an}^d^th^{e activ}^{ities au}^th^o^r^ized^vⁱ^s^u^alization^techⁿⁱ^qu^es^as^on^{e of}^th^e^g^o^{als o}^f^th^{e p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^.^Iⁿ^ad^d^itioⁿ^,^Sec.
^s^.or^b^y^t^h^e^D^e^p^a^r^t^m^e^nt^o^f^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^Hⁱ^gh-Eⁿ^d^{203 of}^t^h^{e H}ⁱ^g^h^-^Perf^orm^aⁿ^{ce C}^o^m^p^u^tⁱⁿ^g
^le^ak^C^o^m^p^u^tⁱⁿ^g^R^e^vⁱ^t^a^lⁱ^zatⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t^of²⁰⁰⁴^A^c^t^of^{1991 (15 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{5523) w}^o^u^l^{d be}
^://wiki^(P.L^{. 108-}^423).^am^en^{ded as}^f^o^llow^s^{: DOE’}^s^g^eⁿ^e^ral^r^e^sp^oⁿ^sib^{ilities as p}^a^r^t^o^f^th^{e in}^ter^a^g^eⁿ^c^y
^h^ttp^Natioⁿ^a^{l Hig}^h^-^P^e^r^f^o^r^m^aⁿ^{ce Co}^m^p^u^tin^g
^Prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be m}^odi^fⁱ^ed;^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^d
ⁿ^o^l^oⁿ^g^e^{r be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed, as}^part^of^t^h^at
^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^,^to^estab^lish^coⁿ^s^o^r^{tia, en}^g^a^g^eⁱⁿ
^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^t^r^aⁿ^sfe^r^,^o^r^sub^mⁱ^t^aⁿ^a^nnua^l
^r^e^p^o^r^{t (}^b^u^t^th^{ese activ}^{ities w}^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t b}^e
^p^r^o^h^ib^ited⁾^{; an}^d^th^{e au}^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f
^appropri^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^f^o^{r t}^h^{e prog}^ram^f^o^{r f}ⁱ^s^cal
^y^ears^already^com^p^{leted w}^o^u^l^{d be}
^{replaced by}^{a g}^eⁿ^e^{ral au}^th^orization^of
^“^s^u^c^h^s^u^m^s^as^{are n}^eces^s^a^ry^.”

CRS-78
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^sⁱ^on^En^erg^y^Scien^ces^{Sec. 906.}^R^e^s^earch^{, dev}^e^lopm^en^t,^{Sec. 962.}^Sim^ilar^to^th^{e Ho}^u^s^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^T^h^{e Un}^{ited States}^w^ith^drew^f^r^om^th^{e des}ⁱ^gⁿ^ph^as^e
^og^r^a^m^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^,^an^d^co^m^m^e^r^c^ial^Iⁿ^ad^d^itioⁿ^,^{DOE w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^dⁱ^r^ected^to^of^IT^ERⁱⁿ^{1998 at}^con^g^r^es^sⁱ^on^al^di^rectⁱ^oⁿ^,
^ap^p^licatioⁿ^dⁱ^r^ected^{at co}^m^p^etitiv^en^{ess in}ⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e in}^th^{e f}^u^sioⁿ^p^o^licy^p^l^an^{, to}^th^e^larg^ely^becau^s^e^of^con^cern^s^abou^{t cos}^t^an^{d s}^c^ope.
^fusi^oⁿ^eⁿ^e^r^gy^,ⁱⁿ^c^l^udⁱ^{ng a}^d^e^m^o^nst^r^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^ex^ten^t^pos^sⁱ^{ble, th}^{e recom}^m^eⁿ^d^ation^s^on^T^h^{e proj}^{ect h}^a^s^sⁱⁿ^{ce been}^res^t^ru^ctu^r^{ed, an}^{d in}
^o^f^th^{e u}^tilizatioⁿ^o^f^f^u^sioⁿ^en^er^g^y^to^w^o^r^k^fo^r^c^e^p^l^aⁿⁿⁱ^{ng t}^h^a^t^w^e^r^e^m^a^d^eⁱⁿ^Jan^u^a^ry^{2003, t}^h^{e A}^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^ratⁱ^oⁿ^anⁿ^o^uⁿ^{ced i}^t^s
^produ^{ce el}^ect^ri^{c pow}^{er or h}^y^drog^en^,^March^{2004 by}^D^O^E^’^s^F^u^sⁱ^on^En^erg^yⁱⁿ^ten^tioⁿ^to^r^een^ter^th^{e p}^r^o^j^{ect. Oth}^e^rⁱⁿ^terⁿ^atioⁿ^a^l
^w^o^u^l^{d be decl}^{ared t}^o^{be U}^.^S^.^polⁱ^c^y^.^Scien^ces^A^d^vⁱ^s^o^ry^C^o^m^m^ittee.^partn^e^rsⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e th}^{e Eu}^ropean^Un^ion^,^J^a^pan^,
^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^s^u^bmⁱ^t^{a pl}^an^R^u^s^sⁱ^{a, C}^hⁱⁿ^{a, an}^{d Sou}^t^h^{Korea. A}^s^{ite in}^Fran^ce
^to^car^r^y^o^u^{t th}^{at p}^o^licy^.^A^u^th^o^r^ity^w^o^u^l^d^w^a^s^of^fⁱ^ci^al^l^y^s^e^l^ect^{ed on}^Juⁿ^e^{28, 2005.}
^b^e^gⁱ^v^eⁿ^f^o^r^th^{e Un}^ited^{States to}
^p^a^r^ticip^{ate in}^th^{e in}^terⁿ^atioⁿ^a^{l f}^u^sioⁿ
^en^erg^y^ex^perim^eⁿ^t^kⁿ^o^wⁿ^as^IT^ER
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}⁽^I^nt^e^r^na^tⁱ^o^na^l^T^h^e^r^m^o^nuc^l^e^a^r
^g/w^Ex^perim^eⁿ^t^{al R}^{eactor). DOE w}^o^u^l^{d be}
^s^.or^di^rect^{ed t}^o^dev^e^l^{op a pl}^an^f^o^{r IT}^ER
^le^ak^p^a^r^ticip^atioⁿ^an^d^h^a^v^e^{it r}^e^vⁱ^ew^ed^b^y^th^e
^Nation^a^{l A}^cadem^y^of^Scien^ces^{. Fu}ⁿ^d^s
^://wiki^cou^l^{d n}^o^t^{be ex}^pen^d^{ed f}^o^{r IT}^ER
^h^ttp^coⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^uⁿ^{til th}^{e p}^l^an^an^d^o^t^h^e^r
^report^s^w^e^{re prov}ⁱ^d^{ed t}^o^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^.^If
^con^s^tru^c^tion^of^IT^ER^{appeared u}ⁿ^lik^ely^,
^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^s^u^bmⁱ^t^{a pl}^an
^f^o^{r a dom}^es^tⁱ^c^bu^rnⁱⁿ^g^pl^as^m^a
^ex^perim^eⁿ^t^.
^s^sⁱ^on^an^{d F}^u^sⁱ^on^En^erg^y^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 969.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o
^R^e^s^earch^P^r^og^ram^es^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^{a prog}^ram^of^R^&^D^on^m^a^t^e^ri^al^s
^s^c^ien^{ce f}^o^{r adv}^aⁿ^{ced f}ⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^reactors^an^d
^D^O^E^’^s^f^u^sⁱ^on^en^erg^y^prog^ram^.

CRS-79
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^erg^y^-^W^{ater Su}^pply^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 970.}^A^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^P^r^o^g^r^a^m^estab^lish^e^d^,^w^ithⁱⁿ^th^{e B}ⁱ^o^l^o^g^{ical an}^d
^En^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal R}^e^s^earch^prog^ram^of^th^e
^{DOE Of}^fⁱ^{ce of}^Scien^{ce, to s}^t^u^d^y^en^erg^y^-
^r^e^lated^issu^{es asso}^ciated^w^ith^w^a^ter
^s^u^ppl^y^an^{d w}^a^t^e^{r s}^u^ppl^yⁱ^s^s^u^es^rel^a^t^e^{d t}^o
^eⁿ^e^r^gy^p^r^o^d^u^c^tⁱ^o^n.^A^r^seⁿⁱ^c^r^e^m^o^va^l^,
^d^e^salin^atioⁿ^,^an^d^w^a^ter^r^e^so^u^r^ce
^su^stain^a^b^ility^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^am^oⁿ^g^th^{e ar}^eas
^{to be in}^v^e^s^tig^{ated. R}^e^s^earch^proj^ects
^uⁿ^d^er^th^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t r}^e^q^u^ir^{e co}^st-
^s^h^ariⁿ^g^,^des^pⁱ^t^e^S^{ec. 1002 (s}^{ee bel}^o^w⁾^,
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^bu^t^dem^oⁿ^s^t^r^atⁱ^oⁿ^proj^ect^s^w^o^u^l^d.
^g/w
^s^.or^a^l^l^a^tⁱ^o^{n N}^e^ut^r^o^{n So}^ur^c^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 971.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^Co^nst^r^uc^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f^t^h^e^Sp^a^l^l^a^tⁱ^o^{n N}^e^ut^r^o^{n So}^ur^c^e^,^a
^le^ak^sub^mⁱ^t^t^o^Co^ngr^e^{ss a}ⁿ^a^nnua^l^p^r^o^g^r^e^ss^r^e^sear^ch^f^acility^{at Oak}^Rid^g^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^l
^r^e^p^o^r^{t o}ⁿ^th^{e Sp}^allatioⁿ^Neu^t^r^oⁿ^So^u^r^ce^L^a^borat^ory^,ⁱ^s^ex^pect^{ed t}^o^{be com}^p^l^e^t^e^{d du}^riⁿ^g
^://wiki^an^{d dev}^e^l^{op an}^operatⁱ^oⁿ^a^l^pl^an^f^o^{r t}^h^e^f^acility^th^{at m}^{eets sp}^ecifⁱ^ed^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^ts.^F^Y^2006.
^h^ttp^A^ppropri^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^r
^th^{e lif}^etim^{e of}^th^{e proj}^{ect ov}^{erall an}^{d f}^o^r
^cert^aⁱⁿ^rel^a^t^e^{d i}^t^e^m^sⁱⁿ^F^Y^{2006, F}^Y^2007,
^an^{d F}^Y^2008.
^{ce an}^{d T}^echⁿ^o^log^y^{Sec. 907.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^o^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^ho^l^a^r^s^hi^p^P^r^o^g^r^a^m^estab^lish^{a sch}^o^lar^s^hⁱ^p^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^to^h^e^lp
^recru^{it an}^{d prepare s}^t^u^d^en^ts^f^o^{r careers}ⁱⁿ
^D^O^E^{. S}^c^h^o^l^a^rs^hⁱ^{p reci}^pi^en^t^s^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^requⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^w^o^rk^f^o^{r DOE f}^o^{r 24 m}^oⁿ^t^h^s
^{per academ}^{ic y}^{ear of}^s^c^h^o^lars^hⁱ^p
^receiv^e^d.

CRS-80
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^o^rk^f^o^{rce T}^r^en^ds^an^d^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1101}^{. W}^o^u^l^{d requ}^{ire Secretary}
^ain^ees^hⁱ^{p Gran}^ts^r^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess, w}^ithⁱⁿ¹^y^ear^{, o}ⁿ
^cu^rren^t^tren^ds^uⁿ^d^{er tren}^dsⁱⁿ^th^e
^w^o^r^k^f^o^r^{ce in}^sk^illed^techⁿⁱ^{cal p}^e^r^s^oⁿⁿ^e^l
^t^h^at^s^u^pport^en^erg^y^t^echⁿ^o^l^o^g^y
ⁱⁿ^du^s^t^ries^{; an}^{d electric pow}^{er an}^d
^tran^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^en^gⁱⁿ^eers^;^an^{d es}^tablis^h
^gr^aⁿ^t^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^s^t^o^e^nha^nc^e^t^r^aⁱⁿⁱ^{ng fo}^r
^an^y^w^o^rk^f^o^{rce categ}^ory^f^o^{r w}^h^ich^a
^sh^o^r^tag^e^{is id}^en^tif^ied^o^r^p^r^ed^icted^.
^erg^y^R^e^s^earch^Fellow^s^hⁱ^ps^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1102.}^W^o^u^l^d^estab^lish^a
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^P^o^std^o^c^to^r^a^{l Fello}^w^s^hⁱ^p^P^r^o^g^r^a^m^to
^g/w^eⁿ^c^o^ur^a^g^e^o^u^t^s^t^a^ndⁱ^{ng y}^o^{ung sc}ⁱ^e^ntⁱ^s^t^s
^s^.or^an^{d en}^gⁱⁿ^eers^t^o^pu^rs^u^e^pos^t^doct^o^ral
^le^ak^res^earch^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^sⁱⁿ^en^erg^y^res^earch
^an^d^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t at in}^stitu^tioⁿ^s^o^f^hⁱ^g^h^e^r
^://wiki^edu^cation^of^th^{eir ch}^oice.
^h^ttp^u^catioⁿ^a^{l P}^r^o^g^r^a^m^sⁱⁿ^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1103.}^W^o^u^l^{d am}^en^{d th}^{e Departm}^eⁿ^t
^{ce an}^{d Math}^em^atics^of^En^erg^y^Scien^{ce Edu}^cation
^En^h^aⁿ^cem^en^t^A^c^t^{(42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{7381a) by}
^requ^irin^g^th^{e En}^erg^y^Secretary^{to u}^s^{e n}^o^t
^l^e^s^s^t^h^an^{0.2 percen}^t^of^t^h^{e am}^ouⁿ^t^m^a^de
^av^ai^l^a^bl^{e t}^o^D^O^E^f^o^{r f}ⁱ^s^cal^y^{ear 2006 an}^d
^each^fⁱ^s^{cal y}^{ear th}^ereaf^{ter to carry}^ou^t
^au^th^o^r^ized^activ^{ities. T}^h^{e sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d
^al^s^o^am^en^{d 42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{7381b by}^addiⁿ^g
^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^f^o^r^co^m^p^etitiv^{e ev}^en^{ts f}^o^r
^stu^d^en^{ts, co}^m^p^etitiv^ely^-^aw^ar^d^e^d^,^p^eer^-
^revⁱ^ew^{ed prog}^ram^s^t^o^prom^ot^e
^prof^es^sⁱ^on^al^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^f^o^{r m}^a^t^h^an^d
^s^c^ien^{ce teach}^ers^,^s^u^m^m^e^{r in}^tern^s^h^ips^f^o^r

CRS-81
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^teach^ers^.^T^h^{e En}^erg^y^Secretary^w^o^u^l^d
^en^terⁱⁿ^to^an^ar^r^aⁿ^g^e^m^eⁿ^t^w^ith^th^e
^Natioⁿ^a^{l A}^cad^em^y^o^f^P^u^b^lic
^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^st^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n t}^o^c^o^nd^uc^t^a^st^ud^y^o^f^t^h^e
^p^r^io^r^{ities, q}^u^ality^{, lo}^{cal an}^d^r^e^gⁱ^oⁿ^al
^f^l^ex^ib^ility^{, an}^d^p^l^an^{s f}^o^r^ed^u^catioⁿ^a^l
^prog^ram^s^{at Departm}^eⁿ^t^res^earch^an^d
^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t f}^acilities.
^prov^{ed A}^cces^s^{to En}^erg^y^-^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1106.}^W^o^u^l^{d am}^en^{d th}^{e Departm}^eⁿ^t
^Scien^tif^{ic an}^d^T^echⁿⁱ^cal^of^En^erg^y^Scien^{ce Edu}^cation
^reers^.^En^h^aⁿ^cem^en^t^A^c^t^{(42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{7381a) by}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^addin^g^{at th}^{e en}^{d th}^{e f}^o^llowⁱⁿ^g^:
^g/w^Prog^ram^s^f^o^{r S}^t^u^d^en^t^s^f^r^om^Uⁿ^der-
^s^.or^repres^en^t^e^{d G}^r^ou^ps^;^an^{d Part}ⁿ^e^rs^hⁱ^ps
^le^ak^w^ith^Histo^r^ically^B^l^ack^Co^lleg^e^{s an}^d
^Un^iv^er^{sities, Hisp}^an^ic-^Ser^vⁱⁿ^g
^://wiki^Iⁿ^stitu^tioⁿ^s^{, an}^d^T^r^ib^{al Co}^lleg^e^s.
^h^ttp^fⁱ^{ce o}^f^Scien^tif^{ic an}^d^{Sec. 908.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
ⁿⁱ^{cal In}^f^o^rm^ation^m^aⁱⁿ^tain^th^{e Of}^fⁱ^{ce o}^f^Scien^tif^{ic an}^d
^T^echⁿⁱ^{cal In}^f^o^rm^ation^.
^{ce an}^{d En}^gⁱⁿ^eerin^g^P^ilot^{Sec. 909.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^og^r^a^m^aw^{ard a g}^r^an^{t to Oak}^Rⁱ^dg^{e A}^s^s^o^ciated
^Un^iv^er^{sities to}^estab^lish^{a r}^e^gⁱ^oⁿ^{al p}^ilo^t
^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^to^en^h^aⁿ^{ce scien}^tif^ic,
^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^c^a^l^,^e^ngi^ne^e^rⁱ^ng,^aⁿ^d
^m^a^th^em^{atical liter}^acy^{, cr}^eativ^ity^{, an}^d
^deci^sⁱ^on^m^a^kⁱⁿ^g^.^T^h^{e prog}^ram^w^o^u^l^d
ⁱⁿ^v^o^lv^{e r}^e^sear^ch^uⁿⁱ^v^e^r^s^{ities, u}ⁿⁱ^v^e^r^s^ities

CRS-82
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^th^{at train}^elem^en^tary^an^{d s}^econ^d^ary
^s^c^h^{ool teach}^ers^,^an^{d DOE n}^a^tion^a^l
^l^a^borat^ori^e^s^.^A^report^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^ed
^oⁿ^lessoⁿ^s^learⁿ^e^d^f^r^o^m^th^{e p}^ilo^t
^prog^ram^,ⁱⁿ^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^{a plan}^f^o^{r ex}^pan^dⁱⁿ^g
^th^{e p}^r^o^g^r^a^mⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^id^e.
^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f^A^p^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^{Sec. 910.}^A^ppropri^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 961.}^A^ppropri^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{See als}^o^Sen^a^te^Secs^{. 967 and 971}^abov^e
^au^th^{orized f}^o^{r th}^{e Of}^fⁱ^{ce of}^Scien^{ce f}^o^r^au^th^{orized f}^o^{r th}^{e Of}^fⁱ^{ce of}^Scien^{ce f}^o^r^r^e^g^a^r^dⁱⁿ^g^au^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f^ap^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^f^o^r^th^e
^F^Y^{2006 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}^{2010, w}ⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^creas^es^F^Y^{2006 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}^{2008, at}^l^e^v^e^l^s^A^d^v^aⁿ^ced^Scien^tif^{ic Co}^m^p^u^tin^g^Resear^ch
^of^10%^-^15%^{per y}^{ear. Wi}^t^hⁱⁿ^t^h^es^e^so^m^e^w^h^{at h}ⁱ^g^h^e^r^th^anⁱⁿ^th^{e Ho}^u^s^{e b}^ill.^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^an^d^th^{e Sp}^allatioⁿ^Neu^t^r^oⁿ^So^u^r^ce
^to^{tals, ap}^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^W^ithⁱⁿ^th^{ese to}^{tals, ap}^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^d^f^acility^{, b}^o^t^h^o^f^w^h^ich^ar^{e in}^th^{e Of}^fⁱ^{ce o}^f
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^au^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^{r t}^h^{e i}ⁿ^di^vⁱ^du^al^prog^ram^s^{be au}^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^{r t}^h^{e i}ⁿ^di^vⁱ^du^al^prog^ram^s^Scien^ce.
^g/w^des^c^ri^{bed i}ⁿ^Secs^{. 902, 905, 906}^(ex^cept^des^c^ri^{bed i}ⁿ^Secs^{. 962, 964, 968}^{, an}^d
^s^.or^IT^ER^),^{907, 908, and 909}^.⁹⁷⁰^.
^le^ak^A^p^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^f^o^r^coⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^o^f^I^T^ER
^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed s}^e^parat^e^l^y^{, as}^w^o^u^l^d
^://wiki^appropri^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^f^o^{r i}ⁿ^t^e^g^r^at^{ed bi}^oen^e^rg^y^R^&^D^f^o^{r F}^Y^{2005 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}^2009.
^h^ttp
dministration and Operations
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^st^Sha^rⁱ^ng^{Sec. 911.}^C^o^s^t^s^h^ariⁿ^g^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^ed^{Sec. 1002}^.^Co^st^sha^rⁱ^{ng w}^o^ul^d^b^e
^f^o^r^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^s^car^rⁱ^ed^o^u^{t u}ⁿ^d^er^th^{is title.}^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^activ^{ities u}ⁿ^d^er^th^{is title. No}^t
^T^h^e^mⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m^no^n-fe^d^e^r^a^l^sha^r^e^w^o^ul^d^{less th}^an²⁰^{% o}^f^th^{e co}^{st R&}^{D activ}^ity
^{be 20%}^f^o^{r R}^&^D^prog^ram^s^an^{d 50%}^f^o^r^w^o^u^l^{d prov}ⁱ^d^{ed by}^{a n}^oⁿ^-^F^e^deral^s^o^u^r^ce,
^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^an^d^co^m^m^e^r^c^ial^an^{d 50%}^f^o^{r dem}^oⁿ^s^t^r^atⁱ^oⁿ^or
^applⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^prog^ram^s^{, bu}^t^D^O^E^cou^l^d^co^m^m^e^r^c^{ial ap}^p^licatioⁿ^activ^ity^{. DOE}
^lo^w^e^r^o^r^w^a^iv^{e th}^{ese r}^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts in}^cou^l^{d redu}^{ce th}^{e n}^oⁿ^-^{Federal s}^h^{are in}

CRS-83
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^certain^circu^m^s^t^an^ces^.^c^on^sⁱ^deration^of^an^y^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^{cal ris}^k^.
^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^l^y^to^a
^cooperatⁱ^v^{e R}^&^D^ag^reem^en^t^uⁿ^d^{er t}^h^e
^Stev^en^s^oⁿ^-^W^y^{dler T}^echⁿ^o^log^y
^I^nno^va^tⁱ^o^{n A}^c^t^.
^prog^ram^mⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 912.}^W^ithⁱⁿ⁶⁰^d^a^y^s^af^ter^an^y^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.
^ap^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^au^th^o^r^ized^uⁿ^d^er^th^{is title,}
^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^report^t^o
^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^on^h^o^w^t^h^{e appropri}^a^t^e^d
^am^ouⁿ^t^s^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^s^t^ri^bu^t^e^d.
^S^u^bs^equ^eⁿ^t^reprog^ram^mⁱⁿ^g^w^o^u^l^{d be}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^lim^ited^to^th^{e lesser}^o^f²^%^o^r^$²^m^illioⁿ
^g/w^uⁿ^l^{ess r}^e^p^o^r^ted^to^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess w}^ith^{at least}
^s^.or^{30 day}^s^’ⁿ^o^tⁱ^ce.
^le^ak^it-^B^a^sed^Co^m^p^etitioⁿ^{Sec. 913.}^A^w^ards^of^f^uⁿ^d^s^au^th^orized^{Sec. 1003}^{. A}^w^ards^of^f^uⁿ^d^s^au^th^orized
^://wiki^uⁿ^d^er^th^{is title w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^p^e^r^m^itted^oⁿ^ly^thr^o^{ugh o}^p^e^{n c}^o^m^p^e^titio^{ns fo}^llo^wⁱ^{ng a}ⁿ^uⁿ^d^er^th^{is title w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^m^a^d^e^oⁿ^ly^af^ter^an^im^p^a^r^{tial r}^e^vⁱ^ew^o^f^th^{e scien}^tif^{ic an}^d
^h^ttp^im^p^a^r^{tial r}^e^vⁱ^ew^o^f^scien^tif^{ic an}^d^techⁿⁱ^{cal m}^e^rit.
^techⁿⁱ^{cal m}^e^rit.
^tern^{al T}^echⁿⁱ^{cal R}^e^vⁱ^ew^of^{Sec. 914.}^A^d^vⁱ^s^o^ry^com^m^ittees^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 1004}^{. A}^d^vⁱ^s^o^ry^boards^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^part^m^eⁿ^t^al^Prog^ram^s^es^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^e^{d f}^o^{r D}^O^E^prog^ram^sⁱⁿ^en^erg^y^es^tablis^h^e^{d to rev}ⁱ^ew^{DOE res}^earch^,
^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^{, ren}^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^{, n}^u^c^lear^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t, d}^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^,^an^d
^en^erg^y^{, an}^{d f}^o^s^s^{il en}^erg^y^{. T}^h^e^co^m^m^e^r^c^{ial ap}^p^licatioⁿ^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^s^{. T}^h^e
^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{t co}^u^l^d^b^e^m^e^{t b}^y^ex^istin^g^scien^tif^{ic p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^ad^vⁱ^so^r^y^co^m^m^ittees
^{DOE co}^m^m^{ittees. Ex}^istin^g^ad^vⁱ^so^r^y^ch^{artered u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{e Federal A}^d^vⁱ^s^o^ry
^com^m^ittees^w^o^u^l^{d con}^tin^u^e^f^o^{r th}^e^Co^m^m^{ittee A}^c^{t w}^o^u^l^d^coⁿ^tin^u^e^to^u^s^ed
^prog^ram^s^of^th^{e Of}^fⁱ^{ce of}^Scien^{ce, an}^d^by^th^{e Of}^fⁱ^{ce of}^Scien^{ce to ov}^ers^e^e
^th^{e ch}^airs^of^th^{e Of}^fⁱ^{ce of}^Scien^c^e^res^earch^an^{d dev}^e^l^opm^en^t^prog^ram^s
^co^m^m^{ittees w}^o^u^l^d^coⁿ^s^titu^{te a Scien}^c^e^uⁿ^d^{er th}^{at Of}^fⁱ^{ce. DOE w}^o^u^l^{d als}^o^en^ter
^A^d^vⁱ^s^o^ry^C^o^m^m^{ittee f}^o^{r th}^{e Director of}ⁱⁿ^to^ar^r^aⁿ^g^e^m^eⁿ^t^{s w}^ith^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^l

CRS-84
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^th^{e Of}^fⁱ^{ce. DOE w}^o^u^l^{d be directed to}^A^cadem^y^of^Scien^ces^{to con}^d^u^c^{t periodic}
^ar^r^aⁿ^g^e^w^ith^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^{l A}^cad^em^y^o^f^r^e^vie^w^{s a}ⁿ^d^a^sse^ssm^eⁿ^{ts o}^f^the
^Scien^ces^{to rev}ⁱ^ew^an^{d as}^s^e^s^s^th^e^au^th^{orized prog}^ram^s^{. T}^h^{e Secretary}^of
^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^s^au^th^o^r^ized^b^y^th^{is title, an}^d^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^w^o^ul^d^r^e^p^o^r^t^t^o^Co^ngr^e^s^s
^r^e^p^o^r^{ts o}ⁿ^th^{e r}^e^su^{lts o}^f^th^{ese r}^e^vⁱ^ew^s^d^e^scrⁱ^bⁱⁿ^g^th^{e r}^e^su^{lts o}^f^{all th}^{e r}^e^vⁱ^ew^s
^an^{d as}^s^e^s^s^m^en^t^s^w^o^u^l^{d be du}^{e t}^o^aⁿ^d^a^sse^ssm^eⁿ^ts.
^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^w^ithⁱⁿ^tw^{o y}^ears^of^en^actm^eⁿ^t^.
^m^p^etitiv^{e A}^w^ar^d^o^f^{Sec. 915.}^M^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^aⁿ^d^o^p^e^r^a^tⁱⁿ^g^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^In^th^{e pas}^t^,^m^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^c^o^nt^r^a^c^t^{s a}^t^m^o^st^D^O^E
^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^Co^nt^r^a^c^t^s^coⁿ^t^r^{acts f}^o^r^{DOE n}^a^tioⁿ^a^{l lab}^o^r^ato^r^ies^laboratories^h^a^v^e^been^ex^ten^d^{ed w}^ith^ou^t
^(ex^{cept L}ⁱ^v^e^rm^{ore, L}^o^s^A^l^am^os^{, San}^d^ia,^co^m^p^etitioⁿ^.^Iⁿ^so^m^e^{cases, lab}^o^r^ato^r^{ies h}^a^v^e^b^een
^aⁿ^d^Sa^va^nna^{h Ri}^ve^r⁾^w^o^ul^d^ha^ve^t^o^b^e^m^aⁿ^a^g^e^{d by}^t^h^{e s}^a^m^e^con^t^ract^{or f}^o^{r 60 y}^ears^or
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^aw^ar^d^e^d^co^m^p^etitiv^ely^uⁿ^l^{ess th}^e^m^o^{re. In}^N^o^v^e^m^b^{er 2003, D}^O^E^rel^eas^{ed t}^h^{e report}
^g/w^Secretary^of^En^erg^y^g^r^an^{ted a w}^a^iv^{er on}^of^{a bl}^u^e^-^rⁱ^bbon^com^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^t^h^atⁱ^t^es^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^e^{d t}^o
^s^.or^{a cas}^e-^by^-^cas^{e bas}ⁱ^s^.^T^h^{e Secretary}^ex^amⁱⁿ^{e th}^{is issu}^{e. T}^h^{e co}^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^’^{s r}^e^p^o^r^{t is}
^le^ak^w^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t b}^e^p^e^r^m^itted^to^d^e^leg^a^{te h}ⁱ^s^a^v^aⁱ^l^a^b^l^e^oⁿ^lⁱⁿ^e^a^t^[^h^t^t^p^:^/^/^www.^s^e^a^b^.^d^o^e^.^g^o^v^/
^w^a^iv^er^au^th^o^r^ity^an^d^w^o^u^l^d^h^a^v^e^to^p^u^b^licatioⁿ^s^/b^r^c^Dr^af^tRp^t^.p^d^f^]^.^I^t^{states th}^{at “}^t^h^e
^://wikiⁿ^o^tⁱ^f^y^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^at^l^eas^t^{60 day}^s^bef^o^re^aw^ar^dⁱⁿ^g^{a n}^oⁿ^-^co^m^p^etitiv^{e co}ⁿ^t^r^act.^issu^{e o}^f^w^h^eth^e^r^co^m^p^etitioⁿ^sh^o^u^ld^b^e^r^o^u^tin^ely^u^s^{ed f}^o^{r res}^earch^an^{d dev}^e^lopm^en^{t laboratories}^is
^h^ttp^s^u^bj^ect^t^o^wⁱ^{de an}^{d v}^a^ri^{ed opi}ⁿⁱ^on^s^.^”
ⁿ^a^{l L}^a^b^o^r^ato^r^y^{Sec. 916.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be proh}ⁱ^bⁱ^t^e^{d f}^r^om^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.
^si^gna^tⁱ^oⁿ^d^e^sigⁿ^a^tin^g^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^{l f}^{acilities as}
ⁿ^a^tioⁿ^a^{l lab}^o^r^ato^r^{ies, b}^e^y^oⁿ^d^th^o^s^e
^defⁱⁿ^e^{d i}ⁿ^{Sec. 900}^.
^port^on^Equ^a^l^Em^pl^oy^m^eⁿ^t^{Sec. 917.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.

^uⁿⁱ^t^y^Practⁱ^ces^{report to C}^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^w^ith^on^{e y}^{ear an}^d
^ev^ery^tw^{o y}^ears^th^ereaf^{ter on}^equ^a^l
^em^pl^oy^m^eⁿ^t^opport^uⁿⁱ^t^y^practⁱ^ces^at^t^h^e
ⁿ^a^tioⁿ^a^{l lab}^o^r^ato^r^ies.

CRS-85
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^Facility^B^e^{st P}^r^{actices P}^l^an^{Sec. 918.}^No^{DOE f}^acility^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^No^co^m^p^ar^ab^{le sectio}ⁿ^.^{DOE u}^s^er^f^{acilities ar}^{e av}^ailab^l^{e to}^o^u^tsid^e
^p^e^r^m^itted^to^b^e^gⁱⁿ^o^p^e^r^a^tin^g^{as a u}^s^er^res^earch^ers^.
^f^acility^uⁿ^l^{ess DOE h}^a^d^d^e^v^e^lo^p^e^d^an^d
^tr^an^sm^itted^to^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess a p}^l^an^f^o^r
^staf^fⁱⁿ^g^th^{e f}^acility^{, allo}^catin^g^tim^{e f}^a^ir^ly
^to^{its u}^s^er^{s, an}^d^o^p^e^r^a^tin^g^{it in}^{a saf}^e^an^d
^fⁱ^scally^p^r^u^d^en^{t m}^aⁿⁿ^e^r^.
^pport^f^o^{r S}^cⁱ^eⁿ^{ce an}^{d En}^erg^y^{Sec. 919.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.
^f^r^astr^u^c^tu^r^e^an^d^Facilities^dev^e^l^{op an}^{d i}^m^pl^em^en^t^{a s}^t^rat^e^g^y^f^o^r
^m^aⁱⁿ^tainⁱⁿ^g^ex^istin^g^f^{acilities an}^d
ⁱⁿ^fr^a^s^t^r^uc^t^u^r^e^,^c^l^o^sⁱ^{ng unne}^c^e^ssa^r^y
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^f^{acilities, m}^o^dⁱ^f^yⁱⁿ^g^f^{acilities, an}^d
^g/w^b^u^ildⁱⁿ^gⁿ^e^w^f^{acilities. A}^r^e^p^o^r^{t to}
^s^.or^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed by}^Juⁿ^e^1,
^le^ak^{2007, s}^u^m^m^a^ri^ziⁿ^g^t^h^{e s}^t^rat^e^g^y^.
^://wikiⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^Pl^an^{Sec. 920.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^dev^e^l^{op a pl}^an^t^oⁱ^m^prov^{e coordi}ⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.

^h^ttp^an^{d collaboration}ⁱⁿ^res^earch^,
^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t, d}^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^,^an^d
^co^m^m^e^r^c^{ial ap}^p^licatioⁿ^activ^{ities acr}^o^s^s
^D^O^E^o^r^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^na^l^b^o^und^a^rⁱ^e^s.^A
^con^f^eren^{ce of}^prog^ram^m^aⁿ^a^g^e^rs^f^r^om
^th^{e Of}^fⁱ^{ce of}^Scien^{ce an}^{d th}^{e applied}
^prog^ram^s^w^o^u^l^{d be con}^v^eⁿ^e^{d as}^part^of
^t^h^{e proces}^s^of^dev^e^l^opiⁿ^g^t^hⁱ^s^pl^an^{. D}^O^E
^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^tr^an^sm^{it th}^{e p}^l^an^to
^Co^ngr^e^{ss w}ⁱ^t^hⁱⁿⁿⁱ^ne^m^o^nt^{hs a}ⁿ^d
^tr^an^sm^{it a r}^e^vⁱ^sed^v^e^r^s^ioⁿ^ev^er^y^tw^o
^y^ears^th^ereaf^ter.

CRS-86
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^prov^{ed T}^echⁿ^o^log^y^T^r^an^s^f^er^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1005}^{. A}^T^echⁿ^o^log^y^T^r^an^s^f^er
^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^T^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^C^oordiⁿ^a^t^o^{r w}^o^u^l^{d be appoi}ⁿ^t^{ed as}
^p^rⁱⁿ^cip^a^{l ad}^vⁱ^so^r^oⁿ^{all m}^a^tter^s^r^e^latin^g
^{to tech}ⁿ^o^log^y^tran^s^f^{er an}^d
^co^m^m^e^r^c^ializatioⁿ^.^A^T^echⁿ^o^lo^g^y
^T^r^an^s^f^{er Work}ⁱⁿ^g^G^r^ou^{p, w}^o^u^l^{d be}
^estab^lish^e^d^coⁿ^s^istin^g^o^f^r^e^p^r^esen^tativ^es
^of^th^{e Nation}^a^{l L}^a^boratories^an^{d res}^earch
^f^{acilities. A}ⁿ^En^er^g^y^T^echⁿ^o^lo^g^y
^Co^m^m^e^r^cⁱ^a^lⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^{n Fund}^,^usi^{ng 0}^.⁵^%^o^f
^th^{e am}^ouⁿ^t^m^a^{de av}^{ailable to DOE f}^o^r
^each^fⁱ^s^{cal y}^{ear, w}^o^u^l^{d be u}^s^{ed to}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^p^r^o^v^id^{e m}^a^tchⁱⁿ^g^f^uⁿ^d^{s w}^ith^p^r^iv^ate
^g/w^partⁿ^e^rs^t^o^prom^ot^{e prom}ⁱ^sⁱⁿ^g
^s^.or^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^f^o^{r com}^m^e^{rcial pu}^rpos^es^.
^le^ak^N^o^t^l^a^t^e^{r t}^h^an^{180 day}^s^af^t^e^{r en}^act^m^eⁿ^t
^o^f^th^{is title, th}^{e En}^er^g^y^Secr^etar^y^w^o^u^l^d
^://wiki^r^e^p^o^r^t^t^o^Co^ngr^e^{ss o}ⁿ^a^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gy
^h^ttp^tran^s^f^{er ex}^ecu^tion^plan^{, w}^ith^u^pdates
^y^early^.
ⁿ^o^lo^g^yⁱⁿ^f^r^astr^u^c^tu^r^e^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1006}^.^D^O^E^w^o^ul^d^e^s^t^a^b^lⁱ^s^{h a}^ne^w
^ram^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^to^im^p^r^o^v^{e th}^{e ab}^ility^o^f
^Nation^a^{l L}^a^boratories^an^{d res}^earch
^f^acilities^{to s}^u^{pport th}^{e En}^erg^y
^D^e^part^m^eⁿ^t^’^s^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^s^by^s^tⁱ^m^u^l^atⁱⁿ^g
^th^{e d}^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t o}^f^techⁿ^o^lo^g^y^clu^s^ter^s^;
^im^p^r^o^vⁱⁿ^g^Natioⁿ^a^l
^L^a^b^o^r^ato^r^ies/f^{acilities ab}^{ilities to}^b^eⁿ^e^fⁱ^t
^f^r^om^com^m^e^{rcial res}^earch^{, tech}ⁿ^o^log^y^,
^produ^cts^,^proces^s^e^s^,^an^{d s}^e^rv^ices^{; an}^d
^en^cou^r^ag^{e th}^{e ex}^ch^an^g^e^betw^een
^Natioⁿ^a^{l L}^a^b^o^r^ato^r^ies/f^{acilities an}^dⁿ^oⁿ^-

CRS-87
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l en}^{tities. T}^h^{e Secr}^etar^y^w^o^u^l^d
^report^on^t^h^{e prog}^ram^by^Ju^l^y^{1, 2008.}
^prov^{ed coordi}ⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^an^d^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1010}^{. Wou}^l^{d add an}^Uⁿ^der
ⁿ^a^g^e^m^eⁿ^t^o^f^civ^ilian^scien^c^e^Secretary^f^o^{r En}^erg^y^an^{d Scien}^{ce w}^h^o
^{d t}^echⁿ^o^l^o^g^y^prog^ram^s^w^o^u^l^{d m}^oⁿ^{itor th}^{e res}^earch^an^d
^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^prog^ram^s^of^t^h^e
^Dep^a^r^t^m^eⁿ^t^{, r}^ecoⁿ^f^ig^u^r^{e th}^{e p}^o^s^itioⁿ^o^f
^{Director of}^th^{e Of}^fⁱ^{ce of}^Scien^{ce to an}
^A^s^sⁱ^s^t^an^{t Secretary}^lev^e^{l, an}^{d an}
^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^{l A}^ssistan^{t Secr}^etar^y^p^o^s^itioⁿ^to
^eⁿ^a^b^l^eⁱ^m^p^r^o^v^e^d^m^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^o^f^nuc^l^e^a^r
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^en^erg^y^is^s^u^es^.
^g/w^ailab^ility^o^f^Fuⁿ^d^s^{Sec. 921.}^Fuⁿ^d^s^au^th^{orized u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^is^{Sec. 1001.}^Fuⁿ^d^s^au^th^{orized w}^o^u^l^d
^s^.or^{title w}^o^u^l^d^r^e^m^aⁱⁿ^av^ailab^l^{e f}^o^r^th^r^e^e^r^e^m^aⁱⁿ^av^ailab^l^{e u}ⁿ^{til ex}^p^eⁿ^d^ed^.
^le^ak^y^ears^.
^://wikiⁿ^s^hⁱ^p^to^Oth^e^r^L^a^w^s^.^N^o^co^m^p^ar^ab^{le sectio}ⁿ^.^{Sec. 1009.}^T^h^{e res}^earch^{, dev}^e^lopm^en^t,
^h^ttp^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^,^an^d^co^m^m^e^r^c^ial
^applⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^prog^ram^s^{, proj}^ect^s^,^an^d
^activ^{ities au}^th^o^r^ized^b^y^th^{is A}^c^{t w}^o^u^l^d^b^e
^con^d^u^c^{ted accordin}^g^{to applicable}
^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^th^{e A}^t^o^m^{ic En}^er^g^y^A^c^t;
^t^h^e^Fe^d^e^r^a^l^N^o^nnuc^l^e^a^r^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^Re^se^a^r^c^h
^an^d^Dev^e^lo^p^m^en^{t A}^c^{t; th}^{e En}^er^g^y^P^o^licy
^A^c^{t; th}^{e Stev}^en^s^oⁿ^-^W^y^{dler T}^echⁿ^o^log^y
^Iⁿⁿ^o^v^a^tioⁿ^A^c^t,an^d^th^{e “}^B^ay^h^-^Do^{le A}^c^t.”
^izes^f^o^{r A}^c^hⁱ^ev^em^en^{t in}^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1012}^{. Wou}^l^{d au}^t^h^ori^{ze a prog}^ram^t^o
^an^d^Ch^allen^g^e^{s o}^f^Scien^c^e^aw^ar^d^cash^p^r^{izes in}^r^eco^gⁿ^itioⁿ^o^f
^d^T^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^.^b^r^e^a^k^t^h^r^o^{ugh a}^c^hⁱ^e^ve^m^e^nt^{s i}ⁿ^r^e^se^a^r^c^h^,
^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t, d}^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^,^an^d

CRS-88
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^co^m^m^e^r^c^{ial ap}^p^licatioⁿ^th^{at h}^a^v^e^th^e
^p^o^t^en^{tial f}^o^r^ap^p^licatioⁿ^to^th^e
^perf^orm^aⁿ^{ce of}^t^h^{e m}ⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^of^t^h^e
^Dep^a^rtm^eⁿ^t^.
ⁿⁱ^{cal C}^o^rrection^s^.^N^{o com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1013.}^W^o^ul^d^a^m^eⁿ^d^l^a^ngua^geⁱⁿ^t^h^e
^C^o^{al R}^e^s^earch^an^{d Dev}^e^lopm^en^{t A}^c^{t of}
^{1960, an}^{d t}^h^{e F}^e^deral^N^o^nnuc^l^e^a^r^Eⁿ^e^r^gy
^R^e^s^earch^an^{d D}^e^v^e^l^opm^en^t^A^c^t^of¹⁹⁷⁴
^to^r^e^f^l^{ect u}^p^d^a^{te ter}^m^{s an}^d^titles.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}gy Efficiency — Vehicles, Buildings, and Industries
^g/w
^s^.or
^le^ak^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^://wiki^og^r^a^m^s^{Sec. 922.}^G^eⁿ^e^ral^obj^ectⁱ^v^es^w^o^u^l^{d be}^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^h^ttp^s^e^{t f}^o^{r DOE en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^prog^ram^sⁱⁿ^term^s^of^en^erg^y^s^ecu^rity^{, redu}^ced
^cos^t^s^,^an^{d en}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal im}^pacts^.^A
^report^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^provⁱ^d^{e cos}^t
^an^{d perf}^orm^aⁿ^{ce bas}^e^lⁱⁿ^es^an^{d s}^e^t
^q^u^an^titativ^{e tar}^g^{ets f}^o^r^en^er^g^y^an^d^co^st
^s^a^vⁱⁿ^g^s^ov^{er f}ⁱ^v^e^fⁱ^s^{cal y}^ears^.
^erg^y^Ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^Scien^c^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 915.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^itiativ^e^es^tablis^h^an^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^res^earch
^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^,^w^ith^g^r^an^{ts to}^b^e^co^m^p^etitiv^ely
^aw^{arded an}^{d s}^u^bj^{ect to peer rev}ⁱ^ew^{. A}
^report^t^o^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^h^at
ⁱ^sⁱⁿ^c^l^ud^e^dⁱⁿ^t^h^e^P^r^e^sⁱ^d^eⁿ^t^’^{s a}^nnua^l

CRS-89
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^bu^dg^et^requ^es^t^an^{d des}^c^ri^bes^t^h^{e proces}^s
^u^s^{ed to aw}^{ard f}^uⁿ^d^s^.
ⁱ^cles^{Sec. 923.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^con^d^u^c^{t a res}^earch^{, dev}^e^lopm^en^t,
^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^,^an^d^co^m^m^e^r^c^ial
^applⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^(R^D^D^&^C⁾^prog^ram^f^o^r
^h^y^{brid an}^{d electric v}^e^hⁱ^cles^{, adv}^aⁿ^ced
^en^gⁱⁿ^e^s^,^adv^aⁿ^{ced m}^a^terials^,^an^d
^adv^aⁿ^{ced driv}^etrain^s^.^A^l^s^o^{, a h}^y^drog^en
^p^r^o^p^u^lsioⁿ^an^dⁱⁿ^f^r^astr^u^c^tu^r^e^RDD&^C
^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be es}^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^e^d.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^ildⁱⁿ^g^s^{Sec. 924 (}^a⁾^{and (}^b⁾^.^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d direct DOE to con}^d^u^c^{t an}^R^DD&^C^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^s^.or^prog^ram^{to im}^prov^{e th}^{e en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy
^le^ak^an^{d en}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal perf}^orm^aⁿ^{ce of}
^://wiki^co^m^m^e^r^c^{ial, in}^d^u^strⁱ^{al, in}^stitu^tioⁿ^a^{l, an}^d^r^e^sid^eⁿ^{tial b}^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^s^{. T}^h^{is p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^{is to}
^h^ttpⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e adv}^aⁿ^{ced con}^t^rols^{, bu}^ildin^g
^en^v^e^l^{ope, bu}ⁱ^l^dⁱⁿ^g^com^pon^en^t^s^(e.g^.
^lig^h^tin^g^,^ap^p^lian^ces)^,^an^d^oⁿ^site
^ren^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^u^s^{e. A}^l^s^o^{, a pilot g}^r^an^t
^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be creat}^{ed t}^o^h^e^l^p
^b^u^si^ne^sse^{s a}ⁿ^d^o^r^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^{ns d}^e^m^o^nst^r^a^t^e
^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^f^o^r
^buⁱ^l^dⁱⁿ^g^s^{. It}^w^o^u^l^{d prov}ⁱ^d^{e u}^p^t^o^50%^of
^d^e^si^{gn a}ⁿ^d^eⁿ^e^r^gy^m^o^d^e^lⁱ^{ng c}^o^st^s,^wⁱ^t^h^a
^m^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^of^$50,000.
^h^P^e^r^f^o^r^m^aⁿ^{ce B}^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 924 (}^c⁾^{. D}^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 916.}^Sam^e^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,^ex^cep^{t th}^{at th}^e
^a^r^d^s^w^o^r^k^w^ith^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^{l I}ⁿ^stitu^{te o}^f^techⁿⁱ^{cal as}^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce an}^{d g}^r^an^ts^prog^ram
^B^u^ildin^g^Scien^ces^{to prepare a report th}^at^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^co^m^p^ly^w^ith^th^e

CRS-90
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^a^sse^sse^{s the}^e^ffe^c^tiveⁿ^e^{ss o}^f^vo^lunta^r^y^Nation^a^{l T}^echⁿ^o^log^y^T^r^an^s^f^{er an}^d
^bu^ildin^g^en^erg^y^perf^orm^aⁿ^{ce s}^t^an^dards^.^A^d^v^aⁿ^cem^en^t^A^c^t^of^{1995 an}^d
^A^f^{ter receiv}ⁱⁿ^g^th^{e report, DOE w}^o^u^l^{d be}^am^en^dm^en^ts^th^ereto.
^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^estab^lish^{a p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^o^f
^t^echⁿⁱ^cal^as^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce an}^{d g}^r^an^t^s^t^o^s^u^pport
^r^e^visioⁿ^{s o}^f^e^x^{isting sta}ⁿ^d^a^r^d^s.
ⁿ^a^{l B}^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^P^e^r^f^o^r^m^aⁿ^c^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 913.}^Wou^l^{d di}^rect^t^h^{e D}^e^part^m^eⁿ^t
^itiativ^e^o^f^Co^m^m^e^r^{ce, in}^co^o^r^dⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^w^ith^DOE,
^to^estab^lish^anⁱⁿ^ter^a^g^eⁿ^c^y^task^g^r^o^u^p
^th^{at w}^o^u^l^{d create a plan}^{to in}^teg^r^{ate w}^o^rk
^am^on^g^f^e^{deral, s}^t^{ate, an}^{d v}^o^luⁿ^t^ary
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^org^aⁿⁱ^zation^s^{to im}^prov^{e th}^{e en}^erg^y
^g/w^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^perf^orm^aⁿ^{ce of}^bu^ildin^g^s^{. A}
^s^.or^r^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess o}ⁿ^th^{e f}ⁱⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^s^o^f^th^e
^le^ak^pl^an^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^ed.
^://wiki^tⁱ^o^na^l^Ce^nt^e^r^fo^r^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^aⁿ^d^B^uⁱ^l^dⁱⁿ^g^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1105.}^Wou^l^{d di}^rect^D^O^E^t^o^s^u^pport^oⁿ^g^oⁱⁿ^g^activ^{ities o}^f^th^{e Cen}^t^erⁱⁿ
^h^ttp^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^res^earch^{, edu}^cation^,^an^{d train}ⁱⁿ^g^f^o^cu^s^e^d
^on^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^f^o^{r bu}^ildin^g^s^.
^du^s^t^ri^es^{Sec. 925.}^W^o^ul^d^dⁱ^r^e^c^t^D^O^E^t^o^c^o^nd^uc^t^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^an^R^D^D^&^C^prog^ram^t^oⁱ^m^prov^{e t}^h^e
^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^{, en}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^tal
^perf^orm^aⁿ^{ce, an}^{d proces}^s^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^of
^en^erg^y^-ⁱⁿ^t^en^sⁱ^v^e^an^{d w}^a^s^t^e-ⁱⁿ^ten^s^iv^e
ⁱⁿ^du^s^t^ri^es^{. T}^hⁱ^s^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d i}ⁿ^cl^u^d^e
^R^DD&^C^on^adv^aⁿ^{ced con}^t^{rol dev}ⁱ^ces^to
^im^prov^{e th}^{e ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy^of^{electric m}^o^tors^,
ⁱⁿ^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^th^o^s^{e u}^s^edⁱⁿⁱⁿ^d^u^strⁱ^al
^settin^g^s^.

CRS-91
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^an^d^Co^m^m^e^r^c^ial^{Sec. 926.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^p^licatioⁿ^con^s^{ider apply}ⁱⁿ^g^m^o^{re ef}^fⁱ^cien^t
^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^{to im}^prov^{e th}^{e en}^erg^y
^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^of^equⁱ^pm^en^{t an}^{d tes}^t
^procedu^r^es^u^s^{ed to m}^eas^u^r^{e applian}^c^e
^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^{. Fu}^rth^e^{r, DOE w}^o^u^l^d
^{be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^coordiⁿ^a^t^e^wⁱ^t^h^pu^blⁱ^c^an^d
^priv^{ate org}^aⁿⁱ^zation^s^{to s}^t^u^d^y^m^ean^s^of
^up^d^a^tⁱ^{ng b}^uⁱ^l^dⁱ^{ng e}ⁿ^e^r^gy^c^o^d^e^s.^A^l^so^,^a
^D^O^E^g^r^an^t^prog^ram^(50%^f^e^deral^m^a^t^c^h⁾
^w^o^u^l^{d be es}^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^e^{d t}^o^s^u^pport^s^t^at^{e an}^d
^lo^{cal g}^o^v^e^rⁿ^m^eⁿ^t^{s, u}ⁿⁱ^v^e^r^s^{ities, an}^d
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^no^np^r^o^fi^t^o^r^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^{ns t}^o^c^r^e^a^t^e^a
^g/w^ne^t^w^o^r^{k o}^f^A^d^va^nc^e^d^Eⁿ^e^r^gy
^s^.or^T^echⁿ^o^log^y^T^r^an^s^f^{er C}^eⁿ^t^ers^.
^le^ak^A^d^d^itioⁿ^a^lly^{, th}^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^ir^e
^t^h^at^{a peri}^odi^{c report}^t^o^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^be
^://wiki^p^r^ep^ar^ed^oⁿ^activ^{ities g}^eⁿ^e^r^a^ted^b^y^th^e
^h^ttp^fo^r^e^goⁱ^{ng p}^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^ns.
^d^ary^{Electric Veh}ⁱ^cle^{Sec. 927.}^A^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 914.}^Sam^e^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,^ex^cep^{t th}^at
^t^e^ry^Us^{e P}^r^og^ram^estab^lish^e^d^{at DOE f}^o^{r R}^DD&^C^oⁿ^proj^ect^propos^ers^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^application^s^f^o^{r w}^o^rn^ou^{t electric v}^e^hⁱ^cle^s^a^tis^f^y^{a 20% cos}^t^s^h^{are s}^e^{t by}^Section
^b^a^tterⁱ^{es f}^o^r^u^tility^an^d^co^m^m^e^r^c^ial^{1002, w}^hⁱ^c^h^al^s^o^al^l^o^w^s^t^h^{e S}^ecret^ary^of
^p^o^w^er^sto^r^ag^{e an}^d^p^o^w^er^q^u^ality^{. A}⁵⁰^%^{DOE to}^w^a^iv^{e th}^{e r}^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{t u}ⁿ^d^er
^cos^t^s^h^{are by}^t^h^{e proj}^ect^propos^{er (e.g}^.^cer^tain^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^.
^s^t^{ate or local g}^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^{, m}^aⁿ^u^f^actu^r^er)
^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^ed.
^xt^G^e^ne^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n Li}^ghtⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 928.}^A^D^O^E^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 912.}^S^a^m^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.

^itiativ^e^{created th}^{at aim}^s^{to dev}^e^{lop adv}^aⁿ^ced
^w^h^{ite lig}^h^t^-^e^m^ittin^g^dⁱ^o^d^e^{s (}^L^EDs)^f^o^r
^hⁱ^g^h^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^lig^h^tin^g^.^T^h^es^{e L}^E^Ds^are

CRS-92
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ex^{pected to be m}^o^{re ef}^fⁱ^cien^{t th}^an
ⁱⁿ^can^des^cen^{t an}^{d f}^l^u^o^res^cen^{t lig}^h^t^s^.
^A^l^s^o^{, DOE w}^o^u^l^{d be directed to arran}^g^e
^f^o^r^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^{l A}^cad^em^y^o^f^Scien^{ces to}
^coⁿ^d^u^c^{t p}^e^rⁱ^o^dⁱ^{c r}^e^vⁱ^ew^{s o}^f^th^{e in}^itiativ^e.
ⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^{Sec. 929.}^Wou^l^{d def}ⁱⁿ^e^t^h^{e ph}^ras^e^“^c^os^t^-^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^ef^f^ectiv^{e” in}^ter^m^{s o}^f^sim^p^{le p}^a^y^b^ack
^wⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^{10 y}^ears^an^{d def}ⁱⁿ^e^“^w^h^o^l^e^-
^b^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^s^ap^p^r^o^ach^{” in}^ter^m^{s o}^f^{a lif}^e-
^cy^{cle bas}ⁱ^s^f^o^{r en}^erg^y^u^s^{e an}^{d cos}^t^s^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f^A^p^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^{Sec. 930.}^{For th}^{e precedin}^g^s^ection^s^of^{Sec. 911 (}^a⁾^,⁽^b⁾^,⁽^c⁾^.^{For th}^{e oth}^e^r
^g/w^Su^b^{title C, th}^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^{set o}^u^t^au^t^h^ori^zatⁱ^oⁿ^fⁱ^g^u^r^es^f^o^{r F}^Y^{2006 t}^h^rou^g^h^sectioⁿ^s^o^f^Su^b^{title A}^,^th^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^{set o}^u^{t au}^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^fⁱ^g^u^r^{es f}^o^r
^s^.or^F^Y^2010.^F^Y^{2006 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}^2008.
^le^ak
^://wiki^m^itatioⁿ^oⁿ^{Use o}^f^Fuⁿ^d^s^{Sec. 931.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^p^r^o^h^ib^{it th}^e^u^s^{e of}^f^uⁿ^d^s^au^th^{orized by}^{Sec. 930}^fo^r^{Sec. 911(}^d)^.^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^p^r^o^h^ib^it^th^{e u}^s^{e of}^f^uⁿ^d^s^au^th^{orized by}^{Sec. 911}
^h^ttp^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^reg^u^l^ation^s^an^{d f}^o^r^(a^),^(b^),^(c⁾^f^o^{r en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy
^DOE’^s^W^eath^e^rization^,^{State En}^erg^y^{, an}^d^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^{ns a}ⁿ^d^fo^r^D^O^E^’s
^Fe^d^e^r^a^l^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^M^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^P^r^o^g^r^a^m^s^.^W^eath^e^rization^,^{State En}^erg^y^{, an}^d
^Fe^d^e^r^a^l^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^M^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^P^r^o^g^r^a^m^s^.
Efficiency — Distributed Energy and Electric Energy Systems
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^s^t^ri^bu^t^e^{d En}^erg^y^{Sec. 932(}^a)^{, (}^c⁾^.^W^o^u^l^{d au}^th^{orize a DOE}^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^R^DD&^C^prog^ram^f^o^{r a v}^a^ri^et^y^of
^techⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^{es th}^{at in}^clu^d^{e th}^{e in}^teg^r^atioⁿ

CRS-93
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^of^ren^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^{, f}^u^{el cells}^{, com}^bⁱⁿ^ed
^h^{eat an}^{d pow}^{er (C}^HP^{), m}ⁱ^crotu^r^bin^e^s^,
^an^{d ot}^h^e^{r equ}ⁱ^pm^en^t^.^A^l^s^o^{, D}^O^E^w^o^u^l^d
^{be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^report^t^o^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^on
^ou^tcom^{e m}^eas^u^r^es^th^{at cov}^e^{r f}ⁱ^v^e^-^y^ear
^cos^t^an^{d en}^erg^y^-^s^avⁱⁿ^g^perf^orm^aⁿ^c^e
^b^a^selin^es.
^st^rⁱ^b^u^t^e^d^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^T^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 924.}^Wou^l^{d requ}ⁱ^r^{e D}^O^E^t^o^provⁱ^d^e
^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^P^r^o^g^r^a^m^fⁱⁿ^aⁿ^c^{ial assistan}^{ce to}^coⁿ^s^o^r^{tia f}^o^r
^dem^oⁿ^s^tration^s^{to accelerate th}^{e u}^s^{e of}
^dis^t^ribu^{ted en}^erg^y^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/wⁱ^c^r^o^-^Co^ge^ne^r^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^{Sec. 932(}^b)^.^Wou^l^{d di}^rect^D^O^E^t^o^estab^lish^co^m^p^etitiv^{e, m}^e^r^it-^b^a^sed^g^r^an^ts^{Sec. 923.}^S^a^m^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^s^.or^t^o^con^s^ortⁱ^a^t^o^dev^e^l^{op m}ⁱ^cro-
^le^ak^c^o^ge^ne^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n t}^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^,ⁱⁿ^c^l^udⁱⁿ^g
^://wiki^s^y^s^t^em^s^th^{at cou}^l^{d be u}^s^{ed f}^o^{r res}ⁱ^den^tial^he^a^tⁱ^ng.
^h^ttp
^T^r^an^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^an^d^{Sec. 933.}^W^o^u^l^{d au}^th^{orize a DOE}^{Sec. 925.}^W^o^u^l^{d au}^th^{orize a DOE}
^s^t^ri^bu^tⁱ^oⁿ^an^{d En}^erg^y^R^D^D^&^C^prog^ram^addres^sⁱⁿ^g^en^erg^y^R^DD&^C^prog^ram^addres^sⁱⁿ^g^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^,
^a^nc^e^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^{, r}^e^liab^ility^{, an}^d^secu^r^ity^o^f^th^e^r^e^liab^ility^{, an}^d^en^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal in}^teg^r^ity^.
ⁿ^a^tion^’^s^{electric tran}^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^an^d^A^t^echⁿ^o^l^o^g^y^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^prog^ram
^dⁱ^st^rⁱ^b^u^tⁱ^o^{n sy}^st^e^m^.^A^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^th^{e s}^a^m^e^f^eatu^r^es^as^th^{at in}
^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d f}^o^cu^s^on^th^{e Ho}^u^s^{e b}^{ill. DOE w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^dⁱ^r^ected
^d^e^liv^er^y^an^d^sto^r^ag^{e, g}^r^id^r^e^liab^ility^{, lo}^ad^{to dev}ⁱ^s^e^{a f}ⁱ^v^e^-^y^{ear plan}^an^{d con}^s^ider
^r^e^d^u^c^tⁱ^o^n,^hi^{gh t}^e^m^p^e^r^a^t^ur^e^sup^e^r^c^oⁿ^-^u^sⁱⁿ^g^{a co}ⁿ^s^o^r^tiu^m^w^ithⁱⁿ^d^u^str^y^,
^du^ctⁱ^vⁱ^t^y^{, an}^{d ot}^h^e^rs^{. F}^u^rt^h^e^{r, a report}^uⁿⁱ^v^e^r^s^ity^{, an}^dⁿ^a^tioⁿ^a^{l lab}^o^r^ato^r^y
^t^o^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed, w}^hⁱ^c^h^m^e^m^b^er^{s to}^im^p^l^em^en^{t th}^{e p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^.^A
^cov^e^rs^ou^tcom^{e m}^eas^u^r^es^w^ith^fⁱ^v^e^-^y^ear^report^t^o^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^h^at
^cos^t^an^{d en}^erg^y^-^s^avⁱⁿ^g^perf^orm^aⁿ^c^e^des^c^ri^bes^prog^res^s^an^{d i}^d^en^tⁱ^fⁱ^e^sⁿ^eeds
^b^a^selin^{es. A}^uⁿⁱ^v^e^r^s^ity^g^r^an^{t p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^f^o^r^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^{l r}^e^so^u^r^{ces. A}^l^so^{, th}^e

CRS-94
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^w^o^u^l^{d be created th}^{at w}^o^rk^s^w^ith^th^e^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^estab^lish^{a P}^o^w^e^r
^T^eⁿⁿ^e^{ssee Valley}^A^u^th^o^r^ity^oⁿ^a^Deliv^er^y^Resear^ch^Iⁿ^itiativ^{e f}^o^cu^sed^oⁿ
^prog^ram^t^oⁱ^m^prov^{e pow}^{er f}^l^ow^t^h^rou^g^h^s^u^percon^du^ctⁱ^vⁱ^t^y^an^{d a T}^r^an^s^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on
^hi^{gh vo}^l^t^a^ge^t^r^aⁿ^smⁱ^ssi^oⁿ^lⁱⁿ^e^s^.^an^d^Distrⁱ^b^u^tioⁿ^Gr^id^P^l^anⁿⁱⁿ^g^Iⁿ^itiativ^e
^f^o^cu^s^e^{d on}^s^o^f^t^w^a^{re t}^ool^s^t^o^ex^pan^d
^T^&^{D in}^{a co}^m^p^etitiv^{e m}^a^r^k^{et settin}^g^.
^v^aⁿ^{ced P}^o^{rtable P}^o^w^e^r^{Sec. 933A.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
ⁱ^ces^estab^lish^an^RDD&^{C p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^f^o^r^sm^all-
^s^{cale m}^ech^an^{ical an}^{d electrom}^ech^an^ical
^devⁱ^ces^th^{at can}^{be u}^s^{ed f}^o^r
^co^m^m^uⁿⁱ^catioⁿ^s^{, m}^o^b^ility^en^h^aⁿ^cem^en^t,
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^m^e^di^calⁿ^eeds^,^an^{d ot}^h^e^{r pu}^rpos^es^.
^g/w^F^u^rt^h^e^{r, t}^h^{e prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d di}^rect^D^O^E
^s^.or^to^u^{tilize th}^{e r}^e^so^u^r^{ces o}^f^uⁿⁱ^v^e^r^s^{ities th}^at
^le^ak^h^a^v^e^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^ated^cap^ab^ility^to^d^e^v^e^lo^p
^th^{ese d}^e^vⁱ^{ces f}^o^r^civ^ilian^o^r^m^ilitar^y^u^s^e.
^://wiki^g^h^P^o^w^e^{r Den}^sⁱ^t^y^In^du^s^t^ry^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 922.}^T^hⁱ^s^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d di}^rect
^h^ttp^og^r^a^m^{DOE to}^estab^lish^an^RDD&^{C p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^to
^im^prov^{e th}^{e en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^of^data
^cen^ters^{, com}^p^u^t^{er s}^e^rv^{er f}^a^rm^s^,^an^d
^teleco^m^m^uⁿⁱ^catioⁿ^s^f^acilities.
^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f^A^p^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^{Sec. 934.}^F^o^{r t}^h^{e prog}^ram^sⁱⁿ^Sectⁱ^ons^{Sec. 921.}^Wou^l^{d au}^t^h^ori^z^e
^{932, 933, and 933A}^{, w}^o^u^l^{d au}^t^h^ori^z^e^appropri^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^f^o^{r di}^s^t^ri^bu^t^e^{d en}^erg^y^,
^appropri^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^f^o^{r F}^Y^{2006 t}^h^rou^g^h^{2006 t}^h^ro^ugh^2008;^f^o^{r pow}^{er del}ⁱ^v^ery
^F^Y^2010.^res^earch^{, 2006 t}^h^ro^ugh^2008;^an^{d f}^o^r
^mⁱ^cro-^cog^eⁿ^e^ratⁱ^oⁿ^,^{2006 t}^h^ro^ugh^2007.

CRS-95
able Energy
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ndⁱ^ngs^{Sec. 935.}^Oⁿ^e^fi^ndⁱ^{ng w}^o^ul^d^b^e^t^h^a^t^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^ren^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^is^{a g}^r^ow^thⁱⁿ^du^s^t^ryⁱⁿ
^w^h^ich^th^{e Un}^ited^{States is lo}^sin^g^m^a^r^k^et
^sha^r^e^.^T^w^o^o^t^he^r^ke^y^fi^ndⁱ^{ngs w}^o^ul^d^b^e
^th^{at th}^{e Un}^{ited States}^isⁱⁿ^creasⁱⁿ^g^l^y
^depen^d^en^t^onⁱ^m^port^e^{d en}^erg^y^an^{d t}^h^at
^th^{e h}ⁱ^g^h^co^{st o}^f^f^o^{ssil f}^u^{els h}^u^r^{ts th}^e
^e^c^o^no^m^y^.^Fur^t^he^r^fi^ndⁱ^{ngs w}^o^ul^d
ⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e th}^{at ren}^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^can^redu^ce
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^dem^aⁿ^d^f^o^{r i}^m^port^e^{d en}^erg^y^an^{d s}^m^al^l^r^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^sⁱⁿ^d^e^m^aⁿ^d^can^yⁱ^eld^lar^g^e
^g/w^r^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^sⁱⁿ^p^r^ice.
^s^.or
^le^akⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^{Sec. 936.}^“^Bⁱ^obas^e^{d produ}^ct^{” w}^o^u^l^{d be}^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^defⁱⁿ^e^{d as}^{a com}^m^e^rci^a^l^{or i}ⁿ^du^s^t^ri^al
^://wiki^produ^ct^(ot^h^{er t}^h^an^f^{ood or f}^{eed) t}^h^atⁱ^s
^h^ttp^co^m^p^o^s^ed^m^aⁱⁿ^ly^o^f^ag^rⁱ^cu^ltu^r^a^{l o}^r
^fo^r^e^str^y^m^a^te^rⁱ^a^l^s.^“^C^e^llulo^sic^bⁱ^o^m^a^ss”
^w^o^u^l^{d be def}ⁱⁿ^e^{d as}^{a crop g}^r^owⁿ^t^o
^p^r^o^d^u^{ce lig}ⁿ^o^cellu^lo^{se o}^r^h^e^mⁱ^cellu^lo^se
^as^{a f}^eeds^t^ock^.^T^h^is^cou^l^{d in}^clu^d^{e barley}
^g^r^ain^,^{rice m}^a^{tter, s}^o^y^b^ean^m^a^tter,
^b^a^ga^sse^,^fo^r^e^st^t^hⁱⁿⁿⁱ^ngs,^o^r^o^t^he^r
^ma^t^e^rⁱ^a^l^s^.
^og^r^a^m^s^{Sec. 937.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^con^d^u^c^{t a ren}^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^R^DD&^C
^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^w^ith^g^o^{als th}^{at in}^clu^d^e
^im^provⁱⁿ^g^en^erg^y^s^ecu^rity^{, redu}^cin^g
^cos^t^s^,^decreasⁱⁿ^g^en^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal im}^pacts^,
^an^{d in}^creasⁱⁿ^g^equⁱ^pm^en^{t ex}^ports^.

CRS-96
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^Fur^t^he^r^,^a^r^e^p^o^r^t^t^o^Co^ngr^e^{ss w}^o^ul^d^b^e
^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^{, w}^h^ich^co^v^e^r^s^o^u^tco^m^e
^m^eas^u^r^es^w^ith^fⁱ^v^e^-^y^{ear cos}^t^an^{d en}^erg^y^-
^sa^vi^{ng p}^e^r^f^o^r^m^a^nc^e^b^a^se^lⁱⁿ^e^s^.
^lar^{Sec. 938.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 934.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^o
^c^o^nd^uc^t^aⁿ^RD^D^&^{C p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^fo^r^so^l^a^r^con^d^u^c^{t a res}^earch^prog^ram^on
^en^er^g^y^{, in}^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^p^h^o^t^o^v^o^{ltaics, so}^lar^h^o^t^coⁿ^cen^tr^atin^g^so^lar^p^o^w^er^to^estab^lish^th^e
^w^a^{ter, s}^o^{lar s}^p^{ace h}^eatin^g^,^an^d^techⁿ^o^log^y^an^{d econ}^o^mⁱ^cs^of^both
^con^cen^tratin^g^s^o^{lar pow}^{er. A}^l^s^o^{, DOE}^el^ect^ri^ci^t^y^an^{d h}^y^drog^en^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^.^A
^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^toⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e ef}^f^o^r^t^{s to}^report^t^o^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^ed,
^dev^e^l^{op produ}^ct^s^t^h^at^cou^l^{d be eas}ⁱ^l^y^w^h^ich^recom^m^eⁿ^d^s^f^u^tu^{re res}^earch^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}ⁱⁿ^teg^r^atedⁱⁿ^toⁿ^e^w^an^d^ex^istin^g^{Sec. 935.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^o
^g/w^b^uⁱ^l^dⁱ^{ngs a}ⁿ^d^m^a^nufa^c^t^urⁱ^{ng t}^e^c^hni^q^u^e^s^c^o^nd^uc^t^r^e^se^a^r^c^h^oⁿ^no^ve^l^lⁱ^ghtⁱⁿ^g
^s^.or^th^{at co}^u^l^d^p^r^o^d^u^{ce lo}^w^-^co^{st, h}ⁱ^g^h^q^u^ality^s^y^s^t^em^s^th^{at in}^teg^r^{ate s}^uⁿ^lig^h^t^an^d
^le^ak^equⁱ^pm^en^t.^electrⁱ^{cal lig}^h^tin^gⁱⁿ^co^m^m^oⁿ^lig^h^tin^g
^fⁱ^x^t^u^r^es^{to in}^creas^{e en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^{. A}
^://wiki^r^e^p^o^r^{t b}^y^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^{l A}^cad^em^y^o^f^S^cⁱ^eⁿ^ces^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^ed.
^h^ttp
^oen^e^rg^y^Prog^ram^s^{Sec. 939.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 932.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o
^con^d^u^c^t^prog^ram^s^on^cel^l^u^l^o^sⁱ^{c bi}^om^as^s^,^con^d^u^c^t^{a broad prog}^ram^of^R^D^D^&^Cⁱⁿ
^bi^of^u^e^l^s^{, bi}^o-^bas^e^{d produ}^ct^s^,ⁱⁿ^t^e^g^r^at^ed^bi^opow^{er, bi}^of^u^e^l^s^an^{d bi}^oprodu^ct^s^,
^bi^orefⁱⁿ^eri^e^s^,^an^{d u}ⁿⁱ^v^e^rsⁱ^t^y^bi^odi^es^elⁱⁿ^c^l^udⁱ^{ng t}^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^usi^{ng c}^e^l^l^u^l^o^si^c
^f^u^{el u}^s^{e f}^o^{r electric pow}^{er. A}^l^s^o^{, g}^r^an^ts^f^eeds^t^ock^s^{or en}^zy^m^e^-^b^as^{ed proces}^sⁱⁿ^g^.
^w^o^u^l^{d be es}^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^e^{d t}^o^s^u^pport^t^h^es^e
^prog^ram^s^{at His}^t^orically^B^l^ack^C^o^lleg^e^s
^an^d^Un^iv^er^{sities, T}^r^ib^{al Co}^lleg^e^{s, an}^d
^Hisp^an^ic-^S^er^vⁱⁿ^g^Iⁿ^stitu^tioⁿ^s^.
^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^Iⁿ^cen^tiv^{es f}^o^r^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 938.}^W^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^g^o^als^{to accelerate}
^lo^{sic B}ⁱ^o^f^u^e^ls^depl^oy^m^eⁿ^t^an^{d com}^m^e^rci^a^lⁱ^zatⁱ^oⁿ^of
^bⁱ^o^f^u^e^{ls, p}^r^o^d^u^{ce th}^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^{t o}ⁿ^{e b}^illioⁿ

CRS-97
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^g^a^l^l^oⁿ^s^of^cel^l^u^l^o^sⁱ^{c bi}^of^u^e^l^s^by^2015,
^an^{d en}^s^u^{re th}^{at biof}^u^e^ls^becom^e^cos^t
^com^p^etitiv^{e by}^{2015. T}^h^{e prim}^ary
^st^r^a^t^e^gy^w^o^ul^d^b^e^fo^r^D^O^E^t^o^c^o^nd^uc^t^a
^“^r^ev^ers^e^au^ction^,^{” w}^h^erein^bidders
^su^b^m^{it a d}^e^sir^e^d^lev^e^{l o}^fⁱⁿ^cen^tiv^{e an}^d
^e^s^tⁱ^m^a^t^e^d^a^nnua^l^p^r^o^d^u^c^tⁱ^o^{n a}ⁿ^d^t^h^eⁿ
^{DOE m}^a^k^e^{s aw}^ar^d^s^to^th^{e en}^tities
^su^b^m^ittin^g^th^{e lo}^w^e^{st lev}^e^{l o}^f^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ
ⁱⁿ^cen^tiv^{e. No s}ⁱⁿ^g^l^{e proj}^{ect w}^o^u^l^d
^receiv^e^m^o^{re th}^an^{25% of}^th^{e f}^uⁿ^d^s
^co^m^m^itted^to^each^au^ctioⁿ^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^r^em^en^t^of^Bi^obas^e^d^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 939.}^W^o^u^l^{d am}^en^{d th}^{e Farm}
^s^.or^ct^s^S^ecu^ri^t^y^A^c^t^of^{2002 (P..L}^{. 107-}^{171) t}^o
^le^ak^ad^d^th^{e Cap}^ito^{l Co}^m^p^lex^to^th^{e list o}^f
^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l en}^{tities r}^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^p^u^r^c^h^a^se
^://wiki^bi^obas^e^{d produ}^ct^s^.
^h^ttp^al^l^Bu^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s^Bi^oprodu^ct^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 940.}^W^o^u^l^{d requ}^{ire th}^{e Secretary}^of
^k^etin^g^an^d^Cer^tif^icatioⁿ^A^g^rⁱ^cu^ltu^r^e^to^cr^{eate a co}^m^p^etitiv^{e g}^r^an^t
^ts.^prog^ram^t^o^s^u^pport^certⁱ^fⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^an^d
^m^a^rk^etⁱⁿ^g^of^bi^obas^e^{d produ}^ct^s^by^s^m^al^l
^fⁱ^rm^s^.^T^h^{e g}^r^an^ts^w^o^u^l^{d requ}^{ire a 50%}
^m^a^tch^an^{d w}^o^u^l^{d n}^o^{t ex}^{ceed $100,000.}
^gⁱ^on^{al B}ⁱ^oecon^o^m^y^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 941.}^W^o^u^l^{d requ}^{ire th}^{e Secretary}^of
^e^lo^p^m^en^{t Gr}^an^ts^A^g^rⁱ^cu^ltu^r^e^to^cr^{eate co}^m^p^etitiv^{e g}^r^an^ts
^t^o^{a reg}ⁱ^on^al^bi^oecon^o^m^y^dev^e^l^opm^en^t
^as^s^o^ciation^,^ag^ricu^ltu^{ral or en}^erg^y^trade
^asso^ciatioⁿ^,^o^r^L^aⁿ^d^Gr^an^{t in}^stitu^tioⁿ^to
^s^u^pport^coordiⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^,^edu^catⁱ^oⁿ^,^an^d/^or
^ou^treach^{to prom}^{ote dev}^e^lopm^en^{t of}^a

CRS-98
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^regⁱ^on^al^bi^oecon^o^m^y^f^o^{r bi}^obas^e^d
^produ^ct^s^.^T^h^{e g}^r^an^t^s^w^o^u^l^{d requ}ⁱ^r^{e a}
^{50% m}^a^tch^an^{d w}^o^u^l^{d n}^o^{t ex}^ceed
^$500,000.
^eproces^sⁱⁿ^g^an^{d Harv}^es^tin^g^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 942.}^T^hⁱ^s^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d requ}ⁱ^r^e
^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^Gr^an^ts.^th^{e Secretary}^of^A^g^ricu^ltu^{re to create a}
^com^p^etitiv^{e g}^r^an^{t prog}^ram^{to s}^u^pport
^ag^rⁱ^cu^ltu^r^a^{l p}^r^o^d^u^cer^{s in}^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atin^g
^cellu^lo^{sic b}ⁱ^o^m^{ass in}ⁿ^o^v^a^tioⁿ^s^th^at
^produ^{ce eth}^aⁿ^o^{l, h}^{eat, electricity}^{or oth}^e^r
^u^s^ef^u^l^f^o^rm^s^of^en^erg^y^{. T}^h^{e g}^r^an^ts
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^w^o^u^l^{d requ}ⁱ^r^{e a 20%}^m^a^t^c^h^an^{d t}^h^e
^g/wⁿ^u^m^{ber of}^dem^oⁿ^s^t^r^atⁱ^oⁿ^proj^ect^s^w^o^u^l^d
^s^.or^lim^ited^to^fⁱ^v^e^p^e^r^y^ear^.
^le^ak^cation^an^{d Ou}^treach^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 943.}^W^o^u^l^{d requ}^{ire th}^{e Secretary}^of
^://wiki^A^g^rⁱ^cu^ltu^r^e^to^estab^lish^{a p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^o^f^edu^cation^an^{d ou}^treach^on^biobas^e^{d f}^u^els
^h^ttp^an^{d bi}^obas^e^{d produ}^ct^s^t^h^atⁱⁿ^cl^u^d^es
^trainⁱⁿ^g^an^{d tech}ⁿⁱ^{cal as}^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce f}^o^r
^f^eeds^t^ock^produ^cers^an^{d pu}^blⁱ^c^edu^catⁱ^oⁿ
^an^{d ou}^treach^f^o^{r con}^s^u^m^ers^.
^port^s^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 944.}^W^o^u^l^{d requ}^{ire th}^{e Secretary}^of
^A^g^rⁱ^cu^ltu^r^e^to^r^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess o}ⁿ^th^e
^econ^o^mⁱ^{c poten}^{tial f}^o^{r w}ⁱ^des^p^read
^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^of^bi^obas^e^{d produ}^ct^s^t^h^rou^g^h
^{2025. F}^u^rt^h^e^{r, an}^an^al^y^sⁱ^s^of^econ^o^mⁱ^c
ⁱⁿ^di^cat^ors^of^t^h^{e bi}^obas^e^{d econ}^o^m^y
^w^o^u^l^{d al}^s^o^{be requ}ⁱ^r^ed.

CRS-99
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁿ^d^{Sec. 940.}^W^o^u^l^{d au}^th^{orize th}^{e w}ⁱⁿ^d^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^en^erg^y^R^DD&^C^prog^ram^{at DOE.}
^Co^v^e^r^e^d^activ^{ities w}^o^u^l^dⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e lo}^w^-
^sp^e^e^d^wⁱ^nd^,^o^ffsho^r^e^wⁱ^nd^,^t^e^stⁱ^{ng a}ⁿ^d
^v^e^ri^fⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^,^an^{d di}^s^t^ri^bu^t^e^{d w}ⁱⁿ^d^en^erg^y
^ge^ne^r^a^tⁱ^o^n.
^t^h^e^rm^al^{Sec. 941.}^W^o^u^l^{d au}^th^{orize th}^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^g^e^oth^e^rm^{al en}^erg^y^R^DD&^C^prog^ram^at
^D^O^E^{. T}^h^{e prog}^ram^w^o^u^l^{d f}^o^cu^s^on
^r^e^so^u^r^{ce d}^e^tectioⁿ^,^d^ecr^easin^g^d^r^illin^g
^an^{d m}^aⁱⁿ^ten^aⁿ^{ce cos}^t^s^,^mⁱⁿ^e^ral
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^,^an^{d res}^e^rv^oi^{r m}^aⁿ^a^g^e^m^eⁿ^t^.
^g/w^o^t^o^v^o^{ltaic Dem}^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^{Sec. 942.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^s^.or^og^r^a^m^m^a^k^e^g^r^an^t^s^t^o^s^t^at^es^t^o^s^u^pport^s^o^l^a^r
^le^ak^ph^ot^ov^ol^t^aⁱ^c^dem^oⁿ^s^t^r^atⁱ^oⁿ^proj^ect^s^,
^://wiki^provⁱ^dⁱⁿ^g^u^p^t^o^40%^of^{a proj}^ect^’^s^cos^t^s⁽^m^ax^im^u^m^$¹^m^illioⁿ⁾^{. A}^l^so^{, DOE}
^h^ttp^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^report^t^o^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s
^on^prog^ram^cos^t^s^an^{d t}^h^{e am}^ouⁿ^t^of
^cap^acityⁱⁿ^stalled^.
^d^itioⁿ^a^{l P}^r^o^g^r^a^m^s^{Sec. 943.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be em}^pow^{ered t}^o^{Sec. 936.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^o
^con^d^u^c^{t prog}^ram^s^on^ocean^an^{d w}^a^v^e^con^d^u^c^{t prog}^ram^s^on^ocean^en^erg^y
^en^erg^y^{, an}^{d com}^bⁱⁿ^ation^s^of^ren^e^w^a^ble⁽ⁱ^nc^l^u^dⁱ^{ng w}^a^ve^eⁿ^e^r^gy⁾^,^oⁿ
^en^erg^y^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^w^ith^on^{e an}^oth^e^{r an}^d^com^bⁱⁿ^ation^s^of^ren^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y
^wⁱ^t^h^o^t^he^r^eⁿ^e^r^gy^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^.^A^l^so^,^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^w^ith^on^{e an}^oth^e^{r an}^{d w}^ith
^{DOE w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^ar^r^aⁿ^g^e^w^ith^oth^e^{r en}^erg^y^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^{, an}^{d on}
^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^{l A}^cad^em^y^o^f^Scien^{ces to}^ren^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^f^o^r
^con^d^u^c^{t a s}^t^u^d^y^on^ren^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^cog^eⁿ^e^ration^of^h^y^drog^en^an^{d electricity}^.

^g^eⁿ^e^ration^f^r^om^th^{e ocean}^{, in}^clu^dⁱⁿ^g
^en^erg^y^f^r^om^w^a^v^e^s^,^tides^{, an}^{d cu}^rren^ts^,

CRS-100
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^an^d^f^r^o^m^th^{e v}^a^rⁱ^atioⁿⁱⁿ^w^a^ter
^tem^p^eratu^r^{e w}^ith^ocean^depth^(ocean
^th^er^m^a^{l en}^er^g^y⁾^.^A^d^d^itioⁿ^a^lly^{, DOE}
^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^con^d^u^c^t^an
ⁱⁿⁿ^o^v^a^tiv^{e p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^to^p^u^{t r}^eⁿ^e^w^a^b^l^e
^en^erg^y^equⁱ^pm^en^{t in}^s^t^{ate an}^{d local}
^buⁱ^l^dⁱⁿ^g^s^{, prov}ⁱ^dⁱⁿ^g^u^p^t^o^40%^of^a
^proj^ect’^sⁱⁿ^crem^en^{tal cos}^t^s^.
^aly^s^is^an^{d Ev}^alu^a^tion^{Sec. 944.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^con^d^u^c^{t an}^aly^s^is^an^{d ev}^alu^a^tionⁱⁿ
^s^u^pport^of^t^h^{e prog}^ram^s^uⁿ^d^{er t}^hⁱ^s
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^su^b^{title. Up}^to¹^%^o^f^th^{e f}^uⁿ^d^{s f}^o^r^th^is
^g/w^su^b^{title co}^u^l^d^b^e^d^e^sigⁿ^a^ted^f^o^r^th^ese
^s^.or^activ^{ities, in}^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^ecoⁿ^o^mⁱ^{c an}^d
^le^ak^techⁿⁱ^{cal an}^aly^s^is^of^ren^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y
^res^o^u^r^ces^an^{d poten}^{tial an}^{d an}^aly^s^is^of
^://wiki^pas^t^perf^orm^aⁿ^{ce i}ⁿ^t^e^rm^s^of^t^echⁿⁱ^cal^adv^aⁿ^ces^an^{d m}^a^rk^{et pen}^e^tration^.
^h^ttp
^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f^A^p^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^{Sec. 945.}^Fundⁱ^{ng fo}^r^D^O^E^r^e^ne^w^a^b^l^e^{Sec. 931.}^Fundⁱ^{ng fo}^r^D^O^E^r^e^ne^w^a^b^l^e
^en^erg^y^prog^ram^s^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^r^en^erg^y^{, bioen}^e^rg^y^,^an^{d con}^cen^tratin^g
^fⁱ^v^e^fⁱ^s^{cal y}^ears^.^A^l^s^o^{, s}^p^ecifⁱ^c^s^o^l^a^{r pow}^{er prog}^ram^s^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^au^t^h^ori^zatⁱ^oⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^{d be prov}ⁱ^d^{ed f}^o^r^au^th^{orized f}^o^{r th}^{ree f}ⁱ^s^{cal y}^ears^.
^bioen^e^rg^y^,^con^cen^tratin^g^s^o^{lar pow}^er,
^aⁿ^d^p^u^b^lⁱ^c^b^uⁱ^l^dⁱ^ngs.^Fundⁱ^{ng fo}^r
^R^eⁿ^e^w^a^bl^{e S}^u^pport^an^{d Im}^pl^em^en^t^a^tⁱ^oⁿ
^w^o^u^l^{d be ex}^clu^d^ed.
^d^r^o^g^en^Iⁿ^ter^m^ed^{iate Fu}^els^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 933.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^{, in}
^og^r^a^m^coordin^a^tion^w^ith^th^{e Secretary}^of
^A^g^rⁱ^cu^ltu^r^e^{, w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to
^d^e^m^o^nst^r^a^t^e^t^h^e^c^o^nve^r^sⁱ^o^{n o}^f^e^t^ha^no^l^o^r

CRS-101
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ot^h^e^{r ren}^e^w^a^bl^{e f}^u^el^sⁱⁿ^t^o^h^y^drog^en^f^o^r
^tr^an^sp^o^r^tatioⁿ^ap^p^licatioⁿ^s^{. A}^to^{tal o}^f^$⁵
^m^illioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^au^th^o^r^ized^f^o^r^th^e
^prog^ram^.
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^o^f^J^uⁿⁱ^o^r^Facu^lty^{Sec. 946.}^{For th}^{e pu}^rpos^{e of}^receivⁱⁿ^g^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^g^r^an^t^s^uⁿ^d^{er S}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{949, j}^uⁿⁱ^{or f}^acu^l^t^y
^g/w^m^e^m^b^e^r^{s w}^o^ul^d^b^e^d^e^fi^ne^d^a^s^ha^vi^ng
^s^.or^h^e^ld^d^o^c^to^r^a^{tes less th}^an¹⁰^y^ear^s.
^le^ak
^{clear En}^erg^y^P^r^og^ram^s^{Sec. 947.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 946.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^://wiki^con^d^u^c^{t n}^u^c^{lear en}^erg^y^res^earch^,^car^r^y^o^u^{t ex}^istin^gⁿ^u^c^lear^R&^{D p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^s
^h^ttp^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t, d}^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^,^an^d^co^m^m^e^r^c^{ial ap}^p^licatioⁿ^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^s^,^on^adv^aⁿ^{ced n}^u^c^{lear con}^cepts^,^im^prov^em^en^tsⁱⁿ^ex^is^tin^g^reactors^,
ⁱⁿ^c^l^udⁱ^{ng D}^O^E^nuc^l^e^a^r^R&D^depl^oy^m^eⁿ^t^of^adv^aⁿ^{ced v}^e^rsⁱ^oⁿ^s^of
ⁱⁿ^f^r^as^t^r^u^c^t^u^{re s}^u^pport^.^A^nnua^l^today^’^s^com^m^e^{rcial reactors}^(“^Nu^clear
^perf^orm^aⁿ^{ce report}^s^on^t^h^{e prog}^ram^s^P^o^w^e^{r 2010”), adv}^aⁿ^{ced reactor}
^m^u^{st b}^e^su^b^m^itted^to^Coⁿ^g^r^ess.^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s⁽^“^G^e^ne^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n I}^V^”⁾^,^aⁿ^d
ⁿ^u^c^l^{ear h}^y^drog^en^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^.^A^s^t^rat^e^g^y
^f^o^r^m^aⁿ^a^gⁱⁿ^gⁿ^u^c^lear^r^e^sear^ch^f^acilities
^an^dⁱⁿ^f^r^astr^u^c^tu^r^e^w^o^u^l^d^also^b^e
^m^aⁿ^d^ated.
^v^aⁿ^{ced Fu}^{el R}^ecy^clin^g^{Sec. 948.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 947.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^.^{DOE is cu}^r^r^en^tly^im^p^l^em^en^tin^g^th^{e A}^d^v^aⁿ^ced
^og^r^a^m^con^d^u^c^{t a prog}^ram^on^adv^aⁿ^ced^Fu^{el Cy}^{cle I}ⁿ^itiativ^{e w}^ith^o^u^{t a sp}^ecifⁱ^{c f}^uⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g
^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^f^o^{r th}^{e reproces}^sⁱⁿ^g^of^s^p^en^t^au^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^.^Sp^en^{t f}^u^el^recy^clin^g^{or reproces}^sⁱⁿ^g
ⁿ^u^c^{lear f}^u^{el. T}^h^{e tech}ⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^s^h^ou^{ld be}ⁱⁿ^v^o^lv^{es th}^{e ex}^tr^actioⁿ^o^f^p^l^u^t^oⁿ^iu^m^an^d^u^r^an^iu^m

CRS-102
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^r^e^sistan^{t to}ⁿ^u^c^lear^w^eap^oⁿ^{s p}^r^o^lif^er^atioⁿ^f^r^om^s^p^en^{t n}^u^c^{lear f}^u^{el f}^o^{r u}^s^{e in}ⁿ^e^w^f^u^el.
^an^{d s}^u^pport^al^t^e^rn^atⁱ^v^{e s}^p^en^t^f^u^el^S^u^pport^e^rs^con^t^en^{d t}^h^atⁱ^t^cou^l^{d ex}^t^eⁿ^d^dom^es^tⁱ^c
^dis^pos^{al s}^t^rategⁱ^es^an^{d adv}^aⁿ^{ced reactor}^en^erg^y^s^u^pplies^an^{d redu}^{ce th}^{e h}^{azard pos}^{ed by}
^con^cepts^.ⁿ^u^c^l^{ear w}^a^s^t^{e, w}^hⁱ^l^e^oppon^en^t^s^{are con}^cern^e^{d t}^h^at
^th^{e ex}^{tracted plu}^t^on^iu^m^cou^l^{d be u}^s^{ed f}^o^r
^w^eapon^s^.
^iv^ers^ity^Nu^{clear Scien}^{ce an}^d^Sec.^949.^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 948.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^{, p}^l^u^s^a^T^hⁱ^s^se^c^tⁱ^o^{n w}^o^ul^d^a^d^d^ne^w^st^a^t^ut^o^r^y
^gⁱⁿ^eeriⁿ^g^S^u^pport^s^u^pport^h^u^m^an^res^o^u^r^ces^an^{d i}ⁿ^f^r^as^t^r^u^c^t^u^re^f^e^llo^w^s^hⁱ^p^an^d^vⁱ^sitin^g^scien^{tist p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts to}^th^{e ex}^istin^g^{DOE Un}^iv^er^sity
ⁱⁿⁿ^u^c^lear^s^c^ien^{ce an}^{d en}^gⁱⁿ^eerin^g^an^d^sim^ilar^to^Ho^u^s^e^{Sec. 950}^.^R^{eactor F}^u^{el A}^s^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce an}^{d S}^u^{pport P}^r^og^ram^.
^rel^a^t^e^{d f}ⁱ^el^ds^.^T^h^{e prog}^ram^w^o^u^l^{d i}ⁿ^cl^u^d^e
^f^e^llow^s^hⁱ^{p an}^{d f}^acu^lty^as^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce prog}^ram^s
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^aⁿ^d^s^u^ppor^t^f^o^r^f^uⁿ^d^a^m^eⁿ^t^a^l^aⁿ^d
^g/w^collaborativ^{e res}^earch^{. T}^h^{e prog}^ram
^s^.or^w^o^u^l^d^also^b^e^a^u^th^o^r^ized^to^h^e^lp^coⁿ^v^e^r^t
^le^ak^res^earch^reactors^{to low}^-^en^rich^{ed f}^u^els^,
^s^u^pport^t^r^aiⁿⁱⁿ^gⁱⁿ^r^e^a^c^t^o^{r rel}ⁱ^cen^sⁱⁿ^g^an^d
^://wiki^up^gr^a^dⁱ^ng,^aⁿ^d^p^r^o^vⁱ^d^e^fundⁱⁿ^g^fo^r^res^earch^{reactor im}^prov^em^en^ts^.^DOE
^h^ttp^f^uⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^f^o^{r res}^earch^proj^ects^cou^l^{d be u}^s^ed
^f^o^{r s}^o^m^e^of^th^{e operatin}^g^cos^t^s^of^res^earch
^reactors^u^s^{ed in}^th^os^{e proj}^ects^.
^iv^er^sity^-^N^atioⁿ^a^{l L}^a^b^o^r^ato^r^y^{Sec. 950.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^In^clu^d^{ed in}^{Sec. 948}^.

^ter^actioⁿ^s^con^d^u^c^{t a n}^u^c^{lear s}^c^ien^{ce an}^{d tech}ⁿ^o^log^y
^fe^l^l^o^w^s^hi^p^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^fo^r^uni^ve^r^sⁱ^t^y
^prof^es^s^o^rs^t^o^s^p^en^{d s}^a^bbatⁱ^cal^s^at
^Natioⁿ^a^{l L}^a^b^o^r^ato^r^{ies an}^d^{a v}ⁱ^sitin^g
^scien^{tist p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^to^allo^w^Natioⁿ^a^l
^L^a^borat^ory^s^t^af^f^t^o^s^p^en^{d t}ⁱ^m^{e i}ⁿ
^uni^ve^r^sⁱ^t^y^nuc^l^e^a^r^d^e^p^a^r^t^m^e^nt^s.

CRS-103
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^cl^{ear Pow}^e^{r 2010 Prog}^ram^{Sec. 951.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^In^clu^d^{ed in}^{Sec. 946}^.
^carry^ou^{t th}^{e ex}^is^tin^g^Nu^{clear P}^o^w^e^r
^{2010 Prog}^ram^t^o^en^cou^r^ag^{e depl}^oy^m^eⁿ^t
^ofⁿ^e^w^com^m^e^{rcial reactors}^as^s^oon^as
^f^easib^le.
^e^ration^{IV Nu}^{clear En}^erg^y^{Sec. 952.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^In^clu^d^{ed in}^{Sec. 946}^.
^stem^{s I}ⁿ^itiativ^e^car^r^y^o^u^{t th}^{e ex}^istin^g^Gen^e^r^a^tioⁿ^I^V
^Nu^clear^En^er^g^y^Sy^stem^{s I}ⁿ^itiativ^{e, w}^h^ich
^s^u^pport^s^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^of^adv^aⁿ^ced
^con^cepts^th^{at cou}^l^{d replace ex}^is^tin^g
^com^m^e^{rcial reactor tech}ⁿ^o^log^y^{. T}^h^e
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^w^o^ul^d^ha^ve^t^oⁱⁿ^c^l^ud^e
^g/w^prolif^eration^-^resⁱ^s^t^an^{t adv}^aⁿ^{ced reactor}
^s^.or^d^e^sigⁿ^s^th^{at, in}^co^m^p^ar^isoⁿ^w^ith^ex^istin^g
^le^ak^reactors^,^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^hⁱ^g^h^e^{r ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy^,
^lo^w^e^r^co^{st, im}^p^r^o^v^ed^saf^e^ty^{, an}^d^lo^w^e^r
^://wiki^r^a^{tes o}^f^hⁱ^g^h^-^lev^e^{l w}^a^{ste p}^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^.
^h^ttp^f^r^astr^u^c^tu^r^e^an^d^Facilities^{Sec. 953.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^In^clu^d^{ed in}^{Sec. 946}^.
^o^p^e^r^a^{te an}^d^m^aⁱⁿ^tainⁱⁿ^f^r^astr^u^c^tu^r^e^an^d
^f^{acilities f}^o^rⁿ^u^c^lear^en^er^g^y^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^s^.
^{clear En}^erg^y^R^e^s^earch^an^d^{Sec. 954.}^D^O^E^w^o^ul^d^ha^ve^t^o^d^e^ve^l^o^p^aⁿ^Noⁱⁿ^v^eⁿ^t^o^r^y^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{t, b}^u^t^{Sec. 946}
^e^lo^p^m^en^{t I}ⁿ^f^r^astr^u^c^tu^r^e^P^l^anⁱ^nve^nt^o^r^y^o^f^nuc^l^e^a^r^eⁿ^e^r^gyⁱⁿ^fr^a^s^t^r^uc^t^u^r^e^r^e^q^u^ir^{es a str}^a^teg^y^f^o^r^“^m^akⁱⁿ^g^f^acility
^an^d^{a p}^r^io^r^ity^{list o}^fⁿ^eed^ed^u^p^g^r^ades^an^{d m}^odifⁱ^cation^s^.”
ⁱ^m^prov^em^en^t^s^.
^{o N}^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^a^l^L^a^borat^ory^{Sec. 955.}^A^com^p^reh^eⁿ^s^iv^{e plan}^w^o^u^l^d^{No s}^p^ecifⁱ^{c m}^eⁿ^tion^of^Idah^{o Nation}^a^l
^l^an^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^f^o^r^th^{e f}^{acilities at I}^d^ah^o^L^a^borat^ory^,^bu^t^{Sec. 946}^m^aⁿ^d^ates^a
^Natioⁿ^a^{l L}^a^b^o^r^ato^r^y^,^w^h^ich^{DOE h}^a^s^str^a^teg^y^f^o^r^f^{acilities o}^f^th^{e Of}^fⁱ^{ce o}^f
^desⁱ^gⁿ^a^t^e^{d as}ⁱ^t^s^l^{ead l}^a^borat^ory^f^o^r^Nu^{clear En}^erg^y^{, Scien}^{ce, an}^d
ⁿ^u^c^{lear en}^erg^y^prog^ram^s^.^T^echⁿ^o^lo^g^y^{, w}^h^ich^o^p^e^r^a^{tes th}^{e lab}^.

CRS-104
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f^A^p^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^{Sec. 956.}^Fundⁱ^{ng fo}^r^D^O^E^nuc^l^e^a^r^{Sec. 945.}^Fundⁱ^{ng fo}^r^D^O^E^nuc^l^e^a^r
^en^erg^y^prog^ram^sⁱⁿ^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^s^948-^{955 are}^res^earch^prog^ram^s^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^zed
^au^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^{r F}^Y^2006-^2010.^f^o^{r F}^Y^2006-^F^Y^{2008. N}^oⁿ^e^of^t^h^{e f}^uⁿ^d^s
^cou^l^{d be u}^s^{ed f}^o^{r decom}^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^onⁱⁿ^g^th^e
^{Fast Flu}^x^T^e^{st Facility}^{at Han}^f^o^r^d^,
^W^a^shi^ngt^oⁿ^.
^t^Gen^e^ration^Nu^{clear P}^l^an^t^{Sec. 957-961.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^No^p^r^o^v^isioⁿⁱⁿ^th^{e R&}^{D title (}^s^ee^T^h^{is p}^r^o^j^{ect is sim}^ilar^to^th^{e h}^y^d^r^o^g^en^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ
^desⁱ^gⁿ^,^buⁱ^l^d^{, an}^{d operat}^e^an^adv^aⁿ^ced^c^o^mmeⁿ^t⁾^.^{reactor au}^th^{orized f}^o^r^con^s^tru^c^tion^{at Idah}^o
^techⁿ^o^log^yⁿ^u^c^{lear reactor by}^{2015. F}^o^r^N^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^a^l^L^a^borat^ory^by^S^ecs^{. 651-652}^of^t^h^e
^dev^e^lopm^en^{t an}^{d des}ⁱ^gⁿ^of^th^{e reactor,}^Ho^u^s^{e b}^{ill an}^d^S^ecs^{. 631-635}^o^f^th^{e Sen}^a^{te b}^ill.
^{$150 m}^illioⁿ^{per y}^{ear w}^o^u^l^{d be}⁽^T^h^e^p^r^o^j^{ect au}^th^o^r^izedⁱⁿ^th^{e Sen}^a^{te b}^{ill is also}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^au^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^{r F}^Y^2006-^F^Y^{2010. F}^o^r^{called th}^{e “}^N^ex^{t Gen}^e^ration^Nu^{clear P}^l^an^t.”)
^g/w^con^s^tru^c^tion^,^$500^m^illion^w^o^u^l^{d be}^How^e^v^e^{r, th}^{e proj}^{ect au}^th^{orized by}^th^es^{e s}^ection^s
^s^.or^au^th^{orized, an}^{d s}^u^ch^s^u^m^s^asⁿ^eces^s^a^ry^o^f^th^{e Ho}^u^s^{e b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t h}^a^v^e^to^p^r^o^d^u^ce
^le^ak^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^{r operat}ⁱ^oⁿ^.^h^y^d^r^o^g^en^o^r^b^e^b^u^{ilt at I}^d^ah^o^Natioⁿ^a^{l L}^a^b^o^r^ato^r^y^.
^://wiki^r^ity^o^f^Nu^clear^Facilities^N^o^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 949}^{. D}^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^con^d^u^c^{t res}^earch^on^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^f^o^r
^h^ttpⁱⁿ^creasⁱⁿ^gⁿ^u^c^{lear plan}^{t s}^ecu^rity^an^d
^p^r^o^t^ectin^gⁿ^u^c^lear^f^{acilities f}^r^o^mⁿ^a^tu^r^a^l
^dⁱ^sa^ste^r^s.
ⁿ^ativ^{es to}^Iⁿ^d^u^strⁱ^al^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 950}^{. D}^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^R^a^dioactiv^{e s}^o^u^r^ces^h^a^v^e^been^wⁱ^dely^{cited as}^a
^dioactiv^{e Sou}^r^ces^stu^d^yⁱⁿ^d^u^strⁱ^{al ap}^p^licatioⁿ^s^o^f^lar^g^e^p^o^t^en^{tial so}^u^r^{ce o}^f^“^d^ir^ty^b^o^m^b^”^m^a^terⁱ^{al, so}
^radioactiv^{e s}^o^u^r^ces^an^{d es}^tablis^h^a^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t o}^f^alterⁿ^ativ^{e tech}ⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^{es co}^u^l^d
^res^earch^prog^ram^t^o^dev^e^l^{op al}^t^e^rn^atⁱ^v^es^.^p^r^o^v^id^{e secu}^r^ity^b^eⁿ^e^f^its.

CRS-105
— Research Programs
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^nc^e^d^Fo^ssi^l^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^{Sec. 962.}^S^p^eci^fⁱ^{ed pri}^o^ri^t^y^prog^ram^s^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^s^earch^an^{d Dev}^e^lopm^en^t^w^o^u^l^{d be s}^p^el^l^e^{d ou}^t^t^oⁱ^m^prov^{e t}^h^e
^og^r^a^m^s^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^{, ef}^f^ectiv^en^es^s^an^d
^e^nvi^r^o^nm^eⁿ^t^a^l^p^e^r^f^o^r^m^a^nc^e^o^f^fo^ssi^l
^eⁿ^e^r^gy^p^r^o^d^u^c^tⁱ^o^n,^up^gr^a^dⁱ^ng,
^c^o^nve^r^sⁱ^o^n,^aⁿ^d^c^o^nsum^p^tⁱ^o^n.
^s^{il R}^e^s^earch^an^d^{Sec. 963.}^T^h^{e obj}^ectiv^{e of}^th^{e Fos}^sⁱ^l^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^v^e^l^opm^en^t^R^&^D^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be t}^o^redu^ce^em^is^sⁱ^on^s^f^r^om^f^o^s^s^{il f}^u^{el u}^s^{e s}^u^ch^as
^g/w^m^e^rcu^r^y^,^fⁱⁿ^e^particles^,^s^m^og^{, an}^d
^s^.or^c^a^r^b^oⁿ^dⁱ^o^xⁱ^d^e^usi^{ng t}^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s
^le^akⁱⁿ^c^l^udⁱ^{ng p}^r^e^-^c^o^m^b^ustⁱ^o^{n t}^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^.
^://wiki^{d Gas}^R^e^s^earch^an^d^{Sec. 964.}^R^e^s^earch^prog^ram^s^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 952}^{. Sim}^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^ex^cep^{t a}
^h^ttp^v^e^l^opm^en^t^fo^c^u^se^d^oⁿ^a^{ssisting sm}^a^{ll d}^o^m^e^s^tic^r^e^p^o^r^{t o}ⁿⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s an}^d^o^{il d}^e^p^o^s^{its in}
^produ^cers^of^oi^l^an^{d g}^a^s^,^t^h^{e ex}^t^r^actⁱ^oⁿ^of^f^e^deral^an^{d s}^t^at^{e w}^a^t^e^rs^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^m^e^th^an^{e h}^y^drates^{, im}^provⁱⁿ^g^oth^e^r^con^d^u^c^{ted by}^th^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior
^ex^traction^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^{, an}^{d redu}^cin^g^th^e^an^d^su^b^m^itted^to^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess ev}^er^y²^y^ear^s.
^c^o^st^{s o}^f^a^c^q^ui^rⁱ^{ng unc}^o^nve^ntⁱ^o^na^l^fue^l^s.^A^l^s^o^{, an}ⁿ^a^tion^a^{l cen}^{ter of}^ex^cellen^{ce in}
^clean^en^erg^y^an^{d pow}^{er g}^eⁿ^e^ration
^w^o^u^l^{d be es}^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^e^d.
^an^sp^o^r^tatioⁿ^Fu^els^{Sec. 965.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d con}^d^u^c^t^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^R^&^{D proj}^ects^on^th^{e com}^m^e^rcialization
^o^f^co^{al an}^dⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s to}^tr^an^sp^o^r^tatioⁿ
^f^u^{el an}^{d in}^{direct liqu}^e^f^action^of^{coal an}^d
^bi^om^as^s^.

CRS-106
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{el Cells}^{Sec. 966.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d con}^d^u^c^t^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^R&^{D o}ⁿ^f^u^{el cell co}^m^m^e^r^c^ializatioⁿ
ⁱⁿ^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^f^u^{el cell proton}^ex^ch^an^g^e
^m^e^m^b^r^a^ne^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^.
^rbon^Dⁱ^oxⁱ^d^{e C}^a^pt^u^r^e^{Sec. 967.}^T^h^{e S}^ecret^ary^w^o^u^l^{d s}^u^pport^a^{Sec. 957.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^s^earch^an^{d Dev}^e^lopm^en^t^10-^y^{ear R}^&^D^prog^ram^ai^m^e^{d at}
^dev^e^l^opiⁿ^g^carbon^di^oxⁱ^d^{e capt}^u^re
^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^f^o^{r pu}^lv^{erized coal}
^c^o^m^b^ustⁱ^o^{n uni}^t^s^.^T^h^e^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^w^o^ul^d
^f^o^cu^s^on^dev^e^l^opiⁿ^g^add-^on^carbon
^diox^{ide captu}^{re tech}ⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^{, com}^b^u^s^tion
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^an^{d in}^creasⁱⁿ^g^th^e
^g/w^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^of^th^{e ov}^{erall com}^b^u^s^tion
^s^.or^sy^stem^{. I}ⁿ^ad^d^itioⁿ^,^th^{e Secr}^etar^y^w^o^u^l^d
^le^ak^s^u^pport^{a carbon}^s^e^qu^es^t^r^atⁱ^oⁿ^prog^ram
^wⁱ^t^h^t^h^e^p^rⁱ^v^a^t^e^se^c^t^o^r^t^h^r^o^{ugh r}^e^gi^oⁿ^a^l
^://wiki^partⁿ^e^rs^hⁱ^ps^.
^h^ttp^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f^A^p^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^{Sec. 968.}^Fuⁿ^d^s^{are au}^th^{orized in}^{Sec. 951}^{. F}^uⁿ^d^s^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed i}ⁿ
^g^eⁿ^e^ral^an^{d f}^o^{r prog}^ram^s^des^c^ri^{bed i}ⁿ^g^eⁿ^e^ral^f^o^{r y}^ears^F^Y^2006-^F^Y^{2008 an}^d
^{Sec. 967}^f^o^{r y}^ears^F^Y^2006-^F^Y^2010.^s^p^eci^fⁱ^cal^l^y^f^o^{r prog}^ram^s^des^c^ri^{bed i}ⁿ
^Sectⁱ^ons^{954, 955, and 956}^.
^e^s^t^ern^Mich^ig^an^{Sec. 968A.}^T^h^{e EP}^Aⁱⁿ^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^P^r^o^j^ect^th^{e State of}^Mich^ig^an^w^o^u^l^{d con}^d^u^c^t
^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^p^r^o^j^{ects to}^{assess th}^e
^ef^f^ect^of^t^r^an^s^port^e^{d ozon}^{e an}^{d ozon}^e
^precu^rs^orsⁱⁿ^s^o^u^t^h^w^es^{t Mich}^ig^an^.

CRS-107
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^e^st^e^r^{n H}^e^mⁱ^sp^he^r^e^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^{Sec. 968B.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d carry}^{Sec. 981}^{. Sam}^e^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,^ex^cep^{t slig}^h^tly
ⁱ^oⁿ^ou^t^{a prog}^ram^t^o^prom^ot^{e cooperat}ⁱ^oⁿ^on^hⁱ^g^h^e^{r appropri}^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^du^riⁿ^g^F^Y^2006-
^en^erg^y^is^s^u^es^am^on^g^W^e^s^t^ern^F^Y^2008.
^H^e^mⁱ^sp^he^r^e^c^o^unt^rⁱ^e^sⁱⁿ^c^l^udⁱ^ng,^t^o^t^h^e
^ex^ten^t^p^r^acticab^{le, u}ⁿⁱ^v^e^r^s^ities.
^A^u^t^h^o^rⁱ^z^e^d^fundⁱ^{ng w}^o^ul^d^b^e^fo^r^y^e^a^r^s
^F^Y^2006-^F^Y^2010.
^{ctic En}^gⁱⁿ^eerin^g^R^e^s^earch^{Sec. 968C}^.^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^yⁱⁿ^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^nte^r^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith^th^{e Secr}^etar^y^o^f
^T^r^an^sp^o^r^tatioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^estab^lish^th^{e A}^r^ctic
^En^gⁱⁿ^eerin^g^R^e^s^earch^C^eⁿ^t^{er in}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^Faⁱ^r^b^a^nks,^A^K^,^t^o^c^o^nd^uc^t^R&D^oⁿ
^g/w^im^p^r^o^vⁱⁿ^g^th^{e in}^f^r^astr^u^c^tu^r^eⁱⁿ^th^{e A}^r^ctic
^s^.or^r^e^gⁱ^oⁿ^{. A}^su^m^o^f^$³^m^illioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d
^le^ak^au^th^{orized an}^{d m}^a^{de av}^{ailable in}^{a g}^r^an^t
^{to a s}^p^ecifⁱ^{ed u}ⁿⁱ^v^e^rs^ity^each^y^{ear f}^o^r
^://wiki^y^ears^F^Y^2006-^F^Y^2011.
^h^ttp^rrow^Geoph^y^s^{ical R}^e^s^earch^{Sec. 968D}^.^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^C^o^m^m^e^rce^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

ⁱⁿ^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith^th^{e Secr}^etar^{ies o}^f
^En^erg^y^an^{d th}^{e In}^{terior an}^{d Director of}
^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^{l Scien}^{ce Fo}^uⁿ^d^atioⁿ^an^d^th^e
^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^rat^o^{r of}^t^h^{e EP}^A^w^o^u^l^d
^es^tablis^h^th^{e “}^B^arrow^Geoph^y^s^ical
^Resear^ch^Facilityⁱⁿ^B^a^r^r^o^w^{, A}^l^ask^a^{. A}
^s^u^m^of^{$61 m}^illion^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^th^orized
^t^o^{be appropri}^a^t^e^d.

CRS-108
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^an^{e Hy}^{drate R}^e^s^eaerch^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 953}^{. A}^m^e^th^an^{e h}^y^{drate res}^earch
^an^{d dev}^e^l^opm^en^t^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^es^tablis^h^e^{d. A}^m^e^th^an^{e h}^y^{drate adv}ⁱ^s^o^ry
^p^a^na^l^w^o^ul^d^b^e^se^t^up^aⁿ^d^a^st^ud^y^w^o^ul^d
^b^e^coⁿ^d^u^c^ted^b^y^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^{l Resear}^ch
^Co^uⁿ^c^{il th}^{at w}^o^u^l^d^{assess th}^{e R&}^D
^prog^ram^.^F^uⁿ^d^s^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^r
^y^ears^F^Y^{2006 -}^F^Y^2010.
^w^-^vo^l^u^m^e^ga^{s r}^e^se^r^v^oⁱ^r^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 954.}^A^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^earch^prog^ram^es^tablis^h^e^{d by}^th^{e Secretary}^{to m}^a^xⁱ^mⁱ^ze
^th^{e p}^r^o^d^u^ctiv^{e cap}^acity^o^f^m^a^r^gⁱⁿ^{al w}^e^lls
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^an^{d res}^e^rv^oi^rs^{. F}^uⁿ^d^s^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^g/w^au^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^{r F}^Y^2006-^F^Y^2008.
^s^.or
^le^ak^s^earch^an^{d dev}^e^lopm^en^{t f}^o^r^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec 955}^{. A}^prog^ram^on^coal^mⁱⁿⁱⁿ^g
^://wiki^a^l^mⁱⁿⁱ^{ng t}^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^w^o^ul^d^b^e^e^s^t^a^b^lⁱ^s^he^d^.
^h^ttp
^{al an}^d^r^e^lated^techⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^es^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.⁽^S^ee^{Sec. 441}^of^{Sec. 956}^{. I}ⁿ^ad^d^itioⁿ^to^th^{e p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^s
^Ho^u^s^{e b}^ill.)^au^th^o^r^ized^uⁿ^d^er^{title I}^V^{, DOE w}^o^u^l^d^b^e
^requⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^con^d^u^c^t^{a prog}^ram^of
^techⁿ^o^log^y^res^earch^{, dev}^e^lopm^en^{t, an}^d
^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^an^d^co^m^m^e^r^c^ial
^application^f^o^{r coal an}^{d pow}^{er s}^y^s^t^em^s^.
^m^p^lex^w^e^{ll tech}ⁿ^o^lo^g^y^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 958.}^A^Co^m^p^lex^W^e^{ll T}^echⁿ^o^lo^g^y
^g^f^acility^T^e^stin^g^Facility^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^estab^lish^e^d^at
^th^{e Ro}^ck^y^Mo^uⁿ^t^ain^Oilf^ield^T^e^stin^g
^C^eⁿ^t^{er to in}^creas^{e ran}^g^e^of^ex^ten^d^ed
^d^r^illin^g^techⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^es.

CRS-109
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{albed Meth}^an^{e Stu}^d^y^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1305}^{. T}^h^{e Secretary}^,^alon^g^w^ith^th^e
^Nation^a^{l A}^cadem^y^of^Scien^{ce, an}^{d th}^e
^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^st^r^a^t^o^r^o^f^E^P^A^w^o^ul^d^c^o^nd^uc^t^a
^s^t^u^d^y^on^t^h^{e ef}^f^ect^of^C^B^{M produ}^ctⁱ^oⁿ
^on^s^u^rf^{ace an}^{d g}^r^ouⁿ^d^w^a^{ter res}^o^u^r^ces
ⁱⁿ^c^l^udⁱ^{ng gr}^o^und^w^a^t^e^r^a^q^ui^fe^r^sⁱⁿ^se^ve^r^a^l
^w^e^s^t^ern^s^t^ates^.
— Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^g/w
^s^.or^o^g^r^a^m^A^u^th^o^r^ity^{Sec. 969.}^R^&^D^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^w^a^rd^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^le^ak^th^{e d}^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^an^d^co^m^m^e^r^c^ial
^ap^p^licatioⁿ^o^f^techⁿ^o^lo^g^y^f^o^r
^://wiki^u^ltr^a-^d^eep^w^a^ter^o^{il an}^d^g^a^{s p}^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^,
^h^ttpⁱⁿ^c^l^udⁱ^{ng unc}^o^nve^ntⁱ^o^na^l^oⁱ^l^aⁿ^d^ga^s
^res^o^u^r^ces^{. T}^h^{e R}^&^D^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^desⁱ^gⁿ^e^{d t}^o^ben^e^fⁱ^t^“^s^m^a^l^l^produ^cers^”
^an^{d addres}^s^en^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal con}^cern^s^.
^C^o^m^p^lem^eⁿ^t^ary^res^earch^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^c^a^r^rⁱ^e^d^o^u^t^t^h^r^o^{ugh D}^O^E^{’s N}^a^tⁱ^o^na^l
^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^T^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^La^b^o^r^a^t^o^r^y^.
^Deepw^a^{ter an}^d^{Sec. 970.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^cou^l^d^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^c^o^nve^ntⁱ^o^na^l^Oⁿ^sho^r^e^con^t^{ract w}^ith^{a co}ⁿ^s^o^r^tiu^m^to^r^eco^m^m^eⁿ^d
^{ral Gas an}^d^Oth^e^r^u^ltra-^deepw^a^{ter res}^earch^proj^ects^an^d
^troleu^m^R^e^s^earch^m^a^na^ge^fundⁱ^{ng a}^w^a^r^d^e^d^und^e^r^t^hⁱ^s
^prog^ram^.^T^h^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d m}^a^k^e
^co^m^p^etitiv^{e aw}^ar^d^s^to^r^e^sear^ch^coⁿ^s^o^r^tia
^fo^r^c^o^nd^uc^tⁱ^{ng R&D}^oⁿ^a^d^va^nc^e^d

CRS-110
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^f^o^{r recov}^e^rin^g^coalbed
^m^e^t^h^aⁿ^e^aⁿ^d^o^t^he^r^unc^o^nve^ntⁱ^o^na^l
^res^o^u^r^ces^.
^d^itioⁿ^a^{l Req}^u^ir^em^en^{ts f}^o^r^{Sec. 971.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^cou^l^{d redu}^{ce or}^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^a^r^d^s^elimⁱⁿ^{ate th}^{e n}^oⁿ^-^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l co}^st-^s^h^a^r^e
^requ^irem^en^{t f}^o^{r aw}^ards^uⁿ^d^{er th}^is
^prog^ram^,^{2.5% of}^each^aw^{ard w}^o^u^l^{d be}
^d^e^si^gna^t^e^d^fo^r^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^t^r^aⁿ^sfe^r^,^aⁿ^d
^v^a^rⁱ^o^u^{s ad}^d^itioⁿ^a^{l aw}^ar^d^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^ts
^w^o^u^l^{d be s}^tⁱ^p^u^l^at^ed.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^vⁱ^so^r^y^Co^m^m^ittees^{Sec. 972.}^Aⁿ^Ultra-^Deepw^a^{ter A}^d^vⁱ^s^o^ry^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^g/w^C^o^m^m^{ittee an}^{d an}^Un^con^v^eⁿ^tion^a^l^Re^so^ur^c^e^s^T^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^A^d^vi^so^r^y
^s^.or^Co^m^m^{ittee w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^estab^lish^e^d^.
^le^ak
^://wiki^m^{its o}ⁿ^P^a^r^ticip^atioⁿ^{Sec. 973.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^estab^lish^cr^iterⁱ^{a f}^o^r^f^o^r^e^igⁿ^p^a^r^ticip^atioⁿ^.^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^h^ttp
^t^{Sec. 974.}^T^h^{e au}^th^o^r^ityⁱⁿ^th^{is p}^a^r^t^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^w^o^u^l^{d t}^e^rmⁱⁿ^at^{e at}^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^F^Y^2014.
ⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^{Sec. 975.}^T^h^{e term}^s^deepw^a^ter^,^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^ul^t^r^a-deepw^a^t^e^r^,^unconventⁱ^onal^oi^l^and
^gas^{, i}^ndependent^pr^oducer^s^of^oi^l^and
^gas^{, an}^{d ot}^h^e^rs^w^o^u^l^{d be def}ⁱⁿ^e^d.
ⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 976.}^T^h^{e Ultra-}^Deepw^a^{ter an}^d^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^Un^coⁿ^v^eⁿ^tioⁿ^a^{l Natu}^r^a^{l Gas an}^d^Oth^e^r
^P^e^troleu^m^R^e^s^earch^Fuⁿ^d^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^e^s^t^a^b^lⁱ^s^he^d^.^Re^ve^nue^{s d}^e^rⁱ^ve^d^fr^o^m
^f^e^{deral oil an}^{d g}^a^s^leas^es^{, af}^{ter all}
^prevⁱ^o^u^s^l^y^m^aⁿ^d^at^{ed di}^s^t^ri^bu^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^of

CRS-111
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^t^h^os^{e rev}^eⁿ^u^e^s^h^a^{d been}^m^a^{de, w}^o^u^l^{d be}
^depos^{ited in}^th^{e f}^uⁿ^d^{, u}^p^{to $200 m}^illion
^a^nnua^l^l^y^d^u^rⁱ^{ng FY}^2005-^F^Y^{2014. T}^h^e
^Secretary^of^En^erg^y^cou^l^{d oblig}^ate
^m^oⁿ^e^y^f^r^o^m^th^{e f}^uⁿ^d^f^o^r^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^sⁱⁿ^th^is
^p^a^r^t^wⁱ^t^h^o^u^t^aⁿ^o^v^e^r^a^l^l^a^nnua^l^lⁱ^mⁱ^t^,
^a^l^t^h^o^{ugh a}^nnua^l^p^e^r^c^eⁿ^t^a^ge^a^l^l^o^c^a^tⁱ^o^ns
^am^on^g^t^h^{e prog}^ram^s^w^o^u^l^{d be s}^p^el^l^e^d
^ou^t^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}Department of Energy Management
^g/w
^s^.or
^le^ak^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^://wiki^e^r^T^r^an^sactioⁿ^s^A^u^th^o^r^ity^{Sec. 1002.}^T^h^is^w^o^u^l^{d am}^en^{d Section}^{Sec. 1011.}^T^h^is^w^o^u^l^{d am}^en^{d Section}
^h^ttp^{646 of}^t^h^{e D}^O^E^O^r^g^aⁿⁱ^zatⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t⁽⁴²^{646 of}^t^h^{e D}^O^E^O^r^g^aⁿⁱ^zatⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t⁽⁴²
^U^.^S^.^C^.^{7256) t}^o^al^l^o^w^t^h^{e En}^erg^y^U^.^S^.^C^.^{7256 t}^o^al^l^o^w^t^h^{e En}^erg^y
^Secr^etar^y^to^en^terⁱⁿ^to^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^l^Secretary^{to en}^{ter in}^{to oth}^e^{r tran}^s^action^s
^tran^s^action^s^f^u^rth^e^rin^g^res^earch^,ⁱⁿ^f^u^rth^e^ran^{ce of}^res^earch^{, dev}^e^lopm^en^t,
^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t, o}^r^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^w^ith^o^u^t^o^r^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^f^uⁿ^c^tioⁿ^sⁿ^o^{t su}^b^j^{ect to}
^r^e^q^u^irⁱⁿ^g^th^{at title to}ⁱⁿ^v^eⁿ^tioⁿ^s^b^e^v^e^sted^Se^c^tⁱ^o^{n 9}^o^f^t^h^e^Fe^d^e^r^a^l^N^o^nnuc^l^e^a^r
ⁱⁿ^th^{e f}^e^d^e^r^a^{l g}^o^v^e^rⁿ^m^eⁿ^t^{as cu}^r^r^en^tly^En^erg^y^R^e^s^earch^an^{d Dev}^e^lopm^en^{t A}^c^t
^s^p^ecifⁱ^{ed by}^Section^{9 of}^th^{e Federal}^of^{1974 (42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{5908) t}^h^at^doesⁿ^o^t
^N^o^nnuc^l^e^a^r^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^Re^se^a^r^c^h^aⁿ^d^du^{plicate res}^earch^{, dev}^e^lopm^en^t,
^D^e^v^e^l^opm^en^t^A^c^t^of^{1974 (42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^o^r^d^e^m^o^nst^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n b}^eⁱ^{ng c}^o^nd^uc^t^e^d^und^e^r
^{5908) or s}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{152 of}^t^h^{e A}^t^omⁱ^c^ex^is^tin^g^proj^ects^{carried ou}^{t by}^th^e
^En^erg^y^A^c^t^of^{1954 (42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^2182).^Dep^a^rtm^eⁿ^t^.

CRS-112
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^iv^er^sity^Co^llab^o^r^atioⁿ^{Sec. 1003.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^{Sec. 1327}^{. T}^h^{e En}^erg^y^Secretary^w^o^u^l^d
^w^o^u^l^d^r^e^p^o^r^{t o}ⁿ^th^{e f}^easib^ility^o^f^r^e^p^o^r^{t o}ⁿ^th^{e f}^easib^ility^o^f^p^r^o^m^o^tin^g
^prom^otⁱⁿ^g^col^l^a^boratⁱ^oⁿ^bet^w^een^co^llab^o^r^atioⁿ^s^b^e^tw^een^lar^g^{e in}^stitu^tioⁿ^s
^Do^cto^r^{al Resear}^ch^Ex^ten^s^iv^{e Un}^iv^er^sities^o^f^hⁱ^g^h^e^r^ed^u^catioⁿ^an^d^sm^{all in}^stitu^tioⁿ^s
ⁱⁿ^g^r^an^t^s^{, con}^t^ract^s^,^an^{d cooperat}ⁱ^v^e^o^f^hi^ghe^r^e^d^uc^a^tⁱ^o^{n t}^h^r^o^{ugh gr}^aⁿ^t^s^,
^ag^reem^en^ts^m^a^{de by}^th^{e Secretary}^f^o^r^con^t^ract^s^,^an^{d cooperat}ⁱ^v^{e ag}^reem^en^t^s
^en^erg^y^proj^ects^.^m^a^{de by}^th^{e Secretary}^f^o^{r en}^erg^y
^proj^ect^s^.
^{all B}^u^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s^A^d^v^o^cacy^an^d^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1007}^{. T}^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^ir^e
ⁿ^c^e^appoiⁿ^t^m^eⁿ^t^of^{a s}^m^al^l^bu^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s^adv^o^cat^e
^{at each}^Nation^a^{l L}^a^boratory^an^d
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^r^e^sear^ch^f^acility^toⁱⁿ^cr^{ease th}^e
^g/w^p^a^r^ticip^atioⁿ^o^f^sm^{all b}^u^sin^e^{ss co}ⁿ^cerⁿ^s^,
^s^.orⁱⁿ^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^s^o^cially^an^{d econ}^o^mⁱ^cally
^le^ak^dⁱ^sa^d^v^aⁿ^ta^ge^d^sm^a^{ll b}^u^sine^{ss c}^o^nc^e^r^ns.
^://wiki^treach^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1008}^{. DOE w}^o^u^l^{d en}^s^u^{re th}^{at each}^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^au^th^o^r^ized^b^y^th^{is A}^c^{t in}^clu^d^es
^h^ttp^an^ou^treach^com^pon^en^{t to prov}^ide
ⁱⁿ^fo^r^m^a^tⁱ^o^{n t}^o^m^a^nufa^c^t^ur^e^r^s,^c^o^nsum^e^r^s,
^en^gⁱⁿ^eers^,^arch^itects^,^bu^ilders^,^en^erg^y
^ser^v^{ice co}^m^p^an^{ies, in}^stitu^tioⁿ^s^o^f^hⁱ^g^h^e^r
^ed^u^catioⁿ^,^f^acility^p^l^anⁿ^e^r^s^an^d
^m^a^na^ge^r^s^,^st^a^t^e^aⁿ^d^l^o^c^a^l^go^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt^s,
^an^d^o^t^h^e^r^en^tities.
^nse^o^f^Co^ngr^e^ss^{Sec. 1004.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^estab^lish^a^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.

^s^eⁿ^s^{e of}^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^th^{at th}^{e Secretary}^of
^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^sho^u^l^d^a^p^p^l^y^m^o^r^e^st^rⁱ^nge^nt
^p^r^o^c^ur^e^m^eⁿ^t^aⁿ^dⁱ^nve^nt^o^r^y^c^o^nt^r^o^l^s^t^o
^prev^en^{t w}^a^s^t^{e of}^tax^p^ay^{er f}^uⁿ^d^s^,^an^{d th}^e
^D^e^part^m^eⁿ^t^’^s^In^s^p^ect^{or G}^eⁿ^e^ral^s^h^ou^l^d

CRS-113
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^con^tin^u^e^{to clos}^ely^revⁱ^ew^th^{e u}^s^{e of}
^pu^rch^a^s^e^cards^.
Electricity
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^o^r^{t T}^itle^{Sec. 1201.}^T^h^{is title m}^a^y^b^e^cited^{as th}^e^{Sec. 1201.}^T^h^{is title m}^a^y^b^e^cited^{as th}^e
^“^E^{lectric R}^e^liab^ility^A^c^{t of}^2005.”^“^E^l^ect^ri^ci^t^y^Modernⁱ^zatⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t^of^2005.”
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w
^s^.or
^le^akliability Standards
^://wiki^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^h^ttp
ⁱ^{c Reliab}^ility^Stan^d^a^r^d^s^{Sec. 1211.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^ir^e^{Sec. 1211.}^Sim^ilar^to^Ho^u^s^{e v}^e^r^s^ioⁿ^.^T^h^{e No}^r^t^h^A^m^er^ican^Electrⁱ^{c Reliab}^ility^Co^uⁿ^c^il
^th^{e Federal En}^erg^y^R^e^g^u^l^atory^Defⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^o^f^‘^r^eliab^ility^stan^d^a^r^d^’^d^o^e^s⁽^N^ERC)^cu^r^r^eⁿ^tly^h^a^{s r}^e^sp^oⁿ^sib^ility^f^o^r^r^e^liab^ility
^Co^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^to^p^r^o^m^u^l^g^a^{te r}^u^{les w}^ithⁱⁿⁿ^o^{t in}^clu^d^{e cy}^bers^ecu^rity^protection^.^o^f^th^{e b}^u^lk^p^o^w^er^sy^stem^{. NERC h}^a^{s estab}^lish^e^d
^{180 day}^s^of^en^act^m^eⁿ^t^t^o^creat^{e a F}^E^R^C^-^Iⁿ^clu^d^{es d}^e^fⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^o^f^‘^r^eg^ioⁿ^a^{l en}^tity^.’^r^e^liab^ility^g^uⁱ^d^e^lin^{es b}^u^{t h}^a^{s n}^o^en^f^o^r^cem^en^t
^cer^tif^ied^electrⁱ^{c r}^e^liab^ility^o^r^g^aⁿⁱ^zatioⁿ^W^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t lim}^{it th}^{e am}^o^uⁿ^t^o^f^d^u^{es, f}^ees,^au^th^o^r^ity^{. T}^h^{e Fed}^e^r^a^{l P}^o^w^e^r^A^c^{t cu}^r^r^en^tly^gⁱ^v^e^s
⁽^E^RO)^.^Un^d^e^r^th^{is sectio}ⁿ^,^th^{e ERO}^an^{d oth}^e^{r ch}^arg^e^s^th^{e ER}^{O cou}^l^{d collect.}^{FERC j}^u^rⁱ^sd^ictioⁿ^o^v^er^uⁿ^b^uⁿ^d^led^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ
^w^o^u^l^d^d^e^v^e^lo^p^an^d^en^f^o^r^{ce r}^e^liab^ility^W^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t sp}^ecifⁱ^cally^allo^w^New^Yo^r^k^an^{d au}^th^ority^{to reg}^u^l^{ate w}^h^oles^{ale rates}^;
^staⁿ^d^a^r^d^{s fo}^r^the^b^u^lk-p^o^w^e^r^sy^ste^m^,^to^estab^lish^r^e^liab^ility^r^u^{les th}^{at w}^o^u^l^d^h^o^w^e^v^e^r^,ⁿ^o^au^th^o^r^ity^w^a^{s p}^r^o^v^id^ed^to^r^e^g^u^l^ate
ⁱⁿ^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^cy^bers^ecu^rity^protection^.^New^r^e^su^{lt in}^g^r^eater^r^e^liab^ility^w^ithⁱⁿ^th^{e state}^r^e^liab^ility^.^{(See Appendix}^E^{for m}^o^re
^Yo^r^k^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^allo^w^e^d^to^estab^lish^o^f^New^Yo^rk^.^inf^o^rm^a^t^io^n.)

^r^e^liab^ility^r^u^{les th}^{at w}^o^u^l^d^r^e^su^{lt in}
^g^r^eater^r^e^liab^ility^w^ithⁱⁿ^th^{e state o}^f^New
^Y^o^rk^{. A}^l^l^ER^O^s^t^an^dards^w^o^u^l^{d be}

CRS-114
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ap^p^r^o^v^ed^b^y^{FERC. Un}^d^e^r^th^{is title, th}^e
^{ERO co}^u^l^d^im^p^o^s^{e p}^eⁿ^a^{lties o}ⁿ^{a u}^s^er^,
^owⁿ^e^{r, or operat}^o^{r of}^t^h^{e bu}^l^k^-^pow^er
^s^y^s^t^em^th^{at v}ⁱ^olates^an^y^FER^C^-^a^pprov^ed
^r^e^liab^ility^stan^d^a^r^d^{. I}ⁿ^ad^d^itioⁿ^,^FERC
^co^u^l^d^o^r^d^e^r^co^m^p^lian^{ce w}^ith^{a r}^e^liab^ility
^s^t^an^{dard an}^{d cou}^l^{d i}^m^pos^{e a pen}^a^l^t^yⁱ^f
^FER^C^fⁱⁿ^d^s^th^{at a u}^s^{er, ow}ⁿ^e^{r, or}
^operat^o^{r of}^t^h^{e bu}^l^k^-^pow^{er s}^y^s^t^em^h^a^s
^e^nga^ge^dⁱⁿ^o^rⁱ^s^a^b^o^u^t^t^o^e^nga^geⁱⁿ^a
^vⁱ^o^l^atioⁿ^o^f^{a r}^e^liab^ility^stan^d^a^r^d^{. T}^h^is
^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^{n w}^o^ul^d^no^t^gi^ve^aⁿ^E^R^O^o^r
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^{FERC au}^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^to^o^r^d^e^r^coⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ
^g/w^o^f^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^{l g}^eⁿ^e^r^a^tioⁿ^o^r^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ
^s^.or^capacity^.
^le^ak
^://wikicture Modernization
^h^ttp
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^g^o^f^Iⁿ^ter^s^{tate Electr}ⁱ^c^{Sec. 1221.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^{Sec. 1221.}^Sim^ilar^to^Ho^u^s^e-^p^a^ssed^H.R.
^an^sm^issioⁿ^Facilities^w^o^ul^d^b^e^r^e^q^uⁱ^r^e^d^t^o^c^o^nd^uc^t^a^st^ud^y^o^f^{6. W}^o^u^l^{d n}^o^{t ex}^em^{pt th}^{e Electric}
^{electric tran}^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^con^g^e^s^tion^ev^ery^Reliab^ility^Co^uⁿ^c^{il o}^f^T^e^x^a^{s (}^E^RCOT⁾
^th^{ree y}^ears^.^B^a^s^e^{d on}^th^{e f}ⁱⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^s^{, th}^e^f^r^o^m^th^{is sectio}ⁿ^.

^Secretary^of^En^erg^y^cou^l^{d des}ⁱ^gⁿ^a^{te a}
^g^e^og^raph^{ic area as}^bein^g^con^g^e^s^t^ed.
^Un^d^e^r^cer^tain^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^{, FERC w}^o^u^l^d
^b^e^au^th^o^r^ized^to^issu^{e co}ⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ
^permⁱ^t^s^{. U}ⁿ^{der propos}^{ed F}^e^deral^Pow^e^r
^A^c^t^(F^PA^{) s}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{216(d), af}^f^ect^{ed s}^t^at^es^,
^f^e^{deral ag}^en^cies^{, In}^dian^tribes^{, property}

CRS-115
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^owⁿ^e^rs^{, an}^{d ot}^h^e^{r i}ⁿ^t^e^res^t^{ed part}ⁱ^e^s
^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^an^opport^uⁿⁱ^t^y^t^o^pres^en^t
^th^{eir v}ⁱ^ew^s^an^{d recom}^m^eⁿ^d^ation^s^w^ith
^res^p^{ect to th}^{e n}^{eed f}^o^{r an}^{d im}^{pact of}^a
^propos^{ed con}^s^t^r^u^c^tⁱ^oⁿ^permⁱ^t^.^H^o^w^e^v^e^r,
^th^{ere is}ⁿ^o^requ^irem^en^{t f}^o^{r a s}^p^ecifⁱ^c
^com^m^eⁿ^t^peri^{od. N}^e^w^F^P^A^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ
^{216(e) w}^o^u^l^{d al}^l^o^w^permⁱ^t^h^o^l^d^ers^t^o
^p^e^titioⁿⁱⁿ^{U.S. Distr}ⁱ^{ct Co}^u^r^{t to}^acq^uⁱ^r^e
^rⁱ^ght^s-o^f-w^a^y^t^h^r^o^{ugh t}^h^e^e^x^e^r^cⁱ^se^o^f^t^h^e
^rig^h^t^of^emⁱⁿ^en^{t dom}^ain^.^Aⁿ^y^ex^ercis^e
^of^emⁱⁿ^en^t^dom^aiⁿ^au^t^h^ori^t^y^w^o^u^l^{d be}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^coⁿ^s^id^er^ed^to^b^e^takⁱⁿ^g^s^o^f^p^r^iv^ate
^g/w^p^r^o^p^e^r^t^y^f^o^r^w^h^ich^j^u^{st co}^m^p^en^satioⁿ^is
^s^.or^du^{e. N}^e^w^F^P^A^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^216(g⁾^doesⁿ^o^t
^le^ak^s^t^at^{e w}^h^et^h^e^{r propert}^y^owⁿ^e^rs^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^r^e^im^b^u^r^s^{e co}^m^p^en^satioⁿ^if^th^e
^://wiki^rig^h^t^s^-^of^-^w^ay^w^e^{re tran}^s^f^{erred back}^to
^h^ttp^th^{e o}^wⁿ^e^r^.^T^h^{e Electr}ⁱ^{c Reliab}^ility
^Co^uncⁱ^l^o^f^T^e^xa^{s (}^E^RCO^T⁾^w^o^ul^d^b^e
^ex^em^{pted f}^r^om^th^is^s^ection^.
^-
^Aⁿ^ap^p^lican^{t f}^o^r^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l au}^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^to
^{site tr}^an^sm^issioⁿ^f^{acilities o}ⁿ^f^e^d^e^r^a^l
^lan^d^{s co}^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^{est th}^{at th}^{e Dep}^a^r^t^m^eⁿ^t
^of^En^erg^y^{be th}^{e lead ag}^en^cy^to
^c^o^o^r^dⁱ^na^t^e^e^nvi^r^o^nm^eⁿ^t^a^l^r^e^vi^e^w^aⁿ^d
^o^t^h^e^r^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l au}^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^.^On^{ce a}
^co^m^p^leted^ap^p^licatioⁿ^{is su}^b^m^itted^,^all
^r^e^l^a^t^e^d^e^nvi^r^o^nm^eⁿ^t^a^l^r^e^vi^e^w^{s w}^o^ul^d^b^e
^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^b^e^co^m^p^leted^w^ithⁱⁿ^oⁿ^{e y}^ear
^unl^e^{ss a}ⁿ^o^t^he^r^fe^d^e^r^a^l^l^a^w^m^a^ke^{s t}^h^a^t
ⁱ^m^pos^sⁱ^bl^{e. F}^P^A^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^216(h⁾^w^o^u^l^d

CRS-116
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^gi^ve^t^h^e^D^e^p^a^r^t^m^e^nt^o^f^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^ne^w
^au^th^ority^{to prepare en}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^tal
^docu^m^en^ts^an^{d appears}^{to g}ⁱ^v^e^DOE
^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^{l d}^ecisioⁿ^-^m^akⁱⁿ^g^au^th^o^r^ity^f^o^r
^rⁱ^ght^s-o^f-w^a^y^aⁿ^d^si^tⁱ^{ng o}ⁿ^fe^d^e^r^a^l^l^a^nd^s.
^T^hⁱ^s^w^o^ul^d^a^p^p^e^a^r^t^o^gi^ve^D^O^Eⁱⁿ^p^u^t
ⁱⁿ^{to th}^{e decis}ⁱ^on^proces^s^f^o^{r creatin}^g
^rⁱ^ght^s-o^f-w^a^y^.^Re^vi^e^w^und^e^r^se^c^tⁱ^o^{n 5}⁰³
^o^f^th^{e Fed}^e^r^a^{l L}^aⁿ^d^P^o^licy^an^d
^M^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^A^c^t^c^o^ul^d^b^e^st^r^e^a^m^lⁱⁿ^e^d^b^y
^relyⁱⁿ^g^on^{prior an}^aly^s^es^{. If}^{a f}^e^deral
^ag^en^cy^h^a^s^denⁱ^{ed an}^au^th^orization
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^requⁱ^r^{ed by}^{a t}^r^an^s^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^or
^g/w^dⁱ^strⁱ^b^u^tioⁿ^s^f^acility^{, th}^{e d}^eⁿⁱ^{al co}^u^l^d^b^e
^s^.or^{appealed by}^th^{e applican}^{t or relev}^aⁿ^t
^le^ak^s^t^{ate to th}^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^{. T}^h^e
^Secretary^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}^{ired to}
^://wikiⁱ^s^s^u^{e a deci}^sⁱ^on^wⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^{90 day}^s^of^t^h^e
^h^ttp^appeal’^s^f^ilin^g^.^States^cou^l^{d en}^{ter in}^to
ⁱⁿ^ter^s^{tate co}^m^p^{acts f}^o^r^th^{e p}^u^r^p^o^s^{es o}^f
^sitin^g^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^f^{acilities an}^d^th^e
^Secretary^of^En^erg^y^cou^l^{d prov}^ide
^techⁿⁱ^{cal as}^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce. T}^h^{e Hou}^s^e-^pas^s^e^d
^v^e^r^s^ioⁿ^o^f^th^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^l^y^to
^th^{e Electr}ⁱ^{c Reliab}^ility^Co^uⁿ^c^{il o}^f^T^e^x^a^s
⁽^E^RCO^T⁾^.
ⁱ^r^d^-^P^a^r^t^y^Fi^na^nc^e^{Sec. 1222.}^T^h^{e W}^e^s^t^ern^A^r^{ea P}^o^w^e^r^{Sec. 1222.}^Sim^{ilar prov}^is^ion^.^Un^{der cu}^rren^t^law^th^{e en}^ablin^g^s^t^atu^t^es^f^o^{r pow}^er
^Ad^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^r^a^tⁱ^oⁿ⁽^W^AP^A)^aⁿ^d^t^h^e^m^a^r^k^etin^g^ad^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^tioⁿ^s^m^a^y^r^e^strⁱ^{ct th}^ir^d^-^p^a^r^t^y
^So^ut^hw^e^s^t^e^rⁿ^P^o^w^e^r^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^st^r^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^fi^na^ncⁱ^ng,^c^o^nst^r^uc^tⁱ^o^n,^o^p^e^r^a^tⁱ^o^n,^aⁿ^d
⁽^S^W^P^A⁾^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^ab^{le to}^eith^er^coⁿ^tin^u^e^m^aⁱⁿ^ten^aⁿ^{ce o}^f^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^f^acilities.

^t^o^desⁱ^gⁿ^,^dev^e^l^{op, con}^s^t^r^u^c^t^,^operat^e^,
^m^aⁱⁿ^tain^{, o}^r^o^wⁿ^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^f^acilities

CRS-117
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^w^ithⁱⁿ^th^eir^r^e^gⁱ^oⁿ^{s o}^r^p^a^r^ticip^{ate w}^ith
^o^t^h^e^r^en^{tities f}^o^r^th^{e sam}^e^p^u^r^p^o^s^{es if}^:
^th^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^desⁱ^gⁿ^a^tes^th^e
^{area as}^{a Nation}^a^{l In}^teres^t^Electric
^T^r^an^s^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^C^o^rri^{dor an}^{d t}^h^{e proj}^ect
^w^o^u^l^{d redu}^{ce con}^g^e^s^tⁱ^oⁿ^,^{or t}^h^{e proj}^ectⁱ^s
ⁿ^{eeded to accom}^m^{odate proj}^ected
ⁱⁿ^creas^esⁱⁿ^dem^aⁿ^d^f^o^{r tran}^s^m^is^sⁱ^on
^capacity^{. T}^h^{e proj}^{ect w}^o^u^l^{d be requ}^ired
^to^b^e^coⁿ^s^isten^t^w^ith^th^{e n}^eed^{s id}^en^tif^ied
^by^t^h^{e appropri}^a^t^e^R^e^gⁱ^on^al
^T^r^aⁿ^smⁱ^ssi^oⁿ^O^r^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^{n o}^r
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^In^depen^d^en^{t Sy}^s^t^em^{Operator. No m}^o^re
^g/w^th^an^{$100 m}^illion^f^r^om^th^ird-^party
^s^.or^fi^na^ncⁱ^{ng m}^a^y^b^e^use^d^d^u^rⁱ^{ng fi}^sc^a^l^y^e^a^r^s
^le^ak^{2006 t}^h^ro^ugh^2015.
^://wiki^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^Sy^ste^m^oⁿⁱ^t^o^rⁱ^ng^{Sec. 1223.}^Wⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^si^{x m}^o^nt^{hs o}^f^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^an^d^{Sec. 1314.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^h^ttp^th^{e Federal En}^erg^y^R^e^g^u^l^atory
^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^co^m^p^{lete a stu}^d^y^an^d^r^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Coⁿ^g^r^ess
^on^w^h^{at w}^o^u^l^{d be requ}^{ired to create an}^d
^im^p^l^em^en^{t a tr}^an^sm^issioⁿ^m^oⁿ^ito^rⁱⁿ^g
^s^y^s^t^em^f^o^{r th}^{e Eas}^t^ern^an^{d W}^e^s^t^ern
ⁱⁿ^ter^c^oⁿⁿ^ectioⁿ^s^{. T}^h^{e m}^oⁿ^ito^rⁱⁿ^g^sy^stem
^w^o^uld^p^r^o^v^id^e^a^{ll tr}^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^sy^ste^m
^owⁿ^e^rs^an^{d R}^e^gⁱ^on^al^T^r^an^s^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on
^Or^g^aⁿⁱ^zatioⁿ^s^r^eal-^tim^{e in}^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^oⁿ
^th^{e o}^p^e^r^a^tin^g^statu^s^o^f^{all tr}^an^sm^issioⁿ
^lin^es.

CRS-118
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^v^aⁿ^{ced T}^r^an^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^{Sec. 1224.}^F^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 1223.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^en^cou^r^ag^{e deploy}^m^eⁿ^t^of^adv^aⁿ^ced
^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^techⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^es.
^r^an^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^an^d^{Sec. 1225.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^,^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^s^t^ri^bu^tⁱ^oⁿ^Prog^ram^s^a^c^tⁱ^{ng t}^h^r^o^{ugh t}^h^e^Dⁱ^r^e^c^t^o^r^o^f^t^h^e^O^ffi^c^e
^of^{Electric T}^r^an^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^an^d
^Dⁱ^s^t^ri^bu^tⁱ^oⁿ^,^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
ⁱ^m^pl^em^en^t^{a prog}^ram^t^o^prom^ot^e
^r^e^liab^ility^an^d^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^o^f^th^{e electr}ⁱ^c
^tr^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^sy^ste^m^.^W^{ithin o}ⁿ^e^y^e^a^r^o^f
^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^su^b^m^{it to}^Coⁿ^g^r^ess
^g/w^{a r}^e^p^o^r^{t d}^e^tailin^g^th^{e p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^’^{s f}ⁱ^v^e^-^y^ear
^s^.or^plan^{. W}^ithⁱⁿ^tw^{o y}^ears^of^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^e
^le^ak^Secretary^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}^{ired to}
^su^b^m^{it to}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess a r}^e^p^o^r^{t d}^e^tailin^g^th^e
^://wiki^prog^res^s^of^th^{e prog}^ram^.^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^{d be directed to es}^tablis^h
^h^ttp^{a res}^earch^{, dev}^e^lopm^en^{t, dem}^oⁿ^s^tration^,
^an^d^co^m^m^e^r^c^{ial ap}^p^licatioⁿⁱⁿ^itiativ^{e th}^at
^w^o^ul^d^fo^c^u^{s o}ⁿ^hi^gh-t^e^m^p^e^r^a^t^ur^e
^su^p^e^r^c^oⁿ^d^u^ctiv^ity^{. Fo}^r^th^{is p}^r^o^j^ect,
^appropri^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^r
^F^Y^{2006 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}^2010.
^v^aⁿ^{ced P}^o^w^e^{r Sy}^s^t^em^{Sec. 1226.}^A^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 1224.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

ⁿ^o^log^y^In^cen^tiv^{e P}^r^og^ram^estab^lish^e^d^to^p^r^o^v^id^{e in}^cen^tiv^e
^pay^m^en^t^s^t^o^owⁿ^e^rs^{or operat}^o^rs^of
^a^d^va^nc^e^d^p^o^w^e^r^ge^ne^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n sy}^st^e^m^s.
^Elig^{ible s}^y^s^t^em^s^w^o^u^l^{d in}^clu^d^{e adv}^aⁿ^ced
^f^u^{el cells, tu}^r^bⁱⁿ^{es, o}^r^h^y^b^r^id^p^o^w^er
^s^y^s^t^em^s^.^F^o^{r F}^Y^{2006 t}^h^ro^{ugh FY}²⁰¹²

CRS-119
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^aⁿ^a^nnua^l^a^p^p^r^o^p^rⁱ^a^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f^{$10 m}^illion
^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^zed.
^fⁱ^{ce of}^{Electric T}^r^an^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^{Sec. 1227.}^T^h^{is w}^o^u^l^d^am^en^d^T^{itle I}^I^o^f^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^{d D}ⁱ^s^t^ri^bu^tⁱ^oⁿ^t^h^e^D^e^p^a^r^t^m^e^nt^o^f^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^O^r^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^oⁿ
^A^c^t^{(42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{7131 et}^s^e^{q) t}^o^es^t^a^blⁱ^s^h
^an^Of^fⁱ^{ce of}^{Electric T}^r^an^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^an^d
^Dis^t^ribu^tion^.^T^h^{e Director of}^th^{e of}^fⁱ^ce
^w^o^u^l^{d, i}ⁿ^part^{, coordi}ⁿ^a^t^e^an^{d dev}^e^l^{op a}
^s^t^rateg^y^{to im}^prov^{e electric tran}^s^m^is^sⁱ^on
^dⁱ^strⁱ^b^u^tioⁿ^,^im^p^l^em^en^{t r}^eco^m^m^eⁿ^d^atioⁿ^s
^f^r^om^t^h^{e D}^e^part^m^eⁿ^t^of^En^erg^y^’^s
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^Natioⁿ^a^{l T}^r^an^sm^issioⁿ^Gr^id^Stu^d^y^,
^g/w^ov^ers^{ee res}^earch^{, dev}^e^lopm^en^{t, an}^d
^s^.or^dem^oⁿ^s^t^r^atⁱ^oⁿ^t^o^s^u^pport^f^e^deral^en^erg^y
^le^ak^p^o^licy^r^e^lated^to^electrⁱ^city^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ
^an^{d di}^s^t^ri^bu^tⁱ^oⁿ^,^an^{d dev}^e^l^{op prog}^ram^s
^://wiki^f^o^{r w}^o^rk^f^o^{rce train}ⁱⁿ^g^an^{d pow}^er^t^r^aⁿ^smⁱ^ssi^oⁿ^e^ngi^ne^e^rⁱ^ng.
^h^ttp
ion Improvements
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^Non^d^is^crimⁱⁿ^atory^A^cces^s^{Sec. 1231.}^F^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^o^{Sec. 1231.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Cu^r^r^en^tly^uⁿ^d^er^th^{e Fed}^e^r^a^{l P}^o^w^e^r^A^c^{t (}^S^ectioⁿ
^requⁱ^r^{e, by}^ru^l^e^{or order, u}ⁿ^r^eg^u^l^at^ed^201(f^{)), f}^e^deral^pow^{er m}^a^rk^etⁱⁿ^g^admⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^ratⁱ^oⁿ^s^,
^tr^an^sm^ittin^g^u^{tilities (}^p^o^w^er^m^a^r^k^etin^g^s^t^{ate en}^tities^,^an^{d ru}^{ral electric cooperativ}^es^are
^ad^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^tioⁿ^s^{, state en}^{tities, an}^d^r^u^r^a^lⁿ^o^t^s^u^bj^ect^t^o^F^E^R^C^’^s^rat^e^m^a^kⁱⁿ^g^.^In^§1231,
^el^ect^ri^{c cooperat}ⁱ^v^es^{) t}^o^ch^arg^e^rat^e^s^ex^em^p^tioⁿ^s^ar^{e estab}^lish^e^d^f^o^r^u^{tilities sellin}^g^less
^com^p^{arable to w}^h^{at th}^ey^ch^arg^e^th^an⁴^m^illioⁿ^m^e^g^a^w^a^tt-^h^o^u^r^{s o}^f^electrⁱ^city^p^e^r
^th^em^s^e^lv^es^an^{d requ}^{ire th}^{at th}^{e term}^s^an^d^y^ear^{, f}^o^r^dⁱ^strⁱ^b^u^tioⁿ^u^{tilities, an}^d^f^o^r^u^{tilities th}^at

CRS-120
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^o^f^th^{e sales b}^e^co^m^p^ar^ab^{le to}^o^wⁿ^o^r^o^p^e^r^a^{te tr}^an^sm^issioⁿ^f^{acilities th}^{at ar}^{e n}^o^t
^th^o^s^{e r}^e^q^u^ir^ed^o^f^o^t^h^e^r^u^{tilities. T}^h^isⁿ^ecessar^y^to^f^{acilitate a n}^a^tioⁿ^w^id^{e in}^ter^c^oⁿⁿ^ected
^ex^em^p^tioⁿ^co^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^v^o^k^e^d^to^m^aⁱⁿ^tain^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^sy^stem^{. T}^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^{is o}^f^ten^r^e^f^e^r^r^e^d
^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^sy^stem^r^e^liab^ility^{. FERC}^to^{as “}^F^ERC-^lite.”
^w^o^u^l^{d n}^o^t^{be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^o^{order s}^t^at^es^or
^m^uⁿⁱ^cip^a^{lities to}^tak^e^actioⁿ^uⁿ^d^er^th^is
^sectioⁿ^if^su^ch^actioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^coⁿ^s^titu^{te a}
^pri^v^at^{e u}^s^{e u}ⁿ^d^{er s}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{141 of}^t^h^e
^In^t^e^rn^al^R^e^v^eⁿ^u^e^C^{ode of}^{1986. F}^E^R^C
^m^a^y^r^e^m^a^nd^tr^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^r^a^te^{s to}^aⁿ
^uⁿ^r^eg^u^l^ated^tr^an^sm^ittin^g^u^tility^if^th^e
^r^a^{tes d}^oⁿ^o^{t co}^m^p^ly^w^ith^th^{is sectio}ⁿ^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^{FERC is n}^o^{t au}^th^o^r^ized^to^o^r^d^e^r^an
^g/w^uⁿ^r^eg^u^l^ated^tr^an^sm^ittin^g^u^tility^to^j^oⁱⁿ^a
^s^.or^Re^gi^oⁿ^a^l^T^r^aⁿ^smⁱ^ssi^oⁿ^O^r^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^{n o}^r
^le^ak^ot^h^e^{r F}^E^R^C^-^a^pprov^{ed i}ⁿ^depen^d^en^t
^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^o^r^g^aⁿⁱ^zatioⁿ^.
^://wiki^gioⁿ^a^l^T^r^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^{Sec. 1232.}^T^h^{is w}^o^u^l^d^estab^lish^{a sen}^s^e^{Sec. 1232.}^FER^C^cou^l^{d en}^cou^r^ag^{e an}^d^C^u^rren^t^l^y^{, s}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{202(a) of}^t^h^{e F}^e^deral^Pow^e^{r A}^c^t
^h^ttp^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^{ns (}^R^T^O⁾^o^f^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess th}^{at u}^{tilities sh}^o^u^ld^approv^{e th}^{e v}^o^luⁿ^t^ary^f^o^rm^ation^of^directs^FER^C^{to prom}^{ote an}^{d en}^cou^r^ag^{e reg}ⁱ^on^al
^v^o^luⁿ^t^arily^becom^e^m^e^m^b^ers^of^regⁱ^on^al^R^T^Os^{, In}^depen^d^en^{t Sy}^s^t^em^Operators^dⁱ^strⁱ^{cts f}^o^r^th^{e v}^o^luⁿ^t^ar^yⁱⁿ^ter^c^oⁿⁿ^ectioⁿ^an^d
^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^o^r^g^aⁿⁱ^zatioⁿ^s^.^(IS^Os^{), or s}ⁱ^mⁱ^l^a^{r org}^aⁿⁱ^zatⁱ^oⁿ^s^{. Each}^co^o^r^dⁱⁿ^a^tioⁿ^o^f^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^f^{acilities b}^y^p^u^b^lic
^t^r^aⁿ^smⁱ^ssi^oⁿ^o^r^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^{n w}^o^ul^d^b^e^u^{tilities an}^dⁿ^oⁿ^-^p^u^b^{lic u}^{tilities f}^o^r^th^{e p}^u^r^p^o^s^{e o}^f
^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^r^e^p^o^r^{t to}^{FERC o}ⁿ^a^as^s^u^rin^g^an^abuⁿ^d^an^{t s}^u^pply^of^{electric en}^erg^y
^sc^he^d^u^le^d^b^a^{sis to}^eⁿ^sur^e^tha^t^the^t^h^r^o^ugho^ut^t^h^e^Uⁿⁱ^t^e^d^St^a^t^e^s^wⁱ^t^h^t^h^e^gr^e^a^t^e^s^t
^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^o^r^g^aⁿⁱ^zatioⁿ^’^{s o}^p^e^r^a^tioⁿ^s^pos^sⁱ^{ble econ}^o^m^y^.

^{are cos}^t^ef^f^ectiv^{e an}^{d con}^s^is^ten^t^w^ith^th^e
^FER^C^-^approv^{ed tarif}^f^s^an^{d ag}^reem^en^ts^.
^F^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^perf^orm^an
^{annual aud}^{it o}^f^{each tr}^ansm^issioⁿ
^o^r^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^n.

CRS-121
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^gioⁿ^a^l^T^r^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^{Sec. 1233.}^F^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^g^aⁿⁱ^zatioⁿ^A^p^p^licatioⁿ^s^report^t^o^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^wⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^{120 day}^s^of
^res^s^R^e^port^en^actm^eⁿ^t^th^{e s}^t^atu^s^of^{all reg}ⁱ^on^al
^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^o^r^g^aⁿⁱ^zatioⁿ^ap^p^licatioⁿ^s^.
^e^r^a^{l Utility}^P^a^r^ticip^atioⁿⁱⁿ^{Sec. 1234.}^Fed^e^r^a^{l u}^{tilities (}^p^o^w^er^{Sec. 1233.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^gioⁿ^a^l^T^r^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^m^a^r^k^e^tⁱ^{ng a}^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^st^r^a^tⁱ^o^{ns o}^r^t^h^e
^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^ns^T^eⁿⁿ^e^{ssee Valley}^A^u^th^o^r^ity⁾^w^o^u^l^d^b^e
^au^th^o^r^ized^to^p^a^r^ticip^{ate in}^r^e^gⁱ^oⁿ^al
^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^o^r^g^aⁿⁱ^zatioⁿ^s^{. A}^law
^allo^wⁱⁿ^g^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l u}^{tilities to}^stu^d^y
^f^o^rm^atⁱ^oⁿ^an^{d operat}ⁱ^oⁿ^of^{a reg}ⁱ^on^al
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^t^r^aⁿ^smⁱ^ssi^oⁿ^o^r^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^{n w}^o^ul^d^b^e
^g/w^repeal^{ed (16 U}^.^S^.^C^.⁸²⁴ⁿ^).
^s^.or^{dard Mark}^{et Des}ⁱ^gⁿ^{Sec. 1235.}^F^E^R^C^’^s^propos^{ed ru}^l^e^m^a^kⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 1234.}^F^E^R^C^’^s^propos^{ed ru}^l^e^m^a^kⁱⁿ^g^Oⁿ^Ju^l^y^{31, 2002, F}^E^R^Cⁱ^s^s^u^{ed a N}^o^tⁱ^{ce of}
^le^ak^on^s^t^an^{dard m}^a^rk^et^desⁱ^gⁿ^(D^ock^e^t^N^o^.^on^s^t^an^{dard m}^a^rk^et^desⁱ^gⁿ^(D^ock^e^t^N^o^.^Propos^{ed R}^u^l^e^m^a^kⁱⁿ^g^(N^O^P^R⁾^on^s^t^an^{dard m}^a^rk^et
^://wiki^R^M^01-^12-^{000) w}^o^u^l^{d be rem}^aⁿ^d^{ed t}^o^FER^C^f^o^{r recon}^s^ideration^.^{No f}ⁱⁿ^a^l^R^M^01-^12-^{000 w}^o^u^l^{d be t}^e^rmⁱⁿ^at^{ed an}^d^{FERC w}^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t b}^e^allo^w^e^d^to^r^e^issu^e^d^e^si^{gn (}^S^M^D⁾^.^FE^{RC’s st}^a^t^e^d^go^a^l^o^f^e^s^t^a^b^lⁱ^s^hi^ng^{SMD r}^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts in}^coⁿ^j^uⁿ^c^tioⁿ^w^ith^a
^h^ttp^r^u^l^e^m^a^ki^ng,ⁱⁿ^c^l^udⁱ^{ng a}ⁿ^y^r^u^l^e^o^r^o^r^d^e^r^t^h^{e propos}^al^.^s^t^an^{dardized tran}^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^s^e^rv^{ice is}^{to create}
^o^f^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^{l ap}^p^licab^ility^to^th^{e stan}^d^a^r^d^“^s^eam^les^s^”^w^h^oles^{ale pow}^{er m}^a^rk^ets^th^{at allow}
^m^a^rk^et^desⁱ^gⁿ^propos^{ed ru}^l^e^m^a^kⁱⁿ^g^,^seller^s^to^tr^an^{sact easily}^acr^o^{ss tr}^an^sm^issioⁿ^g^r^id
^cou^l^{d be i}^s^s^u^{ed bef}^o^{re O}^c^t^{ober 31, 2006,}^bouⁿ^d^ari^e^s^.^T^h^{e propos}^{ed ru}^l^e^m^a^kⁱⁿ^g^w^o^u^l^d
^{or cou}^l^{d tak}^e^ef^f^{ect bef}^o^{re Decem}^{ber 31,}^{create a n}^e^w^tarif^f^uⁿ^d^{er w}^h^ich^each^tran^s^m^is^sⁱ^on
^{2006. T}^hⁱ^s^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d ret}^aⁱⁿ^F^E^R^C^’^s^owⁿ^e^{r w}^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^t^u^rn^ov^{er operat}ⁱ^oⁿ^of
^ab^ility^to^issu^{e r}^u^{les o}^r^o^r^d^e^r^s^an^d^{act o}ⁿ^{its tr}^an^sm^issioⁿ^sy^stem^to^an^uⁿ^a^f^f^iliated
^r^e^gi^oⁿ^a^l^t^r^aⁿ^smⁱ^ssi^oⁿ^o^r^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^{n o}^rⁱⁿ^depen^d^en^t^t^r^an^s^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^provⁱ^d^{er (IT}^{P). T}^h^{e IT}^P,
ⁱⁿ^d^e^p^eⁿ^d^en^{t sy}^stem^o^p^e^r^a^to^r^f^ilin^g^s^.^w^hⁱ^c^h^cou^l^{d be an}^R^T^O^,^w^o^u^l^{d prov}ⁱ^d^{e s}^e^rvⁱ^{ce t}^o
^{all cu}^s^t^om^ers^an^{d ru}ⁿ^en^erg^y^m^a^rk^ets^.^Un^{der th}^e
^N^O^P^R,^c^o^nge^stⁱ^o^{n w}^o^ul^d^b^e^m^a^na^ge^d^wⁱ^t^h
^lo^catioⁿ^a^{l m}^a^r^gⁱⁿ^{al p}^r^icin^g^.^T^h^{e NOP}^{R co}^m^m^eⁿ^t
^peri^{od ori}^gⁱⁿ^al^l^y^w^a^s^{75 day}^s^(en^dⁱⁿ^g^N^o^v^e^m^b^er
^{15, 2002), bu}^t^t^h^{e com}^m^eⁿ^t^peri^{od w}^a^s^ex^t^eⁿ^d^ed

CRS-122
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^t^o^Jan^u^a^ry^{10, 2003, f}^o^{r t}^h^{e f}^o^l^l^o^wⁱⁿ^gⁱ^s^s^u^es^:⁽¹⁾
^m^a^rk^et^desⁱ^gⁿ^f^o^{r t}^h^{e Wes}^t^ern^In^t^e^rconⁿ^ectⁱ^oⁿ^;⁽²⁾
^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^p^r^icin^g^p^l^an^{, in}^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^p^a^r^ticip^an^t
^fundⁱ^ng;⁽³⁾^Re^gi^oⁿ^a^l^St^a^t^e^A^d^vi^so^r^y^Co^m^mⁱ^t^t^e^e^s
^an^{d s}^t^{ate participation}^;^{(4) res}^o^u^r^{ce adequ}^acy^{; an}^d
⁽⁵⁾^coⁿ^g^e^stioⁿ^r^e^v^eⁿ^u^e^rⁱ^g^h^t^{s an}^d^tr^an^sitioⁿ^issu^es.
^{(See Appendix}^{F for m}^o^{re inform}^ation.)
^{e L}^o^ad^Ser^v^{ice Ob}^lig^atioⁿ^{Sec. 1236.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^am^en^d^th^e^{Sec. 1235.}^Sⁱ^mⁱ^l^a^{r prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^C^u^rren^t^l^y^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{201 of}^t^h^{e F}^e^deral^Pow^e^{r A}^c^t
^Fed^e^r^a^{l P}^o^w^e^r^A^c^{t to}^clar^if^y^th^{at a lo}^ad^-^give^{s FE}^{RC j}^u^rⁱ^sd^ic^tio^{n o}^v^e^r^“^t^he^tr^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^o^f
^ser^vⁱⁿ^g^en^tity^{is en}^titled^to^u^s^{e its}^{electric en}^erg^yⁱⁿⁱⁿ^ters^{tate com}^m^e^{rce an}^{d th}^{e s}^a^le
^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^f^{acilities o}^r^fⁱ^r^m^of^s^u^ch^en^erg^y^{at w}^h^oles^{ale in}ⁱⁿ^ters^tate
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^rⁱ^g^h^t^{s to}^ser^v^{e its ex}^istin^g^com^m^e^{rce.” S}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{205 of}^t^h^{e F}^e^deral^Pow^e^{r A}^c^t
^g/w^cu^sto^m^er^{s b}^e^f^o^r^e^{it is o}^b^lig^ated^to^m^a^k^e^p^r^o^h^ib^{its u}^{tilities f}^r^o^m^g^r^an^tin^g^“^uⁿ^d^u^e^p^r^ef^er^en^ce
^s^.or^{its tr}^an^sm^issioⁿ^cap^acity^av^ailab^l^{e f}^o^r^{or adv}^aⁿ^t^ag^{e t}^o^an^y^pers^on^{or s}^u^bj^ect^an^y^pers^on
^le^ak^o^t^he^r^use^r^s.^FE^{RC w}^o^ul^d^no^t^b^e^a^b^l^e^t^o^{to an}^y^uⁿ^d^u^e^prej^u^d^{ice or dis}^a^dv^an^tag^{e” (16}
^ch^an^g^e^an^y^approv^{ed allocation}^of^U^.^S^.^C^.^{824). T}^h^{e n}^e^w^l^a^ngua^ge^o^f^t^hⁱ^s^se^c^tⁱ^o^{n i}^s
^://wiki^tr^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^rⁱ^{ghts b}^y^aⁿ^RT^{O o}^r^I^S^O^approv^{ed pri}^o^{r t}^o^Jan^u^a^ry^{1, 2005. T}^hⁱ^sⁱⁿ^ten^d^ed^to^clar^if^y^th^{at r}^e^ser^vⁱⁿ^g^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^f^o^r^ex^is^tin^g^cu^s^t^om^ers⁽ⁿ^ativ^e^lo^ad⁾^{is n}^o^{t co}ⁿ^s^id^er^ed
^h^ttp^se^c^tⁱ^o^{n c}^o^nt^aⁱ^{ns l}^a^ngua^ge^t^o^a^l^l^o^w^p^u^b^lⁱ^c^und^ul^y^dⁱ^sc^rⁱ^mⁱ^na^t^o^r^y^.

^p^o^w^er^u^{tilities to}^en^terⁱⁿ^to^loⁿ^g^-^ter^m
^con^t^racts^{to s}^e^rv^{e th}^{eir n}^a^tiv^{e load as}
^w^e^{ll as}^gⁱ^vⁱⁿ^g^th^em^acces^s^{to th}^e
^tr^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^sy^ste^m^.

CRS-123
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^d^y^oⁿ^th^{e B}^eⁿ^e^f^{its o}^f^{Sec. 1237.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^{, in}^{Sec. 1316.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^omⁱ^c^Dⁱ^s^p^at^ch^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith^th^{e states, w}^o^u^l^d^b^e
^r^e^q^uⁱ^r^e^d^t^oⁱ^ssue^aⁿ^a^nnua^l^r^e^p^o^r^t^t^o
^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^an^{d th}^{e s}^t^ates^on^th^{e cu}^rren^t
^s^t^atu^s^of^econ^o^mⁱ^{c dis}^p^atch^{. Econ}^om^ic
^di^s^p^at^ch^w^o^u^l^{d be def}ⁱⁿ^e^{d as}^“^t^h^e
^o^p^e^r^a^tioⁿ^o^f^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^tioⁿ^f^{acilities to}
^produ^{ce en}^erg^y^{at th}^{e low}^e^s^t^cos^t^to
^reliably^s^e^rv^{e con}^s^u^m^ers^,^recogⁿⁱ^zin^g
^an^y^o^p^e^r^a^tioⁿ^a^{l lim}^{its o}^f^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^tioⁿ^an^d
^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^f^{acilities.”}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^of^T^r^an^s^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1236.}^FE^{RC c}^o^ul^d^no^t^r^e^q^uⁱ^r^e^T^h^{e area of}^th^{e P}^acifⁱ^{c North}^w^es^{t is}^th^{e reg}ⁱ^on
^g/wⁿ^t^ractsⁱⁿ^th^{e P}^acifⁱ^c^electrⁱ^{c u}^{tilities in}^th^{e P}^acifⁱ^{c No}^r^t^h^w^est^defⁱⁿ^e^{d in}^s^ection^{3 of}^th^{e P}^acifⁱ^{c North}^w^es^t
^s^.or^rth^w^est^to^c^o^nve^r^t^fir^m^tr^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^rⁱ^{ghts to}^E^l^e^c^t^rⁱ^c^P^o^w^e^r^P^l^aⁿⁿⁱ^{ng a}ⁿ^d^Co^nse^r^va^tⁱ^o^{n A}^c^t⁽¹⁶
^le^ak^tr^ad^ab^{le o}^r^fⁱⁿ^aⁿ^c^{ial r}ⁱ^g^h^t^s.^U^.^S^.^C^.^{839a) or a port}ⁱ^oⁿ^of^{a s}^t^at^{e i}ⁿ^cl^u^d^{ed i}ⁿ^t^h^e
^g^e^og^raphⁱ^c^{area propos}^{ed f}^o^{r a R}^e^gⁱ^on^al
^://wiki^T^r^an^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^Org^aⁿⁱ^zationⁱⁿ^FER^C^Dock^{et No.}^R^T^01-^35.
^h^ttp
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^Iⁿ^fr^a^s^tr^uc^tur^e^{Sec. 1241.}^F^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 1241.}^F^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o

^st^m^e^nt^es^tablis^h^{a ru}^{le to create in}^cen^tiv^e-^bas^e^d^es^tablis^h^{a ru}^{le to create in}^cen^tiv^e-^bas^e^d
^tr^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^r^a^te^s.^FE^{RC w}^o^uld^b^e^tr^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^r^a^te^s.^FE^{RC w}^o^uld^b^e
^au^th^o^r^ized^to^r^e^vⁱ^{se th}^{e r}^u^{le. T}^h^{e r}^u^le^au^th^o^r^ized^to^r^e^vⁱ^{se th}^{e r}^u^{le. T}^h^{e r}^u^le
^w^o^u^l^{d prom}^ot^{e rel}ⁱ^a^bl^{e an}^{d econ}^o^mⁱ^cal^l^y^w^o^u^l^{d prom}^ot^{e rel}ⁱ^a^bl^{e an}^{d econ}^o^mⁱ^cal^l^y
^ef^fⁱ^cien^{t electric tran}^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^an^d^ef^fⁱ^cien^{t electric tran}^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^an^d
^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^tioⁿ^,^p^r^o^v^id^{e f}^o^r^{a r}^e^tu^rⁿ^oⁿ^eq^u^ity^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^tioⁿ^,^p^r^o^v^id^{e f}^o^r^{a r}^e^tu^rⁿ^oⁿ^eq^u^ity
^t^h^a^t^w^o^ul^d^a^t^t^r^a^c^t^ne^wⁱ^nve^st^m^e^ntⁱⁿ^t^h^a^t^w^o^ul^d^a^t^t^r^a^c^t^ne^wⁱ^nve^st^m^e^ntⁱⁿ

CRS-124
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^tran^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^{, en}^cou^r^ag^{e u}^s^{e of}^tran^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^{, en}^cou^r^ag^{e u}^s^{e of}
^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^th^{at in}^creas^{ed th}^{e tran}^s^f^er^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^th^{at in}^creas^{ed th}^{e tran}^s^f^er
^cap^acity^o^f^ex^istin^g^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^cap^acity^o^f^ex^istin^g^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ
^f^{acilities, an}^d^w^o^u^l^d^allo^w^f^o^r^th^e^f^{acilities, an}^d^w^o^u^l^d^allo^w^f^o^r^th^e
^recov^e^ry^of^{all pru}^d^en^tlyⁱⁿ^cu^{rred cos}^t^s^recov^e^ry^of^{all pru}^d^en^tlyⁱⁿ^cu^{rred cos}^t^s
^th^{at are n}^eces^s^a^ry^{to com}^p^ly^w^ith^th^{at are n}^eces^s^a^ry^{to com}^p^ly^w^ith
^m^aⁿ^d^ato^r^y^r^e^liab^ility^stan^d^a^r^d^{s. I}ⁿ^m^aⁿ^d^ato^r^y^r^e^liab^ility^stan^d^a^r^d^{s an}^d^th^o^s^e
^ad^d^itioⁿ^,^{FERC w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^dⁱ^r^ected^to^th^{at w}^o^u^l^d^r^e^su^{lt f}^r^o^m^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^sitin^g
^im^p^l^em^en^{t in}^cen^tiv^{e r}^a^te-^m^akⁱⁿ^g^f^o^r^an^d^coⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^oⁿ^{a Natio}ⁿ^a^{l I}ⁿ^ter^e^st
^u^{tilities th}^{at j}^oⁱⁿ^{a Reg}ⁱ^oⁿ^{al T}^r^an^sm^issioⁿ^{Electric T}^r^an^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^C^o^rridor.
^O^r^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^{n o}^r^Iⁿ^d^e^p^e^nd^eⁿ^t^Sy^st^e^m
^Operator.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/wⁱ^{ng N}^e^w^Iⁿ^t^e^r^c^o^nne^c^tⁱ^oⁿ^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1242.}^F^E^R^C^cou^l^{d approv}^{e a}
^s^.or^{d T}^r^an^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^Upg^r^ades^.^p^a^r^ticip^an^{t f}^uⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^p^l^an^to^allo^{cate co}^sts
^le^ak^r^e^lated^to^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^coⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^o^r
^ne^w^ge^ne^r^a^t^o^rⁱⁿ^t^e^r^c^o^nne^c^tⁱ^o^{n a}^s^l^o^{ng a}^s
^://wiki^th^{e r}^e^su^ltin^g^r^a^{tes w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^j^u^{st an}^d^r^e^a^s^oⁿ^a^b^l^e^,^no^t^und^ul^y^dⁱ^sc^rⁱ^mⁱ^na^t^o^r^y^o^r
^h^ttp^pref^eren^{tial, an}^{d are oth}^e^rw^is^{e con}^s^is^ten^t
^wⁱ^t^h^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^s^{205 an}^{d 206 of}^t^h^{e F}^e^deral
^Pow^e^r^A^c^t^.
endments to PURPA
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁱⁿ^g^an^d^A^d^d^itioⁿ^a^l^{Sec. 1251.}^{For s}^t^ates^th^{at h}^a^v^eⁿ^o^t^{Sec. 1251.}^Sim^ilar^P^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^a^r^d^s^con^s^{idered im}^plem^en^tatioⁿ^an^d^ad^o^p^tioⁿ
^o^fⁿ^e^{t m}^e^terⁱⁿ^g^stan^d^a^r^d^{s, w}^ithⁱⁿ^th^r^e^e
^y^ears^of^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, s}^t^{ate reg}^u^l^atory

CRS-125
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^au^th^o^r^{ities w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^coⁿ^s^id^er
^w^h^eth^e^r^to^im^p^l^em^en^{t n}^e^{t m}^e^terⁱⁿ^g^.^Net
^m^e^terin^g^s^e^rv^{ice is}^defⁱⁿ^e^{d as}^s^e^rv^{ice to}
^an^{electric con}^s^u^m^{er u}ⁿ^d^{er w}^h^ich^electric
^en^erg^y^g^eⁿ^e^{rated by}^th^{at electric}
^coⁿ^s^u^m^er^f^r^o^m^an^elig^ib^{le o}ⁿ^-^s^ite
^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^tin^g^f^acility⁽^e^.g^{., so}^lar^o^r^sm^all
^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^to^r⁾^an^d^d^e^liv^er^ed^to^lo^cal
^dⁱ^strⁱ^b^u^tioⁿ^f^{acilities m}^a^y^b^e^u^s^ed^to
^of^f^s^{et electric en}^erg^y^prov^{ided by}^th^e
^electrⁱ^{c u}^tility^to^th^{e electr}ⁱ^{c co}ⁿ^s^u^m^er
^d^u^rⁱⁿ^g^th^{e ap}^p^licab^{le b}^illin^g^p^e^rⁱ^o^d^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^ar^{t Meter}ⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 1252.}^{For s}^t^ates^th^{at h}^a^v^eⁿ^o^t^{Sec. 1252.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^s^.or^con^s^{idered im}^plem^en^tatioⁿ^an^d^ad^o^p^tioⁿ
^le^ak^of^{a s}^m^{art m}^e^terin^g^s^t^an^{dard, s}^t^ate
^r^e^g^u^l^ato^r^y^au^th^o^r^{ities w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed
^://wiki^toⁱⁿ^{itiate an}ⁱⁿ^v^e^stig^atioⁿ^w^ithⁱⁿ^oⁿ^e^y^{ear of}^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, an}^{d is}^s^u^{e a decis}ⁱ^on
^h^ttp^w^ithⁱⁿ^tw^{o y}^ears^of^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, w}^h^eth^e^r
^{to im}^plem^en^{t a s}^t^an^{dard f}^o^{r tim}^e-^bas^e^d
^m^e^ters^an^{d com}^m^uⁿⁱ^cation^s^devⁱ^ces^f^o^r
^{all electr}ⁱ^{c u}^tility^cu^sto^m^er^{s. T}^h^ese
^devⁱ^ces^w^o^u^l^{d allow}^cu^s^t^om^ers^to
^p^a^r^ticip^{ate in}^tim^e-^b^a^sed^p^r^icin^g^r^a^te
^sch^e^d^u^{les. T}^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^am^en^d^th^e
^P^u^b^{lic Utility}^Reg^u^l^ato^r^y^P^o^{licies A}^c^{t o}^f
^{1978 (PU}^R^PA^{) an}^{d w}^o^u^l^{d requ}ⁱ^r^{e t}^h^e
^Secretary^of^En^erg^y^{to prov}^{ide con}^s^u^m^er
^edu^cation^on^adv^aⁿ^{ced m}^e^terin^g^an^d
^co^m^m^uⁿⁱ^catioⁿ^s^techⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^{es, to}^id^en^tif^y
^an^{d addres}^s^barri^e^rs^t^o^adoptⁱ^oⁿ^of
^dem^aⁿ^d^res^pon^s^e^prog^ram^s^{, an}^{d i}^s^s^u^{e a}

CRS-126
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^r^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess th}^{at id}^en^tif^{ies an}^d
^q^u^an^tif^{ies th}^{e b}^eⁿ^e^f^{its o}^f^d^e^m^aⁿ^d
^res^pon^s^e^{. T}^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y
^w^o^u^l^{d prov}^{ide tech}ⁿⁱ^{cal as}^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce to}
^r^e^gⁱ^oⁿ^{al o}^r^g^aⁿⁱ^zatioⁿ^s^to^id^en^tif^y^d^e^m^aⁿ^d
^res^pon^s^e^pot^en^tⁱ^a^l^an^{d t}^o^dev^e^l^o^p
^dem^aⁿ^d^res^pon^s^e^prog^ram^s^t^o^res^pon^{d t}^o
^peak^dem^aⁿ^d^{or em}^erg^eⁿ^c^yⁿ^eeds^.
^FER^C^w^o^u^l^{d be directed to is}^s^u^{e an}
^a^nnua^l^r^e^p^o^r^t^,^b^y^r^e^gi^oⁿ^,^t^o^a^sse^ss
^dem^aⁿ^d^res^pon^s^e^res^o^u^r^ces^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^ge^ne^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n a}ⁿ^d^Sm^a^l^l^P^o^w^e^r^{Sec. 1253.}^C^u^rren^t^l^y^{, §210 of}^PU^R^P^A^{Sec. 1253.}^Sⁱ^mⁱ^l^a^{r Prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^T^h^{e oi}^l^em^barg^oes^of^t^h^{e 1970s}^creat^{ed con}^cern^s
^s^.or^ctⁱ^oⁿ^Pu^rch^a^s^e^an^{d S}^a^l^e^r^e^q^u^ir^{es u}^{tilities to}^p^u^r^c^h^a^{se p}^o^w^er^f^r^o^m^ab^o^u^{t th}^{e secu}^r^ity^o^f^th^{e n}^a^tioⁿ^’^{s electr}ⁱ^city^su^p^p^l^y
^le^ak^qu^irem^en^ts^q^u^alif^yⁱⁿ^g^f^{acilities an}^d^sm^{all p}^o^w^er^an^d^led^to^en^actm^eⁿ^t^o^f^th^{e P}^u^b^{lic Utility}
^p^r^o^d^u^cer^{s at a r}^a^{te b}^a^sed^oⁿ^th^{e u}^tilities’^R^e^g^u^l^at^ory^Polⁱ^cⁱ^e^s^A^c^t^of^{1978 (PU}^R^PA^{). F}^o^r
^://wiki^av^oi^{ded cos}^t^{. T}^hⁱ^s^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d repeal}^th^{e m}^aⁿ^d^atory^pu^rch^a^s^e^requ^irem^en^t^th^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^{t tim}^{e, u}^{tilities w}^e^r^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^p^u^r^c^h^a^se^pow^{er f}^r^om^ou^t^sⁱ^d^{e s}^o^u^r^ces^{. T}^h^{e pu}^rch^a^s^e^pri^c^e
^h^ttp^uⁿ^d^{er §210 of}^PU^R^P^A^f^o^{r n}^e^w^con^t^ract^s^w^a^{s set at th}^{e u}^tilities’^“^a^v^o^id^ed^co^{st,” th}^{e co}^st
^if^{FERC f}ⁱⁿ^d^{s th}^{at a co}^m^p^etitiv^e^t^h^e^y^w^o^ul^d^ha^veⁱⁿ^c^u^r^r^e^d^t^o^ge^ne^r^a^t^e^t^h^e
^electricity^m^a^rk^{et ex}^is^ts^an^{d a qu}^alif^yⁱⁿ^g^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^{l p}^o^w^er^th^em^selv^{es, as d}^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^ed^b^y
^f^acility^h^a^{s access to}ⁱⁿ^d^e^p^eⁿ^d^en^tly^u^tility^r^e^g^u^l^ato^r^{s. P}^U^RP^A^w^a^{s estab}^lish^e^dⁱⁿ^p^a^r^t
^admⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^{ered, au}^ction^-^bas^e^{d day}^-^ah^ead^to^au^g^m^en^{t electr}ⁱ^{c u}^tility^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^tioⁿ^w^ith^m^o^r^e
^an^{d real-}^tim^{e w}^h^oles^{ale m}^a^rk^ets^an^d^ef^fⁱ^cien^tly^produ^{ced electricity}^an^{d to prov}^ide
^lon^g^-^term^w^h^oles^{ale m}^a^rk^ets^.^Qu^alif^yⁱⁿ^g^equ^{itable rates}^{to electric con}^s^u^m^ers^.
^f^{acilities w}^o^u^l^d^alsoⁿ^eed^to^h^a^v^e^access^{(See Appendix}^G^{for m}^o^{re inform}^ation.)

^to^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^an^dⁱⁿ^ter^c^oⁿⁿ^ectioⁿ
^s^e^rvⁱ^ces^provⁱ^d^{ed by}^{a F}^E^R^C^-^approv^ed
^r^e^gⁱ^oⁿ^{al tr}^an^sm^issioⁿ^en^tity^th^{at p}^r^o^v^id^es
^no^n-dⁱ^sc^rⁱ^mⁱ^na^t^o^r^y^t^r^e^a^t^m^e^nt^fo^r^a^l^l
^cu^sto^m^er^{s. Ow}ⁿ^e^r^s^hⁱ^p^lim^itatioⁿ^s^uⁿ^d^er
^PU^R^P^A^w^o^u^l^{d be repeal}^ed.

CRS-127
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ter^c^oⁿⁿ^ectioⁿ^{Sec. 1254.}^Each^s^t^{ate reg}^u^l^atory^{Sec. 1254.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^au^th^o^r^ity^an^d^eachⁿ^oⁿ^r^eg^u^l^ated^u^tility
^w^o^ul^d^c^o^nsi^d^e^r^e^s^t^a^b^lⁱ^s^hi^{ng a}ⁿ
ⁱⁿ^ter^c^oⁿⁿ^ectioⁿ^stan^d^a^r^d^f^o^r^oⁿ^-^s^ite
^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^tin^g^f^{acilities w}ⁱ^shⁱⁿ^g^to^b^e
^conⁿ^{ected to th}^{e local dis}^t^ribu^tion
^f^{acilities, if}^{it h}^a^{s n}^o^{t alr}^ead^y^d^oⁿ^{e so}^.
^C^oⁿ^sⁱ^d^eratⁱ^oⁿ^of^t^h^{e s}^t^an^{dard w}^o^u^l^{d be}
^com^m^eⁿ^{ced n}^o^{t later th}^an^on^{e y}^{ear af}^ter
^en^actm^eⁿ^t^an^d^co^m^p^letedⁿ^o^{t later}^th^an
^tw^{o y}^ears^af^{ter th}^{e date of}^en^actm^eⁿ^t^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w of PUHCA
^s^.or
^le^ak
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^://wiki
^h^ttp^o^r^{t T}^itle^{Sec. 1261.}^T^h^{is su}^b^{title m}^a^y^b^e^cited^as^{Sec. 1271.}^Sam^e^.
^th^{e “}^P^u^b^{lic Utility}^Ho^ldⁱⁿ^g^Co^m^p^an^y^A^c^t
^of^2005.”
ⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^{Sec. 1262.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^p^r^o^v^id^e^{Sec. 1272.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^d^e^fⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^f^o^r^:^af^f^{iliate, asso}^ciate
^com^p^an^y^,^com^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^{, com}^p^an^y^,^electric
^u^tility^co^m^p^an^y^,^ex^em^p^t^w^h^o^l^esale
^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^to^r^an^d^f^o^r^e^igⁿ^u^tility^co^m^p^an^y^,
^g^a^{s u}^tility^co^m^p^an^y^,^h^o^ldⁱⁿ^g^co^m^p^an^y^,
^h^o^ldⁱⁿ^g^co^m^p^an^y^sy^stem^{, j}^u^rⁱ^sd^ictioⁿ^a^l
^r^a^{tes, n}^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s co}^m^p^an^y^,^p^e^r^s^oⁿ^,
^p^u^b^{lic u}^tility^{, p}^u^b^lic-^u^tility^co^m^p^an^y^,
^s^t^{ate com}^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^{, s}^u^bs^idiary^com^p^an^y^,
^aⁿ^d^vo^tⁱ^{ng se}^c^u^rⁱ^t^y^.

CRS-128
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{eal o}^f^th^{e P}^u^b^{lic Utility}^{Sec. 1263.}^T^h^{e P}^u^b^{lic Utility}^Ho^ldⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 1273.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Iⁿ^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^{l, th}^{e P}^u^b^{lic Utility}^Ho^ldⁱⁿ^g^Co^m^p^an^y
^l^dⁱⁿ^g^C^o^m^p^an^y^A^c^t^of¹⁹³⁵^C^o^m^p^an^y^A^c^t^of^{1935 (PU}^H^C^A⁾^w^o^u^l^d^A^c^t^of^{1935 cu}^rren^t^l^y^prohⁱ^bⁱ^t^s^al^l^h^o^l^dⁱⁿ^g
^{be repealed.}^com^p^an^ies^th^{at are m}^o^{re th}^an^tw^{ice rem}^o^v^e^{d f}^r^om
^th^{e o}^p^e^r^a^tin^g^su^b^s^id^iarⁱ^{es. I}^t^also^f^e^d^e^r^a^lly
^r^e^gul^a^t^e^s^ho^l^dⁱ^{ng c}^o^m^p^aⁿⁱ^e^{s o}^fⁱ^nve^st^o^r^-o^wⁿ^e^d
^u^{tilities, an}^d^p^r^o^v^id^{es f}^o^r^Secu^r^{ities an}^d^Ex^ch^an^g^e
^Co^m^mⁱ^ssi^oⁿ⁽^S^E^C⁾^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f^m^e^r^g^e^r^{s a}ⁿ^d
^di^v^e^rsⁱ^fⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^propos^al^s^.^R^e^gⁱ^s^t^{ered h}^o^l^dⁱⁿ^g
^com^p^an^ies^of^s^u^bs^idiaries^{are requ}^{ired to h}^a^v^e
^{SEC ap}^p^r^o^v^{al p}^r^io^r^to^issuⁱⁿ^g^secu^r^{ities; all lo}^an^s
^an^dⁱⁿ^ter^c^o^m^p^aⁿ^y^fⁱⁿ^aⁿ^c^{ial tr}^an^sactioⁿ^s^ar^e
^reg^u^l^{ated by}^th^{e SEC}^.^A^h^o^ldin^g^com^p^an^y^can^be
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^ex^em^pt^f^r^om^PU^H^C^Aⁱ^fⁱ^t^s^bu^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s^operatⁱ^oⁿ^s
^g/w^an^d^th^o^s^{e o}^f^{its su}^b^s^id^iarⁱ^{es o}^ccu^r^w^ithⁱⁿ^oⁿ^{e state}
^s^.or^o^r^w^ithⁱⁿ^coⁿ^tig^u^o^u^s^states.
^le^ak^{(See Appendix}^{H for m}^o^{re inform}^ation.)
^://wiki^deral^A^cces^s^t^o^Book^s^an^d^{Sec. 1264.}^F^e^{deral acces}^s^{to book}^s^an^d^records^of^h^o^ldin^g^com^p^an^ies^an^{d th}^eir^{Sec. 1274.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Cu^r^r^en^tly^{, r}^e^gⁱ^ster^ed^h^o^ldⁱⁿ^g^co^m^p^an^{ies an}^d^s^u^bs^idiary^com^p^an^ies^{are requ}^{ired to pres}^erv^e
^h^ttp^af^f^{iliates w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^p^r^o^v^id^ed^{. A}^f^f^iliate^accouⁿ^t^s^,^cos^t^-^accouⁿ^tin^g^procedu^r^es^,
^c^o^m^p^aⁿⁱ^e^{s w}^o^ul^d^ha^ve^t^o^m^a^ke^a^v^aⁱ^l^a^b^l^e^corres^pon^den^{ce, m}^e^m^o^ran^d^{a, papers}^{, an}^{d book}^s
^{to FER}^C^book^s^an^{d records}^of^af^f^iliate^th^{at th}^{e SEC}^deem^sⁿ^eces^s^a^ry^{or appropriate in}
^tran^s^action^s^{. Federal of}^fⁱ^cials^w^o^u^l^d^th^{e p}^u^b^{lic in}^ter^e^{st o}^r^f^o^r^th^{e p}^r^o^t^ectioⁿ^o^f
^h^a^v^e^to^m^aⁱⁿ^tain^coⁿ^f^id^en^tiality^o^f^su^chⁱⁿ^v^e^s^t^ors^an^{d con}^s^u^m^ers^{(15 U}^.^S^.^C^.^79o.).
^book^s^an^{d records}^.
^cces^s^{to B}^ook^s^an^d^{Sec. 1265.}^A^j^u^rⁱ^sd^ictioⁿ^a^{l state}^{Sec. 1275.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Cu^r^r^en^tly^uⁿ^d^er^th^{e Fed}^e^r^a^{l P}^o^w^e^r^A^c^{t, state}
^com^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^w^o^u^l^{d be abl}^e^t^o^m^a^k^e^a^com^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^s^m^a^y^ex^amⁱⁿ^{e th}^{e book}^s^,^accouⁿ^t^s^,
^r^easoⁿ^ab^ly^d^e^tailed^w^r^itten^r^e^q^u^{est to}^a^m^e^m^o^ran^d^{a, con}^t^racts^,^an^{d records}^of^a
^h^o^ldin^g^com^p^an^y^{or an}^y^as^s^o^ciate^j^u^rⁱ^sd^ictioⁿ^a^{l electr}ⁱ^{c u}^tility^co^m^p^an^y^,^an^ex^em^p^t
^com^p^an^y^f^o^{r acces}^s^{to s}^p^ecifⁱ^{c book}^s^an^d^w^h^oles^{ale g}^eⁿ^e^{rator th}^{at s}^e^lls^{to s}^u^ch^electric
^r^e^c^o^r^d^s,^w^hⁱ^c^{h w}^o^ul^d^b^e^ke^p^t^u^tility^{, an}^d^an^electrⁱ^{c u}^tility^co^m^p^an^y^o^r^h^o^ldⁱⁿ^g
^coⁿ^f^id^en^{tial. T}^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^t^co^m^p^an^y^th^{at is an}^asso^{ciate co}^m^p^an^y^o^r^af^f^iliate

CRS-129
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ap^p^l^y^to^an^en^tity^th^{at is co}ⁿ^s^id^er^ed^to^b^e^of^an^ex^em^{pt w}^h^oles^{ale g}^eⁿ^e^{rator. In}^is^s^uⁱⁿ^g^s^u^ch
^{a h}^o^ldin^g^com^p^an^y^s^o^lely^by^reas^on^of^an^{order, a s}^t^{ate com}^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^cu^rren^tly^isⁿ^o^t
^owⁿ^e^rs^hⁱ^{p of}^on^{e or m}^o^{re qu}^alⁱ^f^yⁱⁿ^g^requ^{ired to s}^p^ecif^y^w^h^ich^book^s^,^accouⁿ^t^s^,
^f^{acilities. Resp}^oⁿ^{se to}^su^ch^{a r}^e^q^u^est^m^e^m^o^ran^d^{a, con}^t^racts^,^an^{d records}^{it is}
^w^o^u^l^{d be m}^aⁿ^d^at^ory^.^C^o^m^p^lⁱ^aⁿ^{ce w}ⁱ^t^h^r^e^q^u^e^s^tⁱ^ng.
^th^is^s^ection^w^o^u^l^{d be en}^f^o^{rceable in}^U.S.
^{District C}^o^u^r^t.
^em^p^tioⁿ^A^u^th^o^r^ity^{Sec. 1266.}^F^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 1276.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^p^r^o^m^u^l^g^a^{te r}^u^{les to}^ex^em^p^t^q^u^alif^yⁱⁿ^g
^f^{acilities, ex}^em^p^t^w^h^o^l^{esale g}^eⁿ^e^r^a^to^r^s^,
^an^d^f^o^r^e^igⁿ^u^{tilities, f}^r^o^m^th^{e f}^e^d^e^r^a^l
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^acces^s^{to book}^s^an^{d records}^prov^is^ion
^g/w^(S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^1264).
^s^.or^f^{iliate T}^r^an^sactioⁿ^s^{Sec. 1267.}^{FERC w}^o^u^l^d^r^e^tain^th^e^{Sec. 1277.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Cu^r^r^eⁿ^tly^{, th}^{e Fed}^e^r^a^{l P}^o^w^e^r^A^c^{t r}^e^q^u^ir^{es th}^at
^le^ak^au^th^o^r^ity^to^p^r^ev^en^{t cr}^o^ss-^su^b^s^id^izatioⁿ^j^u^ris^d^iction^a^{l rates}^{are j}^u^s^t^an^{d reas}^on^{able an}^d
^://wiki^an^d^to^assu^r^e^th^{at j}^u^rⁱ^sd^ictioⁿ^a^{l r}^a^{tes ar}^e^j^u^s^t^an^{d reas}^on^{able. FER}^C^an^{d s}^t^ate^prohⁱ^bⁱ^t^s^cros^s^-^s^u^bsⁱ^dⁱ^zatⁱ^oⁿ^{(16 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{791a et}^se^q^.⁾^.
^h^ttp^co^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^{s w}^o^u^l^d^r^e^tain^j^u^rⁱ^sd^ictioⁿ^to
^determⁱⁿ^{e w}^h^eth^e^{r as}^s^o^{ciate com}^p^an^y
^activ^{ities co}^u^l^d^b^e^r^eco^v^e^r^e^dⁱⁿ^r^a^tes.
^p^licab^ility^{Sec. 1268.}^Ex^{cept as}^s^p^ecifⁱ^callyⁿ^o^ted,^{Sec. 1278.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^th^{is su}^b^{title w}^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^l^y^to^th^{e U.S.}
^g^o^v^e^rⁿ^m^eⁿ^t^{, a state o}^r^an^y^p^o^litical
^s^u^bdi^vⁱ^sⁱ^on^of^t^h^{e s}^t^at^{e, or f}^o^rei^gⁿ
^g^o^v^e^rⁿ^m^eⁿ^t^{al au}^th^o^r^ity^o^p^e^r^a^tin^g^o^u^tsid^e
^th^{e Un}^{ited States}^.

CRS-130
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^c^t^oⁿ^O^t^he^r^Re^gul^a^tⁱ^o^ns^{Sec. 1269.}^FER^C^{or s}^t^{ate com}^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^s^{Sec. 1279.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^w^o^u^l^{d n}^o^{t be preclu}^d^{ed f}^r^om^ex^ercisⁱⁿ^g
^th^eir^j^u^rⁱ^sd^ictioⁿ^uⁿ^d^er^o^t^h^e^r^w^ise
^ap^p^licab^{le law}^s^to^p^r^o^t^{ect u}^tility
^cu^s^t^om^ers^.
^f^o^rcem^en^t^{Sec. 1270.}^FE^{RC w}^o^ul^d^ha^ve^a^u^t^h^o^rⁱ^t^y^{Sec. 1280.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Cu^r^r^en^tly^{, th}^{e Secu}^r^{ities an}^d^Ex^ch^an^g^e
^{to en}^f^o^{rce th}^es^{e prov}^is^ion^s^uⁿ^d^{er s}^ection^s^Co^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^h^a^{s au}^th^o^r^ity^toⁱⁿ^v^e^stig^{ate an}^d
^306-^{317 of}^t^h^{e F}^e^deral^Pow^e^{r A}^c^t^.^en^f^o^r^{ce p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^th^{e P}^u^b^{lic Utility}^Ho^ldⁱⁿ^g
^C^o^m^p^an^y^A^c^t^of^{1935 (15 U}^.^S^.^C^.^79r).
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^vi^{ngs P}^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^ns^{Sec. 1271.}^Pers^on^s^w^o^u^l^{d be abl}^e^t^o^{Sec. 1281.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^g/w^coⁿ^tin^u^e^to^en^g^a^g^eⁱⁿ^leg^a^{l activ}^{ities in}^w^hⁱ^c^{h t}^h^e^y^ha^ve^b^e^eⁿ^e^nga^ge^d^o^r^a^r^e
^s^.or^au^th^o^r^ized^to^en^g^a^g^eⁱⁿ^oⁿ^th^{e ef}^f^ectiv^e
^le^ak^d^a^{te o}^f^th^{is A}^c^{t. T}^h^{is su}^b^{title w}^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^t
^://wiki^lim^{it th}^{e au}^th^o^r^ity^o^f^{FERC u}ⁿ^d^er^th^e^Fed^e^r^a^{l P}^o^w^e^r^A^c^{t o}^r^th^{e Natu}^r^a^{l Gas}
^h^ttp^Ac^t^.
^p^l^em^en^tatioⁿ^{Sec. 1272.}^No^{t later}^th^an¹²^m^oⁿ^t^h^s^af^ter^{Sec 1282.}^Sim^ilar^P^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,^b^u^{t n}^o^{t later}
^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, FER}^C^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}^{ired to}^th^an^f^o^u^r^m^oⁿ^t^h^s^af^{ter en}^actm^eⁿ^t^.

^p^r^o^m^ul^ga^t^e^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^{ns ne}^c^e^ssa^r^y^t^o
^im^p^l^em^en^{t th}^{is su}^b^{title an}^d^su^b^m^{it to}
^Co^ngr^e^{ss r}^e^c^o^m^m^e^nd^a^tⁱ^o^{ns fo}^r^t^e^c^hni^c^a^l
^{or con}^f^ormⁱⁿ^g^am^en^dm^en^ts^{to f}^e^deral
^law^th^{at w}^o^u^l^{d be n}^eces^s^a^ry^{to carry}^ou^t
^th^{is su}^b^title.

CRS-131
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^an^s^f^{er of}^R^e^s^o^u^r^ces^{Sec. 1273.}^T^h^{e Secu}^r^{ities an}^d^Ex^ch^an^g^e^{Sec. 1283.}^Sim^ilar^P^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^t^r^an^s^f^{er al}^l^applⁱ^cabl^e^book^s^an^{d records}
^{to FER}^C^{. How}^e^v^e^{r, n}^o^tim^{e f}^r^am^{e f}^o^r
^t^r^an^s^f^{er of}^book^s^an^{d records}ⁱ^s^provⁱ^d^ed.
^Cu^r^r^eⁿ^tly^{, th}^{e Secu}^r^{ities an}^d^Ex^ch^an^g^e
^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^m^aⁱⁿ^t^aⁱⁿ^s^book^s^an^{d records}
^an^{d reg}^u^l^ates^s^ecu^rity^tran^s^action^s⁽¹⁵
^U^.^S^.^C^.^{79 et}^s^e^q.).
^f^ectiv^{e Date}^{Sec. 1274.}^T^w^e^l^ve^m^o^nt^{hs a}^f^t^e^r^{Sec. 1284.}^Si^{x m}^o^nt^{hs a}^f^t^e^r^eⁿ^a^c^t^m^e^nt^,
^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^{is su}^b^{title w}^o^u^l^d^tak^e^ef^f^ect.^th^{is su}^b^{title w}^o^u^l^d^tak^e^ef^f^{ect. T}^h^is
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^T^h^{is ef}^f^ectiv^{e d}^a^{te w}^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^l^y^to^ef^f^ectⁱ^v^{e dat}^e^w^o^u^l^{d n}^o^t^appl^y^t^o^§1282
^g/w^{§1269 (ef}^f^ect^on^ot^h^e^{r reg}^u^l^atⁱ^oⁿ^s^),⁽ⁱ^m^p^lem^eⁿ^t^atioⁿ⁾^.
^s^.or^{§1270 (en}^f^orcem^en^t⁾^{, §1271 (s}^avⁱⁿ^g^s
^le^ak^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^s^{), an}^{d §1272 (i}^m^p^l^e^m^eⁿ^t^atⁱ^oⁿ⁾^.
^://wiki^v^{ice A}^llo^catioⁿ^{Sec. 1275.}^F^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 1285.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^h^ttp^revⁱ^ew^an^{d au}^th^{orize cos}^t^allocation^s^f^o^r
ⁿ^oⁿ^-^pow^{er g}^oods^{or adm}ⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^ratⁱ^v^{e or}
^m^aⁿ^a^g^e^m^eⁿ^t^s^e^rv^ices^prov^{ided by}^an
^as^s^o^{ciate com}^p^an^y^th^{at w}^a^s^org^aⁿⁱ^zed
^s^p^eci^fⁱ^cal^l^y^f^o^{r t}^h^{e pu}^rpos^{e of}^provⁱ^dⁱⁿ^g
^s^u^ch^g^oods^{or s}^e^rvⁱ^ces^{. T}^hⁱ^s^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ
^w^o^u^l^{d n}^o^{t preclu}^d^{e FER}^C^{or s}^t^ate
^com^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^s^f^r^om^ex^ercisⁱⁿ^g^th^eir
^j^u^rⁱ^sd^ictioⁿ^uⁿ^d^er^o^t^h^e^r^ap^p^licab^{le law}^s
^w^ith^r^e^sp^{ect to}^r^e^vⁱ^ew^o^r^au^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f
^an^y^cos^t^s^.^F^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^issu^{e r}^u^{les w}^ithⁱⁿ^six^m^oⁿ^t^h^s^o^f
^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{to ex}^em^{pt f}^r^om^th^{e s}^ection
^an^y^com^p^an^y^an^{d h}^o^ldin^g^com^p^an^y

CRS-132
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^s^y^s^t^em^if^operation^s^{are con}^fⁱⁿ^ed
^su^b^s^tan^tially^to^{a sin}^g^l^{e state.}
^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f^A^p^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^{Sec. 1276.}^Neces^s^a^ry^f^uⁿ^d^s^{to carry}^ou^t^{Sec. 1286.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^th^{is su}^b^{title w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^au^th^o^r^ized^to^b^e
^appropri^a^t^e^d.
ⁿ^f^o^r^mⁱⁿ^g^A^m^en^d^m^en^{ts to}^th^e^{Sec. 1277.}^T^h^{e F}^e^deral^P^o^w^e^{r A}^c^t^w^o^u^l^d^{Sec. 1287.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^deral^P^o^w^e^{r A}^c^t^{be am}^en^{ded to ref}^l^{ect th}^{e ch}^an^g^e^s^{to th}^e
^P^u^b^{lic Utility}^Ho^ldⁱⁿ^g^Co^m^p^an^y^A^c^{t o}^f
^{1935. (C}^u^r^ren^t^j^u^ri^s^dⁱ^c^tⁱ^oⁿ^of^t^h^e
^Secu^r^{ities an}^d^Ex^ch^an^g^e^Co^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^uⁿ^d^er^th^{e P}^u^b^{lic Utility}^Ho^ldⁱⁿ^g
^g/w^C^o^m^p^an^y^A^c^t^of^{1935 i}^s^ref^e^ren^{ced by}^{16 U}^.^S^.^C^.^825q;^{16 U}^.^S^.^C^.^824(g^{)(5), an}^d
^s^.or^{16 U}^.^S^.^C^.^824m^.)
^le^ak
^://wiki
^h^ttprket Transparency, Enforcement,
Protection
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{et T}^r^an^s^p^aren^cy^R^u^les^{Sec. 1281.}^Wi^t^hⁱⁿ^{180 day}^s^af^t^e^r^{Sec. 1261.}^FE^{RC c}^o^uld^issue^r^u^le^{s to}
^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, FER}^C^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}^{ired to}^es^tablis^h^an^electronⁱ^{c s}^y^s^t^em^th^at
^is^s^u^{e ru}^les^{to es}^tablis^h^an^electronⁱ^c^p^r^o^v^id^{es in}^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^ab^o^u^{t th}^e
^sy^stem^th^{at p}^r^o^v^id^{es in}^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^ab^o^u^t^av^ailab^ility^an^d^p^r^{ice o}^f^w^h^o^l^esale
^th^{e av}^ailab^ility^an^d^p^r^{ice o}^f^w^h^o^l^esale^{electric en}^erg^y^an^{d tran}^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^s^e^rv^ices^.
^{electric en}^erg^y^an^{d tran}^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^s^e^rv^ices^.^Aⁿ^y^ru^l^e^w^o^u^l^{d ex}^em^pt^f^r^om^di^s^c^l^o^s^u^re
^F^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d ex}^em^pt^f^r^om^di^s^c^l^o^s^u^{re an}^y^an^yⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^th^{at, if}^dⁱ^sclo^sed^,^co^u^l^d
ⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^th^{at, if}^dⁱ^sclo^sed^,^co^u^l^d^b^e^b^e^d^e^tr^im^en^{tal to}^th^{e o}^p^e^r^a^tioⁿ^o^f^th^e

CRS-133
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^d^e^tr^im^en^{tal to}^th^{e o}^p^e^r^a^tioⁿ^o^f^th^e^ef^f^ectiv^{e m}^a^rk^{et or j}^e^{opardize s}^y^s^t^em
^ef^f^ectiv^{e m}^a^rk^{et or j}^e^{opardize s}^y^s^t^em^secu^r^ity^{. FERC w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to
^secu^r^ity^{. FERC w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^assu^r^e^th^{at co}ⁿ^s^u^m^er^{s in}^co^m^p^etitiv^e
^assu^r^e^th^{at co}ⁿ^s^u^m^er^{s in}^co^m^p^etitiv^e^m^a^rk^ets^{are protected f}^r^om^adv^e^rs^e
^m^a^rk^ets^{are protected f}^r^om^adv^e^rs^e^ef^f^ect^s^of^pot^en^tⁱ^a^l^col^l^u^sⁱ^on^{or ot}^h^e^r
^ef^f^ect^s^of^pot^en^tⁱ^a^l^col^l^u^sⁱ^on^{or ot}^h^e^r^an^ti-^co^m^p^etitiv^{e b}^e^h^a^vⁱ^o^r^{s th}^{at co}^u^l^d
^an^ti-^co^m^p^etitiv^{e b}^e^h^a^vⁱ^o^r^{s th}^{at co}^u^l^d^occu^{r as}^{a res}^u^{lt of}^uⁿ^tim^ely^pu^blic
^occu^{r as}^{a res}^u^{lt of}^uⁿ^tim^ely^pu^blic^dⁱ^sclo^su^r^e^o^f^tr^an^sactioⁿ^-^sp^ecifⁱ^c
^dⁱ^sclo^su^r^e^o^f^tr^an^sactioⁿ^-^sp^ecifⁱ^cⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^.^Aⁿ^y^r^u^{le co}^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t af}^f^ect
ⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^.^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^t^th^{e ex}^clu^s^iv^{e j}^u^rⁱ^sd^ictioⁿ^o^f^th^e
^af^f^{ect th}^{e ex}^clu^s^iv^{e j}^u^ris^d^iction^of^th^e^Co^m^m^o^d^ity^Fu^tu^r^e^{s T}^r^adⁱⁿ^g^Co^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ
^Co^m^m^o^d^ity^Fu^tu^r^e^{s T}^r^adⁱⁿ^g^Co^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^(C^FT^C⁾^w^ith^res^p^{ect to accou}ⁿ^t^s^,
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^w^ith^res^p^{ect to accou}ⁿ^t^s^,^ag^reem^en^t,^ag^reem^en^{t, con}^t^racts^,^{or tran}^s^action^sⁱⁿ
^g/w^coⁿ^t^r^{acts, o}^r^tr^an^sactioⁿ^sⁱⁿ^co^m^m^o^d^ities^co^m^m^o^d^{ities u}ⁿ^d^er^th^{e Co}^m^m^o^d^ity
^s^.or^uⁿ^d^{er th}^{e C}^o^m^m^odity^Ex^ch^an^g^e^A^c^t.^Ex^ch^an^g^e^A^c^{t. Un}^d^e^r^{a r}^u^{le, if}^FERC
^le^ak^{FERC w}^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t b}^e^allo^w^e^d^to^co^m^p^ete^r^e^q^u^{ests in}^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^f^r^o^m^{a d}^e^sigⁿ^a^ted
^w^ith^{, or dis}^p^{lace, an}^y^{price pu}^blis^h^e^{r or}^con^t^{ract m}^a^rk^{et, reg}ⁱ^s^t^{ered deriv}^a^tiv^es
^://wiki^reg^u^l^{ated price pu}^blis^h^e^rs^{or im}^pos^{e an}^y^tr^an^sactioⁿ^ex^ecu^tioⁿ^f^acility^{, b}^o^a^r^d^o^f
^h^ttp^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts o}ⁿ^th^{e p}^u^b^licatioⁿ^o^f^{trade, ex}^ch^an^g^e^{, or m}^a^rk^{et in}^v^o^lvⁱⁿ^g^a
ⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^.^co^m^m^o^d^ity^w^h^ich^{is u}ⁿ^d^er^th^e
^j^u^rⁱ^sd^ictioⁿ^o^f^th^{e CFT}^C^{, th}^en^FERC’^s
^requ^es^{t w}^o^u^l^{d be directed to th}^{e C}^F^T^C^.
^{FERC w}^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t b}^e^allo^w^e^d^to^co^m^p^ete
^w^ith^{, or dis}^p^{lace, an}^y^{price pu}^blis^h^e^{r or}
^reg^u^l^{ated price pu}^blis^h^e^rs^{or im}^pos^{e an}^y
^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts o}ⁿ^th^{e p}^u^b^licatioⁿ^o^f
ⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^.^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^t
^apply^{to th}^{e area of}^th^{e Electric}
^Reliab^ility^Co^uⁿ^c^{il o}^f^T^e^x^a^s.
^k^{et Man}ⁱ^p^u^latioⁿ^{Sec. 1282.}^I^t^w^o^ul^d^b^e^unl^a^w^ful^t^o^{Sec. 1262.}^W^o^u^l^d^p^r^o^h^ib^{it en}^{tities f}^r^o^m^Cu^r^r^en^tly^{, m}^a^{il f}^r^au^d^law^sⁱⁿ^p^a^r^t^ap^p^l^y^to^u^s^{e o}^f
^w^illf^u^lly^an^d^kⁿ^o^wⁱⁿ^g^l^y^f^{ile a f}^a^{lse r}^e^p^o^r^t^f^r^au^d^u^len^tly^r^e^p^o^r^tin^g^to^{a f}^e^d^e^r^a^{l ag}^en^cy^th^{e m}^a^{il f}^o^{r th}^{e pu}^rpos^{e of}^ex^ecu^tin^g^,^or
^oⁿ^an^yⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^r^e^latin^g^to^th^{e p}^r^iceⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^r^e^latin^g^to^th^{e p}^r^{ice o}^f^attem^p^tin^g^to^ex^ecu^{te, a sch}^e^m^e^o^r^ar^tif^{ice to}

CRS-134
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^of^electricity^s^o^{ld at w}^h^oles^{ale or th}^e^electricity^s^o^{ld at w}^h^oles^{ale or th}^e^def^r^au^{d or f}^o^{r obt}^aiⁿⁱⁿ^g^m^oⁿ^e^y^{or propert}^y^by
^av^ailab^ility^o^f^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^cap^acity^{, w}^ith^av^ailab^ility^o^f^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^cap^acity^.^f^a^ls^{e or f}^r^au^du^len^t^preten^s^e^s^,^repres^en^tation^s^{, or}
^th^{e in}^ten^t^to^f^r^au^d^u^len^tly^af^f^{ect d}^a^ta^-^prom^is^es^{. W}ⁱ^{re f}^r^au^{d s}^t^atu^t^es^cov^e^{r u}^s^{e of}^wⁱ^re,
^bein^g^com^p^{iled by}^{a f}^e^{deral ag}^en^cy^{. It}^{Sec. 1263.}^W^o^u^l^d^p^r^o^h^ib^{it an}^y^en^tity^{, in}^r^a^dⁱ^o^,^o^r^televⁱ^sioⁿ^co^m^m^uⁿⁱ^catioⁿⁱⁿⁱⁿ^ter^s^{tate o}^r
^w^o^u^l^{d be u}ⁿ^l^aw^f^u^l^f^o^{r an}^yⁱⁿ^di^vⁱ^du^al^,^coⁿⁿ^ectioⁿ^w^ith^th^{e p}^u^r^c^h^a^{se o}^r^{sale o}^f^f^o^r^e^igⁿ^co^m^m^e^r^{ce to}^tr^an^sm^{it o}^r^to^cau^{se to}^b^e
^co^r^p^o^r^atioⁿ^,^o^r^g^o^v^e^rⁿ^m^eⁿ^t^en^tity^FER^C^j^u^ris^d^iction^a^{l electric en}^erg^y^or^tr^an^sm^itted^an^y^w^r^itin^g^s^{, sig}ⁿ^s^{, sig}ⁿ^a^{ls, p}ⁱ^ctu^r^es,
⁽^m^uⁿⁱ^cip^a^lity^{, state, p}^o^w^er^m^a^r^k^etin^g^t^r^an^s^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^s^e^rvⁱ^ces^{, f}^r^om^di^rect^l^y^or^{or s}^o^uⁿ^d^s^f^o^{r th}^{e pu}^rpos^{e of}^ex^ecu^tin^g^{a s}^c^h^e^m^e
^a^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^st^r^a^tⁱ^oⁿ⁾^t^o^e^nga^geⁱⁿ^r^o^und^-t^rⁱ^pⁱⁿ^dⁱ^r^ectly^u^sⁱⁿ^g^an^y^m^aⁿⁱ^p^u^lativ^{e o}^r^{or art}ⁱ^fⁱ^{ce t}^o^def^r^au^{d or f}^o^{r obt}^aiⁿⁱⁿ^g^m^oⁿ^e^y^or
^electrⁱ^city^tr^adⁱⁿ^g^.^Ro^uⁿ^d^-^t^rⁱ^p^tr^adⁱⁿ^g^is^deceptiv^{e dev}ⁱ^{ce or con}^t^riv^aⁿ^ce.^propert^y^by^m^ean^s^of^f^a^l^s^{e or f}^r^au^du^l^eⁿ^t^pret^en^s^e^s^,
^defⁱⁿ^e^{d to in}^clu^d^{e con}^t^ractsⁱⁿ^w^h^ich^repres^en^t^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^{, or prom}ⁱ^s^es^.
^p^u^r^c^ha^se^aⁿ^d^sa^l^e^t^r^aⁿ^sa^c^tⁱ^o^{ns ha}^ve^no
^s^p^ecifⁱ^{c f}ⁱⁿ^aⁿ^c^{ial g}^aⁱⁿ^{or los}^s^an^{d are}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^en^ter^e^dⁱⁿ^to^w^ith^th^{e in}^ten^t^to^dⁱ^sto^r^t
^g/w^r^e^p^o^r^t^e^d^r^e^ve^nue^s,^t^r^a^dⁱ^{ng vo}^l^u^m^e^s,^o^r
^s^.or^prices^.
^le^ak
^f^o^rcem^en^t^{Sec. 1283.}^T^h^{e F}^e^deral^P^o^w^e^{r A}^c^t^w^o^u^l^d^{Sec. 1264.}^Sim^{ilar p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Cu^rren^tly^{, crim}ⁱⁿ^{al p}^eⁿ^a^{lties m}^a^yⁿ^o^{t ex}^ceed
^://wiki^b^e^am^en^d^e^d^to^allo^w^electrⁱ^{c u}^{tilities to}^f^{ile co}^m^p^lain^{ts w}^ith^{FERC an}^d^to^allo^w^{$5,000 an}^d/^{or t}^w^{o y}^ears^’ⁱ^m^pri^s^on^m^eⁿ^t^{. A}ⁿ^addition^a^{l f}ⁱⁿ^e^of^{$500 can}^{be im}^pos^{ed. A}^civⁱ^l
^h^ttp^co^m^p^lain^{ts to}^b^e^f^iled^ag^ain^s^t^pen^a^ltyⁿ^o^{t ex}^ceedin^g^{$10,000 per day}^per
^tr^an^sm^ittin^g^u^{tilities. Cr}^imⁱⁿ^{al an}^d^civⁱ^l^vⁱ^ol^atⁱ^oⁿ^m^a^y^{be as}^s^e^s^s^e^{d f}^o^{r v}ⁱ^ol^atⁱ^oⁿ^s^of
^p^eⁿ^a^{lties u}ⁿ^d^er^th^{e Fed}^e^r^a^{l P}^o^w^e^r^A^c^t^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^s^{211, 212, 213, or 214 of}^t^h^{e F}^e^deral
^w^o^u^l^d^b^eⁱⁿ^cr^eased^{. Cr}^imⁱⁿ^{al p}^eⁿ^a^lties^Pow^e^r^A^c^t^.

^w^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t ex}^ceed^$¹^m^illioⁿ^an^d^/^o^r^fⁱ^v^e
^y^ear^s’^im^p^r^isoⁿ^m^eⁿ^t^{. I}ⁿ^ad^d^itioⁿ^,^{a f}ⁱⁿ^e
^of^{$25,000 cou}^l^{d be i}^m^pos^{ed. A}^ci^vⁱ^l
^p^eⁿ^a^ltyⁿ^o^{t ex}^ceedⁱⁿ^g^$¹^m^illioⁿ^p^e^{r d}^a^y
^{per v}ⁱ^ol^atⁱ^oⁿ^cou^l^{d be as}^s^e^s^s^e^{d f}^o^r
^vⁱ^ol^atⁱ^oⁿ^s^of^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^s^{211, 212, 213, or}
^{214 of}^t^h^{e F}^e^deral^Pow^e^{r A}^c^t^.

CRS-135
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^uⁿ^d^Ef^f^ectiv^{e Date}^{Sec. 1284.}^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{206(b) of}^t^h^{e F}^e^deral^{Sec. 1265.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Cu^r^r^en^tly^{, r}^e^f^uⁿ^d^{s f}^o^r^r^a^{tes th}^{at FERC f}ⁱⁿ^d^{s to}^b^e
^Pow^e^{r A}^c^t^w^o^u^l^{d be am}^en^{ded t}^o^al^l^o^w^unj^ust^,^unr^e^a^s^oⁿ^a^b^l^e^,^und^ul^y^dⁱ^sc^rⁱ^mⁱ^na^t^o^r^y^,^o^r
^th^{e ef}^f^ectiv^{e d}^a^{te f}^o^r^r^e^f^uⁿ^d^{s to}^b^e^gⁱⁿ^at^pref^eren^tⁱ^a^l^begⁱⁿ^{a m}ⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m^of^{60 day}^s^af^t^e^{r a}
^th^{e tim}^{e o}^f^th^{e f}^ilin^g^o^f^{a co}^m^p^lain^{t w}^ith^com^p^l^aⁱⁿ^tⁱ^s^fⁱ^l^e^{d (16 U}^.^S^.^C^.^824e(b)).
^{FERC b}^u^{t n}^o^{t later}^th^an^fⁱ^v^e^m^oⁿ^t^h^s^af^ter
^su^ch^{a f}^ilin^g^.^I^f^{FERC d}^o^e^{s n}^o^{t m}^a^k^e^its
^d^ecisioⁿ^w^ithⁱⁿ^th^{e tim}^e-^f^r^am^{e p}^r^o^v^id^ed^,
^{FERC w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^{state its}
^r^easoⁿ^{s f}^o^rⁿ^o^{t actin}^gⁱⁿ^th^{e p}^r^o^v^id^ed
^tim^e-^f^r^am^{e f}^o^{r th}^{e decis}ⁱ^on^.
^uⁿ^d^A^u^th^o^r^ity^{Sec. 1285.}^Aⁿ^y^en^tity^th^{at is n}^o^{t a p}^u^b^lic^{Sec. 1266.}^Aⁿ^y^en^tity^r^e^f^e^r^r^ed^to^uⁿ^d^er^§^C^u^rren^t^l^y^{, S}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^201(f⁾^of^t^h^{e F}^e^deral^Pow^e^r
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^u^tility⁽ⁱⁿ^c^lu^dⁱⁿ^g^an^en^tity^r^e^f^e^r^r^ed^to^201(f⁾^of^t^h^{e F}^e^deral^Pow^e^{r A}^c^t^w^hⁱ^c^h^A^c^{t ex}^em^p^t^{s g}^o^v^e^rⁿ^m^eⁿ^t^en^{tities f}^r^o^m^{FERC r}^a^te
^g/w^uⁿ^d^{er § 201(f}⁾^of^t^h^{e F}^e^deral^Pow^e^{r A}^c^t⁾^en^ter^sⁱⁿ^to^{a sh}^o^r^t-^ter^m^{sale o}^f^electrⁱ^city^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^n.

^s^.or^an^d^en^ter^sⁱⁿ^to^{a sh}^o^r^t-^ter^m^{sale o}^f^t^h^r^o^{ugh a}ⁿ^o^r^gaⁿⁱ^z^e^d^FE^RC
^le^ak^electricity^w^o^u^l^{d be s}^u^bj^{ect to th}^{e FER}^C^j^u^rⁱ^sd^ictioⁿ^a^{l m}^a^r^k^{et w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^su^b^j^{ect to}
^r^e^f^uⁿ^d^au^th^o^r^ity^{. A}^sh^o^r^t-^ter^m^sale^{FERC r}^e^f^uⁿ^d^au^th^o^r^ity^{. A}^sh^o^r^t-^ter^m^sale
^://wiki^w^o^u^l^{d in}^clu^d^{e an}^y^ag^reem^en^{t to th}^{e s}^a^le^of^{electric en}^erg^y^{at w}^h^oles^{ale th}^{at is}^f^o^r^w^o^u^l^{d in}^clu^d^{e an}^y^ag^reem^en^{t to th}^{e s}^a^le^of^{electric en}^erg^y^{at w}^h^oles^{ale th}^{at is}^f^o^r
^h^ttp^{a peri}^{od of}^{31 day}^s^{or l}^e^s^s^.^T^hⁱ^s^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{a peri}^{od of}^48-^h^o^u^r^s^{or l}^e^s^s^.^Lⁱ^k^e^t^h^e
^w^o^u^l^{d n}^o^t^appl^y^t^o^el^ect^ri^{c cooperat}ⁱ^v^es^,^H^o^use^ve^r^sⁱ^o^n,^t^hⁱ^s^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^{n w}^o^ul^d^no^t
^o^r^an^y^en^tity^th^{at sells less th}^an⁸^m^illioⁿ^appl^y^t^o^el^ect^ri^{c cooperat}ⁱ^v^es^{, or an}^y
^m^e^g^a^w^a^{tt h}^o^u^r^s^of^electricity^{per y}^ear.^en^tity^th^{at sells less th}^an⁸^m^illioⁿ
^FE^{RC w}^o^ul^d^ha^ve^r^e^fund^a^u^t^h^o^rⁱ^t^y^o^v^e^r^m^e^g^a^w^a^{tt h}^o^u^r^s^of^electricity^{per y}^ear.
^v^o^luⁿ^t^ar^y^sh^o^r^t-^ter^m^{sales o}^f^electrⁱ^city^FE^{RC w}^o^ul^d^ha^ve^r^e^fund^a^u^t^h^o^rⁱ^t^y^o^v^e^r
^b^y^B^oⁿⁿ^e^v^{ille P}^o^w^e^r^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^tioⁿ^if^v^o^luⁿ^t^ar^y^sh^o^r^t-^ter^m^{sales o}^f^electrⁱ^city
^th^{e rates}^ch^arg^e^{d are u}ⁿ^j^u^s^{t an}^d^b^y^B^oⁿⁿ^e^v^{ille P}^o^w^e^r^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^tioⁿ^if
^unr^e^a^s^oⁿ^a^b^l^e^.^FE^{RC w}^o^ul^d^ha^ve^th^{e rates}^ch^arg^e^{d are u}ⁿ^j^u^s^{t an}^d
^au^th^o^r^ity^o^v^er^{all p}^o^w^er^m^a^r^k^etin^g^uⁿ^r^easoⁿ^ab^{le. T}^h^{e Sen}^a^{te p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ
^admⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^ration^s^an^{d th}^{e T}^eⁿⁿ^e^s^s^{ee Valley}^s^p^ecifⁱ^es^s^u^ch^{a ref}^uⁿ^d^{to be at rates}^th^at
^A^u^th^o^r^ity^to^o^r^d^e^r^r^e^f^uⁿ^d^{s to}^ach^iev^e^j^u^st^a^r^e^hi^ghe^r^t^h^aⁿ^t^h^e^hi^ghe^st^j^u^st^aⁿ^d
^an^{d reas}^on^{able rates}^.^r^easoⁿ^ab^{le r}^a^{te f}^o^r^{a sh}^o^r^t-^ter^m^{sale o}^f
^{electric en}^erg^y^ch^arg^e^{d by}^an^y^oth^e^r

CRS-136
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^en^tity^lo^catedⁱⁿ^th^{e sam}^e^g^e^o^g^r^a^p^h^ic
^m^a^r^k^e^t^.^FE^{RC w}^o^ul^d^ha^ve^a^u^t^h^o^rⁱ^t^y
^ov^{er all pow}^{er m}^a^rk^etin^g^admⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^ration^s
^an^d^th^{e T}^eⁿⁿ^e^{ssee Valley}^A^u^th^o^r^ity^to
^o^r^d^e^r^r^e^fund^{s t}^o^a^c^hⁱ^e^ve^j^u^st^aⁿ^d
^reas^on^{able rates}^.
^c^tity^o^f^Coⁿ^t^r^act^{Sec. 1286.}^Up^oⁿ^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿⁱⁿ^g^th^{at f}^a^ilu^r^e^{Sec. 1266.}^Sim^ilar^P^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,^b^u^{t less}
^to^tak^e^actioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^coⁿ^t^r^a^r^y^to^ex^p^{licit th}^an^Ho^u^s^{e v}^e^r^s^ioⁿ^.
^p^r^o^t^ectioⁿ^o^f^th^{e p}^u^b^{lic in}^ter^e^{st, FERC}
^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^o^m^odi^f^y^or
^abrog^a^{te an}^y^con^t^{ract en}^{tered in}^{to af}^ter
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^en^actm^eⁿ^t^of^th^is^s^ection^.^FER^C^w^o^u^l^d
^g/wⁿ^o^{t b}^e^ab^{le to}^ab^r^o^g^a^{te o}^r^m^o^dⁱ^f^y
^s^.or^con^t^racts^th^{at ex}^pres^s^l^y^prov^{ide f}^o^{r a}
^le^ak^s^t^an^{dard of}^revⁱ^ew^ot^h^e^{r t}^h^an^t^h^{e pu}^blⁱ^c
ⁱⁿ^ter^e^{st stan}^d^a^r^d^.
^://wiki
^h^ttpⁿ^s^u^m^{er P}^r^iv^acy^an^{d Un}^f^a^ir^{Sec. 1287.}^Th^e^F^e^d^e^r^a^l^Tr^a^d^e^{Sec. 1267.}^Sim^ilar^P^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^{ade P}^r^actices^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^oⁱ^s^s^u^e
^r^u^{les to}^p^r^o^h^ib^{it slam}^mⁱⁿ^g^an^d
^cram^mⁱⁿ^g^.^Slam^mⁱⁿ^g^occu^rs^w^h^en^an
^electrⁱ^{c u}^tility^sw^itch^e^{s a cu}^sto^m^er^’^s
^{electric prov}^{ider w}^ith^ou^{t th}^{e con}^s^u^m^er’^s
^kⁿ^o^w^l^edg^e^{. C}^r^am^mⁱⁿ^g^occu^rs^w^h^en^an
^electrⁱ^{c u}^tility^ad^d^s^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^{l ser}^v^ices
^an^{d ch}^arg^e^s^{to a cu}^s^t^om^er’^s^accouⁿ^t
^wⁱ^t^h^ou^t^permⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^of^t^h^{e cu}^s^t^om^{er. If}
^th^{e Federal T}^r^{ade C}^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on
^determⁱⁿ^es^th^{at a s}^t^ate’^s^reg^u^l^ation^s
^prov^{ide equ}ⁱ^v^a^len^t^{or g}^r^{eater protection}^,
^th^en^th^{e s}^t^{ate reg}^u^l^ation^s^w^o^u^l^{d apply}ⁱⁿ

CRS-137
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^lieu^o^f^r^e^g^u^l^atioⁿ^s^issu^ed^b^y^th^{e Fed}^e^r^a^l
^T^r^{ade C}^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^.
^fⁱ^{ce of}^C^oⁿ^s^u^m^{er A}^d^v^o^cacy^.^N^{o prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 1268.}^W^o^u^l^{d create an}^Of^fⁱ^{ce of}
^C^oⁿ^s^u^m^{er A}^d^v^o^cacy^w^ithⁱⁿ^th^e
^Departm^eⁿ^t^of^En^erg^y^{. T}^h^{e Of}^fⁱ^{ce of}
^C^oⁿ^s^u^m^{er A}^d^v^o^cacy^w^o^u^l^{d repres}^en^t
^r^e^sid^eⁿ^{tial an}^d^sm^{all co}^m^m^e^r^c^ial
^cu^s^t^om^ers^,^w^h^{o receiv}^e^produ^cts^or
^ser^v^{ices f}^r^o^m^{FERC j}^u^rⁱ^sd^ictioⁿ^a^{l p}^u^b^lic
^u^{tilities o}^rⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s co}^m^p^an^{ies, at}
^FE^{RC he}^a^rⁱ^ngs,ⁱⁿ^cⁱ^vi^l^a^c^tⁱ^o^{ns b}^r^o^ught
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}ⁱⁿ^coⁿⁿ^ectioⁿ^w^ith^{FERC actio}ⁿ^s^{, an}^d^at
^g/w^proceedin^g^s^{at oth}^e^{r f}^e^{deral reg}^u^l^atory
^s^.or^ag^en^cies^an^{d com}^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^s^.
^le^ak
^://wiki^th^o^r^ity^o^f^Co^u^r^{t to}^P^r^o^h^ib^it^on^s^f^r^om^S^e^rvⁱⁿ^g^as^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1269.}^T^h^{e cou}^r^{t w}^o^u^l^{d be allow}^e^d^to^p^r^o^h^ib^{it an}^y^p^e^r^s^oⁿ^w^h^o^{is f}^o^uⁿ^d^to
^h^ttp^fⁱ^cers^,^Directors^,^an^{d En}^erg^y^h^a^v^e^vⁱ^ol^at^{ed S}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{222 of}^t^h^{e F}^e^deral
^aders^P^o^w^e^r^A^c^{t (}^P^r^o^hⁱ^b^itioⁿ^oⁿ^Filin^g^False
^In^f^o^rm^ation⁾^f^r^om^actin^g^as^an^of^fⁱ^{cer or}
^dⁱ^r^ecto^r^o^f^an^electrⁱ^{c u}^tility^o^r^en^g^a^gⁱⁿ^g
ⁱⁿ^th^{e b}^u^sin^e^{ss o}^f^p^u^r^c^h^a^sin^g^o^r^sellin^g
^FER^C^j^u^ris^d^iction^a^{l electric en}^erg^y^or
^tr^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^se^r^v^ic^e^s^.
^f^o^r^Ex^tr^ao^r^dⁱⁿ^ar^y^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1270.}^FE^{RC w}^o^ul^d^b^e^gi^veⁿ
^l^atioⁿ^s^ex^clu^s^iv^{e j}^u^ris^d^iction^uⁿ^d^{er th}^{e Federal}
^P^o^w^e^r^A^c^{t to}^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^{e w}^h^eth^e^r^a
^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{t to}^m^a^k^e^p^a^y^m^en^{ts f}^o^r^p^o^w^er
ⁿ^o^{t d}^e^liv^er^ed^{is n}^o^{t p}^e^r^m^itted^o^r^is
^o^t^he^r^wⁱ^s^e^unj^ust^aⁿ^d^unr^e^a^s^oⁿ^a^b^l^e^o^r

CRS-138
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^coⁿ^t^r^a^r^y^to^th^{e p}^u^b^{lic in}^ter^e^{st. T}^h^is
^s^ection^w^o^u^l^{d apply}^{to an}^y^con^t^{ract th}^at
^w^a^{s en}^ter^e^dⁱⁿ^toⁱⁿ^th^{e W}^e^sterⁿ
^In^t^e^rconⁿ^ectⁱ^oⁿ^pri^o^{r t}^o^Juⁿ^e^{20, 2001.}
^Iⁿ^ad^d^itioⁿ^,^th^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^ap^p^l^y^oⁿ^ly
^{to proceedin}^g^sⁱⁿ^w^h^ich^th^{ere h}^a^v^e^been
ⁿ^o^fⁱⁿ^a^{l o}^r^d^e^r^s^o^r^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^s^.
^na^l^A^c^tⁱ^o^{n o}ⁿ^Re^fund^{s fo}^r^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1333.}^F^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^c^e^ssive^Cha^r^ge^s^coⁿ^c^lu^d^e^{its in}^v^e^stig^atioⁿⁱⁿ^to^th^{e u}ⁿ^j^u^s^t
^{or u}ⁿ^r^eas^on^{able ch}^arg^e^sⁱⁿ^cu^{rred by}
^C^a^lⁱ^f^ornⁱ^{a du}^riⁿ^g^t^h^{e 2000-}²⁰⁰¹
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^electricity^cris^is^as^s^oon^as^pos^sⁱ^{ble an}^d
^g/w^w^o^u^l^{d be directed to en}^s^u^{re th}^{at ref}^uⁿ^d^s
^s^.or^FER^C^determⁱⁿ^es^{are ow}^{ed to th}^{e State}
^le^ak^of^C^a^lif^ornⁱ^{a are paid to th}^{e s}^t^{ate of}
^C^a^lⁱ^f^ornⁱ^{a. F}^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^://wiki^s^u^bm^{it to C}^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^{a report by}^Decem^ber^{31, 2005 des}^c^ri^biⁿ^g^t^h^{e act}ⁱ^oⁿ^s^t^a^k^eⁿ^by
^h^ttp^FER^C^an^{d tim}^etables^f^o^{r f}^u^rth^e^{r action}^s^.
rger Reform
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{er R}^e^vⁱ^ew^R^e^f^o^rm^an^d^{Sec. 1291.}^Wi^t^hⁱⁿ^{180 day}^s^of^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ

^uⁿ^t^ab^ility^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y
^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^tr^an^sm^{it to}
^Co^ngr^e^{ss a}^st^ud^y^oⁿ^w^h^e^t^he^r^FE^RC’s
^m^e^r^g^er^r^e^vⁱ^ew^au^th^o^r^ity^{is d}^u^p^licativ^e
^w^ith^oth^e^{r ag}^en^cies^’^au^th^ority^an^{d th}^at

CRS-139
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^w^o^u^l^{d in}^clu^d^{e recom}^m^eⁿ^d^ation^s^f^o^r
^elimⁱⁿ^atin^g^an^y^uⁿⁿ^ecessar^y^d^u^p^licatioⁿ^.
^F^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^oⁱ^s^s^u^{e an}
^a^nnua^l^r^e^p^o^r^t^t^o^Co^ngr^e^{ss d}^e^sc^rⁱ^bⁱ^{ng a}^l^l
^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^p^l^aced^oⁿ^m^e^rg^{ers u}ⁿ^d^er
^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{203(b) of}^t^h^{e F}^e^deral^Pow^e^{r A}^c^t^.
^F^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d al}^s^o^{be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^oⁱⁿ^cl^u^d^e
ⁱⁿ^{its r}^e^p^o^r^{t w}^h^eth^e^r^su^ch^{a co}ⁿ^d^itioⁿ
^cou^l^{d h}^a^v^e^been^im^pos^{ed u}ⁿ^d^{er an}^y^oth^e^r
^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^o^f^th^{e Fed}^e^r^a^{l P}^o^w^e^r^A^c^t.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}ⁱ^{c Utility}^Mer^g^er^s^{Sec. 1292.}^T^h^{e F}^e^deral^P^o^w^e^{r A}^c^t^w^o^u^l^d^{Sec. 1288.}^Sim^ilar^to^Ho^u^s^{e v}^e^r^s^ioⁿ^b^u^t^C^u^rren^t^l^y^{, u}ⁿ^d^{er S}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{203(a) of}^t^h^{e F}^e^deral
^g/w^{be am}^en^{ded t}^o^gⁱ^v^e^F^E^R^C^revⁱ^ew^w^o^u^l^{d als}^o^apply^{to th}^{e pu}^rch^a^s^e^{, leas}^e,^P^o^w^e^r^A^c^{t, FERC r}^e^vⁱ^ew^o^f^{asset tr}^an^sf^er^{s ap}^p^lies
^s^.or^au^th^o^r^ity^f^o^r^tr^an^sf^er^o^f^{assets v}^a^lu^edⁱⁿ^o^r^acq^uⁱ^sitioⁿ^o^f^an^ex^istin^g^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^tin^g^t^o^t^r^an^s^actⁱ^oⁿ^s^v^a^l^u^{ed at}^{$50,000 or m}^o^{re (16}
^le^ak^ex^ces^s^of^{$10 m}^illion^.^FER^C^w^o^u^l^{d be}^f^acility^th^{at h}^a^{s a v}^a^lu^{e in}^ex^{cess o}^f^$¹⁰^U^.^S^.^C^.^824b).

^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^gⁱ^v^e^{state p}^u^b^{lic u}^tility^m^illioⁿ^an^d^{is u}^s^ed^to^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^{te electr}ⁱ^city
^://wiki^com^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^s^an^{d g}^o^v^e^rn^ors^reas^on^ableⁿ^o^{tice in}^w^r^itin^g^.^{FERC w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^f^o^r^{FERC j}^u^rⁱ^sd^ictioⁿ^a^{l in}^ter^s^tate^w^h^o^l^{esale sales. I}ⁿ^ad^d^itioⁿ^to^th^{e Ho}^u^s^e
^h^ttp^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^estab^lish^r^u^{les to}^co^m^p^ly^w^ith^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts, th}^{e Sen}^a^{te v}^e^r^s^ioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d
^th^{is sectio}ⁿ^.^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^tak^e^r^e^q^u^ir^{e FERC to}^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^{e th}^{at th}^e
^ef^f^{ect 12 m}^oⁿ^t^h^s^af^{ter en}^actm^eⁿ^t^.^propos^{ed t}^r^an^s^actⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d n}^o^t^res^u^l^tⁱⁿ
^h^a^r^m^f^u^{l cr}^o^ss-^su^b^s^id^izatioⁿ^w^ith^{a n}^oⁿ^-
^u^tility^asso^{ciate co}^m^p^an^y^.^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ
^w^o^ul^d^t^a^ke^e^ffe^c^t⁶^m^o^nt^{hs a}^f^t^e^r
^en^actm^eⁿ^t^.

CRS-140
nitions
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^{Sec. 1295.}^T^h^{e d}^e^fⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^f^o^r^“^e^lectrⁱ^c^{Sec. 1291.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^ex^cep^{t th}^at
^u^tility^{” an}^d^“^t^r^aⁿ^s^m^ittin^g^u^tility^{” u}ⁿ^d^er^th^{e ter}^m^‘^c^o^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^’^{is n}^o^{t d}^e^fⁱⁿ^e^dⁱⁿ
^th^{e Fed}^e^r^a^{l P}^o^w^e^r^A^c^{t w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^th^{is sectio}ⁿ^.
^am^en^d^e^d^.^Defⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^f^o^r^th^{e f}^o^llo^wⁱⁿ^g
^t^e^rm^s^w^o^u^l^{d be added t}^o^t^h^{e F}^e^deral
^Pow^e^{r A}^c^t^:^el^ect^ri^{c cooperat}ⁱ^v^{e, reg}ⁱ^on^al
^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^o^r^g^aⁿⁱ^zatioⁿ^,ⁱⁿ^d^e^p^eⁿ^d^en^t
^sy^ste^m^o^p^e^r^a^to^r^,^aⁿ^d^c^o^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^nfo^r^mⁱ^{ng A}^m^eⁿ^d^m^eⁿ^t^s^{Sec. 1297.}^T^h^{e F}^e^deral^P^o^w^e^{r A}^c^t^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^am^en^d^e^d^to^coⁿ^f^o^r^m^w^ith^th^{is title.}^{Sec. 1295.}^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^g/w
^s^.or
^le^ak^erg^y^P^o^licy^an^{d C}^oⁿ^s^erv^a^tion^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1292.}^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{609(c)(4) of}^t^h^e
ⁿⁱ^{cal C}^o^rrection^.^P^u^b^{lic Utility}^Reg^u^l^ato^r^y^P^o^{licies A}^c^{t o}^f
^://wiki^{1978 w}^o^u^l^{d be am}^en^{ded t}^o^con^f^orm^wⁱ^t^h
^h^ttp^th^{is title.}
c Dispatch and Other Electricity
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^omⁱ^c^Dⁱ^s^p^at^ch^{Sec. 1298.}^F^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 1316.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y
^c^o^nve^ne^r^e^gi^oⁿ^a^l^b^o^a^r^d^{s t}^o^st^ud^y^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed, i}ⁿ^coordiⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^an^d
^“^s^ecu^rity^con^s^train^e^{d econ}^o^mⁱ^c^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith^th^{e states, to}^coⁿ^d^u^c^{t a}
^dis^p^atch^{.” A}^m^e^m^b^{er of}^FER^C^w^ill^s^t^u^d^y^of^econ^o^mⁱ^{c dis}^p^atch^{. T}^h^is^s^ection
^ch^{air each}^regⁱ^on^{al j}^oⁱⁿ^{t board th}^{at is}^to^w^o^u^l^{d def}ⁱⁿ^e^econ^o^mⁱ^{c dis}^p^atch^{to m}^ean
^{be com}^pos^{ed of}^{a repres}^en^tativ^{e f}^r^om^th^{e o}^p^e^r^a^tioⁿ^o^f^{a g}^eⁿ^e^r^a^tioⁿ^f^acility^to

CRS-141
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^each^s^t^{ate. W}^ithⁱⁿ^on^{e y}^{ear of}^produ^{ce en}^erg^y^{at th}^{e low}^e^s^t^cos^tⁱⁿ^order
^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, FER}^C^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}^{ired to}^to^r^e^liab^l^y^ser^v^{e co}ⁿ^s^u^m^er^{s, tak}ⁱⁿ^gⁱⁿ^to
^su^b^m^{it a r}^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess o}ⁿ^th^e^coⁿ^s^id^er^atioⁿ^an^y^o^p^e^r^a^tioⁿ^a^{l lim}^{it o}^f^a
^r^eco^m^m^eⁿ^d^atioⁿ^s^o^f^th^{e j}^oⁱⁿ^{t r}^e^gⁱ^oⁿ^al^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^tioⁿ^o^r^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^f^acility^{. No}^t
^boards^.^T^hⁱ^s^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^doesⁿ^o^t^defⁱⁿ^e^{later th}^an^{90 day}^s^af^{ter en}^actm^eⁿ^t^{, an}^d
^“^s^ecu^rity^con^s^train^e^{d econ}^o^mⁱ^{c dis}^p^atch^”^a^nnua^l^l^y^t^h^e^r^e^a^f^t^e^r^,^t^h^e^Se^c^r^e^t^a^r^y^o^f
^bu^{t it g}^eⁿ^e^rally^m^ean^s^{a dis}^p^atch^s^y^s^t^em^En^er^g^y^m^u^{st su}^b^m^{it th}^{e r}^e^su^{lts o}^f^th^e
^th^{at en}^s^u^res^th^{at all n}^o^rm^{al an}^d^st^ud^y^t^o^Co^ngr^e^ss.
^coⁿ^tin^g^eⁿ^c^y^lim^{its o}^f^th^{e sy}^stem^ar^e
^sⁱ^m^u^ltan^e^ou^s^l^y^m^e^{t u}ⁿ^d^{er a bas}^e^cas^e
^w^ith^oⁿ^{e co}ⁿ^tin^g^eⁿ^c^y⁽ⁱ^{.e, th}^{e lo}^{ss o}^f^a
^{critical n}^e^tw^ork^elem^en^{t, N-}^{1 s}^ecu^rity
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^an^aly^s^is^).
^g/w
^s^.or^ainⁱⁿ^g^Gu^idelin^es^f^o^{r Electric}^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1104.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^L^a^{bor, in}
^le^ak^erg^y^In^du^s^t^ry^P^e^rs^onⁿ^e^l^con^s^u^ltation^w^ith^th^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y
^an^dⁱⁿ^coⁿ^j^uⁿ^c^tioⁿ^w^ithⁱⁿ^d^u^str^y
^://wiki^pers^onⁿ^e^l^,^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^dev^e^l^o^p^{electric in}^du^s^t^ry^pers^onⁿ^e^{l train}ⁱⁿ^g
^h^ttp^gui^d^e^lⁱⁿ^e^s^.
ⁿ^a^{l P}^o^w^e^r^P^l^an^{t Op}^er^atioⁿ^s^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1107.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y
^c^hno^l^o^gy^aⁿ^d^E^d^uc^a^tⁱ^o^na^l^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^s^u^pport^t^h^e
^nte^r^estab^lish^m^en^{t o}^f^{a Natio}ⁿ^a^{l P}^o^w^e^r^P^l^an^t
^O^p^e^r^a^tⁱ^o^{ns T}^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^aⁿ^d^E^d^uc^a^tⁱ^o^na^l
^Cen^t^er^{at an}ⁱⁿ^stitu^tioⁿ^o^f^hⁱ^g^h^e^r
^edu^cation^{to train}^an^{d edu}^{cate operators}
^an^{d tech}ⁿⁱ^cian^s^f^o^{r th}^{e electric pow}^er
ⁱⁿ^d^u^str^y^.

CRS-142
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^t^e^r^a^ge^nc^y^Re^vi^e^w^o^f^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1315.}^Aⁿⁱⁿ^ter^a^g^eⁿ^c^y^task^f^o^r^c^e
^m^p^etitioⁿⁱⁿ^th^{e W}^h^o^l^esale^w^o^u^l^{d be created to s}^t^u^d^y^w^h^oles^{ale an}^d
^{d R}^e^{tail Mark}^ets^f^o^{r Electric}^r^e^{tail co}^m^p^etitioⁿⁱⁿ^th^{e electr}ⁱ^{c in}^d^u^str^y^.
^erg^y^T^h^{e tas}^k^f^o^{rce w}^o^u^l^{d be requ}^{ired to}
^r^e^p^o^r^{t its f}ⁱⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^s^to^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess w}^ithⁱⁿ^oⁿ^e
^y^{ear of}^en^actm^eⁿ^t^.
^u^d^y^of^R^a^pi^{d El}^ect^ri^cal^G^rⁱ^d^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1317.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y
^r^atioⁿ^w^o^ul^d^b^e^r^e^q^uⁱ^r^e^d^t^o^c^o^nd^uc^t^a^st^ud^y^o^f
^th^{e b}^eⁿ^e^f^{its o}^f^u^sⁱⁿ^g^m^o^b^{ile tr}^an^sf^o^r^m^e^r^s
^an^{d m}^obi^l^e^s^u^bs^t^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^t^o^rapi^dl^y^res^t^ore
^{electrical s}^e^rv^{ice to areas}^s^u^bj^{ected to}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^bl^ack^ou^t^s^{. A}^R^e^port^t^o^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^on^t^h^e
^g/w^r^e^su^{lts o}^f^th^{e stu}^d^y^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to
^s^.or^b^e^su^b^m^itted^w^ithⁱⁿ^oⁿ^{e y}^ear^o^f
^le^ak^en^actm^eⁿ^t^.
^://wiki^u^d^y^of^Dⁱ^s^t^ri^bu^t^e^{d G}^eⁿ^e^ratⁱ^oⁿ^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1318.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^{, in}^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith^Fed^e^r^a^{l En}^er^g^y
^h^ttp^R^e^g^u^l^at^ory^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^{, w}^o^u^l^{d be}
^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^coⁿ^d^u^c^{t a stu}^d^y^o^f^th^e
^p^o^t^en^{tial b}^eⁿ^e^f^{its o}^f^co^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^tioⁿ^an^d
^sm^{all p}^o^w^er^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^.^W^ithⁱⁿ¹⁸
^m^oⁿ^t^h^s^of^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^{e Secretary}^of
^En^er^g^y^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^su^b^m^{it th}^e
^r^e^su^{lts o}^f^th^{e stu}^d^y^to^th^{e P}^r^esid^en^{t an}^d
^t^o^Co^ngr^e^ss.

CRS-143
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^f^{ect of}^Electrical^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1331.}^N^o^t^l^a^t^e^{r t}^h^an^{180 day}^s^af^t^e^r^E^l^e^c^t^r^oⁿⁱ^c^cⁱ^r^c^ui^t^r^y^m^a^nufa^c^t^urⁱ^{ng ha}^{s sw}ⁱ^t^c^he^d
ⁿ^t^amⁱⁿ^an^{ts o}ⁿ^Reliab^ility^o^f^th^{e d}^a^{te o}^f^en^actm^eⁿ^t^o^f^th^{is A}^c^{t, th}^e^f^r^om^u^sⁱⁿ^g^{a lead-}^tin^com^pouⁿ^d^f^o^{r coatin}^g^s^an^d
^erg^y^P^r^odu^ction^Sy^s^t^em^s^Secretary^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}^{ired to}^so^ld^erⁱⁿ^g^to^co^atin^g^s^o^f^p^u^r^e^tin^{. P}^u^r^e^tin^is
^en^terⁱⁿ^to^{a co}ⁿ^t^r^{act w}^ith^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^l^cap^ab^{le o}^f^f^o^r^mⁱⁿ^g^sm^{all, n}^eed^le-^lik^{e f}^o^r^m^atioⁿ^s
^A^cadem^y^of^Scien^ces^uⁿ^d^{er w}^h^ich^th^e^{(called tin}^w^h^is^k^e^rs^{) on}^th^{e s}^u^rf^{ace of}^th^{e tin}
^Nation^a^{l A}^cadem^y^of^Scien^ces^w^o^u^l^d^coatin^g^s^{. Sh}^ort-^circu^its^cou^l^{d be created betw}^een
^determⁱⁿ^{e th}^{e ef}^f^{ect th}^{at electrical}^th^{e tin}^w^h^is^k^e^rsⁱⁿ^tig^h^tly^s^p^{aced electron}ⁱ^c
^con^t^amⁱⁿ^an^ts^(s^u^c^h^as^tin^w^h^is^k^e^rs^{) cou}^l^d^cir^c^u^itr^y^.
^h^a^v^e^oⁿ^th^{e r}^e^liab^ility^o^f^en^er^g^y
^p^r^o^d^u^c^tⁱ^o^{n sy}^st^e^m^s,ⁱⁿ^c^l^udⁱ^{ng nuc}^l^e^a^r
^en^erg^y^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w
^s^.orEnergy Tax Incentives
^le^ak
^://wiki^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^h^ttp^o^r^{t T}^itle^{Sec. 1300.}^T^h^{is title m}^a^y^b^e^cited^{as th}^e^{Sec. 1500.}^T^h^{is title m}^a^y^b^e^cited^{as th}^e
^“^Eⁿ^h^aⁿ^{ced En}^erg^y^In^f^r^as^tru^c^tu^{re an}^d^“^Eⁿ^e^r^g^y^P^o^licy^T^a^x^Iⁿ^cen^tiv^{es A}^c^{t o}^f
^T^echⁿ^o^l^o^g^y^T^a^x^A^c^t^of^2005.”^2005.”
Infrastructure Tax Incentives
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^r^a^{l Gas Gath}^erⁱⁿ^g^Lⁱⁿ^e^s^{Sec. 1301.}^T^h^{e Ho}^u^s^{e b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^assigⁿ^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^Uⁿ^{der IR}^C^{§168(e)(3) an}^{d IR}^S^reg^u^l^atⁱ^oⁿ^s^{, t}^h^e
^{eated A}^s^7-^{Year P}^r^opertyⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s g}^a^th^erⁱⁿ^g^lin^{es a 7}^-^y^ear^r^e^c^o^ve^r^y^p^e^rⁱ^o^d^fo^r^na^t^u^r^a^l^ga^{s ga}^t^h^e^rⁱ^{ng l}ⁱⁿ^e^s
^recov^e^ry^peri^od.^cou^l^{d be ei}^t^h^{er 7 or 15 y}^ears^,^depen^dⁱⁿ^g^u^pon
^w^h^eth^e^{r th}^ey^{are clas}^sⁱ^fⁱ^{ed as}^produ^ction^or

CRS-144
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^tran^s^portation^equⁱ^pm^en^{t. R}^ecen^{t cou}^r^{t cas}^es
^r^e^fl^e^c^t^t^h^e^a^m^bⁱ^guo^{us t}^a^{x t}^r^e^a^t^m^e^nt^.^N^a^t^u^r^a^l^ga^s
^pi^pelⁱⁿ^es^h^a^v^e^{a recov}^e^ry^peri^{od of}^{15 y}^ears^,
^w^h^{ile n}^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s d}ⁱ^strⁱ^b^u^tioⁿ^lin^{es h}^a^v^e^a
^recov^e^ry^peri^{od of}^{20 y}^ears^.
^r^a^{l Gas Distr}ⁱ^b^u^tioⁿ^Lⁱⁿ^e^s^{Sec. 1302.}^A^sⁿ^o^ted^ab^o^v^{e, n}^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^s^{Sec. 1515}^{. T}^h^{e propos}^al^es^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^e^s^a^Natu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s d}ⁱ^strⁱ^b^u^tioⁿ^pⁱ^p^e^lin^{es ar}^{e cu}^r^r^eⁿ^tly
^{eated A}^s^15-^{Year P}^r^operty^dⁱ^strⁱ^b^u^tioⁿ^lin^{es cu}^r^r^eⁿ^tly^ar^{e assig}ⁿ^e^d^a^s^t^at^u^t^ory^15-^y^{ear recov}^e^ry^peri^{od an}^{d a}^as^sⁱ^gⁿ^e^{d a 20-}^y^{ear recov}^e^ry^{period an}^{d a clas}^s^lif^e
^20-^y^{ear recov}^e^ry^{period. T}^h^{e Hou}^s^{e bill}^s^t^atu^t^ory^clas^s^lif^{e of}^{35 y}^ears^f^o^{r n}^a^tu^ral^of^{35 y}^ears^.
^w^o^u^l^{d redu}^{ce t}^hⁱ^s^t^o^{15 y}^ears^.^g^a^s^dis^t^ribu^tion^lin^es^{placed in}^s^e^rv^ice
^bef^o^{re Jan}^u^a^ry^{1, 2008.}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^derg^rouⁿ^d^Nat^u^ral^Gas^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1541.}^S^eⁿ^a^t^e^H^.^R^.^{6 prov}ⁱ^d^es^f^o^{r a}^C^u^rren^{t law}^prov^ides^f^o^{r a 15 y}^{ear recov}^e^ry
^g/w^orag^{e Propert}^y¹⁰^-^y^e^a^r^r^e^c^o^ve^r^y^p^e^rⁱ^o^d^fo^r^und^e^r^gr^o^undⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s sto}^r^ag^{e f}^acilities.^peri^od.
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^h^ttp^propert^y^f^r^om^{20 t}^o^{15 y}^ears^.^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^{is in}^ten^d^ed^to^cr^{eate in}^cen^tiv^{es to}
ⁱⁿ^creas^{e in}^v^e^s^t^m^eⁿ^tⁱⁿ^tran^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^as^s^e^ts^.
^Op^er^atin^g^L^o^sses^No^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1546.}^T^r^an^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^com^p^an^ies^Un^d^e^r^cu^r^r^eⁿ^t^law^,ⁿ^e^t-^o^p^e^r^a^tin^g^lo^{sses m}^a^y^b^e
^w^o^u^l^{d be allow}^e^{d to carry}^-^b^ack^w^a^{rd an}^y^{carried back}^{2 y}^ears^{or f}^o^rw^{ard 20 y}^ears^.
^operatⁱⁿ^g^l^o^s^s^e^sⁱ^f^t^h^{e added prof}ⁱ^t^s
^th^eref^rom^w^o^u^l^{d be u}^s^{ed eith}^{er to add}
^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^o^r^p^o^llu^tioⁿ^coⁿ^t^r^o^l
^equⁱ^pm^en^t.
^r^Disp^o^s^itioⁿ^o^f^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1506.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^ex^ten^d^th^e^Gain^f^r^o^m^th^{e sale o}^r^dⁱ^sp^o^s^itioⁿ^o^f^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ
^aⁿ^sm^issioⁿ^A^sse^{ts to}^d^e^f^e^r^r^{al p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^to^{sales o}^r^dⁱ^sp^o^s^itioⁿ^s^as^s^e^ts^bef^o^{re Decem}^{ber 31, 2006, is}^recogⁿⁱ^zed
^plem^en^{t Federal En}^erg^y^{to an}ⁱⁿ^depen^d^en^{t tran}^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^com^p^an^y^ov^{er 8 y}^ears^rath^{er th}^anⁱⁿ^th^{e y}^{ear of}^th^{e capital}

CRS-145
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^gula^t^o^r^y^Co^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ⁽^F^E^RC)^{prior to J}^aⁿ^u^a^ry^{1, 2008.}^g^aⁱⁿ^is^rea^{lized (th}^u^s^allowⁱⁿ^g^th^{e tax}^liability^to
^st^r^u^c^t^urⁱ^{ng P}^o^lⁱ^c^y^b^e^sp^r^ead^o^v^er⁸^y^ear^s)^{as lo}ⁿ^g^{as n}^e^w^u^tility
^propert^yⁱ^s^pu^rch^a^s^e^{d w}ⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^g^{4 y}^ears^.
^pan^sⁱ^oⁿ^of^A^m^ortⁱ^zatⁱ^oⁿ^of^{Sec. 1304.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^r^e^p^{eal th}^e^{Sec. 1547.}^Iⁿ^v^e^stm^eⁿ^tⁱⁿ^p^o^llu^tioⁿ^Un^d^e^r^cu^r^r^eⁿ^t^law^,^p^o^llu^tioⁿ^coⁿ^t^r^o^{l eq}^uⁱ^p^m^en^t
^t^ain^A^t^m^o^sp^h^e^rⁱ^{c P}^o^llu^tioⁿ^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^th^{at o}ⁿ^ly^p^o^llu^tioⁿ^coⁿ^t^r^o^l^con^t^{rol equ}ⁱ^pm^en^{t w}^o^u^l^{d qu}^alif^y^f^o^{r a}^can^als^o^qu^alif^y^f^o^{r a ty}^{pe of}^accelerated
ⁿ^t^r^o^{l Facilities in}^Coⁿⁿ^ectioⁿ^equⁱ^pm^en^tⁱⁿ^s^t^al^l^e^{d on}^pre-¹⁹⁷⁶^p^l^an^t^s¹⁵^%ⁱ^nve^st^m^e^nt^t^a^{x c}^r^e^dⁱ^t^.^Sm^a^l^l^e^t^ha^no^l^d^e^p^r^eciatioⁿ^if^{it is in}^stalledⁱⁿ^coⁿⁿ^ectioⁿ^w^ith
^ith^P^l^an^ts^Firs^{t P}^l^aced-ⁱⁿ^-^q^u^alif^{ies f}^o^r⁶⁰^-^m^oⁿ^t^h^am^o^r^tizatioⁿ^.^plan^ts^{— th}^os^{e th}^{at produ}^{ce les}^s^th^an¹^o^l^d^e^r^f^{acilities (}^e^ssen^tially^{a p}^l^an^{t o}^r^eq^uⁱ^p^m^en^t
^rvⁱ^{ce A}^f^t^e^{r 1975}^m^illio^{n ga}^llo^{ns o}^f^e^t^ha^no^{l a}^nnua^lly^—^{placed in}^{to s}^e^rv^{ice bef}^o^{re Jan}^u^a^ry^{1, 1976). S}^u^ch
^w^o^u^l^{d be ex}^clu^d^ed.^equⁱ^pm^en^{t can}^{be am}^{ortized ov}^{er f}ⁱ^v^e^y^ears
ⁱⁿ^s^t^{ead of}^t^h^{e s}^t^an^{dard 15-}^{or 20-}^y^{ear peri}^od
^a^p^p^lⁱ^c^a^b^l^e^t^o^c^o^nve^ntⁱ^o^na^l^ge^ne^r^a^tⁱ^{ng e}^q^ui^p^m^eⁿ^t
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^an^{d i}ⁿ^s^t^{ead of}^t^h^{e s}^a^m^e^15-^{or 20-}^y^{ear peri}^od
^g/w^ap^p^licab^{le to}^p^o^llu^tioⁿ^coⁿ^t^r^o^{l eq}^uⁱ^p^m^en^{t in}^stalled
^s^.orⁱⁿ^coⁿⁿ^ectioⁿ^w^ithⁿ^e^w^e^r^p^l^an^{ts. A}^m^o^r^tizatioⁿ^is
^le^ak^{a m}^e^th^{od of}^depreciation^th^{at recov}^e^rs^th^{e total}
^cos^t^basⁱ^s^ev^en^ly^ov^{er th}^{e recov}^e^ry^{period. More}
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^h^ttp^lⁱ^f^{e of}^{15 y}^ears^{or l}^e^s^s^,^100%^of^t^h^{e cos}^t^can^be
^am^{ortized ov}^{er f}ⁱ^v^e^y^ears^.^(If^th^{e equ}ⁱ^pm^en^{t h}^a^s^a
^u^s^ef^u^l^lif^{e g}^r^{eater th}^an^{15 y}^ears^,^th^en^th^e
^proportⁱ^oⁿ^of^t^h^{e cos}^t^s^t^h^at^can^{be am}^ortⁱ^{zed i}^s
^l^e^s^s^t^h^an^100%^{.) Pol}^l^u^tⁱ^oⁿ^con^t^rol^equⁱ^pm^en^t
^{added to “}ⁿ^ew^{er” plan}^ts^(th^o^s^e^{placed in}^s^e^rv^ice
^af^t^e^{r 1975) i}^s^depreci^at^{ed u}^sⁱⁿ^g^t^h^{e s}^a^m^e^G^eⁿ^e^ral
^Depreciation^Sy^s^t^em^{(GDS) m}^e^th^ods^th^{at apply}^to
^oth^e^{r electric g}^eⁿ^e^ratin^g^equⁱ^pm^en^{t on}^th^{e date}
^th^ey^{are placed in}^s^e^rv^{ice (15-}^{or 20-}^y^{ear recov}^e^ry
^peri^{od u}^sⁱⁿ^g^t^h^{e 150%}^declⁱⁿⁱⁿ^g^bal^aⁿ^{ce m}^e^t^h^od).

CRS-146
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^dⁱ^fⁱ^catioⁿ^o^f^Cr^ed^{it f}^o^r^{Sec. 1305.}^H^.^R^.^{6 w}^o^u^l^{d m}^a^k^e^t^h^{e §29}^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^C^u^rren^t^IR^C^{§29 prov}ⁱ^d^es^{a $3 t}^a^x^credi^t⁽ⁱⁿ¹⁹⁷⁹
^ciⁿ^g^F^u^el^F^r^om^a^tax^cr^ed^{it p}^a^r^t^o^f^th^{e g}^eⁿ^e^r^a^{l b}^u^sin^e^{ss tax}^dollars^{) f}^o^{r each}^{barrel (or equ}ⁱ^v^a^len^t^{) of}^f^u^els
^nc^o^nve^ntⁱ^o^na^l^So^ur^c^e^credi^t^uⁿ^d^{er IR}^C^§38.^p^r^o^d^u^c^e^d^o^r^mⁱ^ne^d^fr^o^m^unc^o^nve^ntⁱ^o^na^l^so^ur^c^e^s^,
^an^d^so^ld^toⁱⁿ^d^e^p^eⁿ^d^en^{t p}^a^r^{ties in}^an^ar^m^s^-^l^en^g^t^h
^tran^s^action^.^{For m}^o^s^t^f^u^els^,^th^{e credit en}^{ded in}
^{2002 f}^o^{r f}^ac^ilities^an^{d m}ⁱⁿ^e^s^{placed in}^s^e^rv^{ice by}
^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^1992;^f^o^{r bi}^og^as^es^an^{d s}^yⁿ^f^u^e^l^s^{, t}^h^e
^{credit en}^dsⁱⁿ^{2007 f}^o^{r f}^acilities^{placed in}^s^e^rv^ice
^by^Juⁿ^e^{30, 1998. N}^o^credi^tⁱ^s^av^ai^l^a^bl^{e f}^o^r
^f^{acilities p}^l^acedⁱⁿ^serv^{ice af}^{ter th}^{ese cu}^t-^o^f^f^d^a^tes
^(w^hⁱ^ch^apply^{to dif}^f^e^ren^t^f^u^els⁾^{. T}^h^{e credit is}
^ph^as^{ed ou}^{t w}^h^en^{oil prices}^ex^{ceed certain}^lim^its
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^g/w^$⁶^.⁵⁶^/^b^a^r^r^e^l^o^f^oⁱ^l^e^q^ui^va^l^e^nt^,^w^hⁱ^c^{h i}^s^e^q^ui^va^l^e^nt
^s^.or^t^o^$1.16/^m^c^f^of^g^a^s^.^Mos^t^of^t^h^{e ben}^e^fⁱ^t^s^f^r^om^t^hⁱ^s
^le^ak^tax^{credit h}^a^v^e^accru^e^{d to coalbed m}^e^th^an^{e an}^{d to}
^o^t^he^r^unc^o^nve^ntⁱ^o^na^l^fo^ssi^l^ga^se^s,^aⁿ^d^m^o^r^e
^://wiki^recen^tly^{to coal, du}^{e to th}^{e w}^a^y^s^yⁿ^f^u^e^ls^are
^h^ttp^t^r^eat^{ed (s}^{ee C}^R^S^R^e^port^97-^{679 E). T}^h^{e §29 t}^a^x
^cr^ed^{it is lim}^ited^to^th^{e ex}^{cess o}^f^th^{e r}^e^g^u^l^ar^tax
^o^v^er^th^{e ten}^t^ativ^{e m}ⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m^tax^,^an^d^{it m}^a^yⁿ^o^{t b}^e
^{carried f}^o^rw^{ard or back}^{to oth}^e^{r tax}^a^{ble y}^ears^.
ⁱ^cation^s^{to Special R}^u^les^{Sec. 1306.}^T^h^e^H^o^use^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^{n w}^o^ul^d^No^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Coⁿ^t^rⁱ^b^u^tioⁿ^sⁱⁿ^to^{a n}^u^c^lear^d^eco^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿⁱⁿ^g
^{r Nu}^{clear Decom}^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^onⁱⁿ^g^r^e^p^{eal th}^{e r}^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{t th}^{at a u}^tility^h^a^{s to}^f^uⁿ^d^{are tax}^dedu^{ctible in}^th^{e y}^{ear m}^a^{de an}^{d as}
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^r^e^g^u^l^atioⁿ^sⁱⁿ^o^r^d^e^r^to^q^u^alif^y^f^o^r^th^is^lim^ited^to^th^{e lesser}^o^f^th^{e am}^o^uⁿ^t^{s r}^e^latin^g^to^th^e
^d^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^.^T^h^u^s^{, u}ⁿ^r^eg^u^l^ated^u^tilities^co^{st o}^f^ser^v^{ice r}^e^g^u^l^atioⁿ^s^o^r^th^{e I}^R^S’^{s r}^u^lin^g
^w^o^u^l^d^also^q^u^alif^y^.^T^h^{e b}^{ill also}^w^o^u^l^d^a^m^o^unt^.^M^o^ne^y^s^wⁱ^t^h^d^r^a^w^{n fr}^o^m^t^h^e^fund^a^r^e
^r^e^p^{eal th}^{e cu}^r^r^eⁿ^t^lim^itatioⁿ^s^r^e^g^a^r^dⁱⁿ^g^tax^a^{ble as}ⁱⁿ^com^e^{, an}^{d ex}^pen^d^itu^res^f^o^r
^th^{e m}^a^gⁿ^itu^d^e^o^f^th^{e d}^eco^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿⁱⁿ^g^decom^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^onⁱⁿ^g^{are dedu}^{ctible as}^cos^t^s^on^an
^f^uⁿ^d^accu^m^u^latioⁿ^s^{— a u}^tility^co^u^l^d^accru^a^{l bas}ⁱ^s^.^Decom^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^onⁱⁿ^g^f^uⁿ^d^s^m^a^y^be
^m^a^k^e^coⁿ^t^rⁱ^b^u^tioⁿ^sⁱⁿ^to^th^{e f}^uⁿ^dⁱⁿ^tran^s^f^{erred tax}^-^f^r^{ee in}^conⁿ^ection^w^ith^{a ch}^an^g^eⁱⁿ

CRS-147
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ex^ces^s^of^th^{e m}^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^am^ouⁿ^t^o^wⁿ^e^r^s^hⁱ^p^o^f^th^{e n}^u^c^lear^f^acility^to^w^h^ich^th^ey
^estab^lish^e^d^b^y^th^{e I}ⁿ^terⁿ^{al Rev}^eⁿ^u^e^r^e^{late, b}^u^{t th}^{e tr}^an^sf^er^{ee g}^eⁿ^e^r^a^lly^h^a^{s to}^b^e^a
^Serv^{ice in}^certain^circu^m^s^t^an^ces^.^r^e^g^u^l^ated^u^tility^elig^ib^{le to}^m^aⁱⁿ^tain^su^ch^{a f}^uⁿ^d^.
^In^{a dereg}^u^l^{ated an}^{d res}^t^ru^ctu^r^{ed in}^du^s^t^ry^,
^a^m^bⁱ^gui^t^y^r^e^ga^r^dⁱ^{ng t}^h^e^t^a^{x t}^r^e^a^t^m^e^nt^o^f
^d^e^c^o^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^{ing fund}^tr^aⁿ^sfe^r^{s m}^a^y^m^a^ke^suc^h
^t^r^an^s^actⁱ^oⁿ^s^t^a^x^a^bl^{e [IR}^C^§468A^].
^{edit f}^o^{r Electricity}^P^r^odu^ced^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1507}^.^T^h^e^Se^na^t^e^ve^r^sⁱ^o^{n o}^f^H^.^{R 6}^{No s}^u^ch^{credit is}^prov^{ided u}ⁿ^d^{er cu}^rren^t^law^.
^A^d^v^aⁿ^{ced Nu}^{clear P}^o^w^e^r^perm^its^{a tax}^p^ay^{er produ}^cin^g^electricity
^{at a qu}^alif^yⁱⁿ^g^adv^aⁿ^{ced n}^u^c^{lear pow}^er
^f^acility^to^claim^{a cr}^ed^{it eq}^u^a^{l to}¹^.⁸^¢^p^e^r
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^k^ilo^w^a^tt-^h^o^u^r^o^f^electrⁱ^city^p^r^o^d^u^ced^f^o^r
^g/w^th^{e eig}^h^t^-^y^{ear period s}^t^artin^g^w^h^en^th^e
^s^.or^f^acility^{is p}^l^acedⁱⁿ^serv^{ice. Up}^to⁶^,⁰⁰⁰
^le^ak^m^e^g^a^w^a^tts^ofⁿ^e^wⁿ^u^c^{lear capacity}^cou^l^d
^q^u^alif^y^f^o^r^th^{e cr}^ed^it.
^://wiki
^h^ttp^eatm^eⁿ^t^of^In^com^e^of^Electric^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^Sec.1505.^Sev^e^{ral s}^p^{ecial ru}^les^create^In^g^eⁿ^e^ral^,^cooperatⁱ^v^es^{are ex}^em^pt^f^r^om^t^a^x
ⁱ^v^es^f^a^v^o^{rable tax}^treatm^eⁿ^t^f^o^{r ru}^{ral electric}^a^l^t^h^o^{ugh p}^a^t^r^oⁿ^{s m}^u^st^p^a^y^t^a^{x o}ⁿ^aⁿ^y^dⁱ^st^rⁱ^b^u^t^e^d
^cooperatⁱ^v^es^{, bu}^t^t^hⁱ^s^f^a^v^o^rabl^{e t}^a^x^prof^its^as^“^p^atron^a^g^e^divⁱ^den^d^s^.^{” R}^u^{ral electric}
^treatm^eⁿ^t^en^ds^on^Decem^{ber 31, 2006.}^cooperatⁱ^v^es^{are al}^s^o^ex^em^pt^f^r^om^t^a^x^an^{d pat}^r^on^s
^T^h^{e Sen}^a^{te b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^p^e^r^m^an^en^tly^{do n}^o^t^h^a^v^e^t^o^report^di^vⁱ^den^d^s^,^provⁱ^d^{ed t}^h^atⁿ^o
^e^x^t^e^nd^fa^vo^r^a^b^l^e^t^a^{x t}^r^e^a^t^m^e^nt^fr^o^m⁽¹⁾^m^o^{re t}^h^an^15%^of^t^h^{e cooperat}ⁱ^v^e’^sⁱⁿ^com^eⁱ^s
^open^acces^s^{electric en}^erg^y^tran^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^f^r^o^m^ser^v^{ices to}ⁿ^oⁿ^m^em^b^e^r^s⁽^a^{t least 8}⁵^%^o^f^th^e
^{or dis}^t^ribu^tion^s^e^rv^ices^{, (2) an}^yⁿ^u^c^lear^coop’^sⁱⁿ^com^e^m^u^s^t^com^e^f^r^om^t^h^{e s}^a^l^e^of
^decom^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^onⁱⁿ^g^tran^s^action^,^{(3) an}^y^electricity^{to m}^e^m^b^ers⁾^.

^as^s^e^{t ex}^ch^an^g^e^{or con}^v^e^rs^ion^tran^s^action
^f^o^{r pu}^rpos^es^of^t^h^{e 85%}^t^e^s^t^uⁿ^d^er
^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{501(c)(12), an}^{d (4) l}^o^{ad l}^o^s^s
^tran^s^action^s^{, w}^h^ich^w^o^u^l^{d be treated as}
^m^e^m^b^erⁱⁿ^co^m^eⁱⁿ^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿⁱⁿ^g^w^h^eth^e^r^a

CRS-148
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ru^ral^el^ect^ri^{c cooperat}ⁱ^v^{e s}^a^tⁱ^s^fⁱ^es^t^h^e
^85%^t^e^s^t^.
^b^itr^ag^{e Ru}^{les No}^{t to}^A^p^p^l^y^to^{Sec. 1307.}^Un^d^e^r^th^{e Ho}^u^s^{e b}^{ill, state}^{No prov}^is^ion^.^{State an}^{d local g}^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^s^cu^rren^tly^canⁿ^o^{t u}^s^e
^epay^m^eⁿ^t^of^Natu^{ral Gas}^an^{d local g}^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^s^w^o^u^l^{d be ex}^em^pt^th^{e proceeds}^of^tax^-^ex^em^{pt bon}^{d is}^s^u^es^{to prof}^it
^f^r^o^m^th^{e ar}^b^itr^ag^{e r}^e^strⁱ^ctioⁿ^s^o^f^th^{e tax}^-^f^r^om^arbitrag^{e (by}^pre-^pay^m^en^{t) on}ⁿ^a^tu^{ral g}^a^s
^ex^em^p^t^b^oⁿ^d^r^u^{les, th}^u^s^allo^wⁱⁿ^g⁽^w^ith^pu^rch^a^s^e^s^(IR^C^{§148) — bon}^{d proceeds}^m^u^s^t^be
^s^o^m^e^res^t^riction^s^{) s}^u^ch^proceeds^to^u^s^{ed t}^o^fⁱⁿ^aⁿ^{ce qu}^alⁱ^f^yⁱⁿ^g^pu^blⁱ^c^-^p^u^r^pos^{e proj}^ect^s^.
^pu^rch^a^s^e^{a s}^u^ppl^y^ofⁿ^a^t^u^ral^g^a^s^f^o^r
^cu^sto^m^er^{s o}^f^{a p}^u^b^{lic u}^tility^.
^mⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^o^f^Sm^{all Ref}ⁱⁿ^e^r^{Sec. 1308.}^Uⁿ^{der H}^.^R^.^{6, t}^h^{e 50,000}^No^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^T^h^{e p}^e^r^cen^tag^e^d^e^p^l^etioⁿ^allo^w^aⁿ^{ce f}^o^r^o^{il an}^d
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^cep^tioⁿ^to^{Oil Dep}^l^etioⁿ^b^a^r^r^{el d}^a^ily^lim^{it w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^a^ised^to^g^a^sⁱ^s^15%^of^rev^eⁿ^u^e^s^an^{d i}^s^av^ai^l^a^bl^{e on}^l^y^t^o
^g/w^w^aⁿ^ce^{75,000, an}^{d i}^t^w^o^u^l^{d appl}^y^t^o^t^h^{e av}^erag^e^ov^{er an}^en^{tire tax}^a^{ble y}^{ear, rath}^{er th}^an^onⁱⁿ^depen^d^en^t^produ^cers^an^{d roy}^a^l^t^y^owⁿ^e^rs^.^In^depen^d^en^{t produ}^cers^can^claim^{a h}ⁱ^g^h^e^r
^s^.or^an^y^day^du^rin^g^th^{e tax}^a^{ble y}^ear.^d^e^p^l^etioⁿ^r^a^{te (}^u^p^to²⁵^%^{, r}^a^th^er^th^an^th^{e n}^o^r^m^al
^le^ak^15%^{) f}^o^{r u}^p^t^o^{15 barrel}^s^{per day}^{(bpd) of}^oi^l^(or
^://wiki^t^h^e^e^q^ui^va^l^e^nt^a^m^o^unt^o^f^ga^s)^fr^o^m^m^a^r^gⁱⁿ^a^l^w^e^l^l^s⁽^“^strⁱ^p^p^e^r^”^o^il/g^{as an}^d^h^eav^y^o^il)^{. Fo}^r^p^u^r^p^o^s^{es o}^f
^h^ttp^percen^t^a^g^e^depl^etⁱ^oⁿ^,^anⁱⁿ^depen^d^en^t^oi^l^produ^cer
ⁱ^s^a⁾^oⁿ^e^t^h^a^t^,^oⁿ^aⁿ^y^gi^ve^{n d}^a^y^,^d^o^e^{s no}^t^r^e^fi^ne
^m^o^{re t}^h^an^{50,000 barrel}^s^of^oi^l^,^an^{d b) does}ⁿ^o^t
^ha^ve^a^r^e^t^aⁱ^l^o^p^e^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n gr}^o^ssi^{ng m}^o^r^e^t^h^aⁿ^$⁵
^m^illion^/^y^{ear [IR}^C^§613A^(d)].
vation and Energy Efficiency Provisions
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ed^{it f}^o^r^Resid^eⁿ^{tial En}^er^g^y^{Sec. 1311.}^Un^d^e^r^th^{e Ho}^u^s^{e b}^{ill, a 1}⁵^%^{Sec. 1527.}^T^h^{e Sen}^a^{te b}^{ill p}^r^o^v^id^{es a}^T^h^{ere are n}^o^tax^s^u^bs^idies^,^uⁿ^d^{er cu}^rren^t^law^,^f^o^r
^fⁱ^cien^cy^P^r^operty^t^a^x^credi^t^(u^{p t}^o^{$2,000) w}^o^u^l^{d be}^30%^pers^on^al^t^a^x^credi^t^f^o^{r t}^h^{e pu}^rch^a^s^e^r^e^sid^eⁿ^{tial ap}^p^licatioⁿ^s^o^f^so^lar^,^wⁱⁿ^d^{, o}^r^o^t^h^e^r
^p^r^o^v^id^ed^f^o^r^r^e^sid^eⁿ^{tial ap}^p^licatioⁿ^s^o^f^of^qu^alⁱ^fⁱ^e^{d ph}^ot^ov^ol^t^aⁱ^c^propert^y^,^s^o^l^a^r^ren^e^w^a^bl^{e en}^erg^y^t^echⁿ^o^l^o^gⁱ^es^{. T}^h^{e 1978 en}^erg^y

CRS-149
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^so^lar^techⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^{es to}^h^{eat w}^a^ter^,^r^o^o^f^to^p^w^a^{ter h}^eatin^g^property^,^an^{d f}^u^{el cell}^tax^cr^ed^{its f}^o^r^so^lar^an^d^wⁱⁿ^d^estab^lish^e^d^uⁿ^d^er
^p^h^o^t^o^v^o^{ltaics to}^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^{te electr}ⁱ^city^{, an}^d^pow^{er plan}^ts^th^{at are u}^s^{ed ex}^clu^s^iv^ely^f^o^r^P^r^esid^en^{t Car}^t^er^’^s^Natioⁿ^a^{l En}^er^g^y^A^c^{t ex}^pⁱ^r^e^dⁱⁿ
^f^u^{el cell property}^.^T^h^{e credit f}^o^{r f}^u^{el cell}^p^u^r^p^o^s^e^s^o^t^he^r^t^h^aⁿ^he^a^tⁱ^{ng sw}ⁱ^m^mⁱ^ng^1985.
^propert^y^w^o^u^l^{d be l}ⁱ^mⁱ^t^e^{d t}^o^pool^s^an^{d h}^o^t^t^u^bs^{. T}^h^{e m}^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^credi^t
^$1,000/^kⁱ^l^o^w^a^t^t^(K^{W) of}^capaci^t^y^.^f^o^{r each}^s^o^lar-^bas^e^{d s}^y^s^t^em^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^{$2,000. T}^h^{e credi}^t^f^o^{r an}^y^f^u^el^cel^l^m^a^y
ⁿ^o^{t ex}^{ceed $500 f}^o^{r each}^{0.5 KW of}
^capacity^.
^ed^{it f}^o^r^B^u^sin^e^{ss I}ⁿ^stallatioⁿ^{Sec. 1312.}^Uⁿ^{der H}^.^R^.^{6, a 15%}^t^a^x^{Sec. 1528.}^T^h^{e propos}^al^provⁱ^d^es^{a 30%}^Va^rⁱ^o^u^{s b}^u^sine^{ss ta}^{x sub}^s^id^ie^{s a}^r^e^a^v^a^ila^b^l^e^to
^Qu^alif^ied^Fu^{el Cells}^credi^t^w^o^u^l^{d be prov}ⁱ^d^{ed f}^o^{r bu}^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s^bu^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s^en^erg^y^{credit f}^o^{r th}^{e pu}^rch^a^s^e^of^ren^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^uⁿ^d^{er cu}^rren^{t law}
ⁱⁿ^v^e^stm^eⁿ^t^{s in}^statioⁿ^a^r^y^f^u^{el cells,}^q^u^alif^ied^f^u^{el cell p}^o^w^er^p^l^an^{ts f}^o^r^[IR^C^{§45,46,48, 613(e)]. A}^10%^t^a^x^credi^tⁱ^s
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^s^u^bj^{ect to a m}^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^{credit of}^bu^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s^e^s⁽ⁿ^{ot to ex}^{ceed $500 f}^o^{r each}^p^r^o^v^id^ed^f^o^rⁱⁿ^v^e^stm^eⁿ^tⁱⁿ^so^lar^eq^uⁱ^p^m^en^{t 1}⁾^to
^g/w^$1,000/^K^W^of^capaci^t^y^.^{0.5 KW}^of^capacity^{), an}^{d a 10% credit}^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^{te electr}ⁱ^city⁽ⁱⁿ^c^lu^dⁱⁿ^g^p^h^o^t^o^v^o^ltaic
^s^.or^f^o^r^th^{e p}^u^r^c^h^a^{se o}^f^q^u^alif^yⁱⁿ^g^statioⁿ^a^r^y^s^y^s^t^em^s⁾^{, 2) to h}^{eat or cool a s}^t^ru^ctu^r^{e, an}^{d 3) f}^o^r
^le^ak^mⁱ^crotu^r^bin^e^pow^{er plan}^ts⁽ⁿ^{ot to ex}^ceed^proces^s^h^{eat. Geoth}^e^rm^{al en}^erg^y^res^e^rv^oirs
^10%^of^t^h^{e bas}ⁱ^s^of^t^h^{e propert}^y^{or $200}^qu^alif^y^f^o^{r a 15% depletion}^allow^aⁿ^{ce. Electricity}
^://wiki^f^o^{r each}^KW^{). A}^qu^alif^{ied f}^u^{el cell}^pow^{er plan}^{t is}^anⁱⁿ^teg^r^{ated s}^y^s^t^em^f^r^om^wⁱⁿ^d^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^receiv^e^s^th^{e §45 tax}^{credit. T}^h^{e recov}^e^ry^{period f}^o^{r ren}^e^w^a^ble
^h^ttp^com^p^risⁱⁿ^g^{a f}^u^{el cell s}^t^ack^as^s^e^m^b^ly^an^d^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^use^d^t^o^ge^ne^r^a^t^e^e^l^e^c^t^rⁱ^cⁱ^t^yⁱ^s^fi^ve
^as^s^o^{ciated balan}^{ce of}^plan^{t com}^pon^en^ts^y^ear^{s. Fu}^{el cells d}^oⁿ^o^{t q}^u^alif^y^f^o^r^tax^su^b^s^id^ies.

^th^{at con}^v^e^rts^{a f}^u^{el in}^{to electricity}^u^sⁱⁿ^g
^electroch^em^{ical m}^ean^s^,^an^{d w}^h^ich^h^a^s^an
^electricity^-^oⁿ^l^y^g^eⁿ^e^ration^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^of
^g^r^{eater th}^an^{30% an}^{d g}^eⁿ^e^rates^{at leas}^t
^{0.5 K}^W^of^el^ect^ri^ci^t^y^{. A}^qu^alⁱ^fⁱ^e^d
^s^t^atⁱ^oⁿ^a^ry^mⁱ^crot^u^r^biⁿ^e^pow^{er pl}^an^tⁱ^s^an
ⁱⁿ^teg^r^{ated s}^y^s^t^em^com^p^ris^e^{d of}^{a g}^a^s
^tu^rbin^{e en}^gⁱⁿ^e^{, a recu}^{perator or}
^reg^eⁿ^e^rat^o^{r, a g}^eⁿ^e^rat^o^{r or al}^t^e^rn^at^{or, an}^d
^as^s^o^{ciated balan}^{ce of}^plan^{t com}^pon^en^ts
^w^h^ich^con^v^e^rts^{a f}^u^{el in}^{to electricity}^an^d
^th^erm^a^{l en}^erg^y^.

CRS-150
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^sine^{ss So}^la^r^I^nve^stm^e^{nt T}^a^x^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1529.}^T^h^{e tax}^{title w}^o^u^l^dⁱⁿ^cr^ease^Cu^r^r^en^{t law}^p^r^o^v^id^{es a 1}⁰^%^tax^cr^ed^{it f}^o^r
^ed^it^th^{e in}^v^e^stm^eⁿ^t^tax^cr^ed^{it f}^o^r^so^larⁱ^nve^st^m^e^ntⁱⁿ^so^l^a^r^e^q^ui^p^m^eⁿ^t^use^d^t^o¹⁾^ge^ne^r^a^t^e
^propert^y^u^s^{ed i}ⁿ^{a bu}^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s^f^r^om^10%^t^o^el^ect^ri^ci^t^y⁽ⁱⁿ^c^l^u^diⁿ^g^ph^ot^ov^ol^t^aⁱ^c^s^y^s^t^em^s⁾^{, 2)}
^30%^f^o^{r 2006 t}^h^ro^ugh^2011.^u^s^{ed to h}^{eat or cool a s}^t^ru^ctu^r^{e, an}^{d 3) u}^s^{ed f}^o^r
^proces^s^h^{eat. Geoth}^e^rm^{al en}^erg^y^equⁱ^pm^en^{t als}^o
^q^u^alif^{ies f}^o^r^th^{e 1}⁰^%ⁱⁿ^v^e^stm^eⁿ^t^tax^cr^ed^{it, an}^d
^g^e^ot^h^e^rm^al^res^e^rv^oi^rs^qu^alⁱ^f^y^f^o^{r a 15%}^depl^etⁱ^oⁿ
^allow^aⁿ^ce.
^ction^f^o^{r En}^erg^y^Ef^fⁱ^cien^t^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1521.}^Ex^pen^dⁱ^t^u^res^on^en^erg^y^No^sp^{ecial d}^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^{is cu}^r^r^eⁿ^tly^p^r^o^v^id^ed^f^o^r
^m^m^e^r^c^{ial B}^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^s^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^property^m^a^{de w}^ith^res^p^{ect to}^ex^pen^s^esⁱⁿ^cu^{rred f}^o^{r en}^erg^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^cien^{t com}^m^e^rcial
^{a co}^m^m^e^r^c^{ial b}^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^ar^{e tax}^d^e^d^u^ctib^le^buⁱ^l^dⁱⁿ^g^propert^y^.^En^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^ci^en^cy^propert^y^t^h^at
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^(rath^{er th}^an^{depreciable), s}^u^bj^{ect to a}^isⁱⁿ^s^t^{alled as}^{part of}^{a s}^t^ru^ctu^r^{e is}^depreciable
^g/w^lⁱ^mⁱ^t^of^{$2.25 per s}^q^u^a^{re f}^oot^{. T}^h^e^ov^{er 39 y}^ears^{— it h}^a^s^th^{e s}^a^m^e^recov^e^ry^period
^s^.or^propert^y^m^u^s^t^redu^{ce t}^h^{e bu}ⁱ^l^dⁱⁿ^g^’^s^as^th^{e s}^t^ru^ctu^r^e.
^le^ak^a^nnua^l^eⁿ^e^r^gy^c^o^st^{s b}^y^a^t^l^e^a^s^t⁵⁰^%^a^s
^com^p^{ared to th}^{e s}^t^an^dards^f^o^{r a ref}^e^ren^c^e
^://wiki^buⁱ^l^dⁱⁿ^g^es^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^e^{d by}^{a prof}^es^sⁱ^on^al^en^gⁱⁿ^eeriⁿ^g^body^{. C}^o^m^m^e^rci^a^l^buⁱ^l^dⁱⁿ^g^s
^h^ttpⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e r}^e^sid^eⁿ^{tial r}^eⁿ^t^{al p}^r^o^p^e^r^t^y^.^T^h^e
^Sen^a^{te b}^{ill allo}^w^s^d^e^sigⁿ^e^r^s^o^f
^co^m^m^e^r^c^{ial b}^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^s^to^claim^th^is
^dedu^ction^if^th^{e en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^item^s
^ar^{e in}^stalledⁱⁿ^th^{e b}^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^s^o^f
ⁿ^oⁿ^t^ax^ab^{le en}^tities.
^d^u^c^tⁱ^o^{n fo}^r^M^o^r^e^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^-^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1523.}^T^h^{e propos}^al^provⁱ^d^es^{(1) a}^No^sp^{ecial d}^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^{is cu}^r^r^eⁿ^tly^p^r^o^v^id^ed^f^o^r
^fⁱ^cien^{t Heatin}^g^an^{d C}^oolin^g^{$150 dedu}^ction^f^o^{r each}^adv^aⁿ^{ced m}^aⁱⁿ^ex^pen^s^esⁱⁿ^cu^{rred f}^o^{r en}^erg^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^cien^{t com}^m^e^rcial
^uip^m^eⁿ^{t Use}^d^{in B}^u^sine^ss^aⁱ^r^cⁱ^r^c^ul^a^tⁱ^{ng fa}^{n o}^r^a^Tⁱ^e^r¹^na^t^u^r^a^l^ga^s,^buⁱ^l^dⁱⁿ^g^propert^y^.^En^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^ci^en^cy^propert^y^t^h^at
^propan^e^{, or oi}^l^w^a^t^e^{r h}^eat^{er, an}^{d (2) a}^isⁱⁿ^s^t^{alled as}^{part of}^{a s}^t^ru^ctu^r^{e is}^depreciable
^{$900 dedu}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^{r m}^o^{re en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^ci^en^t^ov^{er 39 y}^ears^{— it h}^a^s^th^{e s}^a^m^e^recov^e^ry^period
^{electric h}^{eat pu}^m^p^w^a^{ter h}^eaters^or^as^th^{e s}^t^ru^ctu^r^e.

^g^e^ot^h^e^rm^al^h^eat^pu^m^p^{. T}^h^{e propos}^al^al^s^o

CRS-151
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^provⁱ^d^es^{a dedu}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^of^as^hⁱ^g^h^as
^{$6,000 f}^o^{r en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^ci^en^t^resⁱ^den^tⁱ^a^l
^ren^t^al^buⁱ^l^dⁱⁿ^g^propert^y^,^depen^dⁱⁿ^g^on
^th^{e percen}^{t redu}^ctionⁱⁿ^en^erg^y^cos^t^s
^r^e^lativ^{e to}^th^{e o}^r^igⁱⁿ^{al co}ⁿ^d^itioⁿ^o^f^th^e
^b^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^.^No^d^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^{is allo}^w^e^dⁱⁿ^th^e
^cas^{e of}^en^erg^y^cos^t^s^a^vⁱⁿ^g^s^of^les^s^th^an
^20%^.
^edi^t^f^o^{r More En}^erg^y^-^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1524.}^T^h^{e propos}^al^provⁱ^d^es^{(1) a}^T^h^{is in}^cen^tiv^{e is th}^{e r}^e^sid^eⁿ^{tial eq}^uⁱ^v^a^len^t^to^th^e
^fⁱ^cien^cy^Heatin^g^an^{d C}^oolin^g^{$50 tax}^{credit f}^o^{r each}^adv^aⁿ^{ced m}^aⁱⁿ^air^on^{e u}ⁿ^d^er^{Sec. 1523}^tha^t^a^p^p^lie^{s to}^b^u^sine^sse^s.
ⁱ^pm^en^{t Us}^{ed in}^Hom^e^s^cⁱ^r^c^ul^a^tⁱ^{ng fa}^{n o}^r^a^Tⁱ^e^r¹^na^t^u^r^a^l^ga^s,^{No s}^p^{ecial tax}^{credit is}^cu^rren^tly^prov^{ided f}^o^r
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^propan^e^{, or oi}^l^w^a^t^e^{r h}^eat^{er, an}^{d (2) a}^ex^pen^s^esⁱⁿ^cu^{rred f}^o^{r en}^erg^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^cien^{t res}ⁱ^den^tial
^g/w^{$300 credi}^t^f^o^{r m}^o^{re en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^ci^en^t^buⁱ^l^dⁱⁿ^g^propert^y^.^Aⁿ^y^s^u^bsⁱ^dⁱ^e^s^provⁱ^d^{ed by}
^s^.or^{electric h}^{eat pu}^m^p^w^a^{ter h}^eaters^or^u^{tilities, h}^o^w^e^v^e^r^,^m^a^y^b^e^ex^clu^d^ed^f^r^o^m^g^r^o^s^s
^le^ak^g^e^ot^h^e^rm^al^h^eat^pu^m^p^{. T}^h^{e propos}^al^al^s^oⁱⁿ^com^e^uⁿ^d^{er IR}^C^§136.
^provⁱ^d^es^{a credi}^t^of^as^hⁱ^g^h^as^{$2,000 f}^o^r
^://wiki^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^{t res}ⁱ^den^{tial ren}^t^al^buⁱ^l^dⁱⁿ^g^propert^y^,^depen^dⁱⁿ^g^on^t^h^e
^h^ttp^p^e^r^cen^{t r}^e^d^u^ctioⁿⁱⁿ^en^er^g^y^co^{sts r}^e^lativ^e
^to^th^{e o}^r^igⁱⁿ^{al co}ⁿ^d^itioⁿ^o^f^th^{e b}^u^ildⁱⁿ^g^.
^No^d^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^{is allo}^w^e^dⁱⁿ^th^{e case o}^f
^en^erg^y^cos^t^s^a^vⁱⁿ^g^s^of^les^s^th^an^20%.
^{edit f}^o^{r En}^erg^y^Ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^{Sec. 1317.}^Un^{der H.R}^.^{6, a tax}^{credit of}^{No prov}^is^ion^.^{No s}^p^{ecial tax}^tr^eatm^eⁿ^t^is^{accorded h}^o^m^e^owⁿ^e^rs
^p^r^o^v^em^en^{ts to}^Ex^istin^g^20%^w^o^u^l^{d be prov}ⁱ^d^{ed f}^o^{r ex}^pen^dⁱ^t^u^res^f^o^{r pu}^rch^a^s^e^s^of^m^a^t^e^ri^al^s^an^{d propert}^y^t^h^at
^m^e^s^on^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^{t en}^v^e^{lope com}^pon^en^ts^en^h^aⁿ^ces^th^{e en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^of^{a pers}^on^al
^{— m}^o^r^e^en^er^g^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^cien^{t in}^su^latioⁿ^,^r^e^sid^eⁿ^{ce. Su}^b^s^id^{ies p}^r^o^v^id^ed^b^y^u^{tilities can}^b^e
^wⁱⁿ^dow^s^/^doors^,^roof^s^,^an^{d s}^t^ru^ct^u^r^al^ex^cl^u^d^{ed f}^r^om^g^r^os^sⁱⁿ^com^e^(IR^C^{§136). T}^h^e
^en^v^e^lo^p^e^co^m^p^oⁿ^en^{ts — r}^e^tr^o^f^itted^to^{1978 En}^erg^y^T^a^x^A^c^t^—^part^of^Presⁱ^d^en^t^C^a^rt^er’^s
^ex^is^tin^g^h^o^m^e^s^th^{at redu}^{ce h}^{eat los}^s⁽ⁱⁿ^Natioⁿ^a^{l En}^er^g^y^A^c^{t — p}^r^o^v^id^ed^coⁿ^s^er^v^a^tioⁿ^tax
^wⁱⁿ^t^{er) or h}^eat^g^aⁱⁿ⁽ⁱⁿ^s^u^m^m^e^{r) f}^o^{r a}^credits^f^o^{r certain}^ty^pes^of^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy
^d^w^ellin^g^uⁿ^{it. T}^h^{e m}^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^lif^etim^e^ret^r^ofⁱ^t^s⁽ⁱⁿ^s^u^l^atⁱ^oⁿ^,^s^t^orm^wⁱⁿ^dow^s^an^{d doors}^,

CRS-152
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^credi^t^{per dw}^el^lⁱⁿ^g^uⁿⁱ^t^w^o^u^l^{d be $2,000.}^w^eat^h^e^rs^t^rⁱ^ppiⁿ^g⁾^{, bu}^t^t^h^es^{e ex}^pi^{red i}ⁿ^1985.
^Qu^alif^yⁱⁿ^g^uⁿ^{its an}^d^m^a^terⁱ^{als m}^u^{st m}^eet
^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^g^uⁱ^delin^es^f^o^{r s}^u^ch
^co^m^p^oⁿ^en^{ts estab}^lish^e^d^b^y^th^e
^Iⁿ^terⁿ^atioⁿ^a^{l En}^er^g^y^Coⁿ^s^er^v^a^tioⁿ^Co^d^e^.
^ed^{it f}^o^r^Coⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^o^f^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1522.}^T^h^{e propos}^al^w^o^u^l^{d prov}ⁱ^d^{e a}^Un^{der cu}^rren^t^law^,^{a tax}^p^ay^{er m}^a^y^ex^clu^d^{e f}^r^om
^erg^y^-^E^f^fⁱ^cien^{t New}^Hom^e^s^cr^ed^{it to}^an^elig^ib^le^con^t^{ractor of}^anⁱⁿ^co^m^e^th^{e v}^a^lu^{e o}^f^an^y^su^b^s^id^y^p^r^o^v^id^ed^b^y^a
^am^ouⁿ^t^equ^a^{l to th}^{e ag}^g^r^eg^{ate adj}^u^s^t^ed^p^u^b^{lic u}^tility^f^o^r^th^{e p}^u^r^c^h^a^{se o}^rⁱⁿ^stallatioⁿ^o^f^an
^bas^e^s^of^{all en}^erg^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^cien^{t property}^en^erg^y^con^s^erv^a^tion^m^eas^u^r^{e. A}ⁿ^en^erg^y
ⁱⁿ^stalledⁱⁿ^{a q}^u^alif^iedⁿ^e^w^con^s^erv^a^tion^m^eas^u^r^{e m}^ean^s^an^yⁱⁿ^s^t^allation^or
^en^erg^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^cien^{t h}^o^m^e^du^rin^g^m^odi^fⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^pri^m^ari^l^y^desⁱ^gⁿ^e^{d t}^o^redu^ce
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^con^s^tru^c^tion^.^T^h^{e credit can}ⁿ^o^{t ex}^ceed^coⁿ^s^u^m^p^tioⁿ^o^f^electrⁱ^city^o^rⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s o}^r^to
^g/w^{$1,000 f}^o^{r a n}^e^w^h^o^m^e^t^h^at^h^a^s^aⁱ^m^p^r^o^v^e^t^h^e^m^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^o^f^eⁿ^e^r^gy^d^e^m^a^nd^wⁱ^t^h
^s^.or^p^r^o^j^e^c^t^e^d^l^e^ve^l^o^f^a^nnua^l^he^a^tⁱ^{ng a}ⁿ^d^res^p^ect^t^o^{a dw}^el^lⁱⁿ^g^uⁿⁱ^t^(IR^C^{§ 136).}
^le^ak^coolⁱⁿ^g^cos^t^s^t^h^atⁱ^s^30%^l^e^s^s^{(or $2,000}
^f^o^{r cos}^t^s^of^{50% les}^s⁾^th^an^{a com}^p^arable
^://wiki^dw^ellin^g^con^s^tru^c^{ted in}^accordan^{ce w}^ith^t^h^{e s}^t^an^dards^of^ch^apt^e^{r 4 of}^t^h^{e 2003}
^h^ttp^Iⁿ^terⁿ^atioⁿ^a^{l En}^er^g^y^Coⁿ^s^er^v^a^tioⁿ^Co^d^e
^asⁱⁿ^ef^f^{ect (in}^c^lu^din^g^s^u^pplem^en^ts^{) on}
^th^{e date of}^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, an}^{d an}^y^applicable
^f^e^{deral m}ⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^s^t^an^dards^f^o^r
^equⁱ^pm^en^t.
^{edit f}^o^{r En}^erg^y^Ef^fⁱ^cien^t^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1526.}^In^creas^{ed produ}^ction^of^m^o^re^Un^{der cu}^rren^t^law^,^{a tax}^p^ay^{er m}^a^y^ex^clu^d^{e f}^r^om
^p^lian^ces^en^erg^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^cien^{t dis}^h^w^a^s^h^ers^,^cloth^e^sⁱⁿ^co^m^e^th^{e v}^a^lu^{e o}^f^an^y^su^b^s^id^y^p^r^o^v^id^ed^b^y^a
^w^a^s^h^ers^an^{d ref}^r^ig^erators^(abov^{e a bas}^e^p^u^b^{lic u}^tility^f^o^r^th^{e p}^u^r^c^h^a^{se o}^rⁱⁿ^stallatioⁿ^o^f^an
^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^lev^e^l)^w^o^u^l^d^q^u^alif^y^f^o^r^tax^en^erg^y^con^s^erv^a^tion^m^eas^u^r^{e. A}ⁿ^en^erg^y
^credi^t^s^ran^gⁱⁿ^g^f^r^om^{$50 t}^o^$100^con^s^erv^a^tion^m^eas^u^r^{e m}^ean^s^an^yⁱⁿ^s^t^allation^or
^depen^dⁱⁿ^g^u^pon^t^y^{pe of}^applⁱ^aⁿ^{ce, y}^ear^m^odi^fⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^pri^m^ari^l^y^desⁱ^gⁿ^e^{d t}^o^redu^ce
^of^produ^ction^,^an^{d its}^en^erg^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^cien^cy^.^coⁿ^s^u^m^p^tioⁿ^o^f^electrⁱ^city^o^rⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s o}^r^to

CRS-153
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^T^h^{e total credit f}^o^{r an}^y^m^aⁿ^u^f^actu^r^{er is}ⁱ^m^p^r^o^v^e^t^h^e^m^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^o^f^eⁿ^e^r^gy^d^e^m^a^nd^wⁱ^t^h
^su^b^j^{ect to}^cer^tain^lim^{its, in}^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^a^res^p^ect^t^o^{a dw}^el^lⁱⁿ^g^uⁿⁱ^t^(IR^C^{§ 136).}
^cu^m^u^lativ^{e lif}^etim^{e cr}^ed^{it lim}^{it p}^e^r
^m^a^nufa^c^t^ur^e^r^.
^m^bⁱⁿ^{ed Heat an}^{d P}^o^w^e^r^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1525.}^C^o^m^bⁱⁿ^{ed h}^{eat an}^{d pow}^er^No^sp^{ecial tax}^su^b^s^id^ies^{are prov}^{ided to com}^bⁱⁿ^ed
^s^t^em^s^(“^C^H^IP^S^”⁾^s^y^s^t^em^s^of^{at leas}^{t 15 MW}^{, an}^{d th}^{at m}^eet^h^{eat an}^{d pow}^{er (cog}^en^eration⁾^s^y^s^t^em^s^;^th^e
^certain^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^s^t^an^dards^,^w^o^u^l^{d be}^recov^e^ry^peri^{od f}^o^{r pu}^rpos^es^of^depreci^atⁱ^oⁿⁱ^s
^{treated as}^bu^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s^en^erg^y^property^,^th^u^s^ge^ne^r^a^l^l^y¹⁵^y^e^a^r^s.
^q^u^a^lⁱ^f^yⁱ^{ng fo}^r^t^h^e¹⁰^%ⁱ^nve^st^m^e^nt^t^a^x
^{credit. A}^ddition^a^lly^{, th}^{e propos}^al
^prov^ides^th^{at s}^y^s^t^em^s^w^h^os^{e f}^u^{el s}^o^u^r^ce
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^is^{at leas}^{t 90% bag}^a^s^s^e^an^{d th}^{at w}^o^u^l^d
^g/w^q^u^alif^y^f^o^r^th^{e cr}^ed^{it b}^u^{t f}^o^r^th^{e f}^a^ilu^r^e^to
^s^.or^m^{eet th}^{e ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy^s^t^an^{dard are elig}^ible
^le^ak^f^o^{r a credi}^t^t^h^atⁱ^s^redu^{ced i}ⁿ^proportⁱ^oⁿ
^to^th^{e d}^e^g^r^{ee to}^w^h^ich^th^{e sy}^stem^f^a^{ils to}
^://wiki^m^{eet th}^{e ef}^fⁱ^cien^cy^s^t^an^dard.
^h^ttp^va^nc^e^d^T^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^V^e^hi^c^l^e^{Sec. 1316.}^T^h^{e Ho}^u^s^{e b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^p^r^o^v^id^e^{Sec. 1531.}^T^h^{e propos}^al^w^o^u^l^{d prov}ⁱ^d^{e a}^Uⁿ^{der cu}^rren^t^l^a^w^(IR^C^§179A^{), t}^h^{e i}ⁿ^crem^en^t^a^l
^ed^it^{a tax}^{credit f}^o^{r adv}^aⁿ^{ced lean}^-^b^u^rⁿ^cr^ed^{it f}^o^r^th^{e p}^u^r^c^h^a^{se o}^f^{a n}^e^w^q^u^alif^ied^cos^t^s^of^an^altern^ativ^e-^f^u^{el v}^e^hⁱ^{cle are tax}
^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^ve^hi^c^l^e^s^r^a^ngi^{ng fr}^o^m^a^b^a^se^f^u^{el cell m}^o^{tor v}^e^hⁱ^{cle, a n}^e^w^qu^alif^ied^dedu^ctⁱ^b^l^e^{, u}^p^t^o^{$2,000 f}^o^{r a car, an}^{d u}^p^t^o
^of^{$500 t}^o^{$3,000 depen}^dⁱⁿ^g^on^f^u^el^h^y^{brid m}^o^{tor v}^e^hⁱ^{cle, an}^{d a n}^e^w^{$50,000 f}^o^{r a t}^r^u^c^k^{or v}^aⁿ^(depen^diⁿ^g^on^w^eⁱ^g^h^t
^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^{, an}^d^an^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^{l tax}^cr^ed^{it o}^f^q^u^alif^ied^alterⁿ^ativ^{e f}^u^{el m}^o^to^r^v^e^hⁱ^cle.^clas^s⁾^{. T}^h^is^applies^{to v}^e^hⁱ^cles^pow^{ered by}^L^P^G,
^$250-^{$550 depen}^dⁱⁿ^g^on^es^tⁱ^m^at^ed^T^h^{e f}^u^{el cell v}^e^hⁱ^{cle credit ran}^g^e^s^f^r^om^L^N^G^,^C^N^G^,^h^y^drog^en^{, E85 an}^{d M85. T}^h^{e credi}^t
^lif^etim^{e f}^u^{el sav}ⁱⁿ^g^s^.^{$8,000 t}^o^{$40,000 depen}^dⁱⁿ^g^u^pon^t^h^eⁱ^s^redu^{ced by}^25%ⁱⁿ^{2006, an}^{d i}^sⁿ^o^t^av^ai^l^a^bl^e
^w^e^ig^h^t^clas^s^of^th^{e v}^e^hⁱ^{cle. In}^th^{e cas}^{e of}^f^o^{r pu}^rch^a^s^e^s^af^{ter Decem}^{ber 31, 2006. No credit}
^au^to^m^o^b^{iles o}^r^lig^h^t^tr^u^c^k^s^{, an}^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^l^is^cu^rren^tly^av^{ailable f}^o^{r adv}^aⁿ^{ced lean}^bu^rn
^{credit am}^ouⁿ^t^th^{at depen}^d^s^u^pon^th^e^v^e^hⁱ^cles^{, w}^h^ich^{are adv}^aⁿ^{ced tech}ⁿ^o^log^y^v^e^hⁱ^cles
^{rated f}^u^{el econ}^o^m^y^of^th^{e v}^e^hⁱ^cle^th^{at are h}ⁱ^g^h^l^y^f^u^{el ef}^fⁱ^cien^{t an}^{d g}^eⁿ^e^{rate low}^e^r
^com^p^{ared to a bas}^e^f^u^{el econ}^o^m^y^{. T}^h^e^em^is^sⁱ^on^s^th^an^s^t^an^{dard in}^tern^{al com}^b^u^s^tion
^{credit f}^o^{r th}^{e pu}^rch^a^s^e^of^{a h}^y^brid^e^ngi^ne^s.

^v^e^hⁱ^{cle is}^th^{e s}^u^m^of^tw^{o com}^pon^en^ts^{: a}

CRS-154
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^f^u^{el econ}^o^m^y^{credit am}^ouⁿ^t^(w^hⁱ^ch
^ran^g^e^s^f^r^om^{$400 t}^o^{$2,400 an}^{d v}^a^ri^es
^w^ith^th^{e r}^a^ted^f^u^{el eco}ⁿ^o^m^y^o^f^th^e
^v^e^hⁱ^cl^{e com}^p^{ared t}^o^{a 2002 m}^odel^y^ear
^s^t^an^{dard) an}^{d a con}^s^erv^a^tion^{credit bas}^e^d
^on^th^{e es}^tim^{ated lif}^etim^{e f}^u^{el s}^a^vⁱⁿ^g^s^of^a
^qu^alif^yⁱⁿ^g^v^e^hⁱ^{cle com}^p^{ared to a}
^com^p^arabl^e^{2002 m}^odel^y^{ear v}^e^hⁱ^cl^e.
^T^h^{e credit f}^o^{r th}^{e pu}^rch^a^s^e^of^{a n}^e^w
^altern^ativ^{e f}^u^{el v}^e^hⁱ^{cle w}^o^u^l^{d be 50% of}
^th^{e in}^crem^en^{tal cos}^t^of^s^u^ch^v^e^hⁱ^{cle, plu}^s
^an^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^{l 3}⁰^%^if^th^{e v}^e^hⁱ^{cle m}^eets
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^c^e^r^ta^{in e}^m^issioⁿ^{s sta}ⁿ^d^a^r^d^s,^b^u^{t no}^{t m}^o^r^e
^g/w^t^h^an^bet^w^een^{$4,000 an}^{d $32,000}
^s^.or^d^e^p^e^ndⁱ^{ng up}^oⁿ^t^h^e^w^eⁱ^ght^o^f^t^h^e
^le^ak^ve^hi^c^l^e^.
^://wiki^{edit f}^o^{r Electric Veh}ⁱ^cles^{No prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 1532.}^T^h^{e propos}^al^w^o^u^l^{d repeal}^t^h^e^ph^as^e-^ou^{t of}^th^{e credit u}ⁿ^d^{er pres}^en^{t law}^.^C^u^rren^{t law}^prov^ides^{a 10% tax}^{credit f}^o^{r th}^{e cos}^t^of^{a qu}^alif^{ied electric v}^e^hⁱ^{cle, u}^p^{to a m}^a^xⁱ^m^u^m
^h^ttp^T^h^{e propos}^al^al^s^o^m^odi^fⁱ^es^pres^en^t^l^a^w^t^o^credi^t^of^{$4,000. T}^h^{e f}^u^l^l^am^ouⁿ^t^of^t^h^{e credi}^tⁱ^s
^p^r^o^v^id^{e f}^o^r^{a cr}^ed^{it eq}^u^a^{l to}^th^{e lesser}^o^f^av^ai^l^a^bl^{e f}^o^{r pu}^rch^a^s^e^s^pri^o^{r t}^o^{2006. T}^h^{e credi}^tⁱ^s
^{$1,500 or 10%}^of^t^h^{e m}^aⁿ^u^f^act^u^r^er’^s^redu^{ced t}^o^25%^of^t^h^{e ot}^h^e^rwⁱ^s^{e al}^l^o^w^a^bl^e
^sugge^st^e^d^r^e^t^aⁱ^l^p^rⁱ^c^e^o^f^c^e^r^t^aⁱⁿ^ve^hi^c^l^e^s^am^ouⁿ^t^f^o^{r pu}^rch^a^s^e^sⁱⁿ^{2006 an}^{d i}^s^uⁿ^a^v^aⁱ^l^a^bl^e
^th^{at con}^f^orm^{to th}^{e Motor Veh}ⁱ^{cle Saf}^e^ty^f^o^{r pu}^rch^a^s^e^s^af^{ter Decem}^{ber 31, 2006. A}
^S^t^an^{dard 500. F}^o^{r al}^l^ot^h^e^{r el}^ect^ri^c^qu^alif^{ied electric v}^e^hⁱ^{cle g}^eⁿ^e^rally^is^{a m}^o^tor
^v^e^hⁱ^cles^{, a n}^e^w^tax^{credit w}^o^u^l^{d be}^v^e^hⁱ^{cle th}^{at is}^pow^{ered prim}^arily^by^an^electric
^provⁱ^d^{ed, w}^hⁱ^c^h^ran^g^e^s^f^r^om^{$4,000 t}^o^m^o^{tor draw}ⁱⁿ^g^cu^rren^{t f}^r^om^rech^arg^eable
^$40,000.^bat^t^e^ri^es^{, f}^u^el^cel^l^s^{, or ot}^h^e^{r port}^a^bl^{e s}^o^u^r^ces^of
^{electrical cu}^rren^t^.
^ed^{it f}^o^r^Iⁿ^stallatioⁿ^o^f^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1533.}^T^h^{e Sen}^a^{te b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^p^r^o^v^id^e^Cu^r^r^en^{t tax}^law^allo^w^s^{a m}^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^lif^etim^{e tax}
ⁿ^ativ^{e Fu}^{els Fu}^elin^g^a⁵⁰^%^t^a^{x c}^r^e^dⁱ^t^,^t^h^r^o^ugh^{2009 (2014 f}^o^r^dedu^ctⁱ^oⁿ^,^u^p^t^o^{$100,000, f}^o^{r t}^h^{e cos}^t^s^of
ⁿ^s^h^y^drog^en^f^u^els⁾^{, f}^o^{r th}^{e cos}^t^s^of^clean^-^alterⁿ^ativ^{e f}^u^{el r}^e^f^u^elin^g^p^r^o^p^e^r^t^y⁽^e^x^c^lu^dⁱⁿ^g

CRS-155
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^f^u^{el ref}^u^elin^g^equⁱ^pm^en^{t (s}^u^b^j^{ect to a}ⁱⁿ^stallatioⁿ^co^sts)^{. T}^h^{is d}^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^ex^pⁱ^r^e^{s o}ⁿ
^m^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^t^a^x^credi^t^of^{$30,000). It}^adds^Jan^u^a^ry^{1, 2007.}
^“^r^es^iden^{tial clean}^-^r^ef^u^e^lin^g^property^”^to
^qu^alⁱ^f^yⁱⁿ^g^propert^y^,^s^u^bj^ect^t^o^a
^m^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^credi^t^of^{$1,000. T}^h^e
^d^e^fⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^o^f^alterⁿ^ativ^{e f}^u^{el w}^o^u^l^d
ⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e f}^u^{el th}^{at is}^{at leas}^{t 20% biodies}^el.
^cis^e^T^a^x^C^r^edits^f^o^r^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^Sec.1534^{. T}^h^{e propos}^al^w^o^u^l^{d creat}^{e t}^w^o^T^h^{e Sen}^a^{te b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^ap^p^l^y^th^{e sam}^e^tax
ⁿ^ativ^{e Fu}^elsⁿ^e^w^ex^{cise tax}^cr^ed^{its, th}^{e alter}ⁿ^ativ^e^treatm^eⁿ^t^{— an}^ex^cis^e^tax^{credit, rath}^{er th}^an^an
^f^u^{el credit an}^{d th}^{e altern}^ativ^{e f}^u^el^ex^cis^e^tax^ex^em^ption^{— to altern}^ativ^{e s}^p^ecial
^mⁱ^x^t^u^r^{e credit. T}^h^{e credits}^w^o^u^l^{d be}^m^o^to^r^f^u^{els as is cu}^r^r^en^tly^ap^p^lied^to^eth^aⁿ^o^{l f}^u^el
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^allow^e^{d ag}^ain^s^{t s}^ection^{4041 liability}^.^blen^ds^{. (See:}^Al^cohol^Fuel^s^T^a^{x Incent}ⁱ^ves^.^CRS
^g/w^T^h^{e altern}^ativ^{e f}^u^{el credit w}^o^u^l^{d be 50¢}^R^e^port^R^L^32979.)
^s^.or^p^e^r^g^a^lloⁿ^o^f^alterⁿ^ativ^{e f}^u^{el o}^r^g^a^so^lin^e
^le^ak^ga^l^l^o^{n e}^q^ui^va^l^e^nt^{s o}^f^no^n-lⁱ^q^ui^d
^alterⁿ^ativ^{e f}^u^{el so}^ld^b^y^th^{e tax}^p^ay^er^f^o^r
^://wiki^u^s^{e as}^{a m}^o^{tor f}^u^{el in}^{a h}ⁱ^g^h^w^ay^v^e^hⁱ^cle.^T^h^{e altern}^ativ^{e f}^u^{el m}ⁱ^x^t^u^r^{e credit w}^o^u^l^d
^h^ttp^{be 50¢}^{per g}^a^l^l^oⁿ^of^al^t^e^rn^atⁱ^v^{e f}^u^el^u^s^ed
ⁱⁿ^produ^cin^g^an^altern^ativ^{e f}^u^{el m}ⁱ^x^t^u^r^e
^f^o^{r s}^a^{le or u}^s^{e in}^{a trade or bu}^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s^of
^th^{e tax}^p^ay^er.
^com^e^T^a^x^C^r^edits^f^o^r^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1535.}^T^h^{e propos}^al^w^o^u^l^{d ex}^t^eⁿ^d^T^h^{e cu}^rren^t^tax^{code prov}^ides^anⁱⁿ^com^e^tax^credit
^odies^el^th^{e in}^co^m^e^tax^cr^ed^it,^ex^cis^e^tax^credit,^f^o^{r pu}^{re bi}^odi^es^el^an^{d bi}^odi^es^el^mⁱ^x^t^u^r^es^{. T}^h^e
^an^{d pay}^m^en^t^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^s^t^h^rou^g^h^pu^{re biodies}^{el credit is}^50¢^f^o^{r each}^g^a^llon^of
^Decem^{ber 31, 2010.}^bi^odi^es^elⁿ^o^tⁱⁿ^{a m}ⁱ^x^t^u^r^{e w}ⁱ^t^h^di^es^el^f^u^el^(100%
^bi^odi^es^el^{or B-}^{100) an}^{d w}^hⁱ^c^h^du^riⁿ^g^t^h^{e t}^a^x^a^bl^e
^y^{ear is}^{(1) u}^s^{ed by}^th^{e tax}^p^ay^{er as}^{a f}^u^{el in}^{a trade}
^o^r^b^u^sin^e^{ss o}^r⁽²⁾^so^ld^b^y^th^{e tax}^p^ay^er^{at r}^e^{tail to}^a
^pers^on^an^{d placed in}^th^{e f}^u^{el tan}^k^of^s^u^ch^pers^on^’^s
^v^e^hⁱ^{cle. For ag}^ri-^b^iodies^{el, th}^{e credit is}^{$1.00 per}

CRS-156
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^g^a^llon^.^T^h^{e biodies}^{el m}ⁱ^x^t^u^r^{e credit is}^50¢^f^o^r
^each^g^a^llon^of^biodies^{el u}^s^{ed by}^th^{e tax}^p^ay^{er in}
^t^h^{e produ}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^of^{a qu}^alⁱ^fⁱ^e^{d bi}^odi^es^el^mⁱ^x^t^u^r^e.
^{For ag}^ri-^b^iodies^{el, th}^{e credit is}^{$1.00 per g}^a^llon^.
^T^h^{e C}^{ode als}^o^prov^ides^an^ex^cis^e^tax^{credit f}^o^r
^biodies^{el m}ⁱ^x^t^u^r^es^{. Each}^of^th^es^{e credits}^ex^pires
^on^Jan^u^a^ry^{1, 2007.}
^x^Cr^ed^{it f}^o^r^Sm^{all P}^r^o^d^u^cer^s^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1544.}^T^hⁱ^s^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d dou}^bl^e^P^r^es^en^{t law}^prov^ides^s^m^{all f}^u^{el eth}^aⁿ^o^{l produ}^cers
^Fue^l^E^t^ha^no^l^th^{e cap}^acity^lim^{it f}^o^r^{a sm}^{all f}^u^{el eth}^aⁿ^o^l⁽^oⁿ^e^{s th}^{at p}^r^o^d^u^{ce less th}^an¹⁵^m^illioⁿ
^p^r^o^d^u^cer^f^r^o^m³⁰^m^illioⁿ^g^a^lloⁿ^s^to⁶⁰^g^a^lloⁿ^s^/y^ear^{, an}^d^h^a^v^e^{less th}^an³⁰^m^{il. g}^a^{l. in}
^m^illioⁿ^g^a^lloⁿ^s^.^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^cap^acity⁾^w^ith¹⁰^¢^/g^{al. tax}^cr^ed^{it. T}^h^e
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^A^m^eri^can^{Job C}^r^eatⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t^of^{2004 (P.L}^{. 108-}
^g/w^{357) al}^l^o^w^e^{d cooperat}ⁱ^v^es^t^o^pas^s^t^h^{e produ}^cer
^s^.or^c^r^e^dⁱ^t^t^h^r^o^{ugh t}^o^t^h^eⁱ^r^p^a^t^r^oⁿ^s.
^le^ak^x^Cr^ed^{it f}^o^r^Sm^{all P}^r^o^d^u^cer^s^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1543}^{. A}¹⁰^¢^p^e^r^g^a^lloⁿ^tax^cr^ed^it^T^h^is^is^th^{e biodies}^{el equ}ⁱ^v^a^len^t^of^th^{e s}^m^all
^://wiki^Bi^odi^es^el^w^o^u^l^{d be prov}ⁱ^d^{ed f}^o^{r s}^m^al^l^produ^cers^of^bi^o-^di^es^el^{. C}^ooperatⁱ^v^{e produ}^cers^w^o^u^l^d^eth^aⁿ^o^{l p}^r^o^d^u^cer^tax^cr^ed^{it, d}ⁱ^scu^ssedⁱⁿ^th^e^p^r^ev^io^u^s^sectioⁿ^.
^h^ttp^b^e^a^l^l^o^w^e^d^t^o^p^a^{ss t}^h^e^c^r^e^dⁱ^t^t^h^r^o^{ugh t}^o
^th^eir^p^a^tr^oⁿ^{s, j}^u^{st as in}^th^{e sm}^{all eth}^aⁿ^o^l
^produ^{cer tax}^credit.
^e^r^gy^M^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^D^e^vi^c^e^s^N^o^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^n.^{Sec. 1553.}^T^h^{e Sen}^a^{te b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^allo^w
^tax^p^ay^ers^{to depreciate qu}^alif^{ied en}^erg^y
^m^aⁿ^a^g^e^m^eⁿ^t^devⁱ^ces^ov^{er th}^{ree y}^ears^.^Aⁿ
^eⁿ^e^r^gy^m^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^d^e^vi^c^eⁱ^s^a^m^e^t^e^r
^u^s^{ed to m}^eas^u^r^{e an}^{d record electricity}
^d^a^{ta o}ⁿ^{a tim}^e-^dⁱ^f^f^e^r^eⁿ^tiated^b^a^{sis. T}^h^e
^propos^alⁱ^s^ef^f^ectⁱ^v^{e f}^o^{r 2006 an}^{d 2007.}

CRS-157
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^r^a^{l Co}^m^m^u^ter^Frⁱⁿ^g^e^B^eⁿ^e^f^its^No^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1552.}^T^h^{is w}^o^u^l^d^allo^w^an^Un^d^e^r^p^r^esen^{t law}^,^cer^tain^f^rⁱⁿ^g^e^b^eⁿ^e^f^its
^em^ploy^{ee w}^h^{o liv}^esⁱⁿ^{a ru}^{ral area to}^prov^{ided by}^em^ploy^ers^(s^u^c^h^as^parkⁱⁿ^g^s^p^ace,
^ex^cl^u^d^{e f}^r^omⁱⁿ^com^e^u^p^t^o^{$50 per}^an^{d m}^e^{tro pas}^s^e^s⁾^{are ex}^clu^d^{ed (u}^{p to certain}
^m^oⁿ^t^h^f^o^r^th^{e co}^{st o}^f^f^u^{el r}^e^lated^to^lim^its)^f^r^o^mⁱⁿ^co^m^e^f^o^r^tax^p^u^r^p^o^s^es.
^com^m^u^tⁱⁿ^g^as^part^of^{a carpool}
^arran^g^e^m^eⁿ^t^{. T}^h^{e propos}^al^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^ef^f^ectiv^{e f}^r^om^th^{e date of}^en^actm^eⁿ^t
^t^h^r^o^{ugh D}^e^c^.³¹^,^2006.
^t^{rict Heatin}^g^an^{d C}^oolin^g^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1554.}^Aⁿ^ex^ception^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^prov^{ided f}^r^om^th^{e v}^o^lu^m^e^cap
^r^e^strⁱ^ctioⁿ^s^f^o^r^p^r^iv^{ate activ}^ity^b^oⁿ^d^s
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^is^s^u^{ed to f}ⁱⁿ^aⁿ^{ce local dis}^t^{rict h}^eatin^g
^g/w^an^d^co^o^lin^g^f^{acilities d}^e^sigⁿ^e^d^to^access
^s^.or^d^eep^w^a^ter^co^o^lin^g^so^u^r^{ces f}^o^r^b^u^ildⁱⁿ^g
^le^ak^air^coⁿ^d^itioⁿⁱⁿ^g^.^T^h^{e ag}^g^r^eg^ate
^fⁱⁿ^aⁿ^cⁱⁿ^g^cou^l^{d n}^o^{t ex}^{ceed $75 m}^illion
^://wiki^f^o^{r each}^f^acility^.
^h^ttp
e Minimum Tax Relief
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^w^N^o^n-r^e^fund^a^b^l^e^P^e^r^s^oⁿ^a^l^{Sec. 1321.}^T^h^{e alter}ⁿ^ativ^{e m}ⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m^tax^N^o^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^n.^Uⁿ^d^e^r^c^u^r^r^e^nt^t^a^{x l}^a^w^,^m^o^st^no^n-r^e^fund^a^b^l^e
^ed^{it A}^llo^w^e^d^A^g^ain^s^{t Reg}^u^l^ar^lim^itatioⁿ^w^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^l^y^to^th^{e n}^e^w^pers^on^{al in}^com^e^tax^credits^{are av}^{ailable on}^ly^to
^d^A^lterⁿ^ativ^{e Min}ⁱ^m^u^m^T^a^x^en^erg^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^ci^en^cy^t^a^x^credi^t^s^propos^ed^th^{e ex}^ten^t^of^th^{e dif}^f^e^ren^{ce betw}^een^th^{e pers}^on^al
^und^e^r^s^ectⁱ^ons^{1311 and 1317}^.^an^d^th^{e ten}^t^ativ^{e m}ⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m^tax^liab^ility^{— th}^is
^m^ean^s^th^{at th}^{e altern}^ativ^{e m}ⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m^tax^cou^l^d
^lim^{it th}^{e am}^ouⁿ^t^of^th^{e tax}^{credit claim}^e^{d. Su}^ch
^lim^itatioⁿ^,^if^tr^ig^g^e^r^e^d^,^w^o^u^l^d^r^e^d^u^{ce th}^{e in}^cen^tiv^e
^ef^f^{ect of}^th^{e credits}^{, w}^h^ichⁱⁿ^th^{e cas}^{e of}^an^yⁿ^e^w

CRS-158
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^en^erg^y^-^e^f^fⁱ^cien^cy^credits^th^{at m}^a^y^{be en}^acted
^w^o^u^l^d^r^e^d^u^{ce th}^{e in}^cen^tiv^{es to}ⁱⁿ^v^e^{st in}^th^e
^qu^alⁱ^f^yⁱⁿ^g^m^a^t^e^ri^al^s^an^{d propert}^y^.
^r^t^aⁱ^{n B}^u^si^ne^{ss E}ⁿ^e^r^gy^Cr^e^dⁱ^t^s^{Sec. 1322.}^H^.^R^.^{6 w}^o^u^l^{d ex}^pan^d^t^h^{e l}ⁱ^s^t^{No prov}^is^ion^.^Un^{der cu}^rren^t^tax^law^,^bu^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s^e^s^h^a^v^e^acces^s^{to a}
^e^{d A}^g^ain^s^{t R}^e^g^u^l^{ar an}^d^of^bu^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s^en^erg^y^tax^credits^f^o^{r w}^h^ich^v^a^riety^of^en^erg^y^taxⁱⁿ^cen^tiv^es^{, both}^f^o^{r en}^erg^y
ⁱⁿⁱ^mu^{m T}^a^x^e^s^th^{e ten}^t^ativ^{e m}ⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m^tax^{is r}^e^m^o^v^e^d^as^con^s^erv^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^,^ren^e^w^a^bl^{e f}^u^el^s^(s^u^c^h^as^t^h^{e §45 t}^a^x
^{a lim}^itatioⁿ^oⁿ^th^{e am}^o^uⁿ^t^o^f^tax^cr^ed^it^{credit), an}^{d f}^o^{r en}^erg^y^produ^ction^(s^u^c^h^as^th^e
^oth^e^rw^is^{e claim}^e^d.^m^a^r^gⁱⁿ^{al o}^{il an}^d^g^a^{s p}^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^tax^cr^ed^{it, an}^d^th^e
^en^h^aⁿ^{ced oil recov}^e^ry^ta^x^{credit). For s}^o^m^e^of
^th^{ese tax}^cr^ed^{its, th}^{e alter}ⁿ^ativ^{e m}ⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m^tax^also
^{acts to}^lim^{it th}^{e am}^o^uⁿ^t^o^f^{a tax}^cr^ed^{it o}^t^h^e^r^w^ise
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^av^ailab^l^{e u}ⁿ^d^er^th^{e in}^co^m^e^tax^law^s^{. T}^h^{is m}ⁱ^g^h^t
^g/w^redu^{ce th}^{e in}^cen^tiv^{e ef}^f^ects^of^en^erg^y^tax^credits^.
^s^.or
^le^ak
^://wikier Fossil Fuels Incentives — Oil and Gas
^h^ttp
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^p^e^nsi^{ng o}^f^Re^fi^ne^r^y^P^r^o^p^e^r^t^y^,^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1512.}^T^h^{e propos}^al^w^o^u^l^{d prov}ⁱ^d^{e a}^Un^d^e^r^p^r^esen^{t tax}^law^,^p^e^tr^o^l^eu^m^r^e^fⁱⁿⁱⁿ^g^assets
^e^r^a^lly^tem^p^o^r^ar^y^electioⁿ^to^ex^p^eⁿ^s^{e q}^u^alif^ied^{are depreciated f}^o^{r reg}^u^l^{ar tax}^pu^rpos^es^ov^{er a}
^refⁱⁿ^e^ry^propert^y^{— as}^s^e^t^s^u^s^{ed i}ⁿ^t^h^e^10-^y^{ear recov}^e^ry^peri^{od u}^sⁱⁿ^g^t^h^{e dou}^bl^e
^r^e^fiⁿⁱ^{ng o}^f^lⁱ^q^ui^d^fue^l^s:⁽¹⁾^wⁱ^t^h^r^e^sp^e^c^t^d^eclinⁱⁿ^g^b^a^lan^{ce m}^e^th^o^d^.^P^e^tr^o^l^eu^m^r^e^fⁱⁿⁱⁿ^g
^to^th^{e co}ⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^o^f^w^h^ich^th^er^{e is a}^{assets ar}^{e assets u}^s^ed^f^o^r^dⁱ^stillatioⁿ^,^f^r^actioⁿ^a^tioⁿ^,
^biⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^con^t^ract^bef^o^{re Jan}^u^a^ry^{1, 2008;}^an^{d cataly}^{tic crack}ⁱⁿ^g^of^cru^d^{e petroleu}^mⁱⁿ^to
^{(2) w}^h^ich^is^{placed in}^s^e^rv^{ice bef}^o^re^g^a^s^o^lin^{e an}^{d its}^oth^e^{r com}^pon^en^ts^{. P}^r^es^en^{t law}
^Jan^u^a^ry^{1, 2012;}^{(3) w}^hⁱ^c^hⁱⁿ^creas^es^t^h^e^als^o^prov^ides^{a s}^p^{ecial ex}^pen^sⁱⁿ^g^ru^{le f}^o^{r s}^m^all
^capacity^of^an^ex^is^tin^g^refⁱⁿ^e^ry^by^{at leas}^t^r^e^fⁱⁿ^e^r^s^f^o^r^cap^{ital co}^{sts in}^cu^r^r^edⁱⁿ^co^m^p^lyⁱⁿ^g
⁵^%^o^rⁱⁿ^c^r^e^a^s^e^s^t^h^r^o^ughp^ut^o^f^q^u^a^lⁱ^fⁱ^e^d^w^ith^En^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal P}^r^o^t^ectioⁿ^A^g^en^cy^su^lf^u^r
^f^u^el^s^(as^defⁱⁿ^e^{d i}ⁿ^{§29(c)) by}^at^l^eas^t^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^ns.

²⁵^%^{; an}^d⁽⁴⁾^w^h^ich^m^{eets all ap}^p^licab^le

CRS-159
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^en^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal law}^sⁱⁿ^ef^f^{ect w}^h^en^th^e
^property^is^{placed in}^s^e^rv^{ice. T}^h^e
^propos^al^al^s^o^al^l^o^w^s^cooperatⁱ^v^es^t^o^pas^s
^t^h^r^o^{ugh t}^o^p^a^t^r^oⁿ^{s t}^h^e^d^e^d^u^c^tⁱ^oⁿ
^p^e^r^m^itted^f^o^r^q^u^alif^ied^r^e^fⁱⁿ^e^r^y^p^r^o^p^e^r^t^y^.
^T^o^th^{e ex}^ten^t^th^{e d}^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^f^o^r^q^u^alif^ied
^r^e^fi^ne^r^y^p^r^o^p^e^r^t^yⁱ^s^p^a^sse^d^t^h^r^o^{ugh t}^o
^pat^r^on^s^,^t^h^{e cooperat}ⁱ^v^{e i}^s^denⁱ^{ed t}^h^e
^dedu^ctⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^{r s}^u^ch^propert^y^{or an}^y
^depreci^atⁱ^oⁿ^dedu^ctⁱ^oⁿ^s^uⁿ^d^{er §167 or}
^{§168 w}ⁱ^t^h^res^p^ect^t^o^s^u^ch^propert^y^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^p^e^nsi^{ng o}^f^Re^fi^ne^r^y^P^r^o^p^e^r^t^y^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1513.}^T^h^{e propos}^al^w^o^u^l^{d al}^l^o^w^T^a^x^p^ay^ers^g^eⁿ^e^rally^m^a^y^recov^e^{r th}^{e cos}^t^s^of
^g/w^A^’^{s Su}^lf^u^r^cooperatⁱ^v^es^t^o^pas^s^t^h^ro^{ugh t}^o^p^a^t^r^oⁿ^sⁱ^nve^st^m^e^nt^{s i}ⁿ^r^e^fi^ne^r^y^p^r^o^p^e^r^t^y^t^h^r^o^{ugh a}^nnua^l
^s^.or^g^u^l^ation^s^f^o^{r Dies}^{el Fu}^el^th^{e dedu}^ction^perm^{itted u}ⁿ^d^{er §179B}^f^o^r^d^e^p^r^eciatioⁿ^d^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^s^{. I}ⁿ^ad^d^itioⁿ^,^th^{e Co}^d^e
^le^ak^cos^t^s^pai^d^{or i}ⁿ^cu^{rred f}^o^{r t}^h^{e pu}^rpos^{e of}^p^e^r^m^{its sm}^{all b}^u^sin^e^{ss r}^e^fⁱⁿ^e^r^s^to^im^m^e^dⁱ^ately
^com^p^lyⁱⁿ^g^w^ith^th^{e Hig}^h^w^ay^Dies^{el Fu}^el^dedu^{ct as}^an^ex^pen^s^{e u}^p^{to 75% of}^th^{e cos}^t^s^paid
^://wiki^Su^lf^u^r^Coⁿ^t^r^o^{l Req}^u^ir^em^en^{ts (}^HDFSCR)^of^th^{e En}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal P}^r^otection^A^g^en^cy^.^o^rⁱⁿ^cu^r^r^ed^f^o^r^th^{e p}^u^r^p^o^s^{e o}^f^co^m^p^lyⁱⁿ^g^w^ith^th^e^HDFSC^R^of^th^{e EP}^A^.^T^h^{e C}^{ode als}^o^prov^ides^th^at
^h^ttp^T^o^th^{e ex}^ten^t^th^{e d}^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^{is p}^a^ssed^{a s}^m^{all bu}^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s^refⁱⁿ^e^{r m}^a^y^claim^{credit equ}^a^{l to}
^t^h^r^o^{ugh t}^o^p^a^t^r^oⁿ^s,^t^h^e^c^ooperatⁱ^v^{e i}^s^5¢^f^o^{r each}^g^a^llon^of^low^s^u^lf^u^r^dies^{el f}^u^el
^denⁱ^{ed t}^h^{e dedu}^ctⁱ^oⁿⁱ^t^w^o^u^l^{d ot}^h^e^rwⁱ^s^e^produ^{ced du}^rin^g^th^{e tax}^a^{ble y}^{ear th}^{at is}ⁱⁿ
^{be en}^{titled u}ⁿ^d^er^§179B^{or f}^o^r^co^m^p^lian^{ce w}^ith^th^{e HDFSCR. T}^h^{e to}^tal
^depreci^atⁱ^oⁿ^dedu^ctⁱ^oⁿ^s^uⁿ^d^{er §167 or}^produ^ction^{credit claim}^e^{d by}^th^{e tax}^p^ay^{er is}
^{§168 w}ⁱ^t^h^res^p^ect^t^o^cos^t^s^at^t^rⁱ^b^u^t^abl^e^t^o^lim^ited^to²⁵^%^o^f^th^{e cap}^{ital co}^{sts in}^cu^r^r^e^d^to
^calcu^latioⁿ^o^f^th^{e p}^a^tr^oⁿ^s’^allo^w^a^b^l^e^com^eⁱⁿ^{to com}^p^lian^{ce w}^ith^th^{e EP}^A^dies^{el f}^u^el
^{§179B dedu}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^.^requ^irem^en^ts^.
^h^aⁿ^{ced Oil R}^ecov^e^ry^(EOR⁾^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1514.}^T^h^is^w^o^u^l^{d in}^creas^{e th}^e^C^u^rren^t^IR^C^{§43 prov}ⁱ^d^es^{a 15%}^t^a^x^credi^t
^ed^it^ex^istin^g^{EOR cr}^ed^{it to}²⁰^%^w^ith^r^e^sp^ect^provⁱ^d^{ed f}^o^{r t}^h^{e cos}^t^s^of^recov^e^riⁿ^g^oi^l^by^on^{e of}
^t^o^an^yⁿ^e^w^EO^R^proj^ect^{or s}^u^bs^t^aⁿ^tⁱ^a^l^s^e^v^e^{ral s}^e^{lected tertiary}^recov^e^ry^techⁿⁱ^qu^es^{. T}^h^e
^ex^pan^s^ion^of^an^ex^is^tin^g^EOR^proj^ect^cr^ed^{it is p}^a^r^t^o^f^th^{e g}^eⁿ^e^r^a^{l b}^u^sin^e^{ss cr}^ed^{it an}^d^is
^th^{at occu}^rs^af^{ter th}^{e ef}^f^ectiv^{e date an}^d^lim^ited^b^y^th^{e m}ⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m^tax^.^No^tax^cr^ed^{its ar}^e

CRS-160
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^t^h^at^u^s^es^carbon^di^oxⁱ^d^{e f}^l^oodiⁿ^g^or^allo^w^e^d^ag^ain^s^{t th}^{e m}ⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m^liab^ility^{. Fu}^r^t^h^e^r^,
ⁱⁿ^j^ectioⁿ^{as an}^o^{il r}^eco^v^e^r^y^m^e^th^o^d^.^T^h^e^th^{e law}^s^t^ates^th^{at th}^{e s}^u^m^of^allow^a^{ble credits}
ⁱⁿ^creas^{ed credit is}^av^{ailable on}^ly^f^o^r^m^u^s^t^{be les}^s^th^an^th^{e dif}^f^e^ren^{ce betw}^een^th^e
^qu^alif^{ied EOR}^proj^ects^th^{at u}^s^{e carbon}^r^e^g^u^l^ar^tax^an^d^th^{e m}ⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m^liab^ility⁽^{it can}ⁿ^o^{t b}^e
^di^oxⁱ^d^{e t}^h^atⁱ^s^{(1) f}^r^om^{a m}^aⁿ^-^m^a^de,^larg^{er th}^an^th^{e dif}^f^e^ren^{ce betw}^een^th^{e tw}^o).
ⁱⁿ^du^s^t^ri^al^s^o^u^r^{ce or (2) s}^e^parat^e^{d f}^r^om
ⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s an}^dⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s liq}^uⁱ^d^s^{at a}
^na^t^u^r^a^l^ga^{s p}^r^o^c^e^ssi^{ng p}^l^aⁿ^t^.
^du^{ced Motor Fu}^els^Ex^cis^e^{Sec. 1313.}^Un^d^e^r^th^{e Ho}^u^s^{e b}^{ill, th}^e^N^o^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^n.^Dⁱ^e^s^e^l^fue^l^use^dⁱⁿ^hi^ghw^a^y^ve^hi^c^l^e^sⁱ^s^ge^ne^r^a^l^l^y
^{x o}ⁿ^Ce^r^t^aⁱ^{n M}ⁱ^xt^ur^e^s^o^f²⁴^.³^¢^Hⁱ^ghw^a^y^T^r^ust^Fund⁽^H^T^F⁾^t^a^x^e^{d at}^24.4¢^/^g^al^{., com}^p^ri^sⁱⁿ^g^t^h^{e 24.3¢}^H^T^F^rat^e
^{el Fu}^el^com^pon^en^{t of}^th^{e tax}^on^em^u^l^sⁱ^fⁱ^ed^an^{d th}^{e 0.1¢}^leakⁱⁿ^g^uⁿ^d^erg^r^ouⁿ^d^s^t^orag^{e tan}^k
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^bl^en^ds^of^di^es^el^an^{d w}^a^t^e^{r f}^u^el^s^w^o^u^l^{d be}⁽^L^UST⁾^tr^u^s^{t f}^uⁿ^d^r^a^{te. Gaso}^lin^{e is tax}^e^d^at
^g/w^r^e^d^u^ced^to¹⁹^.⁷^¢^{, r}^e^f^l^ectin^g^th^{e lo}^w^e^r^B^t^u^18.4¢^/^g^al^{., com}^p^ri^sⁱⁿ^g^{a 18.3¢}^H^T^F^rat^e^an^{d t}^h^e
^s^.or^v^a^l^u^{e of}^s^u^ch^bl^en^{ded f}^u^el^.^.01¢^L^U^S^T^t^a^x^(IR^C^{§4081). O}^t^h^e^{r m}^o^t^o^{r f}^u^el^s
^le^ak^ar^{e tax}^e^d^{at v}^a^rⁱ^o^u^{s r}^a^{tes p}^e^r^g^a^lloⁿ^,^w^ith^th^{e r}^a^tes
^{set so}^{as to}^eq^u^a^{te th}^{e tax}^oⁿ^{a B}^t^u^b^a^sis.
^://wiki^o^r^tizatioⁿ^o^f^Delay^Ren^t^als^{Sec. 1314.}^Un^d^e^r^th^{e Ho}^u^s^{e b}^{ill, d}^e^lay^No^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Un^d^e^r^th^{e u}ⁿⁱ^f^o^r^m^cap^italizatioⁿ^r^u^{les, d}^e^lay
^h^ttp^ren^t^al^pay^m^en^t^s^w^o^u^l^{d be dedu}^ct^ed^ren^t^{al pay}^m^en^ts^m^u^s^t^{be capitalized (v}^ia
^ev^en^ly^(am^o^{rtizable) ov}^{er tw}^{o y}^ears^.^T^h^e^depl^etⁱ^oⁿ⁾^{. A}^l^l^cos^t^s^of^aban^don^{ed propert}ⁱ^e^s^are
^s^a^m^e^ru^l^e^w^o^u^l^{d appl}^y^t^o^aban^don^ed^dedu^ctⁱ^b^l^e^(IR^C^§263,263A^).
^propertⁱ^e^s^.
^ortⁱ^zatⁱ^oⁿ^of^G^e^ol^ogⁱ^cal^an^d^{Sec. 1315.}^G&^{G co}^{sts f}^o^{r retain}^ed^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^Uⁿ^{der cu}^rren^t^l^a^w^,^g^e^ol^ogⁱ^cal^an^{d g}^e^oph^y^sⁱ^cal
^oph^y^sⁱ^cal^Ex^pen^dⁱ^t^u^res^propertⁱ^e^s^w^o^u^l^{d be am}^ortⁱ^zabl^e^(G&^G^{) cos}^t^s^f^o^{r ret}^aⁱⁿ^{ed propert}ⁱ^e^s^m^u^s^t^be
^(dedu^c^{ted ev}^en^ly^{) ov}^{er tw}^{o y}^ears^.^T^h^e^capi^t^a^lⁱ^{zed v}ⁱ^{a depl}^etⁱ^oⁿ^(IR^C^{§263). D}^r^y^h^o^l^e
^s^a^m^e^ru^l^e^w^o^u^l^{d appl}^y^t^o^aban^don^ed^cos^t^s^{are ex}^pen^s^{ed (dedu}^c^{ted in}^th^{e y}^{ear in}^cu^rred).

^propertⁱ^e^s^.

CRS-161
es — Coal
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^e^dⁱ^t^fo^r^I^nve^st^m^e^ntⁱⁿ^Cl^e^aⁿ^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1508}^.^T^w^o^ne^w^t^a^{x c}^r^e^dⁱ^t^s^w^o^ul^d^b^e^A^m^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^of^{6,500 m}^e^g^a^w^a^t^t^s^of^capaci^t^y
^{al Facilities}^{created: 1) a 20% tax}^{credit f}^o^r^w^o^u^l^d^q^u^alif^y^f^o^r^th^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^{t cr}^ed^{it; an}^d^{a lim}^{it o}^f^$⁴
^inve^stm^e^{nts in se}^le^c^t^e^d^ty^p^e^{s o}^f^b^illioⁿ^o^f^p^r^o^j^{ects co}^u^l^d^q^u^alif^y^f^o^r^th^{e seco}ⁿ^d^tax
^advanced^clean^{coal tech}ⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^{, s}^u^ch^credit.
^asⁱⁿ^teg^r^{ated g}^a^sⁱ^fⁱ^cation^com^bⁱⁿ^ed
^cy^{cle, an}^{d 2) a 20% tax}^{credit f}^o^r
^electrⁱ^city^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^ted^f^r^o^m^cer^tain^ty^p^e^{s o}^f
^g^a^sⁱ^fⁱ^cation^proj^ects^th^{at con}^v^e^{rt coal,}
^bi^om^as^s^,^pet^r^ol^eu^m^resⁱ^du^{e, an}^{d ot}^h^e^r
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^m^a^terⁱ^{al in}^to^{a sy}ⁿ^t^h^e^{tic g}^a^{s. T}^h^{e p}^r^o^j^ects^w^o^u^l^{d als}^o^h^a^v^e^{to m}^{eet certif}^ication
^g/w^procedu^r^es^.
^s^.or
^le^ak^ean^-^c^oal^Bon^d^s^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1509.}^T^h^{e propos}^al^w^o^u^l^{d creat}^{e a}^Cu^r^r^en^{t law}^p^r^o^v^id^{es f}^o^r^{a sim}^ilar^tax^cr^ed^{it f}^o^r
ⁿ^e^w^categ^ory^of^tax^{credit bon}^ds^{, “}^C^lean^“^q^u^a^lif^{ied zon}^e^academ^y^bon^ds^.”

^://wiki^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^Co^a^l^B^o^nd^s,^”^w^hⁱ^c^{h w}^o^ul^d^gi^ve
^h^ttp^th^{e in}^v^e^s^t^{or a tax}^{credit (rath}^e^{r th}^an
ⁱⁿ^ter^e^st-^f^r^{ee in}^co^m^e⁾^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^ed^b^y
^m^u^ltip^lyⁱⁿ^g^th^{e b}^oⁿ^d^’^{s cr}^ed^{it r}^a^{te b}^y^th^e
^f^{ace am}^ouⁿ^t^on^th^{e h}^o^lder’^s^bon^{d. T}^h^es^e
^{are bon}^ds^{, th}^{e proceeds}^of^w^h^ich^{are u}^s^ed
^to^fⁱⁿ^aⁿ^{ce cap}^{ital ex}^p^eⁿ^d^itu^r^e^{s f}^o^r
^“^certif^{ied coal property}^,^{” def}ⁱⁿ^e^{d as}^an^y
^propert^y^t^h^atⁱ^s^part^of^{a qu}^alⁱ^f^yⁱⁿ^g
^adv^aⁿ^{ced coal proj}^{ect certif}^{ied by}^th^e
^Secretary^of^En^erg^y^.

CRS-162
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^e^dⁱ^t^fo^r^I^nve^st^m^e^ntⁱⁿ^Cl^e^aⁿ^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1511}^{. T}^h^{e propos}^al^w^o^u^l^{d prov}ⁱ^d^{e a}^P^r^es^en^{t law}^doesⁿ^o^{t prov}^{ide a credit f}^o^r
^k^e^/C^og^en^eration²⁰^%ⁱⁿ^v^e^stm^eⁿ^t^tax^cr^ed^{it f}^o^r^q^u^alif^iedⁱⁿ^v^e^s^t^m^eⁿ^tⁱⁿ^clean^cok^e^/cog^en^eration
^u^f^actu^rⁱⁿ^g^Facilitiesⁱⁿ^v^e^s^t^m^eⁿ^t^sⁱⁿ^clean^cok^e^/cog^en^eration^m^aⁿ^u^f^actu^rⁱⁿ^g^f^{acilities p}^r^o^p^e^r^t^y^.
^depreci^abl^e^propert^y^an^{d t}^aⁿ^gⁱ^bl^e
^pers^on^al^propert^y^l^o^cat^{ed i}ⁿ^t^h^{e U}ⁿⁱ^t^e^d
^St^a^t^e^s^.^Q^u^a^lⁱ^f^yⁱ^{ng p}^r^o^p^e^r^t^y^w^o^ul^d^ha^ve
^to^m^{eet cer}^tain^em^issioⁿ^lim^itatioⁿ^s^an^d
^{be u}^s^{ed f}^o^{r th}^{e m}^aⁿ^u^f^actu^r^{e of}
^m^e^tallu^r^g^{ical co}^k^e^o^r^f^o^r^th^{e p}^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ
^of^s^t^eam^{or electricity}^f^r^om^w^a^s^t^{e h}^eat
^g^eⁿ^e^rat^e^{d du}^riⁿ^g^t^h^{e produ}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^of
^m^e^tallu^r^g^{ical co}^k^e^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^{edit f}^o^{r C}^o^{al P}^r^odu^{ced on}^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1548}^{. T}^hⁱ^s^w^o^u^l^{d prov}ⁱ^d^{e a t}^a^x^{No s}^p^{ecial credits}^f^o^{r coal produ}^ction^on^In^dian
^s^.or^di^an^L^aⁿ^d^s^credi^t^of^$1.50/^t^oⁿ^of^coal^produ^{ced on}^lan^d^{s is p}^r^o^v^id^ed^uⁿ^d^er^cu^r^r^eⁿ^t^law^.^T^h^{e §}⁴⁵
^le^ak^l^a^nd^{s o}^w^ne^d^b^y^“I^ndⁱ^a^{n T}^rⁱ^b^e^s^.^”^T^h^e^ren^e^w^a^{ble electricity}^tax^{credit law}^prov^ides^a
^c^r^e^dⁱ^t^w^o^ul^d^rⁱ^se^t^o^$²^.⁰⁰^/^t^o^{n b}^e^giⁿⁿⁱ^ng^$4.37/ton^tax^{credit f}^o^{r ref}ⁱⁿ^e^{d coal. A}^l^s^o^{, coal}
^://wiki^on^Jan^u^a^ry^{1, 2010.}^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿⁱ^s^as^s^e^s^s^e^{d a f}^e^deral^Bl^ack^L^uⁿ^g^Ex^cis^e^tax^an^{d an}^A^b^an^don^{ed Min}^e^L^aⁿ^d
^h^ttp^R^eclam^ation^f^{ee. (See:}^T^h^{e Bl}^{ack L}^{ung Exci}^s^e
^T^a^{x on C}^oal^{. C}^R^S^R^e^port^21935.)
able Energy Supply
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁿ^e^w^a^{ble Electricity}^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^Secs^{. 1501, 1502,1503.}^T^h^{e credit w}^o^u^l^d^P^r^esen^{t law}^p^r^o^v^id^{es a tax}^cr^ed^{it f}^o^r^th^e
^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^T^a^x^Cr^ed^it^{be ex}^pan^d^{ed to in}^clu^d^{e electricity}^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^of^el^ect^ri^ci^t^y^f^r^om^wⁱⁿ^d^{, bi}^om^as^s^,
^produ^{ced f}^r^om^f^r^ee-^f^l^owⁱⁿ^g^ocean^w^a^ter^g^e^oth^e^rm^{al, an}^{d oth}^e^{r s}^o^u^r^ces^{. T}^h^{e credit m}^a^yⁿ^o^t
^deriv^e^{d f}^r^om^ocean^cu^rren^ts^{or w}^a^v^e^s^,^{be allocated f}^r^om^th^{e produ}^{cer to an}^oth^e^{r party}^.

^ocean^th^erm^a^{l en}^erg^y^{, or oth}^e^{r f}^r^ee-

CRS-163
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^f^l^owⁱⁿ^g^w^a^{ter. In}^th^{e cas}^{e of}^an
^ag^ri^cu^l^t^u^ral^cooperatⁱ^v^{e, t}^h^{e prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ
^w^o^u^l^{d al}^l^o^w^t^h^{e §45 t}^a^x^credi^t^t^o^be
^p^a^sse^d^t^h^r^o^{ugh t}^h^e^c^ooperatⁱ^v^{e t}^oⁱ^t^s
^pat^r^on^s^.
^e^aⁿ^Re^ne^w^a^b^l^e^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^B^o^nd^s^N^o^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^n.^Sec.1504.^T^h^{e propos}^al^w^o^u^l^{d creat}^{e a}^P^r^es^en^{t law}^allow^sⁱⁿ^teres^t^on^s^t^{ate an}^{d local}
ⁿ^e^w^cat^eg^ory^of^t^a^x^-^ex^em^pt^bon^ds^:^t^h^os^e^bon^ds^t^o^{be ex}^cl^u^d^{ed f}^r^om^g^r^os^sⁱⁿ^com^eⁱ^f^t^h^e
^w^h^os^{e proceeds}^{are u}^s^{ed to f}ⁱⁿ^aⁿ^c^e^proceeds^{are u}^s^{ed f}^o^{r g}^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^{al pu}^rpos^es^or
^cap^{ital ex}^p^eⁿ^d^itu^r^e^{s f}^o^r^f^{acilities th}^at^th^{e b}^oⁿ^d^s^ar^{e r}^e^p^a^id^w^ith^tax^r^e^v^eⁿ^u^e^s.
^qu^alⁱ^f^y^f^o^{r t}^h^{e §45 ren}^e^w^a^bl^{e el}^ect^ri^ci^t^y
^t^a^x^credi^t^.^T^hⁱ^s^propos^al^w^o^u^l^{d al}^s^o
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^ex^em^{pt f}^r^om^s^t^{ate priv}^{ate activ}^ity^bon^d
^g/w^v^o^lu^m^e^cap^{s f}^uⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^f^o^r^cer^tain^f^acilities
^s^.or^u^s^{ed to cool bu}^ildin^g^s^u^sⁱⁿ^g^ocean^w^a^ter.
^le^ak^ed^{it f}^o^r^En^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^tally^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1549.}^T^h^{e Sen}^a^{te b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^p^r^o^v^id^e^{No tax}^{credit, or oth}^e^{r s}^p^{ecial tax}^pref^eren^{ce, h}^a^s
^://wiki^ean^{Wood S}^t^ov^es^{a $500 tax}^{credit f}^o^{r each}^ex^is^tin^g^con^v^eⁿ^tⁱ^oⁿ^a^l^w^{ood s}^t^ov^{e, u}^s^{ed i}ⁿⁿ^oⁿ^-^ev^{er been}^provⁱ^d^{ed t}^o^w^{ood bu}^rnⁱⁿ^g^s^t^ov^es^of^an^y^ty^{pe. T}^h^{ere w}^e^{re ef}^f^o^rts^{to h}^a^v^e^s^u^ch^s^t^ov^es
^h^ttp^attain^m^eⁿ^t^areas^{, th}^{at is}^{replaced by}^on^e^q^u^alif^y^f^o^r^{a r}^e^sid^eⁿ^{tial en}^er^g^y^tax^cr^ed^{it u}ⁿ^d^er^th^e
^th^{at co}^m^p^{lies w}^ith^EP^A^’^{s p}^a^r^ticu^l^ate^En^erg^y^T^a^x^A^c^t^of^{1978 (P.L}^{. 95-}^{618), bu}^t^t^h^es^e
^m^a^t^t^e^{r s}^t^an^dards^.^w^e^r^e^unsuc^c^e^ssful^.
es
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^clin^g^T^a^x^Cr^ed^it^No^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Sec.1545.^T^hⁱ^s^w^o^u^l^{d prov}ⁱ^d^{e a 15%}^Recy^clin^g^eq^uⁱ^p^m^en^{t q}^u^alif^ied^f^o^r^{a sim}^ilar^tax
ⁱⁿ^v^e^stm^eⁿ^t^tax^cr^ed^{it f}^o^r^r^ecy^clin^g^credi^t^uⁿ^d^{er t}^h^{e En}^erg^y^T^a^x^A^c^t^of^{1978, en}^act^ed
^equⁱ^pm^en^{t. Qu}^alif^yⁱⁿ^g^equⁱ^pm^en^t^as^{part of}^P^r^es^iden^{t C}^a^rter’^s^Nation^a^{l En}^erg^y^P^l^an^.
ⁱⁿ^clu^d^es^equⁱ^pm^en^{t u}^s^{ed to recy}^cle^Bu^t^t^h^es^{e ex}^pi^{red at}^t^h^{e en}^{d of}^1982.

^electronⁱ^{c w}^a^s^t^e.

CRS-164
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^p^aⁿ^s^ioⁿ^o^f^Resear^ch^Cr^ed^it^No^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1542.}^A^m^o^unt^{s p}^aⁱ^d^fo^r^eⁿ^e^r^gy^Cu^r^r^en^tly^{, r}^e^sear^ch^{— th}^{is ap}^p^{lies to}^en^er^g^y
^res^earch^w^o^u^l^{d qu}^alif^y^f^o^{r a 20% tax}^res^earch^as^w^e^{ll — qu}^alif^ies^f^o^{r an}ⁱⁿ^crem^en^tal
^credit.^{credit ov}^{er a bas}^e^lev^e^{l of}^ex^pen^d^itu^res^.
^em^p^tioⁿ^f^r^o^m^th^{e 1}²^%^Retail^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1550.}^Bu^l^k^beds^uⁿ^d^{er 26 f}^eetⁱⁿ^T^h^{is r}^e^{tail ex}^{cise tax}^{is o}ⁿ^{e o}^f^th^{e six}^tax^e^{s (}^aⁿ^d
^cⁱ^s^e^Ta^x^oⁿ^Tr^a^c^t^o^r^s^/^Tr^aⁱ^l^e^r^s^l^e^ngt^{h t}^h^a^t^a^r^e^a^ffi^xe^d^oⁿ^fa^r^m^t^r^uc^ks^on^{e of}^th^{ree n}^oⁿ^-^f^u^{el tax}^e^s⁾^th^{at f}^uⁿ^d^th^{e Hig}^h^w^ay
^w^o^u^l^{d be ex}^em^pt^f^r^om^t^h^{e 12%}^ret^aⁱ^l^T^r^ust^Fund^.^H^o^w^e^ve^r^,^m^o^st^o^f^t^h^e^H^T^{F r}^e^ve^nue
^ex^ci^s^e^t^a^x^on^t^r^u^c^k^t^r^ai^l^e^rs^{, t}^r^u^c^k^bodi^es^,⁽^o^v^e^r⁹⁰^%⁾^co^m^e^{s f}^r^o^m^th^{e f}^u^{el tax}^e^{s, m}^o^stly
^an^{d tru}^c^k^ch^as^sⁱ^s^.^f^r^o^m^th^{e g}^a^so^lin^{e tax}^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w
^s^.or^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^le^ak
^eatm^eⁿ^t^o^f^A^v^iatioⁿ^-^Gr^ad^e^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1561.}^T^h^{e b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^elimⁱⁿ^ate^Ker^o^sen^e^u^s^edⁱⁿ^co^m^m^e^r^c^{ial av}^iatioⁿ^{is tax}^e^d^at
^://wiki^sen^e^redu^ced-^t^ax^{or tax}^-^f^r^{ee rem}^o^v^a^ls^of⁴^.⁴^¢^/g^alloⁿ^;ⁿ^oⁿ^-^co^m^m^e^r^c^{ial av}^iatioⁿ^k^e^r^o^sen^e^is
^h^ttp^av^iatioⁿ^-^g^r^ad^{e k}^e^r^o^sen^eⁱⁿ^co^m^m^e^r^c^ial^an^dⁿ^oⁿ^c^o^m^m^e^r^c^{ial av}^iatioⁿ^.^tax^e^d^{at 2}¹^.⁹^¢^/g^alloⁿ^.^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^f^u^r^t^h^e^r^res^t^ri^ct^s^t^h^{e ru}^l^e^s^reg^a^rdiⁿ^g^t^a^x^-^f^r^{ee rem}^o^v^a^l^s
^f^r^om^refⁱⁿ^e^ries^an^{d term}ⁱⁿ^als^an^{d ex}^em^ption^s^f^o^r
^av^iation^f^u^{el th}^{at beg}^aⁿ^uⁿ^d^{er th}^{e A}^m^erican^J^obs
^C^r^eatⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t^of^{2004 (P.L}^{. 108-}^357).
^{eal o}^f^th^{e Ultim}^{ate Ven}^d^o^r^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1562}^{. T}^h^{is w}^o^u^l^d^r^e^p^{eal th}^{e law}^th^at
^f^uⁿ^d^on^Dies^{el Us}^{ed in}^s^t^ates^th^{at ref}^uⁿ^d^s^of^ov^{erpaid ex}^cis^e
^r^mⁱ^ng^t^a^xe^{s o}ⁿ^dⁱ^e^s^e^l⁽^a^nd^ke^r^o^se^ne⁾^use^dⁱⁿ
^f^a^r^mⁱⁿ^g^g^o^to^th^{e u}^ltim^{ate v}^eⁿ^d^o^r^o^f^th^e
^fue^l^.

CRS-165
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^fund^{s o}^f^Fue^l^E^x^cⁱ^se^T^a^xe^s^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1563.}^In^th^{e cas}^{e of}^ref^uⁿ^d^s^of^f^u^el^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^a^{s in}^th^{e A}^m^er^ican^J^o^b^s^Cr^eatioⁿ
^Ex^em^pt^S^a^l^e^s^of^F^u^el^by^ex^cis^e^tax^e^s^w^h^{ere th}^{e tax}^-^ex^em^{pt f}^u^el^T^a^x^A^c^t^of^{2004, bu}^t^{dropped i}ⁿ^con^f^eren^ce.
^e^d^{it Ca}^r^d^w^a^s^pu^rch^a^s^e^{d by}^credi^t^{card, t}^h^{e pers}^on
^ex^ten^dⁱⁿ^g^th^{e cr}^ed^{it car}^d^to^th^{e u}^ltim^ate
^pu^rch^a^s^e^{r w}^o^u^l^{d be treated as}^th^e
^u^ltim^{ate v}^eⁿ^d^o^r^f^o^r^p^u^r^p^o^s^{es o}^f^th^e
^r^e^fund^.
^d^itioⁿ^a^{l Req}^u^ir^em^en^{ts f}^o^r^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1564.}^V^o^l^unt^e^e^r^fi^r^e^d^e^p^a^r^t^m^e^nt^s
^em^{pt Fu}^{el P}^u^rch^a^s^e^s^w^o^u^l^{d be added t}^o^t^h^{e l}ⁱ^s^t^of^t^a^x^-^ex^em^pt
^u^s^es^of^f^u^el^{, bu}^t^t^h^{e t}^y^pes^ofⁿ^oⁿ^-^profⁱ^t
^ed^u^catioⁿ^a^{l in}^stitu^tioⁿ^s^q^u^alif^ied^to
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^pu^rch^a^s^e^f^u^el^t^a^x^-^f^r^{ee w}^o^u^l^{d be}
^g/w^res^t^ri^ct^ed.
^s^.orⁱ^str^a^tioⁿⁱⁿ^th^{e Ev}^en^{t o}^f^a^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1565}^{. In}^th^{e ev}^en^{t of}^{a ch}^an^g^eⁱⁿ
^le^ak^ngeⁱⁿ^O^w^ne^r^s^hi^p^owⁿ^e^rs^hⁱ^{p in}^th^{e com}^p^an^y^th^{at is}
^://wiki^res^pon^sⁱ^bl^{e f}^o^{r reg}ⁱ^s^t^eriⁿ^g^wⁱ^t^h^t^h^e^In^tern^{al R}^e^v^eⁿ^u^e^Serv^{ice becau}^s^e^it
^h^ttp^ha^nd^l^e^{s a}ⁿ^d^o^w^{ns fue}^l^oⁿ^w^hⁱ^c^{h e}^x^cⁱ^se
^tax^e^s^{are as}^s^e^s^s^e^{d, th}^{e orig}ⁱⁿ^al
^r^e^gi^st^r^a^nt^/^o^wⁿ^e^r⁽^w^ho^se^l^l^s^hi^{s o}^w^ne^r^s^hi^p
ⁱⁿ^t^e^res^t^{) h}^a^s^t^o^reregⁱ^s^t^er.
^cis^e^T^a^x^T^r^eatm^eⁿ^t^of^Deep-^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1566.}^Deep-^d^raf^t^ocean^g^oⁱⁿ^g^Ocean^-^g^oin^g^,^{deep draf}^{t v}^e^s^s^e^ls^{are ex}^em^{pt f}^r^om
^{t Vessels}^ve^sse^l^s^t^h^a^t^use^t^a^xa^b^l^e^fue^l^w^o^ul^d^ha^ve^th^{e in}^lan^d^w^a^ter^w^ay^{s ex}^{cise tax}^,^th^{e 2}⁰^.¹^¢^/g^alloⁿ
^to^b^e^r^e^gⁱ^ster^ed^{. A}^l^so^{, th}^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^r^a^t^e^o^f^t^a^{x o}ⁿ^fue^l^use^dⁱⁿ^b^a^r^g^e^s^aⁿ^d^w^hⁱ^c^{h fund}^s
^clarif^y^th^{at th}^{e operator of}^deep-^d^raf^t^t^h^e^Iⁿ^l^a^nd^W^a^t^e^r^w^a^y^{s T}^r^ust^Fund⁽^t^he⁰^.¹^¢
^v^e^{ssels th}^{at sh}^ip^f^u^{el in}^b^u^lk^to^ter^mⁱⁿ^als^c^o^m^p^oⁿ^eⁿ^t^he^l^p^{s fund}^t^h^e^Le^a^kⁱ^{ng U}ⁿ^d^e^r^g^r^o^und
^o^r^r^e^fi^ne^rⁱ^e^s^w^o^ul^d^no^t^ha^ve^t^o^b^e^St^o^r^a^g^e^T^a^{nk T}^r^ust^Fund⁾^.

^regⁱ^s^t^ered.

CRS-166
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁿ^c^iliatioⁿ^o^f^L^o^ad^ed^Fu^el^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1567}^{. T}^h^{e b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^ir^{e th}^e
^rg^{o t}^o^En^t^e^{red F}^u^el^C^a^rg^o^Secretary^of^th^{e U.S. Departm}^eⁿ^t^of
^Ho^m^e^lan^d^Secu^r^ity^to^estab^lish^{a sy}^stem
^by^w^hⁱ^c^h^dat^a^on^s^hⁱ^p^m^eⁿ^t^s^of^t^a^x^a^bl^e
^g^a^s^o^lin^{e, dies}^{el, an}^{d oth}^e^{r f}^u^els^,^is^s^h^ared
^betw^een^th^{e U.S. C}^u^s^t^om^s^an^{d B}^o^rder
^P^r^otection^Serv^{ice an}^{d th}^{e In}^tern^al
^Re^ve^nue^Se^r^vⁱ^c^e^.
^x^a^tioⁿ^o^f^Gaso^lin^e^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1568.}^S^eⁿ^a^t^e^H^.^R^.^{6 w}^o^u^l^{d i}^m^pos^e
^en^ds^tock^s^an^{d Keros}^eⁿ^e^tax^oⁿ^th^{e n}^oⁿ^-^b^u^lk^tr^an^sf^er^o^r
ⁱ^m^port^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^of^g^a^s^o^lⁱⁿ^{e bl}^en^d-^s^t^ock^s^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^A^l^so^th^{e d}^e^fⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^o^f^k^e^r^o^sen^e^f^o^r
^g/w^pu^rpos^es^of^t^h^{e 24.4¢}^/^g^al^l^oⁿ^ex^ci^s^e^t^a^x
^s^.or^w^o^u^l^dⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e m}ⁱⁿ^e^r^a^{l sp}^ir^its.
^le^ak^xa^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f^Fue^l^oⁿ^V^e^hi^c^l^e^s^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1569.}^T^h^{e b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^clar^if^y^th^{at th}^e
^://wiki^iv^en^Ou^{t o}^f^th^{e Un}^ited^States^cu^rren^t^ex^cis^e^tax^ex^em^ption^on^f^u^el^ex^port^e^{d ou}^t^of^t^h^{e U}ⁿⁱ^t^e^{d S}^t^at^es^does
^h^ttpⁿ^o^{t in}^clu^d^{e f}^u^{el in}^sⁱ^{de th}^{e f}^u^{el tan}^k^of^a
^v^e^hⁱ^cl^{e t}^h^atⁱ^s^s^hⁱ^{pped or dri}^v^en^ou^t^of
^th^{e Un}^{ited States}^.
ⁿ^a^{lties f}^o^r^A^d^u^lter^a^ted^Diesel^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1570.}^T^h^{e b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^im^p^o^s^e
^p^eⁿ^a^{lties o}ⁿ^an^y^p^e^r^s^oⁿ^th^{at k}ⁿ^o^wⁱⁿ^g^l^y
^s^e^lls^{or tran}^s^f^ers^an^y^dies^{el f}^u^{el th}^{at does}
^no^t^m^e^e^t^E^P^A^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^ns.
^{cise T}^a^x^oⁿ^{Oil to}^Fuⁿ^d^th^e^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1571.}^T^h^{e Sen}^a^{te b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^A⁵^¢^p^e^r^b^a^r^r^e^{l ex}^{cise tax}^fⁱⁿ^aⁿ^ced^th^{e Oil Sp}^ill
^{ill L}ⁱ^ab^ility^T^r^u^s^{t Fu}ⁿ^d^r^eⁱⁿ^{state th}^{e 5}^¢^tax^oⁿ^im^p^o^r^ted^an^d^Lⁱ^ab^ility^T^r^u^s^{t Fu}ⁿ^d^p^r^io^r^to^{its ex}^pⁱ^r^a^tioⁿ^.^T^h^e
^dom^es^tⁱ^c^oi^l^an^{d pet}^r^ol^eu^m^produ^ct^s^t^o^tax^laps^{ed tem}^porarily^becau^s^e^rev^eⁿ^u^e^sⁱⁿ^th^e
^f^uⁿ^d^th^{e Oil Sp}^{ill L}ⁱ^ab^ility^T^r^u^s^{t Fu}ⁿ^d^.^T^r^u^s^{t Fu}ⁿ^d^h^a^d^ex^ceed^ed^$¹^b^illioⁿ^,^th^{e th}^resh^o^l^d

CRS-167
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^f^o^{r t}^h^{e t}^a^x^,^bu^t^w^a^s^rei^m^pos^{ed on}^Ju^l^y^{1, 1994.}
^T^h^{e tax}^ex^{pired on}^Decem^{ber 31, 1994.}
^cⁱ^se^T^a^{x o}ⁿ^Fue^l^{s t}^o^Fund^t^h^e^{No prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 1572. T}^h^{e Sen}^a^{te bill w}^o^u^l^d^A^{ll m}^o^to^r^f^u^{els w}^ith^th^{e ex}^cep^tioⁿ^o^f^p^r^o^p^aⁿ^e^an^d
^a^kⁱ^{ng U}ⁿ^d^e^r^g^r^o^und^St^o^r^a^g^e^r^eⁱⁿ^{state th}^{e 0}^.¹^¢^/g^alloⁿ^L^U^ST^Fuⁿ^d^dy^{ed dies}^{el f}^u^{el are as}^s^e^s^s^e^{d a 0.1¢}^/g^allon^L^U^ST
^{nk T}^r^ust^Fund^e^x^cⁱ^se^t^a^{x o}ⁿ^fue^l^{s t}^h^r^o^{ugh M}^a^r^c^{h 3}¹^,^f^uⁿ^d^co^m^p^oⁿ^en^{t, in}^ad^d^itioⁿ^to^o^t^h^e^r^co^m^p^oⁿ^en^ts
^{2011, an}^{d ex}^t^eⁿ^dⁱ^t^t^o^dy^{ed di}^es^el^f^u^el^.^suc^h^a^s^t^h^e^Hⁱ^ghw^a^y^T^r^ust^Fund⁽^o^r^o^t^he^r^t^r^ust
^f^uⁿ^d^com^pon^en^ts^{) ex}^cis^e^tax^e^s^.^T^h^{e L}^U^ST
^com^pon^en^t^ex^pi^{red on}^A^p^ri^l^{1, 2005.}
^ci^s^e^T^a^x^on^Hⁱ^g^h^w^ay^Tⁱ^res^N^{o prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1573}^{. T}^h^{e ex}^cis^e^tax^on^s^u^{per s}ⁱⁿ^g^l^e^{For h}ⁱ^g^h^w^ay^tires^w^ith^{a rated load capacity}
^tⁱ^r^es^w^o^u^l^{d be rai}^s^{ed t}^o^8¢^/^{10 l}^b^s^of^ex^ceedin^g^{3,500 lbs}^{., th}^{e IR}^C^im^pos^es^an^ex^cis^e
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^ex^ces^s^l^o^{ad capaci}^t^y^ov^{er 3,500 l}^b^s^.^A^t^a^x^of^9.45¢^/^10l^bs^of^ex^ces^s^ov^{er 3,500 l}^b^s^.^Bu^t
^g/w^“^s^u^p^{er s}ⁱⁿ^g^l^{e tire” is}^redefⁱⁿ^e^{d to be a}^sⁱⁿ^g^l^{e tire g}^r^{eater th}^an^{17.5 in}^ch^esⁱⁿ^s^u^{per s}ⁱⁿ^g^l^{e tires}^{are cu}^rren^tly^tax^e^{d at th}^{e rate of}^4.725¢^{/10 lbs}^of^ex^ces^s^{load capacity}^ex^ceedin^g
^s^.or^cros^s^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^wⁱ^dt^h^desⁱ^gⁿ^e^{d t}^o^repl^ace^{3,500 l}^b^s^.
^le^ak^tw^o^tir^{es in}^{a d}^u^{al f}^itm^en^t.
^://wiki
^h^ttp
ovisions
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^a^{l A}^cadem^y^of^Scien^ces^N^o^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{Sec. 1551.}^W^ithⁱⁿ⁶⁰^d^a^y^s^af^ter^Ex^terⁿ^{alities (}^e^ith^er^p^o^s^itiv^{e o}^r^{, in}^th^{e case o}^f
^y^en^actm^eⁿ^t^of^H.R^.^{6, th}^{e Nation}^a^l^en^er^g^y^{, n}^e^g^a^tiv^{e ex}^terⁿ^alities)^ar^{e n}^oⁿ^-^m^a^r^k^et
^A^cadem^y^of^Scien^ces^s^h^{all con}^d^u^c^{t a}^co^{sts th}^{at sp}^illo^v^e^r^f^r^o^m^p^r^iv^{ate ag}^en^ts
^s^t^u^d^y^of^th^{e ex}^tern^{al cos}^t^s^(an^d^ben^e^f^its⁾^(con^s^u^m^e^rs^an^{d produ}^cers⁾^{to a m}^a^rk^{et tran}^s^action
^{— h}^ealth^{, en}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal, en}^erg^y^oⁿ^to^th^ir^d^p^a^r^{ties. W}^ith^o^u^{t so}^m^e^ty^p^e^o^f
^secu^r^ity^{, etc. — th}^{at m}^a^y^r^e^su^{lt f}^o^r^m^th^e^g^o^v^e^rⁿ^m^eⁿ^tⁱⁿ^ter^v^en^tioⁿ⁽^t^y^p^ically^tax^e^{s o}^r
^con^s^u^m^ptⁱ^oⁿ^an^{d produ}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^of^en^erg^y^.^su^b^s^id^ies)^{, th}^{e p}^r^esen^{ce o}^f^ex^terⁿ^{alities is o}ⁿ^e
^s^o^u^r^{ce of}^m^a^rk^{et f}^a^ilu^{re (in}^th^{e cas}^{e of}^en^erg^y^,
^th^{is is a m}^a^j^o^r^so^u^r^{ce o}^f^m^a^r^k^{et f}^a^ilu^r^e⁾^,^{i.e., th}^e

CRS-168
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^f^a^ilu^{re to ach}^iev^e^ef^fⁱ^cien^cyⁱⁿ^res^o^u^r^{ce allocation}
^an^{d u}^s^{e. (See:}^Ener^{gy T}^a^{x Pol}ⁱ^{cy: An Econom}ⁱ^c
^Anal^ysⁱ^s^.^C^R^S^R^e^port^30406.)
Miscellaneous
Provisions
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^ntⁱ^nua^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f^T^r^aⁿ^smⁱ^ssi^oⁿ^{Sec. 1441.}^T^hⁱ^s^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d requ}ⁱ^r^e^N^o^si^mⁱ^l^a^r^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^n.^Oⁿ^A^ugust²⁸^,^{2003, t}^h^{e S}^ecret^ary^of^En^erg^y
^g/w^rity^Order^th^{e o}^r^d^e^r^to^r^e^m^aⁱⁿⁱⁿ^ef^f^{ect u}ⁿ^l^essⁱ^s^s^u^{ed O}^r^{der N}^o^{. 202-}^03-^{2, al}^l^o^wⁱⁿ^g^t^h^{e C}^r^os^s
^s^.or^res^cⁱⁿ^{ded by}^f^e^deral^s^t^at^u^t^e.^Souⁿ^d^C^a^{ble betw}^een^C^oⁿⁿ^ecticu^t^an^{d L}^oⁿ^g^I^s^lan^d^to^b^e^gⁱⁿ^tr^an^sm^ittin^g^electrⁱ^{c p}^o^w^er^.
^le^ak^{(See Appendix}^I^{for m}^o^{re inform}^ation)
^://wiki^vⁱ^ew^of^A^g^en^cy^{Sec. 1442.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^am^en^d^th^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^T^h^{is f}^a^st-^t^r^ackⁱⁿ^g^m^easu^r^{e w}^o^u^l^d^lim^{it th}^{e am}^o^uⁿ^t
^h^ttp^mⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^s^oⁿ^{Gas P}^r^o^j^ects^N^a^t^u^r^a^l^G^a^{s A}^c^t^,^gi^vi^{ng t}^h^e^D^.^C.^Ci^r^c^ui^t^of^tim^{e tak}^eⁿ^by^oth^e^{r ag}^en^cies^af^{ter FER}^C^h^a^d
^C^o^u^r^{t of}^A^ppeals^ex^clu^s^iv^{e j}^u^ris^d^iction^is^s^u^{ed a certif}^{icate f}^o^{r a pipelin}^{e proj}^ect.

^o^v^e^r^dⁱ^sp^ut^e^sⁱ^nvo^l^vⁱ^{ng “unr}^e^a^s^oⁿ^a^b^l^e
^del^a^y^”^of^{a n}^a^t^u^ral^g^a^s^pi^pelⁱⁿ^{e proj}^ect
^certif^{icated by}^FER^C^{. Un}^reas^on^able
^d^e^lay^w^o^u^l^d^m^ean^th^{e f}^a^ilu^r^e^o^f^a
^p^e^r^m^ittin^g^ag^en^cy^to^tak^e^actioⁿ^w^ithⁱⁿ^a
^y^ear^af^ter^th^{e d}^a^{te o}^f^f^ilin^g^f^o^r^th^{e p}^e^r^m^it
ⁱⁿ^q^u^estioⁿ^,^o^r^w^ithⁱⁿ⁶⁰^d^a^y^s^af^ter^th^e
^is^s^u^an^{ce of}^{a FER}^C^certif^{icate. T}^h^{ere is}
ⁿ^o^ex^p^{licit tim}^e-^lin^{e in}^ex^istin^g^law^f^o^r
^issu^an^{ce o}^f^an^cillar^y^p^e^r^m^{its an}^d
^licen^{ses, o}^r^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{t to}^coⁿ^s^o^lid^ate
^au^th^o^r^ityⁱⁿ^oⁿ^{e co}^u^r^t.

CRS-169
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^m^eⁿ^t^{Dates f}^o^r^Do^wⁿ^wⁱⁿ^d^{Sec. 1443.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^ex^ten^d^N^o^sⁱ^mⁱ^l^a^{r prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^Uⁿ^{der t}^h^{e 1990 C}^l^ean^Aⁱ^{r A}^c^t^A^m^en^dm^en^t^s^(P.L^.
ⁿ^{e No}ⁿ^a^ttain^m^eⁿ^t^A^r^eas^C^l^ean^Aⁱ^{r A}^c^{t deadlin}^es^f^o^{r areas}^th^at^101-^{549), ozon}^{e n}^oⁿ^a^t^t^aⁱⁿ^m^eⁿ^t^areas^w^e^re
^h^a^v^eⁿ^o^{t attain}^ed^o^z^oⁿ^{e air}^q^u^ality^clas^sⁱ^fⁱ^{ed in}^on^{e of}^fⁱ^v^e^categ^ories^:^Margⁱⁿ^al,
^s^t^an^dards^if^u^p^wⁱⁿ^d^areas^“^s^igⁿⁱ^fⁱ^can^tly^{Moderate, Seriou}^s^,^Sev^e^{re, or Ex}^trem^{e. A}^r^eas
^coⁿ^t^rⁱ^b^u^{te” to}^th^eirⁿ^oⁿ^a^ttain^m^eⁿ^t^.^w^ith^hⁱ^g^h^e^r^coⁿ^cen^tr^atioⁿ^s^o^f^th^{e p}^o^llu^tan^t^w^e^r^e
^-^gⁱ^v^eⁿ^m^o^{re tim}^{e to reach}^attain^m^eⁿ^t^{. In}^retu^rn^f^o^r
^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{1443 w}^o^u^l^{d rol}^l^back^th^{e ad}^d^itioⁿ^a^{l tim}^{e, th}^ey^w^e^r^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to
^reclas^sⁱ^fⁱ^cation^s^th^{at occu}^{rred af}^{ter A}^p^ril^im^plem^en^{t m}^o^{re s}^t^rin^g^eⁿ^t^con^t^rols^on^em^is^sⁱ^on^s^.
^{1, 2003, an}^{d w}^o^u^l^{d ex}^t^eⁿ^d^at^t^aⁱⁿ^m^eⁿ^t^Failu^{re to reach}^attain^m^eⁿ^t^by^th^{e s}^p^ecifⁱ^ed
^deadlin^esⁱⁿ^areas^af^f^{ected by}^u^p^wⁱⁿ^d^d^ead^lin^{e w}^a^{s to}^r^e^su^{lt in}^r^eclas^sⁱ^fⁱ^cation^of^an^area
^p^o^llu^tioⁿ^to^th^{e d}^a^{te o}ⁿ^w^h^ich^th^{e last}^to^th^{e n}^e^x^t^hⁱ^g^h^e^r^categ^o^r^y^an^d^th^{e im}^p^o^s^itioⁿ^o^f
^r^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^sⁱⁿ^p^o^llu^tioⁿⁿ^ecessar^y^f^o^r^m^o^{re s}^t^rin^g^eⁿ^t^con^t^rols^{. A}^r^eas^s^u^ch^as^Dallas^-^Fort
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^attain^m^eⁿ^tⁱⁿ^th^{e d}^o^wⁿ^wⁱⁿ^d^ar^{ea ar}^e^W^o^rth^,^f^o^{r ex}^am^{ple, clas}^sⁱ^fⁱ^{ed as}^Seriou^s^,^w^e^re
^g/w^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^b^e^ach^iev^e^dⁱⁿ^th^{e u}^p^wⁱⁿ^d^requ^{ired to reach}^attain^m^eⁿ^t^by^{1999. If}^th^ey^did
^s^.or^area.ⁿ^o^{t d}^o^so^{, th}^{e law}^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^th^{at th}^ey^b^e
^le^ak^reclas^sⁱ^fⁱ^{ed (or “}^b^u^m^{ped u}^p^{”) to th}^{e Sev}^e^re
^cat^eg^ory^,^wⁱ^t^h^{a n}^e^w^deadlⁱⁿ^{e of}^{2005, an}^{d m}^o^re
^://wiki^s^t^rin^g^eⁿ^t^con^t^rols^{. T}^h^{e s}^p^ecifⁱ^{c deadlin}^{e date is}
^h^ttp^o^p^eⁿ^f^o^rⁱⁿ^ter^p^r^e^tatioⁿ^.^Un^d^e^r^EP^A^’^{s o}^v^er^tu^rⁿ^ed
^p^o^lⁱ^c^y^,^a^r^e^a^s^w^e^r^e^gi^ve^{n e}^x^t^e^nsi^o^{ns no}^l^o^nge^r^t^h^aⁿ
^th^{e attain}^m^eⁿ^t^o^r^co^m^p^lian^{ce d}^ead^lin^{e in}^th^e
^u^p^wⁱⁿ^d^{area (g}^en^eral^l^y^{2004, 2005, or 2007). T}^h^e
^l^a^ngua^ge^o^f^Se^c^tⁱ^oⁿ^{1443 appears}^t^o^gⁱ^v^e^EPA
^f^l^ex^ib^ility^to^ex^ten^d^th^{e d}^ead^lin^{es b}^e^y^oⁿ^d^th^o^s^e
^dat^e^s^,^h^o^w^e^v^e^{r. It}^al^s^o^w^o^u^l^{d appl}^y^t^o^t^h^e
^ag^en^cy^’^sⁿ^e^w^eig^h^t^-^h^ou^{r ozon}^{e s}^t^an^dard
^im^p^l^em^en^ted^{last y}^ear^{, m}^a^kⁱⁿ^g^m^aⁿ^y^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^l
^ar^{eas elig}^ib^{le f}^o^r^ex^ten^s^ioⁿ^s^.
^erg^y^P^r^odu^ction^In^cen^tiv^es^{Sec. 1444.}^S^t^at^es^w^o^u^l^{d be al}^l^o^w^e^{d t}^o^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^prov^{ide tax}^p^ay^ers^th^{at g}^eⁿ^e^rate
^electricity^f^r^om^s^e^{lected ty}^pes^of^en^erg^y^,
^{or produ}^{ce eth}^aⁿ^o^{l f}^u^{el, credits}^ag^ain^s^t

CRS-170
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^an^y^s^t^{ate tax}^e^s^{or f}^ees^ow^{ed to th}^{e s}^t^ate
^eith^{er u}ⁿ^d^{er a s}^t^{ate law}^{or f}^e^{deral law}
^w^ith^ou^{t v}ⁱ^olatin^g^th^{e com}^m^e^{rce clau}^s^e^of
^th^{e U.S. Co}ⁿ^s^titu^tioⁿ^.^T^h^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ
^w^o^u^l^{d appl}^y^t^o^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿⁱⁿ^t^h^{e s}^t^at^{e of}
^{1) electricity}^f^r^om^{coal m}ⁱⁿ^e^{d in}^th^{e s}^t^ate
^an^d^u^s^edⁱⁿ^{a f}^acility^{, if}^su^ch^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ
^m^eets^{all applicable f}^e^{deral an}^{d s}^t^ate
^law^s^an^d^if^su^ch^f^acility^u^s^{es scr}^u^b^b^e^r^s^o^r
^oth^e^{r f}^o^rm^s^of^clean^{coal tech}ⁿ^o^log^y^{, 2)}
^electricity^f^r^om^{a ren}^e^w^a^{ble s}^o^u^r^{ce s}^u^ch
^as^wⁱⁿ^d^{, s}^o^l^a^{r, or bi}^om^as^s^,^{or 3) et}^h^aⁿ^o^l^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^Aⁿ^y^action^tak^eⁿ^by^{a s}^t^{ate in}^accordan^ce
^g/w^w^ith^th^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^ith^r^e^sp^{ect to}^{a tax}^o^r
^s^.or^f^{ee pay}^a^{ble, or in}^cen^tiv^{e applicable, f}^o^r
^le^ak^an^y^peri^{od beg}ⁱⁿⁿⁱⁿ^g^af^t^e^{r t}^h^{e dat}^e^of^t^h^e
^en^actm^eⁿ^t^o^f^th^{is A}^c^{t w}^o^u^l^d^b^e
^://wiki^con^s^{idered to be a}^reas^on^{able reg}^u^l^ation
^h^ttp^of^com^m^e^{rce, an}^{d n}^o^{t be con}^s^{idered to}
^im^p^o^s^{e an}^uⁿ^d^u^e^b^u^r^d^en^oⁿⁱⁿ^ter^s^tate
^co^m^m^e^r^{ce o}^r^to^o^t^h^e^r^w^{ise im}^p^a^ir^,
^r^e^str^aⁱⁿ^{, o}^r^dⁱ^scrⁱ^mⁱⁿ^a^{te ag}^ain^s^{t in}^ter^s^tate
^com^m^e^rce.
^gul^a^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f^Ce^r^t^aⁱ^{n O}ⁱ^l^U^s^e^d^{Sec. 1446.}^Un^d^e^r^th^{is sectio}ⁿ^,^u^tilities^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^r^an^sf^o^r^m^e^r^s^w^o^u^l^{d n}^o^t^{be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^dev^e^l^{op a “}^S^pi^l^l
^P^r^ev^en^tion^,^C^oⁿ^t^{rol, an}^{d C}^o^uⁿ^t^erm^eas^u^r^e
^P^l^an^{” f}^o^{r s}^o^y^bean^{oil u}^s^{e in}^tran^s^f^orm^e^rs
^as^reg^u^l^{ated by}^th^{e En}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^tal
^P^r^otection^A^g^en^cy^uⁿ^d^{er 40 C}^F^R^P^a^rt
^112.12-^15.

CRS-171
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^sse^ssm^eⁿ^ts^{Sec. 1447.}^T^h^{e En}^er^g^y^P^o^licy^A^c^{t o}^f^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^{1992 w}^o^u^l^{d be am}^en^{ded t}^o^requⁱ^r^{e t}^h^at
^f^e^{deral ag}^en^cies^con^d^u^c^tin^g^ris^k
^as^s^e^s^s^m^en^ts^of^en^erg^y^-^r^elated
^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^use^so^und^aⁿ^d^o^b^j^e^c^tⁱ^v^e
^scien^tif^{ic p}^r^{actices th}^{at co}ⁿ^s^id^er^th^{e b}^e^st
^av^{ailable s}^c^ien^ce.
^y^g^en^-^f^u^el^{Sec. 1448.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^{create a prog}^ram^f^o^{r ox}^y^g^en^-^f^u^el
^sy^ste^m^s,^{in w}^h^ic^{h p}^u^r^e^o^x^y^g^eⁿ^is
^su^b^s^titu^ted^f^o^r^airⁱⁿ^hⁱ^g^h^-^tem^p^er^atu^r^e
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^b^o^iler^s^o^fⁱⁿ^d^u^strⁱ^{al an}^d^electrⁱ^{c u}^tility
^g/w^steam^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^to^r^s^{. I}^f^f^easib^{le, th}^e
^s^.or^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d i}ⁿ^cl^u^d^{e t}^w^{o s}^m^al^l^{(10 t}^o
^le^ak⁵⁰^m^e^g^a^w^a^tt)^uⁿ^{its, o}ⁿ^{e r}^e^tr^o^f^{it an}^d^oⁿ^e
ⁿ^e^w^;^an^{d t}^w^{o l}^a^rg^{e (100 m}^e^g^a^w^a^t^t^s^or
^://wiki^lar^g^er⁾^uⁿ^{its, o}ⁿ^{e r}^e^tr^o^f^{it an}^d^oⁿ^{e n}^e^w^.
^h^ttp^troch^e^mⁱ^{cal an}^{d Oil R}^e^fⁱⁿ^e^ry^{Sec. 1449.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^Health^A^ssessm^en^t^w^o^u^l^{d be ch}^arg^e^{d to s}^t^u^d^y^th^{e h}^ealth
^im^pacts^of^livⁱⁿ^gⁿ^{ear petroch}^e^mⁱ^{cal an}^d
^oⁱ^l^r^e^fiⁿⁱ^{ng p}^l^aⁿ^t^s^.^Iⁿ^d^e^si^gni^{ng t}^h^e^st^ud^y^,
^th^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d con}^s^u^{lt w}^ith^th^e
^Natioⁿ^a^{l Can}^cer^Iⁿ^stitu^{te an}^d^o^t^h^e^r
^g^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^al^bodi^es^h^a^vⁱⁿ^g^ex^pertⁱ^s^e.
^T^h^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^{to tran}^s^m^{it th}^e
^r^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess w}^ithⁱⁿ^six^m^oⁿ^t^h^s^o^f
^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{. Su}^ch^s^u^m^s^asⁿ^eces^s^a^ry
^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^au^th^o^r^ized^f^o^r^th^{is stu}^d^y^.

CRS-172
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁱ^t^e^{d S}^t^at^es^-^I^s^r^ael^C^ooperatⁱ^oⁿ^{Sec. 1450.}^T^hⁱ^s^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d requ}ⁱ^r^e^{Sec. 982}^{. Sim}^{ilar prov}^is^ion^.^T^h^{e Un}^{ited States}^an^{d Is}^{rael h}^a^v^e^an^ag^reem^en^t
^th^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^{to s}^u^bm^{it reports}^“^t^{o es}^tablis^h^{a f}^r^am^ew^ork^f^o^{r collaboration}^”
^t^o^t^h^e^r^e^l^e^va^nt^H^o^use^aⁿ^d^Se^na^t^e^b^e^tw^een^th^{e tw}^oⁿ^a^tioⁿ^s^f^o^r^co^llab^o^r^atioⁿ^oⁿ
^C^o^m^m^ittees^on^pas^t^{, cu}^rren^t^{, an}^{d f}^u^tu^re^en^er^g^y^r^e^sear^ch^an^d^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t activ}^{ities. T}^h^e
^activ^{ities an}^d^p^r^o^j^{ects th}^{at ar}^{e attr}^ib^u^t^ab^le^ag^reem^en^{t, w}^h^ich^w^eⁿ^tⁱⁿ^{to ef}^f^{ect in}^Febru^a^ry
^{to th}^{e U.S.-}^I^s^r^{ael en}^erg^y^R^&^D^{2000, w}^a^s^au^t^o^m^a^tⁱ^cal^l^y^ex^t^eⁿ^d^{ed (pu}^r^s^u^an^t^t^o
^ag^reem^en^t.^t^e^rm^s^of^t^h^{e ori}^gⁱⁿ^al^ag^reem^en^t⁾ⁱⁿ^earl^y^{2005 f}^o^r
^an^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^{l f}ⁱ^v^e^y^ear^s.
^rbon^-^B^as^{ed Fu}^{el C}^e^ll^{Sec. 1451.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^v^e^l^opm^en^t^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^th^{orized to m}^a^k^e^{a s}ⁱⁿ^g^l^e
^g^r^an^{t f}^o^{r th}^{e des}ⁱ^gⁿ^an^{d f}^a^brication^of^a
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^5-^k^ilow^a^{tt prototy}^p^{e direct coal f}^u^{el cell.}
^g/w
^s^.orⁿ^a^{l P}^r^io^r^ity^P^r^o^j^ect^{Sec. 1452.}^T^hⁱ^s^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^,^{added as}^{a f}^l^oor^{Sec. 232}^{. T}^h^{e Sen}^a^{te p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^is
^le^ak^si^gna^tⁱ^oⁿ^am^en^dm^en^{t (H.A}^m^d^{t. 91), w}^o^u^l^d^iden^{tical in}^m^aⁿ^y^res^p^ects^.^How^e^v^e^{r, it}
^://wiki^estab^lish^{a p}^r^esid^en^{tial Natio}ⁿ^a^{l P}^r^io^r^ity^P^r^o^j^e^c^t^d^e^si^gna^tⁱ^o^{n fo}^r^o^r^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^ns^dⁱ^f^f^e^r^s^so^m^e^w^h^{at in}^th^{e d}^e^fⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^o^f^categ^ories^of^proj^ects^,^allow^s^f^u^{el cells}
^h^ttp^w^ith^proj^ects^certif^{ied by}^th^{e Secretary}^of^an^{d ph}^ot^ov^ol^t^aⁱ^c^proj^ect^s^t^o^{be as}^s^m^al^l
^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^a^s^a^d^va^ncⁱ^{ng r}^e^ne^w^a^b^l^e^eⁿ^e^r^gy^{as 3}^m^e^g^a^w^a^{tts, id}^en^tif^{ies a r}^o^{le f}^o^r
^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^.^ag^en^cy^pers^onⁿ^e^{l, an}^{d au}^th^orizes
^appropri^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^.
^a^{li Co}^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^No^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 325}^.^Fundⁱ^{ng w}^o^ul^d^b^e^a^u^t^h^o^rⁱ^z^e^d^T^h^{e D}^eⁿ^a^lⁱ^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^A^c^t^of^{1998 (42 U}^S^C
^f^o^r^th^{e Den}^a^{li Co}^m^mⁱ^ssioⁿ^to^car^r^y^o^u^t^{3121) es}^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^e^{d t}^h^{e com}^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^t^o^en^s^u^{re cos}^t^-
^en^erg^y^prog^ram^sⁱⁿ^A^l^as^k^a^{, in}^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^ef^f^ectⁱ^v^{e del}ⁱ^v^ery^of^f^e^deral^s^e^rvⁱ^ces^an^{d s}^u^pport
^dev^e^lopm^en^{t of}^altern^ativ^{e en}^erg^y^,^econ^o^mⁱ^{c dev}^e^lopm^en^{t in}^A^l^as^k^a^.

^coⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^o^f^electrⁱ^city^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ
ⁱⁿ^f^r^as^tru^c^tu^{re, replacem}^en^{t an}^{d clean}^u^p
^of^f^u^{el tan}^k^s^{, an}^{d coal g}^a^sⁱ^fⁱ^cation^.

CRS-173
Ethanol and Motor Fuels
al Provisions
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ne^w^a^b^l^e^Co^nteⁿ^{t o}^f^M^o^to^r^{Sec. 1501.}^Aⁿ^e^w^{§211(o) w}^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 211.}^Sⁱ^gni^fi^c^aⁿ^t^dⁱ^ffe^r^e^nc^e^s^fr^o^m^T^h^{e C}^l^ean^Aⁱ^{r A}^c^t^A^m^en^dm^en^t^s^of¹⁹⁹⁰
ⁱ^{cle Fu}^el^a^d^d^e^d^t^o^t^h^e^Cl^e^aⁿ^Aⁱ^r^A^c^t^.^B^e^giⁿⁿⁱ^{ng i}ⁿ^t^h^e^H^o^use^ve^r^sⁱ^o^n:^I^t^w^o^ul^d^r^e^q^uⁱ^r^e⁴^.⁰^estab^lish^e^d^th^{e Ref}^o^r^m^u^l^ated^Gaso^lin^{e (}^R^FG)
^{2005, m}^o^t^o^{r v}^e^hⁱ^cl^{e f}^u^el^m^u^s^t^con^t^aiⁿ^a^b^illioⁿ^g^a^lloⁿ^s^o^f^r^eⁿ^e^w^a^b^l^{e f}^u^{el to}^b^e^prog^ram^.^A^m^on^gⁱ^t^s^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^sⁱ^s^{a requ}ⁱ^r^em^en^t
^certain^am^ouⁿ^t^of^ren^e^w^a^{ble f}^u^{el. In}^u^s^{ed in}^{2006, in}^creasⁱⁿ^g^{to 8.0 billion}^th^{at R}^F^{G con}^t^ain^ox^y^g^en^{. T}^h^{e tw}^{o m}^aⁱⁿ^w^a^y^s^to
^{2005, 3.1 billion}^g^a^lloⁿ^s^of^ren^e^w^a^ble^g^a^l^l^oⁿ^sⁱⁿ^{2012. A}^f^t^e^{r 2012, t}^h^e^m^{eet th}^{e requ}^irem^en^{t are th}^{e u}^s^{e of}^MT^B^E^an^d
^f^u^el^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^{be s}^o^l^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{t w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^th^{e r}^a^tio^eth^aⁿ^o^{l. Ho}^w^e^v^e^r^,^MT^B^E⁽^m^eth^y^{l ter}^tiar^y^b^u^ty^l
^a^nnua^lly^,^inc^r^e^a^s^{ing to}⁵^.⁰^b^illio^{n ga}^llo^ns^of^ren^e^w^a^bl^{e f}^u^el^t^o^g^a^s^o^lⁱⁿ^{e i}ⁿ^{2012, bu}^t^eth^e^{r) h}^a^s^been^f^o^uⁿ^d^{to con}^t^amⁱⁿ^ate
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}ⁱⁿ^{2012. A}^f^t^e^{r 2012, t}^h^{e percen}^t^a^g^e^of^EP^A^w^o^u^l^d^h^a^v^e^th^{e au}^th^o^r^ity^to^g^r^o^uⁿ^d^w^a^ter^,^an^d^th^er^{e is in}^ter^e^{st in}^b^aⁿⁿⁱⁿ^g^th^e
^g/w^ren^e^w^a^{ble f}^u^{el requ}^{ired in}^th^{e m}^o^{tor f}^u^el^estab^lish^{a h}ⁱ^g^h^e^r^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{t. A}^g^a^lloⁿ^s^u^bs^tan^{ce (s}^ee^{Sec. 1504}^o^f^th^{e Ho}^u^s^{e b}^ill)^.
^s^.or^pool^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^rem^aⁱⁿ^t^h^e^of^cellu^losⁱ^{c eth}^aⁿ^o^{l w}^o^u^l^{d cou}ⁿ^t^as^2.5^B^ecau^s^e^s^o^m^e^s^t^ates^h^a^v^e^{acted to lim}^{it th}^{e u}^s^{e of}
^le^ak^s^a^m^e^as^t^h^{e percen}^t^a^g^e^requⁱ^r^{ed i}ⁿ^2012.^ga^l^l^o^{ns o}^f^r^e^ne^w^a^b^l^e^fue^l⁽¹^.⁵^ga^l^l^o^{ns i}ⁿ^MT^B^E^{, an}^{d becau}^s^e^of^th^{e poten}^{tial f}^e^{deral ban}^,
^T^hⁱ^s^s^t^an^{dard w}^o^u^l^{d l}^a^rg^el^y^{be m}^e^t^by^t^h^{e H}^o^u^s^{e v}^e^rsⁱ^oⁿ⁾^{. F}^u^rt^h^e^{r, af}^t^e^{r 2012,}^th^er^{e is in}^ter^e^{st in}^elimⁱⁿ^atin^g^th^{e o}^x^y^g^en^stan^d^a^r^d
^://wiki^e^t^ha^no^l^,^b^u^t^o^t^he^r^r^e^ne^w^a^b^l^e^fue^l^s,^suc^h^{a m}ⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m^of²⁵⁰^m^illion^g^a^llon^s^of^as^w^e^{ll (s}^ee^{Sec. 1506}^).
^h^ttp^as^bi^odi^es^el^{, w}^o^u^l^{d be el}ⁱ^gⁱ^b^l^e^{. Et}^h^aⁿ^o^l^cellu^lo^{sic eth}^aⁿ^o^{l w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^edⁱⁿ^-
^f^r^om^cel^l^u^l^o^sⁱ^{c bi}^om^as^s⁽ⁱⁿ^c^l^u^diⁿ^g^f^r^om^fue^l^a^nnua^l^l^y⁽^a^nd^w^o^ul^d^no^t^b^e^sub^j^e^c^t^T^h^{e eth}^aⁿ^o^{l in}^d^u^str^y^h^a^{s b}^eⁿ^e^f^itted^sigⁿⁱ^fⁱ^can^tly
^w^{ood an}^{d ag}^ri^cu^l^t^u^ral^resⁱ^du^{e, an}ⁱ^m^al^{to th}^{e in}^creas^{ed cr}^ed^{it f}^o^r^cellu^lo^sic^f^r^om^th^{e ox}^y^g^en^requ^irem^en^{t, an}^{d s}^o^m^e^are
^w^a^s^t^{e, an}^{d m}^uⁿⁱ^{cipal s}^o^{lid w}^a^s^t^{e) w}^o^u^l^d^e^t^ha^no^l⁾^.^coⁿ^cerⁿ^e^d^ab^o^u^{t th}^{e f}^u^tu^r^e^o^f^eth^aⁿ^o^{l in}^th^e
^b^e^g^r^an^ted^ex^tr^{a cr}^ed^{its to}^w^a^r^d^f^u^lf^illin^g^abs^eⁿ^{ce of}^t^h^{e requ}ⁱ^r^em^en^t^.^F^u^rt^h^e^{r, propon}^en^t^s
^th^{e p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^’^{s r}^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts (}¹^g^a^lloⁿ^o^f^of^th^{e f}^u^{el s}^{ee eth}^aⁿ^o^{l u}^s^{e as}^{a w}^a^y^{to lim}^it
^cellu^losⁱ^{c eth}^aⁿ^o^{l w}^o^u^l^{d cou}ⁿ^t^as^1.5^pet^r^ol^eu^m^con^s^u^m^ptⁱ^oⁿ^an^{d depen}^d^en^{ce on}
^ga^l^l^o^{ns o}^f^r^e^ne^w^a^b^l^e^fue^l⁾^.^Fur^t^he^r^,^t^h^e^f^o^r^e^igⁿ^o^{il. T}^h^u^s^{, th}^{e in}^ter^e^{st in}^estab^lishⁱⁿ^g^a
^b^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^estab^lish^{a cr}^ed^{it tr}^adⁱⁿ^g^ren^e^w^a^bl^{e f}^u^el^s^s^t^an^{dard. H}^o^w^e^v^e^{r, oppon}^en^t^s^of
^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^to^p^r^o^v^id^{e f}^l^ex^ib^ility^to^r^e^fⁱⁿ^e^r^s^eth^aⁿ^o^{l h}^a^v^e^rais^{ed con}^cern^s^th^{at th}^{e f}^u^{el is}^too
^an^{d bl}^en^ders^.^cos^tly^{, th}^{at th}^{e en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^of^th^{e eth}^aⁿ^o^l
^f^u^{el cy}^{cle is}^qu^es^tion^a^{ble, an}^{d th}^{at th}^{e poten}^tial
^fo^r^gr^o^und^w^a^t^e^r^c^o^nt^a^mⁱⁿ^a^tⁱ^o^{n b}^y^e^t^ha^no^l^-
^bl^en^{ded f}^u^el^s^h^a^sⁿ^o^t^been^f^u^l^l^y^s^t^u^dⁱ^e^d.

CRS-174
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^e^Har^b^o^r^{Sec. 1502(}^a)^.^R^eⁿ^e^w^a^{ble f}^u^els^,^MT^B^E^,^{Sec. 211(}^a)^.^R^eⁿ^e^w^a^{ble f}^u^els^u^s^{ed or}^T^h^{e Ho}^u^s^{e b}^{ill sets an}^ef^f^ectiv^{e d}^a^{te o}^f^Sep^t^em^b^e^r
^{or f}^u^el^s^bl^en^{ded w}ⁱ^t^h^ren^e^w^a^bl^{e f}^u^el^s^orⁱⁿ^ten^d^{ed to be u}^s^{ed as}^{a m}^o^{tor v}^e^hⁱ^cle^{5, 2003, f}^o^{r t}^h^{e s}^a^f^e^h^a^{rbor, rat}^h^{er t}^h^an^t^h^{e dat}^e^of
^MT^B^E^cou^l^{d n}^o^{t be deem}^{ed a “}^d^ef^ectiv^e^f^u^{el an}^{d an}^y^m^o^{tor v}^e^hⁱ^{cle f}^u^el^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{. T}^h^is^ef^f^ectiv^{e date w}^o^u^l^{d protect oil}
^p^r^o^d^u^{ct.” A}^p^p^licab^ility^o^f^th^{is “}^s^af^e^c^o^nt^aⁱⁿⁱ^{ng r}^e^ne^w^a^b^l^e^fue^l^c^o^ul^d^no^t^b^e^an^{d ch}^em^{ical in}^du^s^t^ry^def^eⁿ^d^an^ts^f^r^om^def^ectiv^e
^h^a^r^b^o^r^{” w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^e^d^u^p^oⁿ^a^deem^{ed def}^ectiv^{e in}^desⁱ^gⁿ^or^produ^ct^cl^ai^m^sⁱⁿ^abou^t^{150 l}^a^w^s^uⁱ^t^s^t^h^at^w^e^re
^p^a^r^t^y^’^{s co}^m^p^lian^{ce w}^ith^EP^A^r^e^g^u^l^atioⁿ^s^m^aⁿ^u^f^actu^r^{e. T}^h^{e term}^“^r^en^ew^able^f^iledⁱⁿ¹⁵^{states af}^ter^th^{at d}^a^{te. (}^S^o^u^r^ce:
ⁱ^s^s^u^{ed u}ⁿ^d^{er §211 of}^t^h^{e C}^l^ean^Aⁱ^{r A}^c^t^f^u^el^s^”^w^o^u^l^{d be def}ⁱⁿ^e^{d by}^a^En^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal W}^o^r^kⁱⁿ^g^Gr^o^u^p^.^“^C^o^m^m^uⁿ^ities
^an^{d an}^y^{applicable requ}^es^ts^f^o^r^corres^pon^diⁿ^g^am^en^dm^en^t^t^o^{§ 211 of}^t^h^e^T^h^{at Hav}^e^Filed^MT^B^E^L^a^w^s^u^{its A}^g^ain^s^{t Oil}
ⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^.^A^ssu^mⁱⁿ^g^th^ese^C^l^ean^Aⁱ^{r A}^c^t^.^F^u^rt^h^e^{r, et}^h^e^rs^{, i}ⁿ^cl^u^dⁱⁿ^g^C^o^m^p^an^ies^.^”)
^q^u^alif^icatioⁿ^s^w^e^r^e^m^e^{t, an}^y^en^tity^w^ithⁱⁿ^MT^{BE, w}^o^u^l^{d n}^o^t^{be cov}^e^{red by}^t^h^e^[^h^t^t^p^:^/^/^www.^e^w^g^.^o^r^g^/^r^e^p^o^r^t^s^/^oⁱ^l^aⁿ^d^wa^t^e^r^/^l^a^ws^uⁱ^t^s^.
^th^{e produ}^{ct ch}^ain^,^f^r^om^m^aⁿ^u^f^actu^r^ers^to^“^s^af^{e h}^a^r^b^o^r^{.” A}^p^p^licab^ility^o^f^th^e^ph^p]
^r^e^tailer^s^{, w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^sh^ield^ed^f^r^o^m^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^also^b^e^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^e^d
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^p^r^o^d^u^{cts liab}^ility^-^b^ased^law^s^u^{its, th}^e^u^pon^{a party}^’^s^com^p^lian^{ce w}^ith^EP^A
^g/w^approach^th^{at h}^a^s^been^tak^eⁿⁱⁿ^m^o^s^t^of^reg^u^l^atⁱ^oⁿ^sⁱ^s^s^u^{ed u}ⁿ^d^{er §211 of}^t^h^e
^s^.or^th^{e su}^{its f}^iled^.^Lⁱ^ab^ility^b^a^sed^oⁿ^o^t^h^e^r^C^l^ean^Aⁱ^{r A}^c^{t an}^{d an}^y^applicable
^le^ak^g^r^ouⁿ^d^s^,^s^u^ch^asⁿ^e^g^lig^en^{ce or breach}^of^r^e^q^u^{ests f}^o^rⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^.^Un^lik^{e th}^e
^coⁿ^t^r^{act, to}^th^{e ex}^ten^t^{it ap}^p^{lies, w}^o^u^l^d^Ho^u^s^{e b}^{ill, th}^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^t
^://wikiⁿ^o^{t be af}^f^ected.^appl^y^ret^r^oactⁱ^v^el^y^an^{d pert}^aiⁿ^s^on^l^y^t^o
^h^ttp^-^claim^s^f^iled^oⁿ^o^r^af^ter^th^{e d}^a^{te o}^f^th^e
^{Sec. 1502(}^b)^.^T^h^{e prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d appl}^y^prov^is^ion^’^s^en^actm^eⁿ^t^.
^r^e^tr^o^activ^ely^to^claim^s^f^iled^oⁿ^o^r^af^ter
^Septem^{ber 5, 2003, th}^erebyⁿ^u^llif^yⁱⁿ^g
^num^e^r^o^u^{s p}^e^ndⁱ^{ng l}^a^w^s^ui^t^s^.
^B^E^T^r^an^sitioⁿ^A^ssistan^ce^{Sec. 1503.}^Wou^l^{d am}^en^{d §211(c) of}^t^h^e^{Sec. 223(}^c)^.^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,^ex^cep^t
^Clean^Aⁱ^r^A^c^{t to}^au^th^o^r^{ize $}²^b^illioⁿ^th^{at $}¹^b^illioⁿⁱⁿ^g^r^an^{ts w}^o^u^l^d^b^e
^{($250 m}^illionⁱⁿ^each^of^au^th^{orized ($250 m}^illionⁱⁿ^each^of
^F^Y^2005-^F^Y^{2012) f}^o^{r g}^r^an^t^s^t^o^as^sⁱ^s^t^FY2005-^{FY2008). Elig}^{ible f}^acilities^are
^m^e^rch^aⁿ^t^U^.^S^.^produ^cers^of^MT^{BE i}ⁿ^t^h^os^{e t}^h^at^produ^{ced MT}^{BE f}^o^r
^coⁿ^v^e^r^tin^g^to^th^{e p}^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^o^f^coⁿ^s^u^m^p^tioⁿⁱⁿ^air^q^u^alityⁿ^oⁿ^a^ttain^m^eⁿ^t
^iso^-^o^c^tan^e^{, iso}^-^o^c^ten^e^{, alk}^y^lates,^areas^af^{ter th}^{e date of}^en^actm^eⁿ^t^.

^r^eⁿ^e^w^a^b^l^{e f}^u^{els, an}^d^o^t^h^e^r^f^u^{el ad}^d^itiv^es.
^Elig^ib^{le f}^{acilities w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^th^o^s^{e th}^at

CRS-175
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^produ^{ced MT}^{BE bef}^o^{re A}^p^ri^l^{2003 an}^d
^ceas^{ed produ}^ction^af^{ter th}^{e date of}
^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{. T}^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y
^cou^l^{d m}^a^k^e^g^r^an^ts^av^{ailable u}ⁿ^l^es^s^EP^A
^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^ed^th^{at su}^ch^ad^d^itiv^{es m}^a^y
^reas^on^ably^{be an}^{ticipated to en}^dan^g^e^r
^p^u^b^{lic h}^ealth^o^r^th^{e en}^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^t.
ⁿ^on^th^{e Us}^{e of}^MT^B^E^{Sec. 1504.}^{Not later th}^an^Decem^{ber 31,}^{Sec. 223(}^c)^.^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,^ex^cep^t
^{2014, t}^h^{e u}^s^{e of}^MT^{BE i}ⁿ^m^o^t^o^{r v}^e^hⁱ^cl^e^th^{at th}^{e p}^r^o^h^ib^itioⁿ^am^en^d^s^Sectioⁿ
^f^u^{el w}^o^u^l^{d be proh}^{ibited ex}^{cept in}^s^t^ates^{211(c) of}^t^h^{e C}^l^ean^Aⁱ^{r A}^c^t^an^{d w}^o^u^l^d
^th^{at s}^p^ecifⁱ^cally^au^th^{orize it. EP}^A^m^a^y^tak^e^ef^f^{ect n}^o^{t later}^th^an⁴^y^ear^{s af}^ter^th^e
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^allo^w^MT^B^Eⁱⁿ^m^o^to^r^v^e^hⁱ^{cle f}^u^{el in}^{date of}^en^actm^eⁿ^t^.
^g/w^q^u^an^{tities u}^p^to⁰^.⁵^%ⁱⁿ^{cases th}^e
^s^.or^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^to^r^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^{es to}^b^e
^le^ak^appropri^a^t^e^.
^://wiki^esid^en^{tial Deter}^mⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^{Sec. 1505(}^b)^.^W^o^u^l^d^allo^w^th^{e P}^r^esid^en^t^to^m^a^k^e^{a d}^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^,ⁿ^o^{t later}^th^an^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^h^ttp^Juⁿ^e^{30, 2014, t}^h^at^t^h^{e res}^t^ri^ctⁱ^oⁿ^s^on^t^h^e
^u^s^{e of}^MT^B^E^s^h^{all n}^o^{t tak}^e^place.
^a^{l A}^cadem^y^of^Scien^ces^{Sec. 1505(}^a)^.^Sep^a^r^a^tely^{, th}^{is w}^o^u^l^d^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.

^vie^w^r^e^q^u^ir^{e th}^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^{l A}^cad^em^y^o^f
^Scien^ces^{to con}^d^u^c^{t a rev}ⁱ^ew^of^MT^B^E^’^s
^ben^e^fⁱ^{cial an}^{d detrim}^en^{tal ef}^f^ects^on
^en^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal q}^u^ality^o^r^p^u^b^{lic h}^ealth^o^r
^w^e^lf^{are, in}^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^cos^t^s^an^{d ben}^e^f^its^.
^T^h^{e rev}ⁱ^ew^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^be
^com^p^l^e^t^e^{d by}^May^{31, 2014.}

CRS-176
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^o^t^ectioⁿ^o^f^W^a^ter^Qu^ality^No^co^m^p^ar^ab^{le p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 223(}^c)^.^T^h^is^w^o^u^l^{d am}^en^{d s}^ection^Cu^r^r^en^tly^{, th}^{e Clean}^Aⁱ^r^A^c^{t g}^r^an^{ts EP}^A^th^e
^{211(c) of}^t^h^{e C}^l^ean^Aⁱ^{r A}^c^t^t^o^au^t^h^ori^z^e^au^th^o^r^ity^to^r^e^g^u^l^{ate f}^u^{els o}ⁿ^ly^if^th^ey^coⁿ^t^rⁱ^b^u^te
^th^{e EP}^A^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^to^r^to^r^e^g^u^l^ate,^to^air^p^o^llu^tioⁿ^.
^coⁿ^t^r^o^{l, o}^r^p^r^o^h^ib^{it th}^{e m}^aⁿ^u^f^actu^r^e,
ⁱⁿ^tr^o^d^u^ctioⁿⁱⁿ^to^co^m^m^e^r^{ce, o}^f^f^e^rⁱⁿ^g^f^o^r
^{sale, o}^r^{sale o}^f^an^y^f^u^{el o}^r^f^u^{el ad}^d^itiv^e
^fo^r^useⁱⁿ^a^m^o^t^o^r^ve^hi^c^l^e^o^r^e^ngi^neⁱ^fⁱ^t
^cau^{ses o}^r^coⁿ^t^rⁱ^b^u^{tes to}^w^a^ter^p^o^llu^tioⁿ^.
^y^g^en^C^oⁿ^t^en^t^{Sec. 1506(}^a)^.^Wou^l^{d am}^en^{d §211(k}⁾^of^{Sec. 224(}^a)^.^Sam^e^as^Hou^s^{e prov}^is^ion^.
^th^{e Clean}^Aⁱ^r^A^c^{t to}^elimⁱⁿ^{ate th}^e
^requ^irem^en^{t th}^{at ref}^o^rm^u^l^{ated g}^a^s^o^lin^e
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^con^t^ain^{at leas}^{t 2% ox}^y^g^en^{. T}^h^e
^g/w^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d t}^a^k^e^ef^f^ect^{270 day}^s
^s^.or^af^{ter en}^actm^eⁿ^t^{, ex}^{cept in}^C^a^lif^ornⁱ^a,
^le^ak^w^h^{ere it w}^o^u^l^{d tak}^e^ef^f^{ect im}^m^e^diately
^u^pon^en^actm^eⁿ^t^.
^://wiki^xⁱ^{c A}ⁱ^r^P^o^llu^tan^t^s^{Sec. 1506(}^b)^.^Wou^l^{d am}^en^{d §211(k}⁾⁽¹⁾^{Sec. 224(}^b)^.^Sim^ilar^an^ti-^b^ack^slidⁱⁿ^g^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^{is in}^ten^d^ed^to^p^r^ev^en^{t b}^ack^slidⁱⁿ^g^,
^h^ttp^of^th^{e C}^l^ean^Aⁱ^{r A}^c^{t to requ}^{ire th}^{at each}^prov^is^ion^,^ex^{cept th}^{at th}^{e bas}^e^y^ears^f^o^r^sⁱⁿ^{ce th}^{e tox}ⁱ^{c em}^is^sⁱ^on^redu^ction^s^actu^a^lly
^r^e^fⁱⁿ^e^r^y^o^r^im^p^o^r^ter^o^f^g^a^so^lin^{e m}^aⁱⁿ^tain^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿⁱⁿ^g^allo^w^a^b^l^{e em}^issioⁿ^{s ar}^e^ach^iev^e^{d in}^th^os^{e y}^ears^ex^{ceeded th}^{e reg}^u^l^atory
^t^h^e^a^v^e^r^a^g^e^a^nnua^l^r^e^d^u^c^tⁱ^o^{ns i}ⁿ^{2001 an}^{d 2002. A}^l^s^o^w^o^u^l^{d prov}ⁱ^d^{e an}^requ^irem^en^ts^.
^em^issioⁿ^{s o}^f^to^xⁱ^{c air}^p^o^llu^tan^t^{s ach}^iev^e^d^ex^cep^tioⁿ^f^o^r^Calif^o^rⁿⁱ^{a, w}^h^ich^h^a^{s m}^o^r^e
^by^th^{e ref}^o^rm^u^l^{ated g}^a^s^o^lin^{e it produ}^ced^s^t^rin^g^eⁿ^t^s^t^{ate requ}^irem^en^ts^.
^{or di}^s^t^ri^bu^t^e^{d i}ⁿ^{1999 an}^{d 2000. Wou}^l^d
^estab^lish^{a cr}^ed^{it tr}^adⁱⁿ^g^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^f^o^r
^em^issioⁿ^{s o}^f^to^xⁱ^{c air}^p^o^llu^tan^t^s.
^r^{ce A}ⁱ^{r T}^o^xⁱ^cs^{Sec. 1506(}^b)^.^Wou^l^{d requ}ⁱ^r^{e EPA}^t^o^{Sec. 224(}^b)^.^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,^b^u^{t th}^e
^p^r^o^m^ul^ga^t^e^fi^na^l^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^{ns t}^o^c^o^nt^r^o^l^deadlⁱⁿ^{e f}^o^{r prom}^u^l^g^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d be Ju}^l^y
^h^azardou^s^{air pollu}^tan^t^s^f^r^om^m^o^tor^{1, 2007. A}^l^s^o^w^o^u^l^{d prov}ⁱ^d^{e t}^h^atⁱ^f^t^h^e
^v^e^hⁱ^cl^es^an^{d t}^h^ei^{r f}^u^el^s^by^Ju^l^y^{1, 2005.}^p^r^o^m^ul^ga^t^e^d^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^{ns a}^c^hⁱ^e^ve^aⁿ^d
^m^aⁱⁿ^tain^g^r^eater^o^v^er^{all r}^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^sⁱⁿ

CRS-177
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^em^is^sⁱ^on^s^of^{air tox}ⁱ^cs^f^r^om^R^F^{G th}^an
^w^h^a^t^w^o^ul^d^b^e^a^c^hⁱ^e^ve^d^und^e^r^t^h^e
^an^ti-^b^ack^slidⁱⁿ^g^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts d}^e^scrⁱ^b^e^d
^abov^{e, th}^{e an}^ti-^back^s^lidin^g^requ^irem^en^ts
^w^o^u^l^{d be n}^u^l^l^an^{d v}^oⁱ^d^.
ⁿ^s^o^lid^atioⁿ^o^f^RFG^{Sec. 1506(}^c)^.^W^o^u^l^d^elimⁱⁿ^{ate th}^{e less}^{Sec. 224(}^d)^.^I^d^en^{tical p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^qu^irem^en^ts^strⁱⁿ^g^eⁿ^t^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts f}^o^r^v^o^latility
^ap^p^licab^{le to}^r^e^f^o^r^m^u^l^ated^g^a^so^lin^{e so}^ld
ⁱⁿ^v^o^{latile o}^r^g^aⁿⁱ^{c co}^m^p^o^uⁿ^d⁽^VOC)
^C^oⁿ^t^rol^R^e^gⁱ^on^{2 (n}^ort^h^ern^s^t^at^es^{) by}
^a^p^p^l^yⁱ^{ng t}^h^e^m^o^r^e^st^rⁱ^nge^nt^st^aⁿ^d^a^r^d^{s o}^f
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^V^O^C^Co^nt^r^o^l^Re^gi^oⁿ¹⁽^so^ut^he^rⁿ^st^a^t^e^s⁾^.
^g/w^b^{lic Health}^an^d^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 225.}^Wou^l^{d am}^en^{d §211(b) of}^t^h^e
^s^.or^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal Im}^pacts^of^Fu^els^C^l^ean^Aⁱ^{r A}^c^{t to requ}^{ire m}^aⁿ^u^f^actu^r^ers
^le^ak^d^Fu^{el A}^d^d^itiv^es^o^f^f^u^{els an}^d^f^u^{el ad}^d^itiv^{es to}^coⁿ^d^u^c^t
^://wiki^tes^t^s^of^th^{eir h}^ealth^an^{d en}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^tal^im^pacts^(cu^r^ren^tly^{, th}^es^{e tes}^t^s^{are at}
^h^ttp^EPA^’^s^di^s^c^retⁱ^oⁿ^an^{d do n}^o^tⁱⁿ^cl^u^d^e
^en^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal ef}^f^ects⁾^{. A}^l^s^o^w^o^u^l^d
^r^e^q^u^ir^{es EP}^A^,^w^ithⁱⁿ²^y^ear^{s, to}^coⁿ^d^u^c^t
^{a s}^t^u^d^y^of^th^{e h}^ealth^an^{d en}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^tal
^ef^f^{ects o}^f^MT^B^E^su^b^s^titu^{tes, in}^clu^dⁱⁿ^g
^et^h^aⁿ^o^l^-^bl^en^{ded R}^F^G^.
^aly^s^es^of^Fu^{el C}^h^an^g^e^s^{Sec. 1507.}^Aⁿ^e^w^{§211(p) w}^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 226.}^Sim^ilar^to^th^{e Ho}^u^s^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,
^ad^d^e^d^to^th^{e Clean}^Aⁱ^r^A^c^{t. W}^ithⁱⁿ^f^o^u^r^ex^{cept th}^{at th}^{e Sen}^a^{te v}^e^rs^ion^w^o^u^l^{d als}^o
^y^ears^of^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^{e A}^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^{rator of}^r^e^q^u^ir^{e EP}^A^to^p^u^b^lish^,^w^ithⁱⁿ^oⁿ^{e y}^ear
^th^{e En}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal P}^r^otection^A^g^en^cy^of^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, a s}^t^u^d^y^on^th^{e ef}^f^ects^of
^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^pu^blⁱ^s^h^{a draf}^t^eth^aⁿ^o^{l con}^t^en^{t on}^f^u^{el perm}^eation
^an^aly^s^is^of^th^{e ef}^f^ects^of^th^{e f}^u^els^t^h^r^o^{ugh ve}^hi^c^l^e^fue^l^sy^st^e^m^s.

^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^sⁱⁿ^th^{e A}^c^{t o}ⁿ^air^p^o^llu^tan^t

CRS-178
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^em^issioⁿ^{s an}^d^air^q^u^ality^{. W}^ithⁱⁿ^fⁱ^v^e
^y^ears^of^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^{e A}^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^rator
^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^pu^blⁱ^s^h^{a f}ⁱⁿ^a^l
^v^e^rs^ion^of^th^{e an}^aly^s^is^.
ⁿ^e^w^a^{ble Fu}^els^Su^rv^ey^s^{Sec. 1508.}^W^o^u^l^{d requ}^{ire DOE to collect}^{Sec. 213.}^Sim^ilar^to^Ho^u^s^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,
^an^{d pu}^blⁱ^s^h^m^oⁿ^t^h^l^y^s^u^rv^ey^dat^a^on^t^h^e^ex^{cept th}^{at DOE m}^u^s^t^als^o^{collect an}^d
^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^,^bl^en^diⁿ^g^,ⁱ^m^portⁱⁿ^g^,^dem^aⁿ^d^,^pu^blⁱ^s^h^dat^a^on^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^cos^t^s^.
^an^{d pri}^{ce of}^ren^e^w^a^bl^{e f}^u^el^s^,^bot^h^on^a
^na^tⁱ^o^na^l^aⁿ^d^r^e^gi^oⁿ^a^l^b^a^si^s.
^{Sec. 1501(}^c)^.^{Not later th}^an^Decem^{ber 1,}^{Sec. 212(}^b)^.^Su^b^s^tan^tially^sim^ilar^to
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^{2006, an}^{d a}^nnua^l^l^y^t^h^e^r^e^a^f^t^e^r^,^t^h^e^E^P^A^H^o^use^ve^r^sⁱ^o^n.
^g/w^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^rat^o^{r w}^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^con^d^u^c^{t a s}^u^rv^ey^{to determ}ⁱⁿ^{e th}^{e m}^a^rk^et
^s^.or^s^h^ares^of^con^v^eⁿ^tion^a^{l g}^a^s^o^lin^{e an}^{d R}^F^G
^le^ak^c^o^nt^aⁱⁿⁱ^{ng e}^t^ha^no^l^aⁿ^d^o^t^he^r^r^e^ne^w^a^b^l^e
^://wiki^f^u^elsⁱⁿ^con^v^eⁿ^tion^a^{l an}^{d R}^F^{G areas}ⁱⁿ^each^s^t^ate.
^h^ttp
^u^cin^g^th^{e P}^r^o^lif^er^atioⁿ^o^f^{Sec. 1509.}^Aⁿ^e^w^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.

^{el B}^l^en^ds^{added t}^o^{§211(c)(4) of}^t^h^{e C}^l^ean^Aⁱ^{r A}^c^t^.
^T^h^e^E^P^A^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^st^r^a^t^o^r^c^o^ul^d^no^t
^ap^p^r^o^v^{e a co}ⁿ^t^r^o^{l o}^r^p^r^o^h^ib^itioⁿ
^res^p^ectin^g^th^{e u}^s^{e of}^{a f}^u^{el or f}^u^el
^ad^d^itiv^{e u}ⁿ^l^{ess h}^e^f^o^uⁿ^d^th^{at it w}^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^t
^cau^s^e^f^u^el^s^u^ppl^y^{or di}^s^t^ri^bu^tⁱ^oⁿ
ⁱⁿ^t^e^r^r^up^tⁱ^o^{ns o}^r^ha^ve^a^si^gni^fi^c^aⁿ^t
^ad^v^e^r^s^{e im}^p^{act o}ⁿ^f^u^{el p}^r^o^d^u^cib^ilityⁱⁿ
^th^{e af}^f^{ected area or con}^tig^u^o^u^s^areas^.
^W^ithⁱⁿ¹⁸^m^oⁿ^t^h^s^o^f^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^e
^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^rat^o^{r w}^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^su^b^m^{it a r}^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess o}ⁿ^th^{e ef}^f^ects

CRS-179
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^of^prov^idin^g^{a pref}^eren^{ce f}^o^{r R}^F^{G or}
^eith^er^o^f^tw^o^lo^w^v^o^latility⁽⁷^.0^an^d⁷^.⁸
^Re^id^Va^p^o^r^P^r^e^ssur^e⁾^ga^so^line^s^.
^{el Sy}^s^t^em^R^e^qu^irem^en^ts^{Sec. 1510.}^T^h^e^E^P^{A Ad}^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^r^a^t^o^r^aⁿ^d^{Sec. 229.}^Su^b^s^tan^tially^sim^ilar^to^th^e
^m^oⁿ^izatioⁿ^Stu^d^y^th^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^{d be}^Hou^s^{e v}^e^rs^ion^,^ex^{cept th}^{at th}^{e report}
^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^coⁿ^d^u^c^{t a stu}^d^y^o^f^f^e^d^e^r^a^l,^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}^{ired to in}^clu^d^{e th}^{e ef}^f^ects
^s^t^{ate, an}^{d local m}^o^{tor f}^u^els^requ^irem^en^ts^,^on^s^eⁿ^s^itiv^{e popu}^lation^s^{, an}^{d th}^{e report}
^an^aly^zⁱⁿ^g^th^{e ef}^f^ects^of^v^a^riou^s^s^t^an^dards^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^b^e^su^b^m^itted^to
^oⁿ^coⁿ^s^u^m^er^p^r^{ices, f}^u^{el av}^ailab^ility^,^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^by^Juⁿ^e^{1, 2008.}
^d^o^m^{estic su}^p^p^lier^s^{, air}^q^u^ality^{, an}^d
^emⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^s^.^F^u^rt^h^e^{r, t}^h^ey^w^o^u^l^{d be}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^stu^d^y^th^{e f}^easib^ility^o^f
^g/w^d^e^ve^l^o^pⁱ^{ng na}^tⁱ^o^na^l^o^r^r^e^gi^oⁿ^a^l^fue^l
^s^.or^s^t^an^dards^,^an^{d t}^o^provⁱ^d^e
^le^ak^recom^m^eⁿ^d^ation^s^on^legⁱ^s^l^ativ^{e an}^d
^ad^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^tiv^{e actio}ⁿ^s^to^im^p^r^o^v^{e air}
^://wiki^q^u^ality^{, in}^cr^{ease su}^p^p^l^y^liq^uⁱ^d^ity^{, an}^d^redu^{ce cos}^t^s^{to con}^s^u^m^ers^an^{d produ}^cers^.
^h^ttp^A^report^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^be
^su^b^m^itted^to^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess b}^y^Decem^b^e^{r 3}¹^,
^2009.
^m^m^e^rci^a^l^By^produ^ct^s^F^r^om^{Sec. 1511.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^{Sec. 212(}^c)^.^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y
ⁿⁱ^{cipal Solid W}^a^s^t^{e an}^d^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^estab^lish^{a lo}^an^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^estab^lish^lo^an
^lo^{sic B}ⁱ^o^m^{ass L}^o^an^gua^r^a^nt^e^e^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^fo^r^t^h^e^c^o^nst^r^uc^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f^gua^r^a^nt^e^e^s^fo^r^no^m^o^r^e^t^h^aⁿ^fo^ur^p^r^o^j^e^c^t^s
^aran^{tee P}^r^og^ram^f^{acilities to}^p^r^o^d^u^{ce f}^u^{el eth}^aⁿ^o^{l an}^d^to^co^m^m^e^r^c^ially^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^{ate th}^e
^ot^h^e^{r com}^m^e^rci^a^l^by^produ^ct^s^f^r^om^f^easib^ility^an^d^vⁱ^ab^ility^o^f^coⁿ^v^e^r^tin^g
^m^uⁿⁱ^cip^a^{l so}^lid^w^a^{ste an}^d^cellu^lo^sic^cellu^losⁱ^{c biom}^as^s^{or s}^u^cros^{e in}^to
^biom^as^s^.^A^pplican^ts^f^o^{r loan}^g^u^a^ran^t^ees^e^t^ha^no^l^.^Lo^aⁿ^gua^r^a^nt^e^e^s^c^o^ul^d^c^o^ve^r^a
^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^provⁱ^d^{e as}^s^u^ran^c^e^m^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^am^ouⁿ^t^of^{$250 m}^illion^per
^o^f^r^e^p^a^y^m^en^{t (}^a^{t least 2}⁰^%⁾ⁱⁿ^th^{e f}^o^r^m^proj^{ect, bu}^{t in}ⁿ^o^cas^{e f}^o^{r m}^o^{re th}^an^80%
^of^{a perf}^orm^aⁿ^{ce bon}^{d, i}ⁿ^s^u^ran^c^e^of^{a proj}^ect’^s^es^tim^{ated cos}^t^{, as}^w^e^{ll as}

CRS-180
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^co^llater^a^{l, o}^r^o^t^h^e^r^m^ean^{s. T}^h^{e sectio}ⁿ^u^p^t^o^80%^of^proj^ect^cos^t^sⁱⁿ^ex^ces^s^of
^w^o^u^l^{d au}^th^{orize s}^u^ch^s^u^m^s^as^m^a^y^be^t^h^e^e^s^tⁱ^m^a^t^e^.^N^o^ne^w^fundⁱ^{ng w}^o^ul^d^b^e
ⁿ^eces^s^a^ry^f^o^{r t}^h^{e prog}^ram^.^au^th^orized.
^nve^r^sⁱ^o^{n A}^ssi^st^aⁿ^c^e^fo^r^{Sec. 1512.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be al}^l^o^w^e^{d t}^o^{Sec. 212(}^f⁾^.^Sim^ilar^to^th^{e Ho}^u^s^e
^llulo^sic^Bⁱ^o^m^a^ss,^W^a^ste^-^p^r^o^v^id^{e g}^r^an^{ts to}^h^e^lp^b^u^ild^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^v^e^r^s^ioⁿ^,^ex^cep^{t th}^{at o}ⁿ^ly^f^{acilities th}^at
^ri^v^e^{d Et}^h^aⁿ^o^l^,^A^pprov^ed^f^{acilities. T}^o^q^u^alif^y^,^th^{e eth}^aⁿ^o^{l m}^u^{st b}^e^p^r^o^d^u^c^e^e^t^ha^no^l⁽^a^nd^no^t^o^t^he^r^r^e^ne^w^a^b^l^e
ⁿ^e^w^a^{ble Fu}^els^produ^{ced f}^r^om^cel^l^u^l^o^sⁱ^{c bi}^om^as^s^,^f^u^els⁾^f^r^om^m^uⁿⁱ^{cipal w}^a^s^t^{e or}
^m^uⁿⁱ^ci^pal^s^o^lⁱ^d^w^a^s^t^{e, w}^{ood res}ⁱ^du^es^,^ag^rⁱ^cu^ltu^r^a^{l r}^e^sid^u^{e m}^a^y^q^u^alif^y^.^A^to^tal
^ag^ricu^ltu^{ral w}^a^s^t^{e, or ag}^ricu^ltu^ral^of^{$650 m}^illion^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^th^orized
^by^produ^cts^.^A^to^{tal of}^{$750 m}^illion^bet^w^een^F^Y^{2005 an}^{d F}^Y^2006.
^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed t}^o^{be appropri}^a^t^e^d
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^bet^w^een^F^Y^{2005 an}^{d F}^Y^2007.
^g/w^s^o^u^r^{ce C}^eⁿ^t^er^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 212(}^d)^.^W^o^u^l^d^au^th^o^r^{ize $}⁴^m^illioⁿ
^s^.or^f^o^{r th}^{e Mis}^sⁱ^s^sⁱ^{ppi State Un}^iv^ers^ity^an^d
^le^ak^Ok^lah^o^m^a^{State Un}^iv^ers^ity^f^o^{r each}^of
^://wiki^F^Y^2005-^F^Y^{2007 f}^o^{r a res}^o^u^r^{ce cen}^t^e^{r t}^o^f^u^rt^h^e^{r dev}^e^l^{op bi}^ocon^v^e^rsⁱ^oⁿ
^h^ttp^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^usi^{ng l}^o^w^-^c^o^st^bⁱ^o^m^a^{ss fo}^r
^t^h^{e produ}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^of^et^h^aⁿ^o^l^.
ⁿ^e^w^a^bl^{e F}^u^el^Produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 212(}^d)^.^Wou^l^{d au}^t^h^ori^{ze $25}
^s^earch^an^{d Dev}^e^lopm^en^t^m^illionⁱⁿ^each^of^FY2006-^{FY2010 f}^o^r
^ts^res^earch^{, dev}^e^lopm^en^{t, an}^d
^im^plem^en^tation^of^ren^e^w^a^{ble f}^u^el
^produ^ction^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^esⁱⁿ^R^F^{G s}^t^ates
^w^ith^lo^w^r^a^{tes o}^f^eth^aⁿ^o^{l p}^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^.
^eⁿ^dⁱ^{ng o}^f^Co^m^p^lⁱ^a^nt^{Sec. 1513.}^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^allo^w^{Sec. 224(}^c)^.^Retailer^s^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^Cu^r^r^en^tly^{, r}^e^tailer^s^m^u^{st d}^r^ain^th^eir^tan^k^s^b^e^f^o^r^e
^f^o^rm^u^l^{ated Gas}^o^lin^es^ref^o^rm^u^l^at^{ed g}^a^s^o^lⁱⁿ^{e (R}^F^G^{) ret}^aⁱ^l^e^rs^t^o^p^e^r^m^itted^to^b^l^en^d^b^a^tch^e^{s o}^f^swⁱ^t^c^hi^{ng fr}^o^m^e^t^ha^no^l^-^b^l^eⁿ^d^e^d^RFG^t^o^no^n-
^bl^en^{d bat}^c^h^e^s^wⁱ^t^h^an^{d w}ⁱ^t^h^ou^t^et^h^aⁿ^o^l^r^e^f^o^r^m^u^l^ated^g^a^so^lin^{e w}^ith^an^d^w^ith^o^u^t^e^t^ha^no^l^RFG⁽^o^r^vi^c^e^ve^r^s^a⁾^.

^a^s^l^o^{ng a}^s^b^o^t^{h b}^a^t^c^he^{s w}^e^r^e^c^o^m^p^lⁱ^a^nt^eth^aⁿ^o^{l as lo}ⁿ^g^{as th}^{e r}^e^su^ltin^g^f^u^{el is}

CRS-181
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^w^ith^th^{e C}^l^ean^Aⁱ^{r A}^c^{t. In}^{a g}ⁱ^v^eⁿ^y^ear,^co^m^p^lian^t^w^ith^th^{e Clean}^Aⁱ^r^A^c^{t. T}^h^er^e
^r^e^tailer^s^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^p^e^r^m^itted^to^b^l^en^d^w^o^u^l^d^b^eⁿ^o^lim^itatioⁿ^oⁿ^th^{e n}^u^m^b^e^r^o^f
^bat^c^h^e^s^ov^{er an}^y^t^w^{o 10-}^day^peri^odsⁱⁿ^bat^c^h^e^s^{or du}^ratⁱ^oⁿ^of^bl^en^diⁿ^g^.
^t^h^e^s^u^mme^r^moⁿ^t^h^s^.
^va^nc^e^d^Bⁱ^o^f^ue^l^s^T^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 230.}^W^o^u^l^{d au}^th^{orize $110 m}^illion
^og^r^a^mⁱⁿ^each^of^F^Y^{2005 th}^ro^{ugh FY}^{2009 f}^o^r
^proj^ects^{to dem}^oⁿ^s^{trate n}^e^w^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es
^f^o^{r t}^h^{e produ}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^of^bi^of^u^e^l^s^{. T}^h^e
^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d f}^uⁿ^d^at^l^eas^t^{4 di}^f^f^e^ren^t
^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^fo^r^p^r^o^d^u^cⁱ^{ng c}^e^l^l^u^l^o^si^c
^biom^as^s^eth^aⁿ^o^{l an}^{d at leas}^{t 5}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^techⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^{es f}^o^r^th^{e p}^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^o^f
^g/w^v^a^l^u^e-^{added bi}^odi^es^el^f^u^el^coprodu^ct^s^.
^s^.or^P^r^ef^eren^{ce w}^o^u^l^{d be g}ⁱ^v^eⁿ^{to proj}^ects
^le^ak^th^{at en}^h^aⁿ^{ce g}^e^og^raph^{ical div}^e^rs^ity^of
^altern^ativ^{e f}^u^{el produ}^ction^an^{d to proj}^ects
^://wiki^wⁱ^t^h^f^eeds^t^ock^s^u^s^{ed i}ⁿ^{10 percen}^t^{or l}^e^s^s^o^f^a^nnua^l^e^t^ha^no^l^aⁿ^d^bⁱ^o^dⁱ^e^s^e^l
^h^ttp^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^.
^a^s^t^e-^Deriv^e^{d B}ⁱ^odies^el^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 234.}^W^o^u^l^d^am^en^d^th^{e d}^e^fⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^o^f^C^u^rren^{t law}^defⁱⁿ^e^s^biodies^{el as}^{a “}^d^ies^e^{l f}^u^el
^“^b^iodies^{el” u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{e En}^erg^y^P^o^licy^A^c^t^su^b^s^titu^{te p}^r^o^d^u^ced^f^r^o^mⁿ^oⁿ^p^etr^o^leu^m^r^eⁿ^e^w^a^b^l^e
^of^{1992 (42 U.S.C}^.^{13220) to ex}^plicitly^res^o^u^r^ces^{.” A}^g^ricu^ltu^{ral an}^{d m}^uⁿⁱ^{cipal w}^a^s^t^es^are
ⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e biodies}^{el deriv}^e^{d f}^r^om^an^im^al^g^eⁿ^e^rally^con^s^{idered to be ren}^e^w^a^{ble res}^o^u^r^ces^f^o^r
^w^a^s^t^es^{, m}^uⁿⁱ^{cipal s}^o^{lid w}^a^s^t^{e, an}^d^f^u^el^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^.

^w^a^s^t^ew^ater.

CRS-182
ground Storage Tank Compliance
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^o^r^{t T}^itle^{Sec. 1521}^{. T}^h^{is su}^b^{title m}^a^y^b^e^cited^as^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^t^h^e^“U^nd^e^r^gr^o^und^St^o^r^a^g^e^T^a^nk
^C^o^m^p^lⁱ^aⁿ^{ce A}^c^t^of^2005.”
^a^kⁱ^{ng U}ⁿ^d^e^r^g^r^o^und^St^o^r^a^g^e^{Sec. 1522.}^T^h^{is w}^o^u^l^d^am^en^d^Su^b^{title I}^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^Su^b^{title I}^o^f^th^{e So}^lid^W^a^{ste Disp}^o^s^{al A}^c^t
^nks^o^f^th^{e So}^lid^W^a^{ste Disp}^o^s^{al A}^c^{t to}⁽^R^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f^Uⁿ^d^e^r^g^r^o^und^St^o^r^a^g^e^T^a^nks)
^r^e^q^u^ir^{e EP}^A^to^dⁱ^strⁱ^b^u^{te to}^th^{e states at}^es^tablis^h^e^s^requ^irem^en^ts^{to prev}^en^{t, detect an}^d
^l^eas^t^80%^of^t^h^{e f}^uⁿ^d^s^appropri^a^t^e^{d f}^r^om^res^pon^{d t}^o^t^aⁿ^k^l^eak^s^.
^th^{e L}^eakⁱⁿ^g^Un^derg^rouⁿ^d^Storag^{e T}^aⁿ^k
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}⁽^L^U^S^T⁾^T^r^ust^Fund^fo^r^t^h^e^LU^ST^clean^u^p^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^.^W^h^en^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿⁱⁿ^g^th^e
^g/w^portion^of^clean^u^p^cos^t^s^{to recov}^e^{r f}^r^om
^s^.or^{a t}^aⁿ^k^owⁿ^e^{r or operat}^o^{r, EPA}^{or a s}^t^at^e
^le^ak^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}^{ired to con}^s^{ider an}^owⁿ^e^r
^o^r^o^p^e^r^a^to^r^’^{s ab}^ility^to^p^a^y^f^o^r^clean^u^p
^://wiki^an^d^{still m}^aⁱⁿ^tain^b^a^{sic b}^u^sin^e^ss
^h^ttp^operatⁱ^oⁿ^s^.
^s^p^ectⁱ^oⁿ^of^Un^derg^rouⁿ^d^{Sec. 1523.}^EPA^{or s}^t^at^es^w^o^u^l^{d be}^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^{e T}^aⁿ^k^s^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^coⁿ^d^u^c^{t co}^m^p^lian^c^e
ⁱⁿ^sp^e^c^tⁱ^o^{ns o}^f^und^e^r^gr^o^und^st^o^r^a^g^e^t^a^nks
^(UST^s⁾^ev^ery^th^{ree y}^ears^.
^r^ainⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 1524.}^S^t^at^es^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^dev^e^l^{op t}^r^aiⁿⁱⁿ^g^requⁱ^r^em^en^t^s^{, bas}^e^{d on}
^EPA^g^uⁱ^dan^{ce, f}^o^{r U}^S^T^operat^o^rs^an^d
^th^o^s^{e r}^e^sp^oⁿ^sib^l^{e f}^o^r^tan^k^m^aⁱⁿ^ten^aⁿ^c^e
^an^d^sp^{ill r}^e^sp^oⁿ^se.

CRS-183
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^B^E^Clean^u^p^{: A}^u^th^o^r^izin^g^{Sec. 1525.}^EP^A^an^{d s}^t^ates^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 222(}^a)^.^Sim^ilar^,^ex^cep^{t th}^{at EP}^A^Uⁿ^d^e^r^c^u^r^r^e^nt^l^a^w^,^LU^ST^fund^{s c}^aⁿ^b^e^use^d^t^o
^e^o^f^t^h^e^LU^ST^T^r^ust^Fund^au^th^{orized to u}^s^{e L}^U^ST^T^r^u^s^{t Fu}ⁿ^d^an^{d s}^t^ates^cou^l^{d u}^s^{e L}^U^ST^m^oⁿ^e^y^f^o^r^clean^u^p^con^t^amⁱⁿ^{ated drin}^kⁱⁿ^g^w^a^{ter s}^u^pplies^if
^m^oⁿ^e^y^to^r^e^sp^oⁿ^d^to^tan^k^leak^{s in}^v^o^lvⁱⁿ^g^res^pon^diⁿ^g^t^o^MT^{BE an}^{d ot}^h^e^{r et}^h^e^r^th^{e co}ⁿ^t^amⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^can^b^e^tied^to^{a f}^e^d^e^r^a^lly
^o^x^y^g^en^ated^f^u^{el ad}^d^itiv^{es (}^e^.g^{., MT}^B^E^f^u^{els ad}^d^itiv^{es, b}^u^{t n}^o^{t eth}^aⁿ^o^{l; also}^,^reg^u^l^{ated UST}^.^How^e^v^e^{r, becau}^s^eⁿ^o^f^e^deral
^an^{d eth}^aⁿ^o^l).^con^t^amⁱⁿ^ationⁿ^{eed n}^o^{t be f}^r^om^an^UST^d^rⁱ^nki^{ng w}^a^t^e^r^st^aⁿ^d^a^r^d^ha^{s b}^e^eⁿ^e^s^t^a^b^lⁱ^s^he^d^fo^r
^to^b^e^elig^ib^{le f}^o^r^clean^u^p^f^uⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^.^M^T^B^E⁽^a^nd^d^rⁱ^nki^{ng w}^a^t^e^r^st^aⁿ^d^a^r^d^{s a}^r^e^o^f^t^eⁿ
^u^s^{ed to g}^uⁱ^{de correctiv}^{e action}^s^{), s}^o^m^e^s^t^ates^do
ⁿ^o^{t r}^e^q^u^ir^{e testin}^g^f^o^r^MT^B^E^{at L}^U^ST^{sites, an}^d
^f^e^w^e^{r th}^an^h^a^lf^th^{e s}^t^ates^{are tak}ⁱⁿ^g^s^t^eps^{to en}^s^u^re
^th^{at MT}^B^E^an^{d oth}^e^{r ox}^y^g^en^ates^{are n}^o^t
^mⁱ^gr^a^tⁱ^{ng b}^e^y^o^nd^t^h^e^st^aⁿ^d^a^r^d^m^oⁿⁱ^t^o^rⁱ^ng
^bouⁿ^d^aries^f^o^{r L}^U^ST^clean^u^p^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^f^L^U^ST^Fund^{s to}^Eⁿ^f^o^r^c^e^{Sec. 1526.}^EP^A^an^{d s}^t^ates^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 222(}^b)^.^Sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^T^h^{e law}^allo^w^s^L^U^ST^f^uⁿ^d^{s to}^b^e^u^s^ed^to^en^f^o^r^c^e
^s^.or^L^eak^P^r^ev^en^tion^an^d^au^th^{orized to u}^s^{e L}^U^ST^f^uⁿ^d^s^{to en}^f^o^rce^th^{e L}^U^ST^clean^u^p^prog^ram^,^bu^{t n}^o^{t th}^{e leak}
^le^akⁿ^Reg^u^l^atioⁿ^s^UST^releas^{e prev}^en^tion^requ^irem^en^ts^.^prev^en^tⁱ^oⁿ^prog^ram^.
^://wiki^er^y^P^r^o^h^ib^itioⁿ^{Sec. 1527.}^Fu^{el d}^e^liv^er^y^toⁱⁿ^elig^ib^le^t^aⁿ^k^s^w^o^u^l^{d be proh}ⁱ^bⁱ^t^e^d.^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^h^ttp
^e^r^a^{l Facilities}^{Sec. 1528.}^UST^co^m^p^lian^c^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts f}^o^r^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l f}^{acilities w}^o^u^l^d
^{be clarif}^{ied an}^{d ex}^pan^d^ed.
^{nks o}ⁿ^T^rⁱ^b^a^l^La^nd^s^{Sec. 1529.}^EPA^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^dev^e^l^{op an}^{d i}^m^pl^em^en^t^{a s}^t^rat^e^g^y^t^o
^addres^s^releas^es^on^{tribal lan}^d^s^.
^d^itioⁿ^a^{l Measu}^r^{es to}^P^r^o^t^ect^{Sec. 1530.}^S^t^at^es^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^o^und^w^a^t^e^r^estab^lish^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^{l g}^r^o^uⁿ^d^w^a^ter
^p^r^o^t^ectioⁿ^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts f}^o^r^tan^k^o^wⁿ^e^r^s
^{or in}^s^t^allers^an^{d m}^aⁿ^u^f^actu^r^ers^.

CRS-184
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ST^T^r^ust^Fund^{Sec. 1531.}^T^h^{ere w}^o^u^l^{d be au}^th^{orized to}^{Sec. 222(}^b)^.^T^h^{ere w}^o^u^l^{d be au}^th^orized
^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^s^o^f^{be appropri}^a^t^e^{d f}^r^om^t^h^{e T}^r^u^s^t^F^uⁿ^d^:^t^o^{be appropri}^a^t^e^{d f}^r^om^t^h^{e T}^r^u^s^t^F^uⁿ^d^:
^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s
^{1. $200}^m^illion^a^nnua^l^l^y^fo^r^FY^2005-^{1. N}^o^sⁱ^mⁱ^l^a^{r prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^{1. C}^u^rren^t^l^a^w^doesⁿ^o^t^con^t^aiⁿ^{a s}^p^eci^fⁱ^c
^F^Y^{2009 f}^o^{r t}^h^{e L}^U^S^T^cl^ean^u^p^prog^ram^au^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f^ap^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^.
^{2. $200}^m^illion^a^nnua^l^l^y^fo^r^FY^2005-^{2. $200 m}^illioⁿ^f^o^{r FY2005, to rem}^aⁱⁿ^UST^leak^{s in}^v^o^lvⁱⁿ^g^MT^B^E^ar^{e m}^o^r^e^co^stly^to
^F^Y^{2009 f}^o^{r res}^pon^diⁿ^g^t^o^t^aⁿ^k^l^eak^s^av^ailab^l^{e, f}^o^r^r^e^sp^oⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^to^tan^k^leak^s^rem^e^{diate th}^an^con^v^eⁿ^tion^a^{l g}^a^s^o^lin^{e leak}^s^.
ⁱ^nvo^l^vⁱ^{ng M}^T^B^E^o^r^o^t^he^r^o^x^y^g^eⁿ^a^t^e^dⁱ^nvo^l^vⁱ^{ng M}^T^B^E^o^r^o^t^he^r^e^t^he^r^fue^l^MT^B^E^is^v^e^ry^s^o^lu^{ble an}^{d m}^o^{re lik}^ely^{to reach}
^f^u^{el ad}^d^itiv^{es (}^e^.g^{., o}^t^h^e^r^eth^e^r^s^an^d^ad^d^itiv^{es (}ⁿ^o^t^eth^aⁿ^o^l)^{. T}^h^{is is sim}^ilar^,^w^a^ter^su^p^p^{lies. T}^h^{e b}^{ills au}^th^o^r^{ize f}^uⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g
^e^t^ha^no^l⁾^.^E^x^p^e^ndⁱ^t^u^r^e^{s w}^o^ul^d^b^e^sub^j^e^c^t^ex^{cept th}^{at con}^t^amⁱⁿ^ationⁿ^{eed n}^o^{t be}^s^p^ecifⁱ^cally^f^o^{r MT}^B^E^clean^u^p^.
^t^o^L^U^S^T^prog^ram^requⁱ^r^em^en^t^s^.^f^r^o^m^an^UST^to^elig^ib^{le f}^o^r^clean^u^p
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^fundⁱ^ng.
^g/w^{3. $155}^m^illion^a^nnua^l^l^y^fo^r^FY^2005-^{3. $50 m}^illion^f^o^{r FY}^{2005 an}^{d $30}
^s^.or^F^Y^{2009 f}^o^{r EPA}^an^{d s}^t^at^es^t^o^carry^ou^t^m^illio^{n a}^nnua^lly^fo^r^FY^2006-^F^Y^2010,
^le^ak^an^{d en}^f^o^{rce th}^{e UST}^leak^prev^en^tion^an^d^f^o^{r EP}^A^an^{d s}^t^ates^{to en}^f^o^{rce UST}^(leak
^://wiki^d^e^tectioⁿ^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts ad}^d^e^d^b^y^th^{is b}^ill^an^{d th}^{e L}^U^ST^clean^u^p^prog^ram^.^prev^en^tion^an^{d detection}^reg^u^l^ation^s^{) an}^d^t^h^e^LU^ST⁽^c^l^e^a^nup⁾^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^ns.
^h^ttp
^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f^A^p^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^{1. T}^hⁱ^s^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d au}^t^h^ori^{ze $50}¹^.^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^m^G^e^ne^r^a^l^Re^ve^nue^s^m^illion^,^f^o^{r each}^of^FY2005-^{FY2009, f}^o^r
^EP^A^an^{d s}^t^ates^{to carry}^ou^{t th}^{e UST}
^prog^ram^.
^nfo^r^mⁱ^{ng a}ⁿ^d^T^e^c^hni^c^a^l^{Sec. 1532.}^C^oⁿ^f^ormⁱⁿ^g^am^en^dm^en^ts^.^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^.

^en^dm^en^ts^{Sec. 1533.}^T^echⁿⁱ^{cal am}^en^dm^en^ts^.

CRS-185
que Fuels
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^u^cin^g^th^{e P}^r^o^lif^er^atioⁿ^o^f^{Sec. 1541.}^T^h^e^E^P^{A Ad}^mⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^r^a^t^o^r^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^u^tiq^u^e^Fu^els^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^p^e^r^m^itted^to^tem^p^o^r^ar^ily^w^a^iv^e
^f^u^{el requ}^irem^en^ts^{, in}^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^s^t^{ate f}^u^el
^requ^irem^en^ts^an^{d R}^F^{G s}^t^an^dards^,ⁱⁿ^th^e
^cas^{e of}^{a n}^a^tu^{ral dis}^a^s^t^{er, A}^c^{t of}^God,
^pi^pelⁱⁿ^{e or ref}ⁱⁿ^e^ry^equⁱ^pm^en^t
^m^a^lf^uⁿ^c^tion^,^{or oth}^e^{r u}ⁿ^f^ores^eeable
^ev^en^{t. I}ⁿ^ad^d^itioⁿ^,^th^{e A}^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^to^r
^cou^l^{d n}^o^{t approv}^{e a f}^u^{el s}^t^an^{dard u}ⁿ^d^{er a}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^{State Im}^plem^en^tation^P^l^an^if^th^at^s^t^an^{dard w}^o^u^l^{d in}^creas^{e th}^{e n}^u^m^{ber of}
^g/w^uⁿⁱ^qu^{e s}^t^{ate f}^o^rm^u^l^ation^s^abov^{e th}^e
^s^.orⁿ^u^m^{ber as}^of^S^e^pt^em^{ber 1, 2004.}
^le^ak
^://wiki
^h^ttp Studies
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ud^y^oⁿ^I^nve^nt^o^r^y^o^f^{Sec. 1601.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^{Sec. 1319}^{. W}^ithⁱⁿ^oⁿ^{e y}^ear^o^f^Storag^{e capacity}^f^o^{r n}^a^tu^{ral g}^a^s^an^{d petroleu}^m
^tr^o^l^eu^m^an^d^Natu^r^a^{l Gas}^w^o^u^l^d^h^a^v^e^to^r^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess w}^ithⁱⁿ^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^p^l^ay^{s an}^im^p^o^r^tan^t^r^o^{le in}^b^u^f^f^e^rⁱⁿ^g^th^{e im}^p^{acts o}^f
^e^{a y}^{ear of}^en^actm^eⁿ^t^on^th^{e am}^ouⁿ^t^of^w^o^u^l^{d be directed to con}^d^u^c^{t a s}^t^u^d^y^of^s^eas^on^{al or u}ⁿ^aⁿ^{ticipated in}^creas^esⁱⁿ^dem^aⁿ^d^,
^s^t^orag^{e capacity}^f^o^{r petroleu}^m^an^d^cru^d^{e oi}^l^,^refⁱⁿ^e^{d pet}^r^ol^eu^m^produ^ct^s^,^p^r^o^v^idⁱⁿ^g^su^p^p^l^y^w^h^enⁿ^eed^ed^an^d^m^itig^atin^g
ⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s. W}^h^{ile th}^{e o}^{il an}^d^g^a^s^aⁿ^d^na^t^u^r^a^l^ga^{s i}^nve^nt^o^rⁱ^e^s,^aⁿ^a^l^y^zⁱⁿ^g^{price s}^p^ik^es^.

ⁱⁿ^du^s^t^ryⁱ^s^s^u^bj^ect^t^o^{broad report}ⁱⁿ^gⁱⁿ^v^eⁿ^t^ory^lev^e^ls^an^{d s}^t^orag^{e capacity}
^requ^irem^en^ts^uⁿ^d^{er a v}^a^riety^of^law^s^{, th}^is^tren^ds^{. T}^h^{e s}^t^u^d^y^w^o^u^l^{d als}^o^iden^tif^y
^l^a^ngua^ge^w^o^ul^d^c^a^l^l^fo^r^a^c^o^m^p^r^e^he^nsi^v^e^f^actors^leadin^g^{to s}^h^ortag^e^s^,^an^{d con}^t^ain
^stu^d^y^o^f^th^{e n}^a^tioⁿ^’^{s sto}^r^ag^{e cap}^ab^ility^recom^m^eⁿ^d^ation^s^f^o^{r th}^{eir av}^oidan^ce.
^an^{d th}^{e role it play}^sⁱⁿ^th^{e m}^a^rk^etplace

CRS-186
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^an^d^th^{e h}^y^d^r^o^car^b^oⁿⁱⁿ^d^u^strⁱ^es’^ab^ility^to
^m^{eet dem}^aⁿ^d^.
^d^y^of^En^erg^y^Ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^{Sec. 1605.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 1323.}^N^earl^yⁱ^d^en^tⁱ^cal^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^T^hⁱ^s^ref^e^rs^t^o^Ex^ecu^tⁱ^v^{e O}^r^{der 13123. D}^O^E^’^s
^a^r^d^s^h^a^v^e^th^{e Nation}^a^{l A}^cadem^y^of^Scien^ces^Fe^d^e^r^a^l^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^M^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^P^r^o^g^r^a^m⁽^F^E^M^P⁾
^s^t^u^d^y^w^h^eth^e^{r th}^{e g}^o^als^of^en^erg^y^dⁱ^sc^usse^{s this issue}^{in its}^Gu^id^aⁿ^{ce fo}^{r Pro}^v^idⁱⁿ^g
^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^s^t^an^dards^{are bes}^t^s^e^rv^{ed by}^Cred^{it To}^wa^rd^En^erg^y^Efficien^{cy Go}^a^l^{s fo}^r
^f^o^cu^sⁱⁿ^g^m^eas^u^r^em^en^{t at th}^{e s}^{ite (en}^e^rg^y^C^o^s^t^-Ef^f^ectⁱ^{ve Pr}^oj^ect^s^W^h^er^{e Sour}^{ce Ener}^{gy U}^s^e
^en^d-^u^s^{e) or at th}^{e s}^o^u^r^{ce (th}^e^f^u^{ll f}^u^el^Declin^{es Bu}^{t S}^{ite En}^er^{gy Us}^{e Incr}^eas^e^s^{, A}^p^r^{il 2}⁶^,
^cy^cle)^{. T}^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^r^e^{lates to}^a^{2000, 4 pp.}
^prev^iou^s^Ex^ecu^tiv^{e Order, w}^h^ich^f^o^uⁿ^d
^th^{at f}^e^{deral ag}^en^cies^s^h^ou^{ld g}^e^{t credit}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^tow^a^{rd m}^eetin^g^en^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^g^o^als
^g/w^ev^en^w^h^{ere “}^s^ou^{rce en}^erg^y^u^s^{e declin}^es
^s^.or^bu^{t s}^{ite en}^erg^y^u^s^{e in}^creas^es^.”
^le^ak^l^e^c^o^m^m^u^tⁱ^{ng St}^ud^y^{Sec. 1606.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 1324.}^Near^ly^id^en^{tical p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^://wiki^s^t^u^d^y^an^{d report on}^th^{e en}^erg^y^con^s^erv^a^tion^poten^{tial of}^wⁱ^des^p^read
^h^ttp^adoptⁱ^oⁿ^of^t^e^l^ecom^m^u^tⁱⁿ^g^by^f^e^deral
^em^ploy^ees^{. In}^th^is^ef^f^o^{rt, DOE w}^o^u^l^{d be}
^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^coⁿ^s^u^{lt w}^ith^th^{e Of}^fⁱ^{ce o}^f
^P^e^r^s^o^nne^l^M^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^,^G^e^ne^r^a^l^Se^r^vⁱ^c^e^s
^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^tioⁿ^,^an^d^Natioⁿ^a^l
^T^e^lecom^m^uⁿⁱ^cation^s^an^{d In}^f^o^rm^ation
^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^st^r^a^tⁱ^o^n.
^H^E^A^P^R^e^port^{Sec. 1607.}^T^h^{e D}^e^part^m^eⁿ^t^of^H^eal^t^h^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^an^{d H}^u^m^aⁿ^S^e^rvⁱ^ces^(H^H^S^{) w}^o^u^l^{d be}
^di^rect^{ed t}^o^report^on^h^o^w^t^h^{e L}^o^w^-
^In^com^e^Hom^e^En^erg^y^A^s^sⁱ^s^t^an^ce
^P^r^og^ram^cou^l^{d be u}^s^{ed m}^o^{re ef}^f^ectiv^ely

CRS-187
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^to^p^r^ev^en^{t lo}^{ss o}^f^lif^{e f}^r^o^m^ex^tr^em^e
^tem^p^eratu^r^es^.
^y^p^a^{ss Filtr}^atioⁿ^{Sec. 1608.}^D^O^E^an^{d EPA}^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 1325.}^Near^ly^id^en^{tical p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^c^hno^l^o^gy^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^j^oⁱⁿ^tly^stu^d^y^th^{e b}^eⁿ^e^f^{its o}^f
^o^{il b}^y^p^a^{ss f}^iltr^atioⁿ^techⁿ^o^lo^g^yⁱⁿ
^redu^ciⁿ^g^dem^aⁿ^d^f^o^{r oi}^l^an^{d prot}^ectⁱⁿ^g
^t^h^e^e^nvi^r^o^nm^eⁿ^t^.^T^hⁱ^s^st^ud^y^w^o^ul^d
ⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e co}ⁿ^s^id^er^atioⁿ^o^f^{its u}^s^{e in}^f^e^d^e^r^a^l
^m^o^{tor v}^e^hⁱ^{cle f}^l^eets^an^{d an}^ev^alu^a^tion^of
^produ^cts^an^{d m}^aⁿ^u^f^actu^r^ers^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^{tal I}ⁿ^teg^r^ated^T^h^er^m^a^l^{Sec. 1609.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 1326.}^Near^ly^id^en^{tical p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^g/w^ste^m^s^stu^d^y^th^{e p}^o^t^en^{tial f}^o^rⁱⁿ^teg^r^ated^th^er^m^a^l^s^y^s^t^em^s^{to redu}^{ce oil dem}^aⁿ^d^an^{d to}
^s^.or^{protect th}^{e en}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{t. A}^l^s^o^{, DOE}
^le^ak^w^o^u^l^d^stu^d^y^th^{e f}^easib^ility^o^f^u^sⁱⁿ^g^th^is
^://wiki^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gyⁱⁿ^D^e^p^a^r^t^m^e^nt^o^f^D^e^fe^nse^aⁿ^d^oth^e^{r f}^e^{deral m}^o^{tor v}^e^hⁱ^{cle f}^l^eets^.
^h^ttp
^iv^er^sity^Co^llab^o^r^atioⁿ^{Sec. 1610.}^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d be di}^rect^{ed t}^o^{Sec. 1327.}^Near^ly^id^en^{tical p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^r^e^p^o^r^{t o}ⁿ^th^{e f}^easib^ility^o^f^p^r^o^m^o^tin^g
^{collaboration}^betw^een^larg^{e an}^{d s}^m^all
^c^o^l^l^e^ge^{s t}^h^r^o^{ugh gr}^aⁿ^t^s^,^c^o^nt^r^a^c^t^s,^aⁿ^d
^cooperatⁱ^v^{e ag}^reem^en^t^s^f^o^{r en}^erg^y
^proj^ect^s^.^D^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d al}^s^o^{be di}^rect^{ed t}^o
^coⁿ^s^id^er^p^r^o^v^idⁱⁿ^gⁱⁿ^cen^tiv^{es f}^o^r^th^e
ⁱⁿ^clu^s^ioⁿ^o^f^sm^{all co}^lleg^e^{s in}^g^r^an^ts,
^con^t^ract^s^,^an^{d cooperat}ⁱ^v^{e ag}^reem^en^t^s^.

CRS-188
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ility^an^d^Coⁿ^s^u^m^er^{Sec. 1611.}^W^ithⁱⁿ^fⁱ^v^e^y^ear^{s o}^f^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^o^t^e^c^tio^{n A}^sse^ssm^eⁿ^t^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, an}^{d ev}^ery^fⁱ^v^e^y^ears
^th^er^eaf^ter^,^{FERC w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to
^as^s^e^s^s^t^h^{e ef}^f^ect^s^of^el^ect^ri^{c cooperat}ⁱ^v^e
^an^d^g^o^v^e^rⁿ^m^eⁿ^t^-^o^wⁿ^ed^u^tilities’
^e^x^e^m^p^tⁱ^o^{n fr}^o^m^FE^{RC r}^a^t^e^m^a^ki^ng
^reg^u^l^atⁱ^oⁿ^uⁿ^d^{er s}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^201(f⁾^of^t^h^e
^Fed^e^r^a^{l P}^o^w^e^r^A^c^{t. I}^f^{FERC f}^o^uⁿ^d^th^at
^th^{e ex}^em^ption^res^u^{lted in}^adv^e^rs^{e ef}^f^ects
^oⁿ^coⁿ^s^u^m^er^{s o}^r^electrⁱ^{c r}^e^liab^ility^,
^F^E^R^C^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^m^a^k^e
^r^e^c^o^m^m^e^nd^a^tⁱ^o^{ns t}^o^Co^ngr^e^ss.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^o^r^{t o}ⁿ^En^er^g^y^Iⁿ^teg^r^atioⁿ^{Sec. 1612.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^s^.or^L^a^tin^A^m^er^ica^w^o^u^l^{d be cal}^l^e^{d on}^t^o^s^u^bmⁱ^t^{a report}^t^o
^le^ak^th^{e Hou}^s^{e C}^o^m^m^{ittee on}^En^erg^y^an^d
^C^o^m^m^e^{rce an}^{d th}^{e Sen}^a^{te En}^erg^y^an^d
^://wiki^Natu^r^a^{l Reso}^u^r^{ces Co}^m^m^{ittee ab}^o^u^t^en^er^g^y^ex^p^o^r^{t d}^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t in}^L^a^tin
^h^ttp^A^m^{erica. W}^ith^s^p^{ecial f}^o^cu^s^on^Mexⁱ^co,
^{it w}^o^u^l^d^d^e^{tail L}^a^tin^A^m^er^{ica an}^d
^regⁱ^on^{al en}^erg^yⁱⁿ^teg^r^ation^,^an^{d des}^c^ribe
^{U.S. ef}^f^o^r^t^{s to}^p^r^o^m^o^t^{e co}ⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tiv^e
^r^e^latioⁿ^s^hⁱ^p^s^{. I}ⁿ^p^a^r^ticu^l^ar^{, it w}^o^u^l^d^f^o^cu^s
^oⁿ^ef^f^o^r^t^{s m}^a^d^e^w^ith^r^e^g^a^r^d^to^U.S.-
^Mexⁱ^{co cros}^s^-^{border en}^erg^y^proj^ects^.
^w^-^Vo^lu^m^e^{Gas R}^e^serv^oⁱ^r^{Sec. 1613.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^y^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^m^a^k^e^{a g}^r^an^{t to}^an
^o^r^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f^ga^{s p}^r^o^d^u^cⁱ^{ng st}^a^t^e^s
^f^o^r^m^ed^to^d^{eal w}^ith^m^a^r^gⁱⁿ^{al o}^{il an}^d
ⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s w}^e^{lls. T}^h^{e g}^r^an^{t w}^o^u^l^d^b^e
^use^d^fo^r^aⁿ^a^nnua^l^st^ud^y^o^f^t^h^e^s^e

CRS-189
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^r^e^ser^v^oⁱ^r^s^{, to}^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^{e th}^eir^lo^catioⁿ^an^d
^produ^ction^ch^aracteris^tics^,^an^d
^recom^m^eⁿ^dⁱⁿ^cen^tiv^es^f^o^{r produ}^ction
^en^h^aⁿ^cem^en^{t. Ex}^ten^s^iv^{e d}^a^{ta co}^llectioⁿ^is
^en^vⁱ^sⁱ^on^{ed, an}^{d th}^is^an^aly^s^is^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e
^to^b^e^p^e^r^f^o^r^m^e^d^b^y^anⁱⁿ^stitu^tioⁿ^o^f
^hi^ghe^r^e^d^uc^a^tⁱ^o^{n w}ⁱ^t^h^G^I^{S (}^g^e^o^gr^a^p^hi^c
ⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^sy^stem⁾^techⁿ^o^lo^g^y
^cap^ab^ilities.
ⁿ^s^o^lid^atioⁿ^o^f^Gaso^lin^e^{Sec. 1614.}^Wou^l^{d requ}ⁱ^r^{e t}^h^e^{Sec. 735.}^Wou^l^{d requ}ⁱ^r^{e t}^h^{e F}^e^deral^A^s^t^u^d^y^on^th^{e ef}^f^ects^of^m^e^rg^ers^an^{d m}^a^rk^et
^du^s^t^ry^Co^m^p^tr^o^ller^Gen^e^r^a^{l o}^f^th^{e Un}^ited^States^T^r^{ade C}^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^{to u}ⁿ^d^ertak^e^{a s}^t^u^d^y^coⁿ^cen^tr^atioⁿⁱⁿ^th^{e o}^{il in}^d^u^str^y^w^a^{s p}^u^b^lish^e^dⁱⁿ
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^to^coⁿ^d^u^c^{t a stu}^d^y^o^f^th^{e co}ⁿ^s^o^lid^atioⁿ^o^f^t^o^det^e^rmⁱⁿ^{e w}^h^et^h^e^{r an}^y^f^o^rm^of^m^a^rk^et^May^{2004 by}^t^h^{e G}^eⁿ^e^ral^A^ccouⁿ^tⁱⁿ^g^O^f^fⁱ^{ce (n}^ow
^g/w^t^h^{e ref}ⁱⁿ^e^rs^{, i}^m^port^e^rs^{, produ}^cers^,^an^d^m^aⁿⁱ^pu^lation^can^accouⁿ^t^f^o^{r h}ⁱ^g^h^called^th^{e Gen}^e^r^a^{l A}^cco^uⁿ^t^ab^ility^Of^fⁱ^ce)⁽^G^A^O^,
^s^.or^w^h^o^l^esaler^{s o}^f^g^a^so^lin^{e w}^ith^th^{e seller}^s^o^f^g^a^so^lin^{e p}^r^{ices. A}^stu^d^y^b^y^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^l^Ener^{gy M}^a^r^ket^s^,^Ef^f^ect^s^of^M^e^r^g^er^s^{and M}^a^r^ket
^le^ak^su^ch^g^a^so^lin^{e at r}^e^{tail. T}^h^{e stu}^d^y^w^o^u^l^d^P^e^troleu^m^C^o^uⁿ^c^{il w}^o^u^l^{d an}^aly^{ze th}^e^C^oncent^r^atⁱ^{on i}ⁿ^t^h^{e U}^.^{S. Pet}^r^ol^eum^Indus^t^r^y^,
^an^aly^{ze th}^{e im}^{pact of}^s^u^ch^con^s^olidation^e^x^t^e^nt^t^o^w^hⁱ^c^{h e}^nvi^r^o^nm^eⁿ^t^a^l^aⁿ^d^o^t^he^r^G^A^O^-^04-^{96, May}^{2004). T}^hⁱ^s^y^{ear, a s}^t^u^d^y
^://wiki^oⁿ^th^{e r}^e^{tail p}^r^{ice o}^f^g^a^so^lin^{e an}^d^sm^all^bu^sⁱⁿ^e^s^s^owⁿ^e^rs^hⁱ^{p, corol}^l^a^ry^ef^f^ect^s^on^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^{ns m}^a^y^b^e^a^ffe^c^tⁱ^{ng r}^e^fi^ne^r^y^c^o^nst^r^uc^tⁱ^o^{n a}ⁿ^d^e^x^p^a^nsi^o^n.^an^aly^zⁱⁿ^g^th^{e f}^actors^af^f^ectin^g^g^a^s^o^lin^{e prices}^w^a^s^is^s^u^{ed by}^th^{e Federal T}^r^{ade C}^o^m^mⁱ^s^s^ion^(FT^C^,
^h^ttp^th^{e m}^a^rk^{et econ}^o^m^y^of^f^u^{el dis}^t^ribu^tion^G^a^s^o^lⁱⁿ^{e Pr}ⁱ^{ce C}^hanges^:^T^h^{e D}^y^namⁱ^c^of^Suppl^y,
^an^d^lo^{cal co}^m^m^uⁿ^{ities, an}^d^o^t^h^e^r^m^a^r^k^et^{Demand, and C}^o^mpetition^{, Ju}ⁿ^e^2005).
^im^pacts^of^s^u^ch^con^s^olidation^.
^y^o^f^{Fuel Savings Fr}^o^m^{Sec. 1615.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^{, in}^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.

^fo^r^m^a^tⁱ^o^{n T}^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^fo^r^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith^th^{e Secr}^etar^y^o^f
^an^sp^o^r^tatioⁿ^T^r^an^s^port^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^,^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^r^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess o}ⁿ^th^{e p}^o^t^en^{tial f}^u^el
^sa^vi^{ngs fr}^o^m^t^h^e^use^o^fⁱⁿ^fo^r^m^a^tⁱ^oⁿ
^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^t^o^he^l^p^b^u^si^ne^sse^{s a}ⁿ^d
^con^s^u^m^ers^plan^th^{eir trips}^an^{d av}^oid
^del^a^y^s^.

CRS-190
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ility^Stu^d^y^f^o^r^Mu^star^d^{Sec. 1616.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
ⁱ^odies^el^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^coⁿ^t^r^{act w}^ith^th^e
^Nation^a^{l A}^cadem^y^of^Scien^ces^f^o^{r a}
^stu^d^y^to^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^{e th}^{e f}^easib^ility^o^f^u^sⁱⁿ^g
^m^u^s^t^{ard s}^{eed as}^{a f}^eeds^t^ock^f^o^{r biodies}^el
^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^.
^du^ctⁱ^oⁿ^of^D^e^pen^d^en^{ce on}^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 151.}^T^h^{e P}^r^es^iden^{t w}^o^u^l^{d be}
^port^e^{d Pet}^r^ol^eu^m^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^su^b^m^{it a r}^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Coⁿ^g^r^ess
^by^F^e^bru^a^ry^{2006, an}^{d a}^nnua^l^l^y
^t^h^ereaf^t^e^{r, on}^U^.^S^.^prog^res^s^t^o^w^a^rd
^redu^ciⁿ^g^pet^r^ol^eu^m^con^s^u^m^ptⁱ^oⁿⁱⁿ²⁰¹⁵
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^by^{1,000,000 barrel}^s^dai^l^y^f^r^om^t^h^e
^g/w^bas^e^lⁱⁿ^{e proj}^ect^{ed i}ⁿ^t^h^{e D}^e^part^m^eⁿ^t^of
^s^.or^En^erg^y^’^s^Annual^Ener^{gy O}^u^t^l^{ook, 2005}^.
^le^ak^W^ithⁱⁿ^on^{e y}^{ear of}^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^e
^Presⁱ^d^en^t^w^o^u^l^{d dev}^e^l^{op an}^{d i}^m^pl^em^en^t
^://wiki^m^easu^r^{es to}^ach^iev^e^th^{is o}^b^j^ectiv^e^w^ith^o^u^{t co}^m^p^r^o^mⁱ^sin^g^th^{e su}^p^p^l^y^an^d
^h^ttp^af^f^o^r^d^ab^ility^o^f^en^er^g^y^to^coⁿ^s^u^m^er^s.
^s^e^s^s^m^en^{t of}^Depen^d^en^{ce of}^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 324}^{. T}^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^d
^Haw^a^{ii on}^Oil^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^ev^alu^a^{te th}^{e v}^u^lⁿ^e^r^a^b^ility
^o^f^Haw^a^{ii to}^o^{il d}ⁱ^sr^u^p^tioⁿ^s^{, an}^d^to
^{assess, islan}^d^-^b^y^-^islan^d^{, th}^{e tech}ⁿⁱ^{cal an}^d
^ecoⁿ^o^mⁱ^{c f}^easib^ility^o^f^dⁱ^sp^lacin^g^oⁱ^l
^c^o^nsum^p^tⁱ^o^{n w}ⁱ^t^h^o^t^he^r^so^ur^c^e^s^o^f
^eⁿ^e^r^gy^,ⁱⁿ^c^l^udⁱ^{ng r}^e^ne^w^a^b^l^e^s^,^lⁱ^q^ue^fi^e^d
^na^t^u^r^a^l^ga^s,^aⁿ^d^hy^d^r^o^g^eⁿ^.
^A^p^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^f^o^r^co^m^p^letioⁿ^o^f^th^e
^an^aly^s^is^{are au}^th^{orized, bu}^{t n}^o^{t s}^p^ecifⁱ^ed.

CRS-191
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^e^r^gy^aⁿ^d^W^a^t^e^r^Sa^vi^ng^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1301.}^T^h^{e A}^r^ch^{itect of}^th^{e C}^a^pitol
^u^r^esⁱⁿ^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^sⁱ^on^al^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^s^t^u^d^y^w^a^y^s^t^o
^ildⁱⁿ^g^s^im^prov^{e th}^{e en}^erg^y^ef^fⁱ^cien^cy^an^{d en}^erg^y
^secu^r^ity^o^f^th^{e Cap}^ito^{l Co}^m^p^lex^th^r^o^u^g^h
^g^r^een^bu^ildin^g^,^g^r^een^roof^{, com}^p^u^t^er-
^b^a^se^d^b^uⁱ^l^dⁱ^{ng m}^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^,^oⁿ^si^t^e
^ren^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^{, an}^{d oth}^e^{r m}^eas^u^r^es^.
ⁿ^e^w^a^bl^{e En}^erg^y^on^F^e^deral^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1304.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior
^nd^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^h^a^v^e^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^l
^A^cadem^y^of^Scien^ces^(NA^S^{) s}^t^u^d^y^th^e
^poten^{tial f}^o^{r w}ⁱⁿ^d^{, s}^o^{lar, an}^{d ocean}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^en^erg^y^res^o^u^r^ces^on^f^e^{deral lan}^d^an^{d th}^e
^g/w^o^u^ter^Coⁿ^tin^en^{tal Sh}^elf^.
^s^.or^bri^d^Dⁱ^s^t^ri^bu^t^e^{d Pow}^e^r^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1310.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y
^le^ak^ste^m^s^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^s^t^u^d^y^an^{d report}^on
^://wiki^h^y^bri^d^di^s^t^ri^bu^t^e^{d pow}^{er s}^y^s^t^em^s^t^h^at^com^bⁱⁿ^{e on}^{e or m}^o^{re ren}^e^w^a^{ble electric}
^h^ttp^pow^{er tech}ⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^w^ith^on^{e or m}^o^re
ⁿ^oⁿⁱⁿ^t^er^m^itten^t^electrⁱ^{c p}^o^w^er
^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^.
^d^r^o^g^en^P^a^r^ticip^atioⁿ^Stu^d^y^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1328.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y
^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^report^t^o^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s
^on^w^a^y^s^t^o^en^s^u^{re broad part}ⁱ^cⁱ^p^atⁱ^oⁿ^,
ⁱⁿ^clu^dⁱⁿ^gⁱⁿ^terⁿ^atioⁿ^a^{l p}^a^r^ticip^an^{ts, in}
^s^e^ttin^g^g^o^als^f^o^{r th}^{e DOE Hy}^drog^en
^prog^ram^.
^er^{all Em}^p^l^o^y^m^eⁿ^tⁱⁿ^a^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1329.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y
^drog^en^Econ^om^y^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^s^t^u^d^y^an^{d report}^t^o
^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^on^th^{e lik}^ely^ef^f^ects^of^a

CRS-192
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^tr^an^sitioⁿ^to^{a h}^y^d^r^o^g^en^ecoⁿ^o^m^y^oⁿ
^na^tⁱ^o^na^l^e^m^p^l^o^y^m^e^nt^.
^ud^y^o^f^B^e^st^M^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1330.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y
^actices^f^o^{r En}^erg^y^R^e^s^earch^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^h^a^v^e^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^l
^{d D}^e^v^e^l^opm^en^t^Prog^ram^s^A^cad^em^y^o^f^P^u^b^{lic A}^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^tioⁿ^stu^d^y
^aⁿ^d^r^e^p^o^r^t^t^o^Co^ngr^e^{ss o}ⁿ^m^a^na^ge^m^e^nt
^practⁱ^ces^f^o^{r D}^O^E^R^&^D^prog^ram^s^{. T}^hⁱ^s
^is^{to in}^clu^d^{e practices}^th^{at cou}^l^{d im}^prov^e
^lin^k^a^g^e^betw^een^th^{e Of}^fⁱ^{ce of}^Scien^c^e
^an^{d m}ⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^-^o^rien^{ted of}^fⁱ^ces^an^d
^practices^u^s^{ed by}^th^{e Departm}^eⁿ^t^of
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^Def^eⁿ^s^{e A}^d^v^aⁿ^{ced R}^e^s^earch^P^r^oj^ects
^g/w^A^g^en^cy^.
^s^.orⁿ^ativ^{e Fu}^{els Rep}^o^r^ts^No^co^m^p^ar^ab^{le p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1332.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^Hy^th^an^{e is}^{a reg}ⁱ^s^t^{ered tradem}^ark^f^o^{r com}^p^res^s^e^d
^le^ak^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^report^on^t^h^eⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s m}ⁱ^x^e^d^w^ith^{a sm}^{all p}^e^r^cen^tag^e^o^f
^://wiki^poten^{tial f}^o^{r biodies}^{el an}^{d h}^y^th^an^{e to be}^“^m^aj^{or, s}^u^s^t^ain^a^{ble, altern}^ativ^{e f}^u^els^.^”^h^y^drog^en^.
^h^ttp
^el^C^e^l^l^an^{d H}^y^drog^en^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1334.}^In^{order t}^o^addres^s^con^cern
^c^hno^l^o^gy^St^ud^y^abou^{t clim}^{ate ch}^an^g^e^an^{d f}^o^s^t^{er th}^e
^redu^ctⁱ^oⁿ^of^carbon^emⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^s^,^t^h^e
^Secretary^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}^{ired to}
^h^a^v^e^N^A^S^s^t^u^d^y^an^{d report}^on^{a bu}^dg^et
^r^o^ad^m^a^p^f^o^r^d^e^v^e^lo^pⁱⁿ^g^{a tr}^an^sitioⁿ^to
^h^y^drog^en^f^u^el^cel^l^v^e^hⁱ^cl^es^by^{2020. T}^h^e
^roadm^a^{p w}^o^u^l^{d s}^p^ecif^y^th^{e am}^ouⁿ^t^of
^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l f}^uⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^an^d^id^en^tif^y
^adv^aⁿ^t^ag^es^an^{d dis}^a^dv^an^tag^e^s^of^s^u^ch^a
^tr^an^sitioⁿ^.

CRS-193
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ssiv^e^So^lar^T^echⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^es^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1335.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y
^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^s^t^u^d^y^an^{d report}^t^o
^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^on^th^{e lev}^e^{lized cos}^t^of^av^oided
^electricity^f^o^{r pas}^sⁱ^v^e^s^o^{lar tech}ⁿ^o^logⁱ^es
^an^{d on}^th^{e poten}^{tial en}^erg^y^s^a^vⁱⁿ^g^s^if
^th^{ese tech}ⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^{es w}^e^r^e^to^b^e^elig^ib^{le f}^o^r
ⁱⁿ^cen^tiv^es^com^p^{arable to th}^os^{e prov}^ided
^fo^r^e^l^e^c^t^rⁱ^cⁱ^t^y^ge^ne^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n t}^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^.
^{ce Stu}^d^y^oⁿ^Cu^m^u^lativ^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1338.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^{, in}^“^O^pen^-^rack^{” v}^a^porization^of^L^{NG u}^s^es^a
^p^{acts o}^f^Mu^ltip^{le Of}^f^s^h^o^r^e^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith^o^t^h^e^r^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l ag}^en^cies^con^tin^u^o^u^s^f^l^ow^of^s^eaw^{ater to reh}^{eat cry}^o^g^eⁿⁱ^c
^aⁿ^d^no^n-go^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt^st^a^k^e^h^o^l^d^e^r^s^,^w^o^ul^d^L^N^G^t^o^{a g}^a^s^e^ou^s^s^t^at^{e. T}^hⁱ^s^s^t^u^d^yⁱ^s^prom^pt^{ed by}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^stu^d^y^th^{e p}^o^t^en^{tial m}^a^rⁱⁿ^e^coⁿ^cerⁿ^s^th^{at m}^u^ltip^{le o}^p^eⁿ^-^r^ack^sy^stem^{s m}^a^y^k^ill
^g/w^en^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal im}^p^{acts o}^f^m^u^ltip^le^{a sig}ⁿⁱ^fⁱ^can^{t p}^o^r^tioⁿ^o^f^co^m^m^e^r^c^{ial an}^d
^s^.or^o^ffsho^r^e^lⁱ^q^ue^fi^e^d^na^t^u^r^a^l^ga^{s (}^L^N^G⁾ⁿ^oⁿ^-^com^m^e^{rcial m}^a^rin^e^s^p^ecies^{, es}^pecially
^le^ak^im^p^o^r^{t f}^{acilities u}^sⁱⁿ^g^“^o^p^eⁿ^-^r^ack^”ⁿ^oⁿ^-^mⁱ^g^r^atory^s^p^ecies^(e.g^{. redf}^is^h⁾^{, in}^th^{e w}^a^ters
^v^a^p^o^r^izatioⁿⁱⁿ^th^{e Gu}^lf^o^f^Mexⁱ^co^.ⁿ^{ear n}^e^w^of^f^s^h^o^{re L}^{NG term}ⁱⁿ^als^em^ployⁱⁿ^g^s^u^ch
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Renewable Energy — Resources
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^an^{ts to}^I^m^p^r^o^v^{e th}^e^{Sec. 1701.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^{is d}^e^scrⁱ^b^e^d
^m^m^e^r^c^{ial Valu}^{e o}^f^Fo^r^e^st^im^m^e^diately^af^ter^s^ectⁱ^{on 206}^abov^e.

^om^as^s^f^o^{r Electric En}^erg^y^,
^ef^u^l^{Heat, T}^r^an^s^portation
^el^s^,^Pet^r^ol^eu^m^-^Bas^e^{d Produ}^ct
^b^s^titu^{tes, an}^d^Oth^e^r
^m^m^e^r^c^{ial P}^u^r^p^o^s^es

CRS-194
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^r^o^nm^eⁿ^t^a^l^Re^vi^e^w^fo^r^{Sec. 1702.}^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^lim^it^N^o^sⁱ^mⁱ^l^a^{r prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^F^o^{r al}^l^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^proj^ect^s^propos^{ed f}^o^{r f}^e^deral
ⁿ^e^w^a^{ble En}^erg^y^P^r^oj^ects^th^{e n}^u^m^{ber of}^altern^ativ^{e s}^{ite an}^aly^s^es^l^aⁿ^d^s^{(or ot}^h^e^{r f}^e^deral^l^y^con^t^rol^l^e^{d areas}^{), NEP}^A
^th^{at a f}^e^{deral ag}^en^cy^m^u^s^t^perf^orm^w^h^en^requ^ires^an^en^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal as}^s^e^s^s^m^en^{t or}
^Natioⁿ^a^{l En}^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal P}^o^licy^A^c^t^en^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal im}^{pact s}^t^atem^en^{t (EIS).}
^(NEP^A⁾^requ^irem^en^ts^{are trig}^g^e^{red by}^a
^propos^{ed ren}^e^w^a^bl^{e en}^erg^y^proj^ect^.
^nse^o^f^Co^ngr^e^{ss Re}^ga^r^dⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 1703.}^{For th}^{e Secretary}^of^th^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^e^r^a^tioⁿ^Cap^acity^o^f^Iⁿ^terⁱ^o^r^{, th}^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^{set a g}^o^al
^From^R^eⁿ^e^w^a^ble^of^h^a^vⁱⁿ^g^{10,000 m}^e^g^a^w^a^t^t^s^ofⁿ^oⁿ^-
^erg^y^R^e^s^o^u^r^ces^on^P^u^blic^h^y^dropow^{er ren}^e^w^a^bl^{e en}^erg^y^g^eⁿ^e^ratⁱ^oⁿ
^nd^s^cap^acityⁱⁿ^stalled^oⁿ^p^u^b^{lic lan}^d^{s w}^ithⁱⁿ
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^{10 y}^ears^f^r^om^th^{e date of}^en^actm^eⁿ^t^.
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^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^o^r^{t T}^itle^{Sec. 1801.}^T^h^{e J}^o^hⁿ^Rⁱ^s^h^{el Geoth}^e^rm^al^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^M^u^c^h^o^f^th^{e n}^a^tioⁿ^’^{s g}^e^o^t^h^e^r^m^{al en}^er^g^y^p^o^t^en^tial
^S^t^eam^A^c^t^A^m^en^dm^en^t^s^of^2005.^{is lo}^cated^oⁿ^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l lan}^d^{s. Red}^u^cin^g^d^e^lay^sⁱⁿ^th^e
^f^e^{deral g}^e^oth^e^rm^{al leas}ⁱⁿ^g^proces^s^an^{d redu}^cin^g
^r^o^y^a^{lties co}^u^l^dⁱⁿ^cr^{ease g}^e^o^t^h^e^r^m^{al en}^er^g^y
^p^r^o^d^u^c^tⁱ^o^n,^a^l^t^h^o^{ugh t}^h^e^e^nvi^r^o^nm^eⁿ^t^a^lⁱ^m^p^a^c^t^o^f
^g^r^{eater g}^e^oth^e^rm^{al dev}^e^lopm^en^{t is}^als^o^an^is^s^u^e.
^m^p^etitiv^{e L}^{ease Sale}^{Sec. 1802.}^A^m^en^d^m^en^{ts to}^th^e^{Sec. 261.}^Sim^ilar^,^ex^cep^{t ad}^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^tiv^e^Co^m^p^etitiv^{e g}^e^o^t^h^e^r^m^{al lease sales ar}^{e b}^a^sed^oⁿ
^qu^irem^en^ts^Geoth^e^rm^{al Steam}^A^c^{t w}^o^u^l^{d ch}^an^g^e^actioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^tak^eⁿ^to^en^su^r^e^tim^ely^w^h^e^t^he^r^l^a^nd^{s a}^r^e^wⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^a^kno^wⁿ^ge^o^t^he^r^m^a^l
^{lease p}^r^o^ced^u^r^{es f}^o^r^co^m^p^etitiv^{e an}^d^proces^sⁱⁿ^g^of^applⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^s^f^o^{r g}^e^ot^h^e^rm^al^res^o^u^r^{ce area (G}^eot^h^erm^a^l^S^t^eam^A^c^t^of^1970,
ⁿ^oⁿ^-^co^m^p^etitiv^{e lease sales. Co}^m^p^etitiv^e^l^easⁱⁿ^g^pen^dⁱⁿ^g^on^May^{19, 2005.}^U^.^S^.^C^.^{1003). G}^e^ot^h^e^rm^al^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^on^f^e^deral
^leas^{e s}^a^les^w^o^u^l^{d be h}^e^{ld ev}^ery^tw^o^l^aⁿ^d^sⁱ^s^ch^arg^e^{d a roy}^a^l^t^y^of^10%^-^15%^uⁿ^d^er

CRS-195
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^y^ear^{s. I}^f^th^er^{e w}^e^r^eⁿ^o^co^m^p^etitiv^{e b}ⁱ^d^,^Section^{5 of}^th^{e Geoth}^e^rm^{al Steam}^A^c^{t. T}^h^e
^t^h^en^l^aⁿ^d^s^w^o^u^l^{d be m}^a^{de av}^ai^l^a^bl^{e f}^o^r^r^o^y^a^lty^{is im}^p^o^s^ed^oⁿ^th^{e am}^o^uⁿ^t^o^r^v^a^lu^{e o}^f
^tw^o^y^ear^{s u}ⁿ^d^er^{a n}^oⁿ^-^co^m^p^etitiv^e^s^t^eam^{or ot}^h^e^{r f}^o^rm^of^h^eat^deri^v^e^{d f}^r^om
^proces^s^.^produ^ction^uⁿ^d^{er a g}^e^oth^e^rm^{al leas}^e.
^{Sec. 1803.}^A^f^{ee sch}^e^d^u^{le in}^lieu^o^f^an^y^{Sec. 262.}^Sim^{ilar, ex}^{cept dif}^f^e^ren^t^basⁱ^s^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^{terior can}^w^ith^draw^pu^blic
^roy^a^l^t^y^{or ren}^t^al^pay^m^en^t^s^w^o^u^l^{d be}^f^o^{r s}^c^h^e^du^l^e^of^f^ees^.^l^aⁿ^d^s^f^r^om^l^easⁱⁿ^g^{or ot}^h^e^{r pu}^blⁱ^c^u^s^{e an}^{d m}^odi^f^y^,
^estab^lish^e^d^f^o^r^lo^w^-^tem^p^er^atu^r^e^e^x^t^e^nd^,^o^r^r^e^vo^ke^wⁱ^t^h^d^r^a^w^a^l^{s und}^e^r^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^{ns i}ⁿ
^ge^o^t^he^r^m^a^l^r^e^so^ur^c^e^s^.^E^xⁱ^s^tⁱⁿ^g^th^{e Fed}^e^r^a^{l L}^aⁿ^d^P^o^licy^an^d^Man^a^g^e^m^eⁿ^t^A^c^{t o}^f
^g^e^oth^e^rm^{al leas}^es^m^a^y^{be con}^v^e^{rted to}^{1976 (F}^L^P^MA^{, 43 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{1714). A}^t^cert^aⁱⁿ
^{leases f}^o^r^dⁱ^r^{ect u}^tilizatioⁿ^o^fⁱⁿ^terv^als^th^{e Secretary}^m^a^y^readj^u^s^t^term^s^an^d
^low^-^tem^p^eratu^r^{e g}^e^oth^e^rm^{al res}^o^u^r^ces^.^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^o^f^{a g}^e^o^t^h^e^r^m^{al lease, in}^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^r^eⁿ^t^al
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^aⁿ^d^r^o^y^a^l^t^y^r^a^t^e^s.^A^nnua^l^r^e^nt^a^l^fe^e^s^o^f^no^t^l^e^ss
^g/w^th^an^{$1 per acre on}^g^e^oth^e^rm^{al leas}^es^{are paid in}^y^a^{lties an}^d^Near^-^T^er^m^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^Iⁿ^cen^tiv^es^{Sec. 1804.}^Ro^y^a^{lties o}ⁿ^electrⁱ^city^produ^{ced f}^r^om^g^e^ot^h^e^rm^al^res^o^u^r^ces^{Sec. 263}^{. Ro}^y^a^lty^calcu^latioⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^sim^p^lif^iedⁿ^o^{t later}^th^an^oⁿ^{e y}^ear^af^ter
^s^.or^adv^aⁿ^{ce. T}^h^{e prim}^ary^leas^{e term}^is^{10 y}^ears^an^d^w^o^u^l^{d be n}^o^t^l^e^s^s^t^h^an^1%^an^{d n}^o^t^m^o^re^en^actm^eⁿ^t^of^th^is^act.
^le^ak^con^tin^u^e^s^as^lon^g^as^g^e^oth^e^rm^{al s}^t^eam^is^produ^ced^th^an^{2.5% of}^th^{e g}^r^os^s^proceeds^f^r^om
^o^r^u^s^edⁱⁿ^co^m^m^e^r^c^{ial q}^u^an^{tities. Ren}^t^{s ar}^{e $}¹^p^e^r
^://wiki^{acre or f}^r^action^th^ereof^f^o^{r each}^y^{ear of}^a^g^e^oth^e^rm^{al leas}^e.^g^e^o^t^h^e^r^m^{al electr}ⁱ^city^{sales in}^th^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^{t 1}⁰^y^ears^of^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^an^{d n}^o^t^l^e^s^s^t^h^an^2%
^h^ttp^an^{d m}^o^{re th}^an^{5% of}^th^{e g}^r^os^s^proceeds
^f^r^om^g^e^oth^e^rm^{al electricity}^s^a^les^each
^y^{ear af}^{ter th}^{e 10-}^y^{ear period.}
^p^e^d^itin^g^A^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^tiv^e^{Sec. 1805.}^W^ith^r^e^sp^{ect to}^Natioⁿ^a^l^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^tioⁿ^Fores^t^lan^d^s^,^th^{e Secretary}^of^A^g^ricu^ltu^re
^an^{d th}^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^{terior w}^o^u^l^d
^en^s^u^{re tim}^ely^action^s^f^o^{r proces}^sⁱⁿ^g
^a^p^p^lⁱ^c^a^tⁱ^o^{ns p}^e^ndⁱ^{ng a}^s^o^f^J^a^nua^r^y¹^,
^2005.
ⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^of^L^easⁱⁿ^g^an^d^{Sec. 1806.}^A^me^mo^r^aⁿ^d^u^m^o^f^{Sec. 264.}^Sam^e^.

^r^m^ittin^g^uⁿ^d^ers^t^an^din^g^betw^een^th^{e Secretaries}^of

CRS-196
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^th^{e I}ⁿ^terⁱ^o^r^an^d^A^g^rⁱ^cu^ltu^r^e^sh^o^u^ld
ⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^th^{at w}^o^u^l^d^id^en^tif^y
^kno^wⁿ^ge^o^t^he^r^m^a^l^a^r^e^a^s^oⁿ^p^u^b^lⁱ^c^l^a^nd^s
^w^ithⁱⁿ^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^{l Fo}^r^e^{st sy}^stem^an^d
^es^tablis^h^an^admⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^rativ^{e procedu}^r^{e th}^at
^w^o^u^l^{d in}^clu^d^{e tim}^{e f}^r^am^es^f^o^{r proces}^sⁱⁿ^g
^leas^{e application}^s^.
^vie^w^aⁿ^d^Re^p^o^r^{t to}^Co^ngr^e^s^s^{Sec. 1807.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^w^o^u^l^{d rev}ⁱ^ew^{all areas}^uⁿ^d^{er m}^o^ratoria
^{or w}ⁱ^t^h^draw^al^s^an^{d report}^t^o^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^on
^w^h^eth^e^r^th^{e r}^easoⁿ^{s f}^o^r^w^ith^d^r^aw^{al still}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^applⁱ^e^d.
^g/w^im^bu^rs^em^en^{t of}^NEP^A^C^o^s^t^s^{Sec. 1808.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^s^.or^cou^l^{d reim}^bu^rs^{e les}^s^ees^f^o^{r th}^{e cos}^t^s^of
^le^ak^en^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal an}^aly^s^es^requ^{ired by}
^://wiki^N^E^P^A^t^h^r^o^{ugh r}^o^y^a^l^t^y^c^r^e^dⁱ^t^s^und^e^r^certain^circu^m^s^t^an^ces^.
^h^ttp
^ssm^eⁿ^{t o}^f^Ge^o^t^he^r^m^a^l^{Sec. 1809.}^T^h^{e U.S. Geolog}^{ical Su}^rv^ey^{Sec. 265}^{. Sam}^e^.
^er^g^y^P^o^ten^tial^(U^S^G^S⁾^w^o^u^l^{d prov}ⁱ^d^{e C}^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^wⁱ^t^h^an
^as^s^e^s^s^m^en^{t of}^cu^rren^t^g^e^oth^e^rm^al
^res^o^u^r^ces^.
ⁱ^v^{e or U}ⁿⁱ^t^Pl^an^s^{Sec. 1810.}^C^ooperatⁱ^v^{e or u}ⁿⁱ^t^pl^an^s^f^o^r^{Sec. 266.}^Sam^e^.
^g^e^ot^h^e^rm^al^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^prom^ot^ed.
^y^a^l^t^y^on^By^produ^ct^s^{Sec. 1811.}^L^eas^{able m}ⁱⁿ^e^rals^produ^ced^{Sec. 267}^{. Sam}^e^.

^as^{a by}^produ^{ct of}^{a g}^e^oth^e^rm^{al leas}^e
^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^su^b^j^{ect to}^r^o^y^a^{lties u}ⁿ^d^er^th^e
^Miⁿ^e^ral^L^easⁱⁿ^g^A^c^t^{(30 U}^.^S^.^C^.^181).

CRS-197
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{eal o}^f^A^u^th^o^r^{ities to}^{Sec. 1812.}^Section^s^{8(a) an}^{d (b) of}^th^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^p^r^eser^v^e^th^{e in}^itial
^u^s^t^L^eas^{e T}^e^rm^s^G^e^ot^h^e^rm^al^S^t^eam^A^c^t^w^o^u^l^{d be}^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^o^f^{a g}^e^o^t^h^e^r^m^{al lease b}^y^p^r^o^h^ib^itin^g
^{repealed, w}^h^ich^w^o^u^l^{d elim}ⁱⁿ^{ate th}^e^f^u^tu^{re adj}^u^s^t^m^eⁿ^t^s^im^pos^{ed by}^th^{e Secretary}^of
^Secretary^’^s^au^th^ority^{to readj}^u^s^t^th^{e I}ⁿ^terⁱ^o^r^.
^g^e^oth^e^rm^{al ren}^t^{al an}^{d roy}^a^lty^rates^at
^“ⁿ^o^t^{less th}^an²⁰^y^earⁱⁿ^ter^v^{als b}^e^gⁱⁿⁿⁱⁿ^g
^{35 y}^ears^af^{ter th}^{e date g}^e^oth^e^rm^{al s}^t^eam
ⁱ^s^produ^ced.”
^e^dⁱ^tⁱ^{ng o}^f^Re^nt^a^l^T^o^w^a^r^d^{Sec. 1813.}^A^nnua^l^r^e^nt^a^l^{s w}^o^ul^d^b^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^y^a^lty^cr^ed^ited^to^w^a^r^d^{s th}^{e r}^o^y^a^lty^uⁿ^d^er^th^e
^s^a^m^e^leas^e.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^{e Du}^ration^an^{d W}^o^rk^m^m^itm^en^{t Req}^u^ir^em^en^ts^{Sec. 1814.}^T^h^{e prim}^ary^leas^{e term}^w^o^u^l^d^{be 10 y}^ears^an^{d cou}^l^{d be ex}^t^eⁿ^d^{ed f}^o^r^{Sec. 268.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior^sh^{all estab}^lish^p^a^y^m^en^{ts to}^en^su^r^e
^s^.or^tw^o^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^{l f}ⁱ^v^e^-^y^ear^ter^m^{s if}^w^o^r^k^d^ilig^en^{t d}^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t o}^f^th^{e lease.}
^le^ak^co^m^m^itm^en^{ts w}^e^r^e^m^e^t.
^://wiki^v^aⁿ^ced^Ro^y^a^{lties Req}^u^ir^ed^{Sec. 1815.}^If^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^f^r^om^a^{Sec. 270.}^Sim^ilar^b^u^{t th}^{e lease w}^o^u^l^d
^h^ttp^{r S}^u^s^p^en^sⁱ^on^of^Produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^g^e^oth^e^rm^{al leas}^{e w}^e^{re s}^u^s^p^en^{ded du}^rin^g^rem^aⁱⁿⁱⁿ^f^u^{ll f}^o^{rce an}^ag^g^r^eg^{ate of}¹⁰
^{a p}^e^rⁱ^o^dⁱⁿ^w^h^ich^{a r}^o^y^a^lty^w^a^{s r}^e^q^u^ir^ed^,^y^ears^f^r^om^th^{e date produ}^ction^ceas^es^.
^r^o^y^a^{lties w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^p^a^idⁱⁿ^ad^v^aⁿ^{ce u}ⁿ^til
^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^res^u^m^e^d.
^l^Re^nt^a^l^{Sec. 1816.}^T^h^{e b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^d^estab^lish^{Sec. 269}^.^Si^mⁱ^l^a^r^.^T^h^e^a^nnua^l^r^e^nt^a^l
^r^eⁿ^t^{al r}^a^{tes f}^o^r^co^m^p^etitiv^{e an}^dⁿ^oⁿ^-^s^c^h^e^du^l^e^w^o^u^l^{d be am}^en^{ded t}^o^en^cou^r^ag^e
^co^m^p^etitiv^{e lease sales.}^d^ilig^en^{t d}^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t o}^f^th^{e lease.}
^posⁱ^t^an^{d U}^s^{e of}^G^e^ot^h^e^rm^al^{Sec. 1817.}^{For th}^{e f}ⁱ^rs^{t f}ⁱ^v^e^y^ears^af^ter^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^{e R}^e^v^eⁿ^u^e^s^th^{e en}^actm^eⁿ^t^of^th^is^{act, a s}^e^parate
^accouⁿ^t^w^o^u^l^{d be es}^tablis^h^e^{d f}^o^{r rev}^eⁿ^u^e
^receipts^f^r^om^leas^es^uⁿ^d^{er th}^e
^G^e^ot^h^e^rm^al^S^t^eam^A^c^t^of^1970,

CRS-198
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^ex^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^m^oⁿ^e^yⁿ^eces^s^a^ry^f^o^{r pay}^m^en^ts
^t^o^st^a^t^e^s^aⁿ^d^c^o^unt^y^go^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt^s.
^{peal of}^A^c^reag^{e L}ⁱ^m^itation^s^{Sec. 1818.}^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{7 of}^t^h^{e G}^e^ot^h^e^rm^al^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^Steam^A^c^{t on}^acreag^{e lim}^itation^s^w^o^u^l^d
^berepealed.
ⁿⁱ^{cal A}^m^en^dm^en^ts^{Sec. 1819.}^A^bou^{t tw}^{o dozen}^techⁿⁱ^cal^{Sec 272.}^Sim^ilar^.
^am^en^dm^en^ts^{are in}^clu^d^{ed in}^th^is^s^ection^.
^t^e^r^m^o^unt^aⁱ^{n W}^e^st^G^e^o^t^he^r^m^a^l^{Sec. 1820.}^T^h^e^Iⁿ^t^e^r^m^o^unt^aⁱ^{n W}^e^st^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ
ⁿ^s^o^r^tiu^m^G^e^ot^h^e^rm^al^C^oⁿ^s^ortⁱ^u^m^w^o^u^l^{d be}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^es^tablis^h^e^{d to f}^o^cu^s^on^ex^pan^d^{ed u}^s^{e of}^g^e^oth^e^rm^{al en}^erg^y^{. T}^h^{e con}^s^ortiu^m
^g/w^w^o^u^l^dⁱⁿ^v^o^lv^{e th}^{e p}^a^r^ticip^atioⁿ^o^f^th^e
^s^.or^Secr^etar^y^o^f^En^er^g^y^{, u}ⁿⁱ^v^e^r^s^{ities in}^th^e
^le^ak^regⁱ^on^{, an}^{d s}^t^{ate ag}^en^cies^.
^://wiki^o^t^he^r^m^a^l^Le^a^sⁱ^{ng o}ⁿ^La^nd^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 271.}^No^{t later}^th^an²^y^ear^{s af}^ter
^h^ttp^ith^d^r^awⁿ^f^o^r^Militar^y^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior
^rpos^es^an^{d th}^{e Secretary}^of^Def^eⁿ^s^{e, in}
^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith^{states an}^d^o^t^h^e^r
^ag^en^cies^{, w}^o^u^l^{d be requ}^{ired to s}^u^bm^{it to}
^th^{e ap}^p^r^o^p^r^{iate co}^m^m^{ittees o}^f^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess a}
^j^oⁱⁿ^{t r}^e^p^o^r^{t o}ⁿ^leasin^g^an^d^p^e^r^m^ittin^g
^activ^{ities f}^o^r^g^e^o^t^h^e^r^m^{al en}^er^g^y^oⁿ
^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l lan}^d^w^ith^d^r^awⁿ^f^o^r^m^ilitar^y
^pu^rpos^es^.

CRS-199
Hydropower — Resources
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^creas^{ed Hy}^droelectric^{Sec. 1901.}^W^ithⁱⁿ¹⁸^m^oⁿ^t^h^s^o^f^{Sec. 1302.}^S^a^m^e^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.
^e^r^a^tioⁿ^{at Ex}^istin^g^Fed^e^r^a^l^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^{e Secretaries}^of^th^{e In}^terior,
^En^erg^y^{, an}^{d th}^{e A}^r^m^y^w^o^u^l^{d s}^u^bm^{it a}
^stu^d^y^o^f^th^{e p}^o^t^en^{tial f}^o^rⁱⁿ^cr^easin^g
^electrⁱ^{c p}^o^w^er^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^cap^ab^ility^at
^f^e^deral^l^y^owⁿ^e^{d or operat}^e^{d w}^a^t^e^r
^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^n,^st^o^r^a^g^e^,^aⁿ^d^c^o^nve^y^a^nc^e
^f^acilities.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^if^{t o}^f^P^r^o^j^{ect L}^o^ad^{s to}^Of^f^-^P^e^riods^{Sec. 1902.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior^w^o^u^l^{d rev}ⁱ^ew^{electric pow}^er^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^g/w^con^s^u^m^ption^by^th^{e B}^u^reau^of
^s^.or^Reclam^atioⁿ^f^{acilities f}^o^r^w^a^ter^p^u^m^pⁱⁿ^g^,
^le^ak^an^{d, w}^ith^th^{e con}^s^en^{t of}^af^f^ected
^://wiki^irrig^a^tion^cu^s^t^om^ers^,^adj^u^s^t^w^a^ter^pu^m^pⁱⁿ^g^s^c^h^e^du^l^e^s^t^o^redu^{ce pow}^er
^h^ttp^con^s^u^m^ptⁱ^oⁿ^du^riⁿ^g^peri^ods^of^peak
^{electric pow}^{er dem}^aⁿ^d^{. T}^h^is^s^ection
^w^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t af}^f^{ect I}ⁿ^terⁱ^o^r^’^s^ex^istin^g
^oblig^ation^s^{to prov}^{ide electric pow}^er,
^w^a^t^e^{r, or ot}^h^e^{r ben}^e^fⁱ^t^s^.
^o^r^{t I}^d^en^tif^yⁱⁿ^g^an^d^{Sec. 1903.}^Wi^t^hⁱⁿ^{90 day}^s^of^en^act^m^eⁿ^t^,^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^sc^rⁱ^bⁱ^{ng t}^h^e^St^a^t^{us o}^f^th^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^{terior w}^o^u^l^d
^ten^{tial Hy}^dropow^{er Facilities}^su^b^m^{it a r}^e^p^o^r^{t id}^en^tif^yⁱⁿ^g^an^d
^des^c^ribin^g^th^{e s}^t^atu^s^an^{d ch}^aracteris^tics
^of^poten^{tial h}^y^dropow^{er f}^acilities
ⁱⁿ^clu^d^{ed in}^w^a^{ter s}^u^rf^{ace s}^t^orag^{e s}^t^u^d^ies
^und^e^r^t^a^ke^{n fo}^r^p^r^o^j^e^c^t^{s t}^h^a^t^ha^ve^no^t

CRS-200
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^been^com^p^{leted or au}^th^{orized f}^o^r
^c^o^nst^r^uc^tⁱ^o^n.
Oil and Gas — Resources
oduction Incentives
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}ⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^o^f^Secr^etar^y^{Sec. 2001.}^Iⁿ^th^{is su}^b^{title, “}^S^ecr^etar^y^”^{Sec. 311}^{. Sam}^e^.
^g/w^m^ean^s^Secretary^of^th^{e In}^terior.
^s^.or^ram^on^Oⁱ^l^an^{d G}^a^s^{Sec. 2002.}^T^h^e^fe^d^e^r^a^l^go^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt^{Sec. 312}^{. Sam}^e^ex^cep^{t th}^{e r}^e^p^o^r^{t to}
^le^ak^y^a^lties-^Iⁿ^-^Kⁱⁿ^d^w^o^u^l^{d be allow}^e^{d to con}^tin^u^e^{to receiv}^e^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^w^o^u^l^{d be in}^each^y^{ear f}^r^om
^://wiki^p^h^y^s^{ical q}^u^an^{tities o}^f^o^{il an}^d^g^a^{s as}^roy^a^lty^-ⁱⁿ^-^kⁱⁿ^d^pay^m^en^ts^if^{it can}^receiv^e^F^Y^2006-^F^Y^2015.

^h^ttp^m^a^rk^{et v}^a^lu^{e f}^o^{r th}^{e produ}^{ct an}^d
^rev^eⁿ^u^e^s^g^r^{eater th}^an^{or equ}^a^{l to th}^e
^rev^eⁿ^u^e^s^{it w}^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^receiv^e^{d u}ⁿ^d^{er a}
^com^p^{arable cas}^h^-^pay^m^en^{t roy}^a^lty^{. T}^h^e
^roy^a^lty^produ^{ct w}^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^{to be placed}
ⁱⁿ^m^a^r^k^etab^{le co}ⁿ^d^itioⁿ⁽^a^{s d}^e^fⁱⁿ^e^dⁱⁿ
^H.R^.^{6) at n}^o^cos^t^{to th}^{e Un}^{ited States}^.
^Sm^{all ref}ⁱⁿ^e^ries^w^o^u^l^{d receiv}^e
^p^r^ef^er^en^{tial tr}^eatm^eⁿ^t^if^su^p^p^{lies o}ⁿ^th^e
^m^a^r^k^{et w}^e^r^eⁱⁿ^su^f^fⁱ^cien^{t. A}^r^e^p^o^r^{t to}
^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^sⁱⁿ^each^y^{ear f}^r^om^F^Y^2005-
^F^Y^{2014 w}^o^u^l^{d ex}^pl^aiⁿ^,^am^on^g^ot^h^e^r
^thⁱⁿ^g^s^{, h}^o^w^th^{e Secretary}^determⁱⁿ^ed
^w^h^eth^e^{r th}^{e am}^ouⁿ^t^receiv^e^{d w}^a^s^{at leas}^t

CRS-201
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^t^h^e^a^m^o^unt^t^h^a^t^w^o^ul^d^ha^ve^b^e^eⁿ^t^a^ke^{n i}ⁿ
^cas^h^an^{d h}^o^w^{a leas}^{e w}^a^s^ev^alu^a^{ted as}^to
^w^h^eth^e^r^r^o^y^a^lties-ⁱⁿ^-^kⁱⁿ^d^w^e^r^e^tak^eⁿ^.
ⁱⁿ^al^Propert^y^Produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^{Sec. 2003.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior^{Sec. 313}^{. Sam}^e^.
^cen^tiv^es^w^o^u^l^d^h^a^v^e^th^{e au}^th^o^r^ity^to^r^e^d^u^{ce o}^r
^ter^mⁱⁿ^{ate r}^o^y^a^{lties f}^o^rⁱⁿ^d^e^p^eⁿ^d^en^t
^p^r^o^d^u^cer^{s u}ⁿ^d^er^cer^tain^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^{. T}^h^e
^Secretary^w^o^u^l^{d be au}^th^{orized to}
^pres^{cribe dif}^f^e^ren^t^s^t^an^dards^f^o^{r m}^a^rgⁱⁿ^al
^p^r^o^p^e^r^{ties in}^lieu^o^f^th^o^s^{e in}^th^{is sectio}ⁿ^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^cen^tiv^{es f}^o^r^Natu^r^a^{l Gas}^{Sec. 2004.}^Ro^y^a^lty^r^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^{Sec. 314}^{. Sim}^{ilar. Def}ⁱⁿ^e^s^“^l^eas^{e is}^s^u^ed^T^h^es^{e redu}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^{d be prov}ⁱ^d^{ed f}^o^r
^g/w^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^Fr^o^m^Deep^W^e^{lls in}^allo^w^W^a^ter^s^o^f^th^{e Gu}^lf^p^r^o^v^id^ed^f^o^r^sh^allo^w^w^a^ter^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^at^cert^aⁱⁿ^dept^h^sⁿ^o^t^l^a^t^e^{r t}^h^an^{180 day}^sⁱⁿ^sh^allo^w^w^a^ter^s^{” an}^d^{a sid}^e^tr^ack^w^e^ll.^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿⁱⁿ^l^e^s^s^t^h^an^{400 m}^e^t^e^rs^of^w^a^t^e^{r i}ⁿ^t^h^e^Hou^s^{e bill bu}^{t n}^o^{t m}^o^{re th}^an^{200 m}^e^tersⁱⁿ^th^e
^s^.or^Mexⁱ^co^af^{ter en}^actm^eⁿ^t^{. A}ⁿ^“^u^ltra-^{deep” w}^e^ll^Sen^a^{te. T}^h^{e Sen}^a^{te d}^e^fⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^o^f^sh^allo^w^w^a^ter^is
^le^ak^w^o^u^l^d^also^b^e^d^e^fⁱⁿ^e^dⁱⁿ^th^{is sectio}ⁿ^.^l^e^s^s^t^h^an^{200 m}^e^t^e^rs^deep.
^://wiki^y^a^lty^Red^u^ctioⁿ^s^f^o^r^Deep^{Sec. 2005.}^Ro^y^a^lty^r^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^{Sec 315.}^Sim^ilar^.^T^h^{e r}^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^s^ar^{e lim}^ited^to¹²^m^illioⁿ^b^a^r^r^e^{ls o}^f
^h^ttp^a^ter^P^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^prov^{ided f}^o^{r deepw}^a^{ter areas}^{at f}ⁱ^x^e^d^oi^l^equⁱ^v^a^l^eⁿ^t^at^dept^h^s^g^r^eat^{er t}^h^an^{1,600 m}^e^t^e^rs^.
^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^lev^e^{ls at cer}^tain^d^e^p^t^h^s^.
^a^s^ka^O^ffsho^r^e^Ro^y^a^l^t^y^{Sec. 2006.}^P^l^aⁿⁿⁱ^{ng a}^r^e^a^sⁱⁿ^o^ffsho^r^e^{Sec. 316}^{. Sam}^e^.^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^o^f^OCSL^A^cu^r^r^eⁿ^tly^p^r^o^v^id^{es a}
^eⁿ^sioⁿ^A^l^as^k^a^w^o^u^l^{d be in}^clu^d^{ed u}ⁿ^d^{er s}^ection^m^ech^an^is^m^f^o^{r th}^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^{terior to}
⁸⁽^a)⁽³⁾⁽^B⁾^o^f^th^{e Ou}^ter^Coⁿ^tin^en^{tal Sh}^elf^r^e^d^u^{ce o}^r^elimⁱⁿ^{ate r}^o^y^a^lty^o^rⁿ^e^{t p}^r^o^f^{it sh}^ar^e
^La^nd^s^Ac^t⁽^O^CS^LA,⁴³^U^.^S^.^C.^estab^lish^e^dⁱⁿ^{leases f}^o^r^o^{il an}^d^g^a^{s p}^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿⁱⁿ
^{1337(a)(3)(B)).}^G^u^l^f^o^f^M^e^xi^c^o^p^l^aⁿⁿⁱ^{ng a}^r^e^a^s^.
^d^{Gas L}^easin^gⁱⁿ^th^e^{Sec. 2007.}^T^h^{e co}^m^p^etitiv^{e leasin}^g^{Sec. 317}^{. Sim}^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

ⁿ^a^{l P}^e^tr^o^l^eu^m^Reser^v^{e in}^sy^stem^f^o^r^o^{il an}^d^g^a^{s in}^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^l
^a^s^k^a^P^e^troleu^m^R^e^s^e^rv^{e in}^A^l^as^k^a^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^m^odifⁱ^{ed. L}^eas^es^w^o^u^l^{d be is}^s^u^{ed f}^o^r
^s^u^cces^sⁱ^v^e^10-^y^{ear term}^s^if^leas^es^m^e^t

CRS-202
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^sp^ecifⁱ^{c cr}^iterⁱ^{a. A}^c^tiv^{e p}^a^r^ticip^atioⁿ
^w^o^ul^d^b^e^so^ught^b^y^t^h^e^St^a^t^e^o^f^A^l^a^s^ka
^an^{d R}^e^gⁱ^on^al^C^o^rporatⁱ^oⁿ^s^as^defⁱⁿ^e^d
^uⁿ^d^{er th}^{e A}^l^as^k^a^Nativ^{e C}^l^aim^s
^Settlem^eⁿ^t^A^c^{t (43 U.S.C}^.^{1602). T}^h^e
^Secretary^of^th^{e In}^{terior cou}^l^{d g}^r^an^t
^r^o^y^a^lty^r^e^d^u^ctioⁿ^s^if^th^ey^w^e^r^e^f^o^uⁿ^d^to
^b^eⁱⁿ^th^{e p}^u^b^{lic in}^ter^e^st.
^r^t^h^Slo^p^e^Scien^{ce I}ⁿ^itiativ^e^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 318.}^W^o^u^l^d^estab^lishⁱⁿ^th^{e I}ⁿ^terⁱ^o^r
^Dep^a^r^t^m^eⁿ^t^{a lo}ⁿ^g^-^ter^mⁱⁿ^itiativ^{e to}
^co^o^r^dⁱⁿ^a^{te co}^llectioⁿ^o^f^scien^tif^{ic d}^a^ta
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^th^{at w}^{ill p}^r^o^v^id^{e a b}^e^tter^uⁿ^d^er^stan^dⁱⁿ^g
^g/w^of^th^{e terres}^t^{rial, aqu}^a^{tic, an}^{d m}^a^rin^e
^s^.or^ecos^y^s^t^em^s^of^th^{e North}^{Slope of}^A^l^as^k^a^.
^le^ak^T^h^{e In}^{terior Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d en}^{ter in}^to
^cooperatⁱ^v^{e ag}^reem^en^t^s^wⁱ^t^h^t^h^{e S}^t^at^{e of}
^://wiki^A^l^a^s^ka^,^t^h^e^N^o^r^t^{h Sl}^o^p^e^B^o^r^o^ugh,^t^h^e^A^r^ctⁱ^c^S^l^{ope R}^e^gⁱ^on^al^C^o^rporatⁱ^oⁿ^,^an^d
^h^ttp^oth^e^{r Federal ag}^en^cies^{to coordin}^a^te
^ef^f^o^rts^,^s^h^{are res}^o^u^r^ces^{, an}^{d f}^uⁿ^d
^proj^ects^.^{Not les}^s^th^an^{3 y}^ears^af^{ter th}^e
^{date of}^en^actm^eⁿ^t^of^th^is^s^ection^an^{d each}
^y^{ear th}^ereaf^{ter, th}^{e Secretary}^s^h^all
^p^u^b^lish^{a r}^e^p^o^r^{t th}^{at d}^e^scrⁱ^b^e^{s th}^{e stu}^d^ies
^an^d^fⁱⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^s^o^f^th^{e in}^itiativ^e.
^an^{ed, A}^b^an^don^{ed, or Idled}^{Sec. 2008.}^W^ithⁱⁿ^{a y}^{ear af}^ter^{Sec. 319.}^Sim^ilar^ex^cep^{t Sen}^a^{te b}^{ill d}^o^e^s
^e^{lls o}ⁿ^Fed^e^r^a^{l L}^aⁿ^d^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d es}^tablis^hⁿ^o^{t con}^t^ain^f^e^{deral reim}^bu^rs^em^en^{t f}^o^r
^{a tech}ⁿⁱ^{cal as}^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce prog}^ram^{to h}^e^lp^orph^an^{ed w}^e^{ll reclam}^ation^.

^s^t^ates^rem^e^{diate an}^{d clos}^{e aban}^don^{ed or}
^id^led^w^e^{lls. T}^echⁿⁱ^{cal an}^d^fⁱⁿ^aⁿ^c^ial
^as^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce w}^o^u^l^{d be m}^a^{de av}^{ailable ov}^er

CRS-203
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{a 1}⁰^-^y^ear^p^e^rⁱ^o^d^to^q^u^an^tif^y^an^d^m^itig^ate
^e^nvi^r^o^nm^eⁿ^t^a^l^d^a^nge^r^s^.^A^p^r^o^g^r^a^m
^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^estab^lish^e^d^f^o^r^r^e^im^b^u^r^sⁱⁿ^g^th^e
^priv^{ate s}^{ector w}^ith^credits^ag^ain^s^{t f}^e^deral
^r^o^y^a^{lties f}^o^r^r^eclaimⁱⁿ^g^,^r^e^m^e^dⁱ^atin^g^,^an^d
^cl^osⁱⁿ^g^orph^an^{ed w}^e^l^l^s^.
^m^bⁱⁿ^{ed Hy}^drocarbon^L^easⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 2009.}^T^h^{e Min}^e^{ral L}^easⁱⁿ^g^A^c^t^{Sec. 320.}^Sim^ilar^ex^cep^{t th}^{e Sen}^a^te
^w^o^u^l^{d be am}^en^{ded t}^o^al^l^o^w^s^e^parat^e^ve^r^sⁱ^o^{n d}^o^e^{s no}^t^c^o^nt^aⁱ^{n a}^H^o^use
^leas^es^f^o^{r tar s}^aⁿ^d^s^an^{d f}^o^{r oil an}^{d g}^a^sⁱⁿ^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^to^w^a^iv^{e o}^r^su^sp^en^d^a
^th^{e s}^a^m^e^{area. T}^a^{r s}^aⁿ^d^s^w^o^u^l^{d be leas}^ed^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{t to}^ex^er^{cise d}^u^{e d}^ilig^en^{ce to}
^uⁿ^d^{er th}^{e s}^a^m^e^s^y^s^t^em^as^f^o^{r oil an}^{d g}^a^s^prom^{ote a res}^o^u^r^{ce u}ⁿ^d^{er a com}^bⁱⁿ^ed
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^an^{d w}^o^u^l^{d requ}^{ire a m}ⁱⁿⁱ^m^u^m^acceptable^h^y^drocarbon^leas^e.
^g/w^bi^{d of}^{$2 per acre.}
^s^.orⁿ^{ate Related}^{Uses o}ⁿ^th^e^{Sec. 2010.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 321.}^T^h^is^w^o^u^l^{d am}^en^{d th}^{e Ou}^ter^A^l^t^h^o^{ugh sp}^e^cⁱ^fi^c^t^y^p^e^{s o}^f^eⁿ^e^r^gy^r^e^so^ur^c^e^s^a^r^e
^le^ak^ter^Coⁿ^tin^en^{tal Sh}^elf^au^th^{orized to g}^r^an^{t rig}^h^t^s^-^of^-^w^ay^or^Coⁿ^tin^en^{tal Sh}^elf^L^aⁿ^d^{s A}^c^{t to}^p^r^o^v^id^eⁿ^o^{t sp}^ecifⁱ^cally^m^eⁿ^tioⁿ^e^d^,^th^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d
^://wiki^eas^em^en^ts^on^th^{e OC}^{S f}^o^{r en}^erg^y^-^r^elated^activ^ity^oⁿ^{a co}^m^p^etitiv^{e o}^r^au^th^ority^{to th}^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior^{to g}^r^an^{t leas}^es^{, eas}^em^en^ts^{, or}^pres^u^m^ably^cov^e^{r ocean}^en^erg^y^{, w}ⁱⁿ^d^en^erg^y^{, an}^d^g^e^oth^e^rm^{al en}^erg^y^.

^h^ttpⁿ^oⁿ^c^o^m^p^e^titiv^{e b}^a^{sis an}^d^w^o^u^l^d^ch^ar^g^e^rig^h^t^s^-^of^-^w^ay^f^o^{r en}^erg^y^an^{d related}
^f^ees^f^o^{r s}^u^ch^acces^s^.^A^s^u^rety^bon^{d or}^pu^rpos^es^on^th^{e OC}^{S. T}^h^{e s}^ection^w^o^u^l^d
^o^t^he^r^fi^na^ncⁱ^a^l^gua^r^a^nt^e^e^w^o^ul^d^b^eⁿ^o^{t allow}^th^{e g}^r^an^{t of}^eas^em^en^ts^or
^requⁱ^r^ed.^rig^h^t^s^-^of^-^w^ay^f^o^{r activ}^ities^th^{at s}^u^pport
^t^h^{e ex}^pl^oratⁱ^oⁿ^,^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^,^or
^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^of^oi^l^an^{d g}^a^sⁱⁿ^areas^w^h^ere
^{oil an}^{d g}^a^s^preleasⁱⁿ^g^,^leasⁱⁿ^g^,^an^d
^r^e^lated^activ^{ities ar}^{e p}^r^o^h^ib^ited^b^y^a
^con^g^r^es^sⁱ^on^{al m}^o^ratoriu^m^{or a}
^w^ith^d^r^aw^{al p}^u^r^s^u^aⁿ^t^to^sectioⁿ¹²^o^f^th^e
^Ou^ter^Coⁿ^tin^en^{tal Sh}^elf^L^aⁿ^d^{s A}^c^{t. T}^h^e
^au^th^o^r^ity^w^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t ap}^p^l^y^to^an^y^ar^ea
^w^ithⁱⁿ^th^{e ex}^terⁱ^o^r^b^o^uⁿ^d^ar^{ies o}^f^an^y^uⁿⁱ^t
^o^f^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^{l P}^a^r^k^Sy^stem^{, Natio}ⁿ^a^l

CRS-204
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^W^ild^lif^{e Ref}^u^g^e^Sy^stem^{, o}^r^Natioⁿ^a^l
^Marin^e^San^c^tu^ary^Sy^s^t^em^{, or an}^y
^Natioⁿ^a^{l Mo}ⁿ^u^m^en^{t. T}^h^{e sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d
^requ^{ire th}^{e Secretary}^{to u}ⁿ^d^ertak^e^a
^co^o^r^dⁱⁿ^a^ted^{OCS m}^a^p^pⁱⁿ^gⁱⁿ^itiativ^{e to}
^{assist in}^d^ecisioⁿ^-^m^akⁱⁿ^g^r^e^latin^g^to^th^e
^sitin^g^o^f^f^{acilities u}ⁿ^d^er^th^{e sectio}ⁿ^.
^es^erv^a^tion^of^Geolog^{ical an}^d^{Sec. 2011.}^T^h^{e U.S. Geolog}^{ical Su}^rv^ey^{Sec. 322.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior
^p^h^y^s^{ical Data}^w^o^u^l^d^estab^lish^{a p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^to^ar^ch^iv^e^w^o^u^l^{d carry}^ou^t^{a N}^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^a^l^G^e^ol^ogⁱ^cal
^g^e^ol^ogⁱ^c^{, g}^e^oph^y^sⁱ^cal^{, an}^{d en}^gⁱⁿ^eeriⁿ^g^an^{d Geoph}^y^s^{ical Data P}^r^es^erv^a^tion
^d^a^{ta, m}^a^p^s^{, w}^e^{ll lo}^g^s^{, an}^d^sam^p^les;^P^r^og^ram^th^{at w}^o^u^l^{d arch}^iv^{e g}^e^olog^ic,
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^prov^{ide a n}^a^tion^a^{l catalog}^of^arch^iv^al^g^e^oph^y^s^{ical, an}^{d en}^gⁱⁿ^eerin^g^{data, m}^a^ps^,
^g/w^m^a^{terial; an}^{d prov}^{ide tech}ⁿⁱ^{cal an}^d^w^e^{ll lo}^g^s^{, an}^d^sam^p^{les; p}^r^o^v^id^{e a}
^s^.or^fⁱⁿ^aⁿ^c^{ial assistan}^{ce r}^e^lated^to^th^{e ar}^ch^iv^alⁿ^a^tion^a^{l catalog}^of^s^u^ch^arch^iv^al
^le^ak^m^a^{terial. State ag}^en^cies^th^{at elect to be}^m^a^{terial; prov}^{ide tech}ⁿⁱ^{cal an}^{d f}ⁱⁿ^aⁿ^c^ial
^{part of}^th^{e data arch}^iv^{e s}^y^s^t^em^th^{at s}^t^ores^as^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce related to th}^{e arch}^iv^{al m}^a^terial;
^://wiki^an^{d pres}^erv^e^s^g^e^ol^ogⁱ^c^s^a^m^p^l^e^s^w^o^u^l^d^receiv^e^{50% f}ⁱⁿ^aⁿ^c^{ial as}^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce, s}^u^bj^ect^an^{d es}^tablis^h^{a data arch}^iv^{e s}^y^s^t^em^com^p^ris^e^{d of}^{State ag}^en^cies^an^{d In}^terior
^h^ttp^to^th^{e av}^ailab^ility^o^f^ap^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^.^Departm^eⁿ^t^ag^en^cies^f^o^{r f}^e^{deral lan}^d^data
^Pri^v^at^{e con}^t^ri^bu^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^{d be appl}ⁱ^e^{d t}^oⁱⁿ^{a n}^a^tioⁿ^a^{l catalo}^g^.
^t^h^{e n}^oⁿ^-^f^e^deral^s^h^{are. A}^ppropri^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^of
^{$30 m}^illion^{per y}^{ear f}^r^om^FY2006
^t^h^r^o^{ugh FY}^{2010 w}^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^zed.
^{d Gas}^L^eas^{e A}^c^reag^e^{Sec. 2012.}^L^eas^{e acreag}^{e lim}^its^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 323.}^Sam^e
^m^itatioⁿ^s^alter^e^d^so^th^{at ad}^d^itioⁿ^a^{l f}^e^d^e^r^a^{l lan}^d^s
^w^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t f}^a^{ll u}ⁿ^d^er^th^{e Min}^e^r^a^{l L}^easin^g
^A^c^t’^{s sin}^g^l^e-^{state o}^wⁿ^e^r^s^hⁱ^p^lim^itatioⁿ^s^.
^{e f}^o^{r Decis}ⁱ^on^on^{Sec. 2013.}^C^u^rren^t^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{319 of}^t^h^e^{Sec. 387.}^Gen^e^r^a^lly^sim^ilarⁱⁿⁱⁿ^ten^t^to^T^h^{is sectio}^{n w}^o^uld^r^e^p^l^{ace language in Sectio}ⁿ
^Un^{der th}^{e C}^o^as^{tal Z}^oⁿ^e^C^Z^MA^w^o^u^l^{d be replaced w}^ith^{a n}^e^w^s^e^t^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^sⁱⁿ^Ho^u^s^{e b}^{ill, lim}^itin^g^th^e^{319 of}^C^Z^MA^{, as}^am^en^{ded (16 U}^.^S^.^C^.^1465).
^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^A^c^t⁽^C^ZM^A⁾^o^f^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^th^{at w}^o^u^l^d^stip^u^l^{ate th}^r^e^e^appeal^s^proces^s^t^o^{270 day}^s^{, bu}^t^t^hⁱ^s^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{319 h}^a^{d been}^{added as}^an^am^en^dm^en^tⁱⁿ

CRS-205
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^seq^u^en^{tial d}^ead^lin^{es, an}^d^th^er^eb^y^lim^it^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^w^o^u^l^{d al}^l^o^w^{a t}^o^t^a^l^of^{270 day}^s^{1996. It}^es^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^e^{d a t}ⁱ^m^{e l}ⁱⁿ^{e f}^o^{r appeal}^s^t^o^t^h^e
^th^{e ov}^{erall len}^g^t^h^of^th^is^appeals^proces^s^rath^{er th}^an^{create th}^{ree s}^e^qu^en^tial^Secretary^of^C^o^m^m^e^{rce on}^con^s^is^ten^c^y
^t^o^{a t}^o^t^a^l^of^{270 day}^s^f^r^om^t^h^{e dat}^e^w^h^en^deadlin^es^th^{at total 270 day}^s^{. In}^addition^,^determⁱⁿ^ation^s^w^h^en^{a s}^t^{ate an}^{d f}^e^{deral ag}^en^cy
^an^{appeal is}^f^{iled. T}^h^{e f}ⁱ^rs^{t deadlin}^e^{it w}^o^u^l^d^allo^w^{a 6}⁰^d^a^y^ex^ten^s^ioⁿ^f^o^r^{are u}ⁿ^a^{ble to reach}^ag^reem^en^{t. T}^h^{e con}^s^is^ten^c^y
^w^o^u^l^{d be f}^o^{r th}^{e Secretary}^of^C^o^m^m^e^rce^k^eepin^g^th^{e adm}ⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^rativ^{e record open}^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^s^{, s}^e^t^f^o^rt^hⁱⁿ^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{307 of}^t^h^{e C}^Z^MA^,
^to^p^u^b^lish^anⁱⁿ^{itial n}^o^{tice o}^f^an^ap^p^{eal in}^uⁿ^d^{er s}^p^ecifⁱ^{ed circu}^m^s^t^an^ces^{, an}^{d w}^o^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^ir^{e f}^e^d^e^r^a^{l activ}^{ities in}^o^r^af^f^ectin^g^th^{e co}^astal
^th^e^Feder^a^{l Regis}^t^er^wⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^{30 day}^s^of^allo^w^an^ex^ten^s^ioⁿ^o^f^u^p^to⁴⁵^d^a^y^s^f^o^r^zoⁿ^e^to^b^e^coⁿ^s^isten^t^w^ith^th^{e p}^o^{licies o}^f^a
^th^{e appeal’}^s^f^ilin^g^.^T^h^{e s}^econ^d^deadlin^e^th^{e Secretary}^{to is}^s^u^{e a decis}ⁱ^on^{. T}^h^e^f^e^derally^approv^{ed an}^{d s}^t^ate-^admⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^{ered coas}^tal
^w^o^u^l^{d be th}^{at th}^{e adm}ⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^rativ^{e record}^Sen^a^{te b}^{ill w}^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t “}^g^r^aⁿ^d^f^a^th^er^”^zoⁿ^e^m^aⁿ^a^g^e^m^eⁿ^t^p^l^an^{. (}^F^ed^er^{al activ}^{ities in}^clu^d^e
^w^o^u^l^{d be open}^f^o^{r n}^o^m^o^{re t}^h^an¹²⁰^p^e^ndⁱ^{ng a}^p^p^e^a^l^s.^activ^{ities an}^d^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t p}^r^o^j^{ects p}^e^r^f^o^r^m^e^d^b^y
^day^s^{. D}^u^riⁿ^g^t^h^at^tⁱ^m^{e peri}^{od, t}^h^e^{a f}^e^{deral ag}^en^cy^{or by}^{a con}^t^{ractor on}^beh^a^lf^of^a
^Secretary^co^u^l^d^receiv^e^f^ilin^g^s^related^to^f^e^{deral ag}^en^cy^{, an}^{d f}^e^{deral f}ⁱⁿ^aⁿ^c^{ial as}^sⁱ^s^t^an^ce.)
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^th^{e appeal. T}^h^{e f}ⁱⁿ^a^{l deadlin}^{e w}^o^u^l^d^A^propos^al^t^o^m^odi^f^y^t^h^{e appeal}^s^tⁱ^m^{e l}ⁱⁿ^{e w}ⁱ^t^h
^g/w^gⁱ^v^e^t^h^{e S}^ecret^ary^u^p^t^o^{120 day}^s^t^oⁱ^s^s^u^e^d^ead^lin^{es v}^e^r^y^sim^ilar^to^th^{is leg}ⁱ^slatioⁿ^w^a^s
^s^.or^{a decis}ⁱ^on^af^{ter th}^{e adm}ⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^rativ^{e record}ⁱⁿ^cl^u^d^{ed i}ⁿ^{a propos}^{ed ru}^l^e^on^f^e^deral^con^sⁱ^s^t^eⁿ^c^y^,
^le^ak^h^a^{d been}^clos^{ed. T}^h^{e s}^econ^d^an^{d th}^ird^pu^blⁱ^s^h^e^{d i}ⁿ^t^h^{e Ju}ⁿ^e^{11, 2003,}^Feder^a^{l Regis}^t^er^.
^d^ead^lin^{es w}^o^u^l^d^also^ap^p^l^y^to^{all p}^eⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^A^fⁱⁿ^a^{l r}^u^{le h}^a^{s n}^o^{t b}^een^issu^ed^.
^://wiki^ap^p^{eals n}^o^{t r}^e^so^lv^ed^p^r^io^r^to^th^{e d}^a^{te o}^f^{(For m}^o^{re inform}^{ation s}^{ee Appendix}^J.)
^h^ttp^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{. A}^l^s^o^{, an}^y^appealsⁱⁿ^w^h^ich
^t^h^{e record i}^s^open^on^t^h^{e dat}^e^of
^en^actm^eⁿ^t^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^{to be clos}^ed
^wⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^{120 day}^s^of^t^h^at^dat^e^.
^im^bu^rs^em^en^{t f}^o^{r C}^o^s^t^s^of^{Sec. 2014.}^T^h^{e Min}^e^{ral L}^easⁱⁿ^g^A^c^t^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^A^Aⁿ^aly^s^is,^w^o^u^l^{d be am}^en^{ded t}^o^provⁱ^d^e
^c^u^m^e^nt^a^tⁱ^o^n,^aⁿ^d^St^udⁱ^e^s^reim^bu^rs^em^en^{t f}^o^{r cos}^t^s^of^NEP^A^-^r^elated
^s^t^u^d^ies^uⁿ^d^{er certain}^circu^m^s^t^an^ces^.

CRS-206
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^s^H^y^drat^{e Produ}^ctⁱ^oⁿ^{Sec. 2015.}^Ro^y^a^{lties w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^cen^tiv^e^su^sp^en^d^e^d^f^o^r^th^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^{t 5}⁰^b^illioⁿ^cu^bⁱ^c
^f^eet^ofⁿ^a^t^u^ral^g^a^s^produ^{ced f}^r^om^g^a^s
^h^y^drat^{e res}^o^u^r^ces^{per 9 s}^q^u^a^{re m}ⁱ^l^e^s^of
^leased^tr^{act, in}^ad^d^itioⁿ^to^an^y^o^t^h^e^r
^ap^p^licab^{le r}^o^y^a^lty^r^e^lief^.
^s^h^{ore Deep Gas}^P^r^odu^ction^{Sec. 2016.}^Ro^y^a^{lties f}^o^r^oⁿ^sh^o^r^{e d}^eep^-^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^cen^tiv^e^w^e^l^lⁿ^a^t^u^ral^g^a^s^w^o^u^l^{d be s}^u^s^p^en^{ded f}^o^r
^u^p^to⁵⁰^b^illioⁿ^cu^bⁱ^{c f}^{eet p}^e^rⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^s
^leas^e.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^h^aⁿ^ced^{Oil an}^d^Natu^r^a^{l Gas}^{Sec. 2017.}^Ro^y^a^lty^r^e^lief^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^{Sec. 327.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^d
^g/w^ctⁱ^oⁿ^av^{ailable f}^o^{r th}^{e pu}^rpos^es^of^en^h^aⁿ^cⁱⁿ^g^o^{il an}^dⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s r}^eco^v^e^r^y^f^r^o^m^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^estab^lish^{a co}^m^p^etitiv^e^g^r^an^t^prog^ram^f^o^{r proj}^ect^s^t^oⁱⁿ^j^ect
^s^.or^s^p^ecifⁱ^{ed leas}^es^.^carbon^diox^{ide to en}^h^aⁿ^{ce recov}^e^ry^of^oil
^le^ak^o^rⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s w}^h^{ile in}^cr^easin^g^th^e
^://wiki^s^e^qu^es^t^r^atⁱ^oⁿ^of^carbon^di^oxⁱ^d^e.
^h^ttp^ale^{Sec. 2018.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior^{Sec 346.}^Sim^ilar^ex^cep^{t its leasin}^g
^w^o^u^l^{d dev}^e^{lop an}^{oil s}^h^{ale leas}ⁱⁿ^g^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be f}^o^{r oi}^l^s^h^al^{e an}^{d oi}^l
^prog^ram^as^s^oon^as^{practicable an}^d^s^aⁿ^d^s^.^T^h^{e l}^easⁱⁿ^g^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be f}^o^r
^p^u^b^lish^{a f}ⁱⁿ^a^{l r}^e^g^u^l^atioⁿ^to^im^p^l^em^en^t^con^d^u^c^tin^g^res^earch^an^{d dev}^e^lopm^en^t
^th^{e prog}^ram^by^Decem^{ber 31, 2006.}^activ^{ities r}^e^lated^to^th^{e p}^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^o^f^oⁱ^l
^s^h^{ale an}^{d oil s}^aⁿ^d^s^.^Aⁿ^en^vⁱ^ron^m^en^tal
^im^{pact s}^t^atem^en^{t w}^o^u^l^{d be con}^d^u^c^ted,
^an^{d an}^{oil s}^h^{ale an}^{d oil s}^aⁿ^d^s^tas^k^f^o^rce
^w^o^u^l^{d be s}^e^t^u^p^t^o^dev^e^l^{op a prog}^ram^t^o
^coordin^a^{te an}^{d accelerate th}^{e com}^m^e^rcial
^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^of^oi^l^s^h^al^{e an}^{d t}^a^{r s}^aⁿ^d^s^.

CRS-207
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{e of}^In^f^o^rm^atⁱ^oⁿ^abou^t^Oⁱ^l^{Sec. 2019.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^d^{Gas P}^u^b^{lic Ch}^allen^g^e^s^an^{d th}^{e Secretary}^of^A^g^ricu^ltu^{re w}^o^u^l^d
^co^{llect in}^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^oⁿ^ch^allen^g^e^{s b}^y^th^e
^pu^{blic to ag}^en^cy^decisⁱ^on^s^an^{d u}^s^{e th}^e
ⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^to^m^aⁿ^a^g^e^o^{il an}^d^g^a^s
^prog^ram^s^wⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^t^h^ei^{r depart}^m^eⁿ^t^s^.
^m^p^r^e^he^nsi^v^e^I^nve^nt^o^r^y^o^f^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 326}^{. T}^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior
^d^Natu^r^a^{l Gas}^w^o^ul^d^c^o^nd^uc^t^aⁿⁱ^nve^nt^o^r^y^aⁿ^d^aⁿ^a^l^y^sⁱ^s
^s^o^u^r^ces^o^f^o^{il an}^dⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s b}^eⁿ^eath^{all w}^a^ter^s
^o^f^th^{e Un}^ited^{States OCS. A}^l^so^{, th}^e
^Secretary^w^o^u^l^{d is}^s^u^{e a report to}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^Co^ngr^e^{ss w}ⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ⁶^m^o^nt^{hs o}^f^eⁿ^a^c^t^m^e^nt
^g/w^o^f^th^{e leg}ⁱ^slatioⁿ^th^{at w}^o^u^l^dⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e a}
^s^.or^di^s^c^u^s^sⁱ^on^of^res^t^ri^ctⁱ^oⁿ^s^{, i}^m^pedi^m^eⁿ^t^s^,
^le^ak^an^{d recom}^m^eⁿ^d^ation^s^.
^://wiki
^h^ttp
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^g^an^d^P^e^r^m^ittin^g^S^{ec. 2021. A}ⁿ^O^f^fⁱ^{ce of}^F^e^deral^En^erg^y^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ

^o^c^e^sse^s^Proj^ect^C^oordiⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^(F^EPC⁾^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^es^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^e^{d t}^o^revⁱ^ew^an^{d report}^on
^accom^p^lis^h^m^en^ts^th^{at are con}^s^idered
^m^o^{re ef}^fⁱ^cien^{t an}^{d ef}^f^ectiv^{e f}^o^{r f}^e^deral
^p^e^r^m^ittin^g^.

CRS-208
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^vⁱ^ew^of^L^easⁱⁿ^g^P^r^actices^{Sec. 2022.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior^{Sec. 341}^{. Sim}^ilar^ex^cep^{t th}^{at th}^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^l
^w^o^u^l^{d perf}^orm^anⁱⁿ^t^e^rn^al^revⁱ^ew^of^t^h^e^A^cad^em^y^o^f^P^u^b^{lic A}^d^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^tioⁿ
^f^e^deral^on^s^h^{ore oi}^l^an^{d g}^a^s^l^easⁱⁿ^g^an^d^w^o^u^l^{d perf}^orm^{a rev}ⁱ^ew^of^f^e^deral
^p^e^r^m^ittin^g^p^r^o^{cess w}^ith^p^a^r^ticu^l^ar^f^o^cu^s^on^s^h^{ore oil an}^{d g}^a^s^leasⁱⁿ^g^practices
^oⁿ^{lease stip}^u^l^atioⁿ^s^af^f^ectin^g^th^e^w^h^{ile th}^{e Dep}^a^r^t^m^eⁿ^t^o^f^th^{e I}ⁿ^terⁱ^o^r
^en^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{t an}^{d con}^f^licts^ov^{er res}^o^u^r^ce^w^o^u^l^{d s}^e^parat^e^l^y^perf^orm^anⁱⁿ^t^e^rn^al
^use^.^revⁱ^ew^.
^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^o^f^Le^a^sⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 2023.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior^{Sec. 342.}^Sim^{ilar ex}^{cept f}^uⁿ^d^s^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^og^r^a^m^s^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^en^su^r^e^ex^p^e^d^itio^u^s^au^t^h^ori^{zed f}^r^om^F^Y^2006-^F^Y^2010.
^co^m^p^letioⁿ^o^f^en^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal an}^d^o^t^h^e^r
^revⁱ^ew^s^an^{d im}^plem^en^{t “}^b^es^t
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^m^aⁿ^a^g^e^m^eⁿ^t^practices^{” th}^{at w}^o^u^l^{d lead}
^g/w^{to tim}^ely^action^on^{oil an}^{d g}^a^s^leas^es^an^d
^s^.or^d^r^illin^g^p^e^r^m^{its. Fu}ⁿ^d^{s w}^o^u^l^d^b^e
^le^ak^au^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^{r F}^Y^2006-^F^Y^2009.
^://wikiⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^oⁿ^L^ease^p^licatioⁿ^s^{Sec. 2024.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior^an^{d th}^{e Secretary}^of^A^g^ricu^ltu^{re w}^o^u^l^d^{Sec. 343}^{. Sam}^e
^h^ttp^en^terⁱⁿ^to^{a m}^e^m^o^r^aⁿ^d^u^m^o^f
^uⁿ^d^ers^t^an^din^g^{to en}^s^u^{re tim}^ely
^proces^sⁱⁿ^g^of^oi^l^an^{d g}^a^s^l^eas^e
^ap^p^licatioⁿ^s^.
^{ates o}^f^{Oil an}^d^Gas^{Sec. 2025.}^T^h^{e U.S. Geolog}^{ical Su}^rv^ey^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^s^o^u^r^ces^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^es^tⁱ^m^at^{e on}^s^h^{ore oi}^l
^an^{d g}^a^s^res^o^u^r^ces^an^{d iden}^tif^y
^im^p^e^dⁱ^m^eⁿ^t^{s an}^d^r^e^strⁱ^ctioⁿ^s^th^{at m}ⁱ^g^h^t
^del^a^y^permⁱ^t^s^{. T}^h^{e D}^e^part^m^eⁿ^t^of
^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^m^a^k^e
^reg^u^l^{ar as}^s^e^s^s^m^en^ts^of^econ^o^mⁱ^c
^res^e^rv^es^.

CRS-209
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^{t P}^r^o^j^{ect o}ⁿ^Fed^e^r^a^{l P}^e^r^m^it^{Sec. 2026.}^A^pi^l^o^t^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be}^{Sec. 344.}^Sam^e^{, ex}^{cept f}^uⁿ^d^s^w^o^u^l^{d be}
ⁿ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^es^tablis^h^e^{d to dem}^oⁿ^s^{trate en}^erg^y^au^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^{r F}^Y^2006-^F^Y^2010.
^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^on^f^e^deral^l^aⁿ^dⁱⁿ
^acco^rd^an^{ce w}^ith^th^{e m}^u^ltip^le-^u^se
^m^aⁿ^d^{ate; W}^y^omⁱⁿ^g^,^Mon^t^an^{a, C}^o^lorado,
^Utah^{, an}^{d New}^Mexⁱ^{co w}^o^u^l^{d be as}^k^e^d
^to^p^a^r^ticip^ate.
^{e f}^o^{r C}^oⁿ^s^ideration^of^{Sec. 2027.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^r^m^{it A}^p^p^licatioⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^{10 day}^s^af^{ter receiv}ⁱⁿ^g^an
^ap^p^licatioⁿ^f^o^r^{a p}^e^r^m^{it to}^d^r^{ill (}^A^P^D⁾^to
ⁿ^o^tif^y^th^{e ap}^p^lican^{t w}^h^eth^e^r^th^{e A}^P^{D w}^a^s
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^com^p^{lete. T}^h^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e³⁰
^g/w^d^a^y^s^af^ter^{a co}^m^p^{lete A}^P^{D w}^a^{s su}^b^m^itted
^s^.or^to^issu^{e o}^r^d^e^f^e^r^{a p}^e^r^m^{it w}^ith^co^r^r^ectin^g
^le^ak^m^eas^u^r^es^{. If}^def^e^{rred, th}^{e applican}^t
^w^o^ul^d^ha^ve^a^t^w^o^-^y^e^a^r^wⁱ^nd^o^w^t^o
^://wiki^com^p^{lete th}^{e application}^,^as^s^p^ecifⁱ^{ed by}^th^{e Secretary}^.^If^th^{e applican}^{t m}^e^{t th}^e
^h^ttp^requ^irem^en^ts^{, th}^en^th^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^d
^issu^{e a p}^e^r^m^{it w}^ithⁱⁿ¹⁰^d^a^y^s^{. T}^h^e
^Secretary^w^o^u^l^{d den}^y^th^{e perm}^{it if}^th^e
^cr^iterⁱ^{a w}^e^r^eⁿ^o^{t m}^e^{t w}^ithⁱⁿ^th^{e tw}^o^-^y^ear
^peri^od.
^{et R}^eⁿ^t^{al Valu}^e^{Sec. 2028.}^T^h^{e Secretaries}^of^th^{e In}^terior^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^mⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^s^f^o^r^P^u^b^{lic L}^aⁿ^d^aⁿ^d^A^g^rⁱ^c^u^l^t^u^r^e^w^o^ul^d^a^nnua^l^l^y^r^e^vi^se
^{d Fores}^t^Serv^{ice R}ⁱ^g^h^t^s^-^of^-^an^{d u}^{pdate ren}^t^{al f}^ees^f^o^{r lan}^d
^y^en^cu^m^b^{ered by}^lin^{ear rig}^h^t^s^-^of^-^w^ay^to
^ref^l^{ect f}^a^{ir m}^a^rk^{et v}^a^lu^e.
^er^g^y^Facility^Rig^h^t^s-^o^f^-^W^ay^{Sec. 2029.}^No^{t later}^th^an^oⁿ^{e y}^ear^af^ter^{Sec. 345.}^Sim^ilar^,^b^u^{t w}^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t in}^clu^d^e
^{d C}^o^rri^dors^on^F^e^deral^L^aⁿ^d^s^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^{e Secretaries}^of^th^{e In}^terior^{a r}^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Coⁿ^g^r^ess.

^an^d^A^g^rⁱ^cu^ltu^r^e^{, in}^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith^th^e
^Secretaries^of^Def^eⁿ^s^{e, C}^o^m^m^e^{rce, an}^d

CRS-210
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^En^erg^y^an^{d F}^E^R^C^{, w}^o^u^l^{d s}^u^bmⁱ^t^t^o
^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^{a report addres}^sⁱⁿ^g^th^{e location}
^o^f^ex^istin^g^rⁱ^g^h^t^s-^o^f^-^w^ay^oⁿ^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l lan}^d
^f^o^{r oil an}^{d g}^a^s^pipelin^es^an^{d electric}
^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^an^d^dⁱ^strⁱ^b^u^tioⁿ^f^acilities.
^nsul^t^a^tⁱ^o^{n Re}^ga^r^dⁱ^{ng E}ⁿ^e^r^gy^{Sec. 2030.}^W^ithⁱⁿ^six^m^oⁿ^t^h^s^af^ter^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^ght^s-o^f-W^a^y^oⁿ^P^u^b^lⁱ^c^La^nd^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^{e Secretaries}^of^th^{e In}^terior
^an^{d A}^g^ri^cu^l^t^u^{re w}^o^u^l^{d be requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o
^en^terⁱⁿ^to^an^{MOU to}^co^o^r^dⁱⁿ^a^te
^en^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal com}^p^lian^{ce an}^d
^proces^sⁱⁿ^g^of^ri^g^h^t^s^-^of^-^w^ay^applⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^s^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^T^r^an^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^Lⁱⁿ^e^g^h^t^-^o^f^-^W^ayⁱⁿ^C^l^ev^elan^d^{Sec. 2031.}^T^h^{e B}^u^reau^of^L^aⁿ^d^M^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^w^o^ul^d^b^e^c^o^m^e^t^h^e^l^e^a^d^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^s^.or^a^{l Fores}^t^an^{d A}^d^j^acen^t^f^e^{deral ag}^en^cy^f^o^{r en}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal an}^d
^le^ak^b^{lic L}^aⁿ^d^o^t^he^r^ne^c^e^ssa^r^y^r^e^vi^e^w^{s fo}^r^a^hi^gh-
^://wiki^v^o^ltag^e^electrⁱ^city^tr^an^sm^issioⁿ^lin^{e r}ⁱ^g^h^t^-^o^f-w^a^y^t^h^r^o^{ugh t}^h^e^T^r^a^b^uc^o^Ra^nge^r
^h^ttp^Dis^t^{rict of}^th^{e C}^l^ev^elan^{d Nation}^a^{l Fores}^t
ⁱⁿ^Calif^o^rⁿⁱ^a.
^nse^o^f^Co^ngr^e^{ss Re}^ga^r^dⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 2032.}^Iⁿ^r^eco^gⁿ^itioⁿ^o^f^th^{e sp}^lit^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^v^e^l^opm^en^t^of^Miⁿ^e^ral^s^Uⁿ^der^{estate o}ⁿ^P^a^d^r^{e I}^s^lan^d^Natioⁿ^a^{l Seash}^o^r^e^,
^d^r^{e I}^s^lan^d^Natioⁿ^a^{l Seash}^o^r^e^{it w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^th^{e sen}^s^{e o}^f^Coⁿ^g^r^{ess th}^{at th}^e
^fe^d^e^r^a^l^go^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt^o^w^{ns t}^h^e^sur^f^a^c^e
^rⁱ^ght^{s w}^hⁱ^l^e^t^h^e^mⁱ^ne^r^a^l^rⁱ^ght^{s a}^r^e^he^l^d
^priv^ately^an^{d als}^o^by^th^{e s}^t^{ate of}^T^e^x^a^s^.
^vi^ngst^o^{n P}^a^rⁱ^{sh M}ⁱ^ne^r^a^l^{Sec. 2033.}^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{102 of}^P.L^.^102-⁵⁶²^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^r^aⁿ^sfe^rⁱ^s^a^m^eⁿ^d^e^d^b^y^st^rⁱ^ki^{ng t}^h^e^“Co^nve^y^a^nc^e
^o^f^L^aⁿ^d^{s” p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^,^w^h^ich^m^aⁱⁿ^tain^{s th}^e
^r^e^se^r^v^a^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f^mⁱ^ne^r^a^l^rⁱ^ght^{s he}^l^d^b^y^t^h^e
^Un^{ited States}ⁱⁿ^s^p^ecifⁱ^{c areas}^of
^Li^vi^ngst^o^{n P}^a^rⁱ^sh,^Lo^ui^si^aⁿ^a^.

CRS-211
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^g^e^r^l^ak^{es W}^ith^d^r^aw^al^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 347.}^A^{ll f}^e^d^e^r^a^{l lan}^d^w^ithⁱⁿ^th^e
^b^o^und^a^r^y^o^f^Fi^nge^r^l^a^k^e^s^N^a^tⁱ^o^na^l^Fo^r^e^st^,
^New^Yo^r^k^{, is w}^ith^d^r^awⁿ^f^r^o^m^en^tr^y^,
^dⁱ^sp^o^s^{al, ap}^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^,^an^d^dⁱ^sp^o^s^itioⁿ
^und^e^r^mⁱ^ne^r^a^l^l^e^a^sⁱ^{ng l}^a^w^s^.
ⁱⁿ^s^t^atem^en^{t of}^L^eas^es^{No s}ⁱ^m^{ilar prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 348.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^estab^lish
^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^f^o^r^w^h^ich^an^o^{il an}^d^g^a^{s lease}
^{is r}^eⁱⁿ^stated^if^{it w}^a^{s ter}^mⁱⁿ^ated^b^e^tw^een
^S^e^pt^em^{ber 1, 2001, an}^{d Ju}ⁿ^e^{30, 2004.}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}al Petroleum Reserves
^g/w
^s^.or^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^le^ak
^a^{l P}^e^tr^o^l^eu^m^Reser^v^es^Secs^{. 2041-2044.}^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^No^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^T^h^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^{l Def}^eⁿ^s^{e A}^u^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^A^c^{t f}^o^r
^://wiki^tr^an^sf^er^ad^mⁱⁿⁱ^str^a^tioⁿ^o^f^vⁱ^r^t^u^a^lly^{all th}^e^F^Y^{1996 (P.L}^{. 104-}^{106) au}^t^h^ori^{zed s}^a^l^e^of^t^h^e
^h^ttp^go^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt^-he^l^d^t^r^a^c^t^{s o}^f^t^h^e^N^a^va^l^P^e^tr^o^l^eu^m^Reser^v^{es to}^th^{e Dep}^a^r^t^m^eⁿ^t^o^f^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l in}^ter^e^{st in}^th^{e o}^{il f}ⁱ^eld^{at Elk}^{Hills, CA}^(Nav^{al P}^e^troleu^m^R^e^s^e^rv^e-^{1 (NP}^R^-¹^{)). T}^r^an^s^f^ers
^th^{e In}^terio^r^{. Su}^rf^{ace rig}^h^t^{s, title, an}^d^o^f^o^t^he^r^N^P^{R si}^t^e^{s ha}^ve^fo^l^l^o^w^e^dⁱⁿ^sub^s^e^q^ue^nt
ⁱⁿ^t^e^r^e^st^o^f^a^r^o^ughl^y^167-^{acre parcel}^y^ears^.^T^h^is^leav^esⁱⁿ^th^{e Nav}^a^{l P}^e^troleu^m
^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^tr^an^sf^er^r^e^d^to^th^{e city}^o^f^T^a^f^t^,^Reser^v^{es p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^tw^o^sm^{all o}^{il f}ⁱ^eld^sⁱⁿ
^CA^.^T^h^e^fe^d^e^r^a^l^go^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt^w^o^ul^d^Calif^o^rⁿⁱ^{a an}^d^W^y^o^mⁱⁿ^g^,^w^h^ich^w^{ill g}^eⁿ^e^r^a^te
^r^e^tain^rⁱ^g^h^t^{s to}^{all f}^o^{ssil f}^u^{el an}^d^mⁱⁿ^e^r^a^l^e^s^tⁱ^m^a^t^e^d^r^e^ve^nue^t^o^t^h^e^go^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt^o^f^r^o^ughl^y
^r^e^so^u^r^{ces f}^o^r^itself^o^r^{its lessees, b}^u^t^{$7.2 m}^illion^du^rin^g^{FY2005. T}^h^{e Kern}^C^o^uⁿ^t^y
^w^o^u^l^{d y}ⁱ^{eld all s}^u^rf^{ace rig}^h^t^s^an^d^s^{ite (NP}^R^-²^{) com}^p^ris^e^s^{a “}^c^h^eck^{erboard” pattern}
^resp^oⁿ^sib^{ilities f}^o^{r care o}^f^th^{e su}^rf^ace.^of^g^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^an^{d priv}^ately^owⁿ^e^{d tracts}^adj^acen^t
^T^h^{e Ex}^ecu^tiv^{e Order of}^Decem^{ber 13,}^to^th^{e Elk}^{Hills f}ⁱ^eld^.^Of^th^{e 5}⁰^tr^{acts o}^wⁿ^e^d^b^y
^{1912, es}^t^a^blⁱ^s^hⁱⁿ^g^N^P^R^-^{2 w}^o^u^l^{d be}^th^{e g}^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^{, n}^early^{90% are leas}^{ed by}^priv^ate
^r^e^vo^ke^d^.^o^{il co}^m^p^an^{ies w}^ith^r^o^y^a^lty^p^a^y^m^en^{ts d}^e^p^o^s^itedⁱⁿ
^th^{e U.S. T}^r^eas^u^r^y^.

CRS-212
scellaneous Provisions
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^lit-^{Estate Fed}^e^r^a^{l Oil an}^d^Gas^{Sec. 2051.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior^{Sec. 1321.}^Sam^e^ex^cep^{t it w}^o^u^l^dⁱⁿ^clu^d^e
ⁱⁿ^g^an^{d Dev}^e^lopm^en^t^w^o^ul^d^c^o^nd^uc^t^a^r^e^vi^e^w^o^f^ho^w^an^an^aly^s^is^of^s^t^{ate law}^s^th^{at addres}^s
^actices^m^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^p^r^a^c^tⁱ^c^e^s^b^y^fe^d^e^r^a^l^sp^lit-^estates.
^s^u^bs^u^r^f^{ace oil an}^{d g}^a^s^dev^e^lopm^en^t
^activ^{ities af}^f^{ect p}^r^iv^ately^o^wⁿ^e^d^su^r^f^ace
^use^r^s.^T^h^e^r^e^vi^e^w^w^o^ul^d^d^e^t^aⁱ^l^t^h^e^rⁱ^ght^s
^an^d^resp^oⁿ^sib^{ilities o}^f^su^rf^{ace an}^d
^s^u^bs^u^r^f^{ace ow}ⁿ^e^rs^{, com}^p^{are con}^s^en^t
^prov^is^ion^s^uⁿ^d^{er th}^{e Su}^rf^{ace Min}ⁱⁿ^g
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^C^oⁿ^t^rol^an^{d R}^ecl^am^atⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t^of¹⁹⁷⁷^w^ith^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^f^o^r^o^{il an}^d^g^a^s
^g/w^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^,^an^{d m}^a^k^e
^s^.or^recom^m^eⁿ^d^ation^s^th^{at w}^o^u^l^{d addres}^s
^le^ak^s^u^rf^{ace ow}ⁿ^e^{r con}^cern^s^.
^://wiki^y^a^lty^P^a^y^m^en^{ts Un}^d^e^r^{Sec. 2052.}^T^h^{e les}^s^{ee of}^{a “}^c^ov^{ered leas}^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^h^ttp^rtain^L^eas^es^{tract” of}^f^th^{e coas}^{t of}^L^o^uⁱ^sⁱ^an^{a w}^o^u^l^{d be}
^allo^w^e^d^to^w^ith^h^o^ld^r^o^y^a^{lties d}^u^{e to}^th^e
^Un^ited^{States if}^{it p}^a^id^th^{e state o}^f
^L^o^uⁱ^sⁱ^an^{a 44 cen}^ts^f^o^{r ev}^ery^{dollar of}^th^e
^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l r}^o^y^a^lty^w^ith^h^e^ld^{. T}^h^{is r}^o^y^a^lty
^relief^w^o^u^l^{d en}^{d w}^h^en^certain^drain^a^g^e
^claim^s^w^e^{re s}^a^tis^fⁱ^ed.
^m^e^stⁱ^c^O^ffsho^r^e^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^{Sec. 2053.}^T^hⁱ^s^w^o^u^l^{d add a n}^e^w^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{Sec. 371.}^Sim^ilar^,^b^u^{t w}^o^u^l^d^am^en^d^R^e^pres^en^tativ^es^of^s^t^ates^w^ith^of^f^s^h^o^{re en}^erg^y
ⁱ^nve^st^m^e^nt³²^{at th}^{e en}^d^o^f^th^{e Ou}^ter^Coⁿ^tin^en^tal^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{31 of}^t^h^{e O}^C^S^L^A^{(43 U}^.^S^.^C^.^d^e^ve^l^o^p^m^eⁿ^t^ha^ve^b^e^eⁿ^se^e^kⁱ^{ng t}^o^r^e^t^u^rⁿ^a
^S^h^el^f^L^aⁿ^d^s^A^c^t^{(43 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{1331 et}^{. s}^e^q.)^{1356a). T}^h^{e S}^ecret^ary^w^o^u^l^{d a}^nnua^l^l^y^si^gni^fi^c^aⁿ^t^p^o^r^tⁱ^o^{n o}^f^t^h^e^fe^d^e^r^a^l^r^e^ve^nue^s
^to^r^e^tu^rⁿ^{a p}^o^r^tioⁿ^o^f^th^{e f}^e^d^e^r^a^{l r}^e^v^eⁿ^u^e^s^dⁱ^sb^u^r^{se to}^p^r^o^d^u^cin^g^{states an}^d^p^o^litical^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^ted^to^th^{ese states, an}^d^p^a^r^ticu^l^ar^ly^th^e
^f^r^o^m^o^f^f^s^h^o^r^e^en^er^g^y^activ^{ities to}^s^u^bdivⁱ^sⁱ^on^s^$25^m^illion^f^o^{r FY2007-}^coas^{tal areas}^w^ithⁱⁿ^th^es^{e s}^t^ates^th^{at m}^a^y^{be m}^o^re
^af^f^{ected coas}^{tal s}^t^ates^{to f}^uⁿ^d^s^p^ecifⁱ^ed^F^Y^{2010. A}^llocation^s^f^o^{r each}^produ^cin^g^af^f^ected^b^y^oⁿ^sh^o^r^{e an}^dⁿ^ear^-^s^h^o^r^e^activ^{ities th}^at
^activ^{ities. T}^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^cr^{eate a}^{state an}^d^p^o^{litical su}^b^dⁱ^vⁱ^sioⁿ^{as w}^e^{ll as}^s^u^pport^t^h^at^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^.^Propon^en^t^s^of^t^h^es^e
^ne^w^D^o^m^e^stⁱ^c^O^ffsho^r^e^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^au^th^{orized u}^s^es^w^o^u^l^{d be es}^tablis^h^e^d.^propos^al^s^l^ook^t^o^t^h^{e rat}^e^s^at^w^hⁱ^c^h^f^uⁿ^d^s^are

CRS-213
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^Reⁱ^nve^st^m^e^nt^P^r^o^g^r^a^m^,^fund^e^d^b^y^a^ne^w^gi^ve^{n t}^o^j^u^rⁱ^sdⁱ^c^tⁱ^o^{ns w}^h^e^r^e^eⁿ^e^r^gy^d^e^ve^l^o^p^m^eⁿ^t
^Se^c^u^r^e^Eⁿ^e^r^gy^Reⁱ^nve^st^m^e^nt^Fund^.^occu^rs^on^f^e^{deral lan}^d^s^,^an^{d s}^eek^rev^eⁿ^u^e^s^th^at
^Re^ve^nue^{s fo}^r^t^h^e^fund^,^sub^j^e^c^t^t^o^w^{ill h}^e^lp^co^{astal states r}^e^sp^oⁿ^d^to^ad^v^e^r^s^{e o}ⁿ^sh^o^r^e
^{appropriation}^,^w^o^u^l^{d in}^clu^d^{e $35 m}^illion^ef^f^ects^of^of^f^s^h^o^{re en}^erg^y^dev^e^lopm^en^{t. C}^o^as^tal
ⁱⁿ^roy^a^ltyⁱⁿ^com^e^each^y^{ear, plu}^s^all^des^t^ru^ction^h^a^s^receiv^e^{d m}^o^{re atten}^tionⁱⁿ
^roy^a^ltyⁱⁿ^com^e^abov^{e a s}^p^ecifⁱ^{ed am}^ouⁿ^t^L^o^uⁱ^sⁱ^an^{a, w}^h^{ere m}^aⁿ^y^s^q^u^a^{re m}^iles^of^w^e^tlan^d^s
^t^h^a^t^w^o^ul^d^ge^ne^r^a^l^l^yⁱⁿ^c^r^e^a^s^e^a^nnua^l^l^y^,^{are bein}^g^los^t^{to th}^{e ocean}^each^y^{ear. A}^f^e^deral
^bon^u^s^{bid in}^com^e^abov^e^{$880 m}^illion^prog^ram^{to addres}^s^th^{e im}^pacts^of^coas^{tal en}^erg^y
^each^y^{ear, an}^{d in}^teres^tⁱⁿ^com^e^earn^e^{d by}^dev^e^lopm^en^{t w}^a^s^en^{acted du}^rin^g^th^{e en}^erg^y^cris^is
^t^h^{e f}^uⁿ^d^{. Each}^y^{ear bey}^oⁿ^d^F^Y^{2015 t}^h^e^of^t^h^{e l}^a^t^e^1970s^{. C}^a^l^l^e^{d t}^h^{e C}^o^as^t^a^l^En^erg^y
^Secretary^of^th^{e T}^r^eas^u^r^y^w^o^u^l^{d depos}^it^Im^pact^A^s^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce Prog}^ram^,ⁱ^t^operat^e^{d bri}^e^f^l^y^,
^25%^of^al^l^qu^alⁱ^fⁱ^e^{d rev}^eⁿ^u^e^s^of^t^h^e^p^r^o^vⁱ^dⁱ^{ng l}^o^aⁿ^{s a}ⁿ^d^gr^aⁿ^t^s^t^o^st^a^t^e^s^t^h^r^o^{ugh t}^h^e
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^precedin^g^y^{ear in}^{to th}^{e f}^uⁿ^d^plu^s^fe^d^e^r^a^l^Co^a^s^t^a^l^Zo^ne^M^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^P^r^o^g^r^a^m^.^T^h^e^r^e
^g/wⁱⁿ^v^e^stm^eⁿ^tⁱⁿ^ter^e^{st ear}ⁿ^e^d^.^Co^{astal states}ⁱ^s^no^c^o^m^p^a^r^a^b^l^e^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^o^p^e^r^a^tⁱ^{ng und}^e^rⁱⁿ
^s^.or^w^h^er^{e en}^er^g^y^activ^{ities o}^ccu^r^o^f^f^s^h^o^r^e^cu^rren^t^l^a^w^.^{(For m}^o^{re inform}^{ation s}^e^e
^le^ak^an^d^co^{astal p}^o^{litical su}^b^dⁱ^vⁱ^sioⁿ^{s in}^th^o^s^e^{Appendix K}^.⁾
^s^t^ates^w^o^u^l^{d be elig}^{ible to receiv}^e^m^oⁿ^e^y
^://wiki^f^r^o^m^th^{e f}^uⁿ^d^{. A}^llo^catioⁿ^s^am^oⁿ^g
^h^ttp^elig^ib^{le states w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^ed^b^y^a
^f^o^rm^u^l^{a th}^{at accou}ⁿ^t^s^f^o^{r en}^erg^y
^r^e^ve^nue^{s ge}^ne^r^a^t^e^d^o^ffsho^r^eⁱⁿ^fe^d^e^r^a^l
^w^a^ter^s^th^{at lie b}^e^tw^een^o^u^tw^ar^d
^ex^ten^s^ioⁿ^s^o^f^th^{e state'}^{s later}^a^l
^bouⁿ^d^ari^e^s^ov^{er t}^h^{e pas}^t^{10 y}^ears^.
^pu^rch^a^s^e^of^L^eas^es^T^h^{at A}^r^e^{Sec. 2054.}^Un^{der certain}^circu^m^s^t^an^ces^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^t^A^l^l^o^w^e^{d T}^o^{Be Ex}^pl^{ored or}^an^y^f^e^{deral leas}^{e (oil, g}^a^s^,^{coal, tar s}^aⁿ^d^s^,
^v^e^l^oped^et^{c.) i}^fⁿ^o^t^al^l^o^w^e^{d t}^o^{be ex}^pl^{ored or}
^dev^e^l^{oped w}^o^u^l^{d be au}^t^h^ori^{zed f}^o^r
^r^e^p^u^r^c^h^a^{se an}^d^can^cellatioⁿ^b^y^th^e
^Secretary^of^th^{e In}^terior.

CRS-214
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^m^itatioⁿ^oⁿ^Req^u^ir^ed^Revⁱ^ew^{Sec. 2055.}^Cer^t^ain^activ^{ities w}^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^t^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^d^e^{r NEP}^A^b^e^su^b^j^{ect to}^NEP^A^if^th^{e activ}^ity^is
^con^d^u^c^t^e^{d f}^o^{r t}^h^{e pu}^rpos^{e of}^ex^pl^oratⁱ^oⁿ
^{or dev}^e^l^opm^en^t^of^{a dom}^es^tⁱ^c^f^e^deral
^en^erg^y^res^o^u^r^ce.
Coal — Resources
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^o^r^{t T}^itle^{Sec. 2101.}^C^o^{al L}^easⁱⁿ^g^A^m^en^dm^en^ts^A^c^t^of²⁰⁰⁵^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^T^h^{ese sectio}ⁿ^s^w^o^u^l^d^m^o^dⁱ^f^y^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l co}^{al leasin}^g^procedu^r^es^{to en}^cou^r^ag^e^g^r^{eater coal produ}^ction
^g/w^oⁿ^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l lan}^d^{s. I}^ssu^{es r}^a^ised^b^y^th^{ese p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s
^s^.orⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e th}^eir^im^p^{act o}ⁿ^r^e^gⁱ^oⁿ^{al co}^m^p^etitioⁿ^an^d
^le^ak^r^e^tu^rⁿ^{s to}^th^{e U.S. T}^r^easu^r^y^.
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^://wiki^Uⁿ^{der t}^h^{e Mi}ⁿ^e^ral^L^easⁱⁿ^g^A^c^t^of^{1920 (30}
^h^ttp^U^.^S^.^C^.^{203), m}^odi^fⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^s^t^o^an^exⁱ^s^tⁱⁿ^g^coal^{e Modif}ⁱ^cation^s^{Sec. 2102. T}^h^{e Hou}^s^e-^pas^s^e^{d bill w}^o^u^l^d^{Sec. 411}^{. Sim}^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^leas^{e w}^o^u^l^{d n}^o^{t ex}^{ceed 160 acres}^{or add acreag}^e^repeal^t^h^{e 160-}^{acre l}ⁱ^mⁱ^t^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^on^coal
^larg^{er th}^an^th^{at in}^th^{e orig}ⁱⁿ^{al leas}^{e. C}^o^{al leas}^es^leas^{e m}^odifⁱ^cation^s^{. T}^h^{e total area added}
^ar^{e su}^b^j^{ect to}^d^ilig^en^{t d}^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t r}^e^q^u^ir^em^en^ts,^t^o^aⁿ^e^xⁱ^s^tⁱ^{ng c}^o^a^l^l^e^a^s^e^t^h^r^o^{ugh a}
^bu^{t th}^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^{terior m}^a^y^s^u^s^p^en^{d th}^e^m^odifⁱ^cation^cou^l^{d n}^o^{t ex}^{ceed 1,280}
^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^u^p^oⁿ^p^a^y^m^en^{t o}^f^ad^v^aⁿ^{ce r}^o^y^a^lties.^acres^{or add acreag}^{e larg}^{er th}^an^th^e
^A^d^v^aⁿ^{ce r}^o^y^a^{lties ar}^{e co}^m^p^u^t^ed^oⁿ^{a f}ⁱ^x^e^d^origⁱⁿ^{al leas}^e.
^produ^ction^res^e^rv^{e ratio, an}^{d th}^{e ag}^g^r^eg^ate
ⁿ^u^m^b^e^r^o^f^y^ear^{s ad}^v^aⁿ^{ce r}^o^y^a^{lties m}^a^y^b^e^al^of^L^o^gⁱ^cal^Miⁿⁱⁿ^g^{Sec. 2103.}^Cr^iterⁱ^{a w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^estab^lish^e^d^{Sec. 412.}^Sam^e^.

^{accepted in}^lieu^of^produ^ction^is^{10. A}ⁿ^operation^its^fo^r^e^x^t^e^ndⁱ^{ng t}^h^e^mⁱ^ne^-o^ut^p^e^rⁱ^o^d^o^f^a
^an^d^r^eclam^atioⁿ^p^l^an^m^u^{st b}^e^su^b^m^itted^w^ithⁱⁿ^{coal leas}^{e bey}^oⁿ^d^{40 y}^ears^.
^th^{ree y}^ears^af^{ter a leas}^{e is}^is^s^u^{ed u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^e
^L^easⁱⁿ^g^A^c^t^{(30 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{207). F}ⁱⁿ^aⁿ^cⁱ^a^l^as^s^u^ran^c^e
ⁱ^s^requⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^g^u^a^ran^t^{ee pay}^m^en^t^of^bon^u^s^bi^d
ⁱⁿ^s^t^al^l^m^en^t^s^{(30 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{201 (a)).}

CRS-215
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^y^m^en^{t o}^f^A^d^v^aⁿ^{ce Ro}^y^a^lties^{Sec. 2104.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior^{Sec. 413}^{. Sim}^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^cou^l^{d u}^pon^pay^m^en^t^of^an^adv^aⁿ^c^e
^roy^a^lty^{, s}^u^s^p^en^{d a coal les}^s^ee’^s
^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{t f}^o^r^coⁿ^tin^u^o^u^s^o^p^e^r^a^tioⁿ^.
^A^d^v^aⁿ^{ce r}^o^y^a^{lties w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^b^a^sed^oⁿ^th^e
^av^erag^{e price of}^{coal s}^o^{ld on}^th^{e s}^pot
^m^a^rk^{et f}^r^om^th^{e s}^a^m^e^regⁱ^on^{, an}^{d th}^e
^ag^g^r^eg^{ate n}^u^m^{ber of}^y^ears^adv^aⁿ^c^e
^ro^y^a^{lties co}^u^l^d^b^e^accep^tedⁱⁿ^lieu^o^f
^produ^ction^w^o^u^l^{d n}^o^{t ex}^{ceed 20.}
ⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^o^f^Dead^lin^e^{Sec. 2105.}^T^h^{e cu}^rren^{t th}^ree-^y^ear^{Sec. 414.}^Sam^e^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^deadlin^{e f}^o^{r s}^u^bm^is^sⁱ^on^of^{a coal leas}^e
^g/w^operatⁱ^oⁿ^an^{d recl}^am^atⁱ^oⁿ^pl^an^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^s^.or^repealed.
^le^ak^na^ncⁱ^a^l^A^ssur^a^nc^e^s^oⁿ^B^o^nus^{Sec. 2106.}^T^h^{e f}ⁱⁿ^aⁿ^cⁱ^a^l^s^u^ret^y^bon^{d or}^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^://wiki^ds^o^t^he^r^fi^na^ncⁱ^a^l^gua^r^a^nt^e^e^fo^r^a^b^o^{nus b}ⁱ^d^w^o^ul^d^no^l^o^nge^r^b^e^r^e^q^uⁱ^r^e^d^.
^h^ttp
^nt^o^r^y^Re^q^uⁱ^r^e^m^eⁿ^t^{Sec. 2107.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior,^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
ⁱⁿ^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith^th^{e Secr}^etar^{ies o}^f
^A^g^ricu^ltu^{re an}^{d En}^erg^y^{, w}^o^u^l^{d be}
^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^{assess co}^{al o}ⁿ^p^u^b^{lic lan}^d^s,
ⁱⁿ^c^l^udⁱ^{ng l}^o^w^-^sul^f^ur^c^o^a^l^aⁿ^d^va^rⁱ^o^u^s
ⁱ^m^pedi^m^eⁿ^t^s^t^o^dev^e^l^opiⁿ^g^s^u^ch
^res^o^u^r^ces^.
^p^licatioⁿ^o^f^A^m^en^d^m^en^ts^{Sec. 2108.}^A^m^en^dm^en^ts^m^a^{de u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^is^{Sec. 416}^{. Sim}^ilar^b^u^{t w}^o^u^l^d^sp^ecif^y^h^o^w
^prov^is^ion^w^o^u^l^{d apply}^{to an}^y^{coal leas}^e^am^en^dm^en^ts^w^o^u^l^{d af}^f^{ect coal leas}^es
ⁱ^s^s^u^{ed bef}^o^{re, on}^{, or af}^t^e^{r t}^h^{e dat}^e^of^is^s^u^{ed bef}^o^{re th}^{e date of}^en^actm^eⁿ^t^of
^en^actm^eⁿ^t^.^th^{is act.}

CRS-216
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^lu^tioⁿ^o^f^Reso^u^r^ce^{Sec. 2109.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior^{Sec. 1322}^{. Sam}^e
^e^lo^p^m^en^{t Co}ⁿ^f^{licts in}^th^e^w^o^u^l^{d report}^t^o^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^on^pl^an^s^t^o
^d^e^r^Rⁱ^v^e^r^Ba^sⁱⁿ^r^e^so^lv^{e co}ⁿ^f^{licts b}^e^tw^een^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t o}^f
^{coal an}^{d coalbed m}^e^th^an^{e in}^th^{e P}^o^w^d^er
^Ri^ve^r^B^a^si^n.
^an^sp^o^r^tatioⁿ^Fu^{els f}^r^o^m^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 415.}^A^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^oⁱ^{s B}^a^sin^Co^al^estab^lish^e^d^to^ev^alu^a^{te th}^{e co}^m^m^e^r^c^ial
^an^d^techⁿⁱ^{cal v}ⁱ^ab^ility^o^f^p^r^o^d^u^cin^g
^Fisch^e^r^-^T^r^o^p^s^ch^f^u^{els f}^o^r^tr^an^sp^o^r^tatioⁿ
^f^r^o^m^I^llin^oⁱ^{s b}^a^sin^co^{al. A}^g^a^sifⁱ^catioⁿ
^t^e^s^t^cen^t^e^{r w}^o^u^l^{d be con}^s^t^r^u^c^t^e^{d an}^{d $85}
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^m^illioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^au^th^o^r^ized^f^o^r^y^ear^s
^g/w^F^Y^2006-^F^Y^2010.
^s^.or
^le^ak
^://wikiEnergy Development in Arctic Refuge
^h^ttp
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^o^r^{t T}^itle^{Sec. 2201.}^T^h^{e sh}^o^r^{t title is th}^{e “}^A^r^c^tic^N^o^sⁱ^mⁱ^l^a^{r prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{1003 of}^t^h^{e A}^l^as^k^a^N^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^a^l^In^t^e^res^t
^Co^{astal P}^l^ain^Do^m^e^{stic En}^er^g^y^Secu^r^ity^L^aⁿ^d^s^C^oⁿ^s^erv^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^A^c^t^of^{1980 (A}^N^I^L^C^A^,^P.L^.
^A^c^t^of^2005.”^96-^{487, 94 S}^t^at^{. 2371) proh}ⁱ^bⁱ^t^e^{d oi}^l^an^{d g}^a^s
^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t in}^th^{e en}^tir^{e A}^r^{ctic Natio}ⁿ^a^{l W}^ild^lif^e
^Re^fuge⁽^A^N^W^R)^,^o^r^“l^e^a^sⁱ^{ng o}^r^o^t^he^r
^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^l^eadiⁿ^g^t^o^produ^ctⁱ^oⁿ^of^oi^l^an^{d g}^a^s
^f^r^om^th^{e ran}^g^{e” u}ⁿ^l^es^s^au^th^{orized by}^an^{act of}
^C^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^.^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{1002 requ}ⁱ^r^{ed a l}^e^gⁱ^s^l^atⁱ^v^e
^en^vⁱ^ron^m^en^t^a^lⁱ^m^pact^s^t^at^em^en^t^on^propos^ed
^dev^e^lopm^en^{t an}^{d its}^poten^{tial ef}^f^ects^.^T^h^{e Fin}^a^l
^L^e^gⁱ^s^l^ativ^{e En}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal Im}^{pact Statem}^en^t

CRS-217
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^(FL^E^{IS) an}^{d a recom}^m^eⁿ^d^a^tion^{to proceed to f}^u^ll
^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^w^a^sⁱ^s^s^u^{ed i}ⁿ^{1987. U}ⁿ^{der cu}^rren^t
^law^f^o^r^th^{e m}^aⁿ^a^g^e^m^eⁿ^t^o^fⁿ^a^tioⁿ^a^{l w}^ild^lif^e
^ref^u^g^e^s^{(16 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{§668dd), an}^{d u}ⁿ^d^{er 43 C}^.^F^.^R^.
^§3101.5-^{3 f}^o^{r A}^l^as^k^aⁿ^ref^u^g^e^s^s^p^eci^fⁱ^cal^l^y^{, an}
^activ^ity^m^a^y^b^e^allo^w^e^dⁱⁿ^{a r}^e^f^u^g^e^oⁿ^ly^if^{it is}
^co^m^p^atib^{le w}^ith^th^{e p}^u^r^p^o^s^{es o}^f^th^{e p}^a^r^ticu^l^ar
^ref^u^g^e^an^{d w}^ith^th^os^{e of}^th^{e R}^e^f^u^g^e^Sy^s^t^em^as^a
^w^h^{ole. In}^th^{e 25 y}^ears^sⁱⁿ^{ce th}^{e pas}^s^ag^{e of}
^A^N^I^L^CA^,^va^rⁱ^o^u^{s unsuc}^c^e^ssful^a^t^t^e^m^p^t^s^ha^ve
^been^m^a^{de t}^o^pas^s^A^N^WR^dev^e^l^opm^en^t
^legⁱ^slatioⁿ^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/wⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^{Sec. 2202.}^Th^e^A^N^W^R^C^oas^t^a^l^Pl^aiⁿ^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^T^h^{e A}^p^p^eⁿ^d^ix^r^e^f^e^r^s^to^th^{e leg}^a^{l b}^o^uⁿ^d^ar^{ies o}^f^th^e
^s^.or^w^o^u^l^{d be def}ⁱⁿ^e^{d as}^approxⁱ^m^at^el^y^1.5^C^o^as^{tal P}^l^ain^th^{at w}^e^{re adm}ⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^rativ^ely^drawⁿ^to
^le^ak^m^illioⁿ^acr^{es as id}^en^tif^ied^uⁿ^d^er^ex^clu^d^{e th}^{e th}^{ree tow}ⁿ^s^h^ips^s^e^{lected by}^th^e
^A^N^IL^C^A^{, an}^{d des}^c^ri^{bed i}ⁿ^A^ppen^dⁱ^x^{I t}^o^Kak^t^o^v^ik^Iⁿ^u^p^{iat Co}^r^p^o^r^atioⁿ⁽^K^I^C^{, an}^A^l^ask^a
^://wiki^P^a^r^t³⁷^o^f^T^{itle 5}⁰^{C.F.R. “}^S^ecr^etar^y^”^w^o^u^l^{d be def}ⁱⁿ^e^{d as}^th^{e Secretary}^of^th^e^Nativ^{e Villag}^e^Co^r^p^o^r^atioⁿ⁾^f^r^o^m^th^{e d}^e^fⁱⁿ^e^d^Co^{astal P}^l^ain^.^Ho^w^e^v^e^r^,^th^{e lan}^d^{s ar}^{e w}^ithⁱⁿ^th^e
^h^ttp^In^t^e^ri^or.^g^e^og^raph^{ical lim}^its^of^th^{e “}^c^oas^t^{al plain}^.^{” A}^l^s^o
^uⁿ^d^er^A^N^I^L^CA^{, KI}^{C w}^a^{s en}^titled^to^{select a}
^f^o^u^r^th^to^wⁿ^sh^ip^{, f}^o^r^{a to}^{tal o}^f^ap^p^r^o^x^im^ately
^{92,000 acres}^{. In}^addition^,^th^{ere are ov}^{er 10,000}
^acres^of^Nativ^e-^owⁿ^e^d^a^llo^tmen^tsⁱⁿ^th^{e Ref}^u^g^e^.
^T^h^es^{e are bas}ⁱ^cally^s^u^rf^{ace ow}ⁿ^e^rs^hⁱ^ps^{, w}^ith^th^e
^fe^d^e^r^a^l^go^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt^r^e^se^r^vⁱ^{ng t}^h^e^oⁱ^l^,^ga^s,^aⁿ^d^c^o^a^l
^rⁱ^ght^s.^A^l^t^h^o^{ugh a}^l^l^o^t^m^eⁿ^t^s^w^e^r^e^o^rⁱ^gⁱⁿ^a^l^l^y
^res^t^{ricted titles}^,^uⁿ^d^{er P}^.^L^.^108-^{337, allotm}^en^ts
^m^a^yⁿ^o^w^{be s}^u^bdi^vⁱ^{ded an}^{d dedi}^cat^{ed as}ⁱ^f^t^h^e
^s^u^rf^{ace es}^{tate w}^e^{re h}^e^{ld in}^uⁿ^r^es^{tricted, f}^ee-^sⁱ^m^p^le
^{title — a f}^{act th}^{at co}^u^l^d^f^{acilitate d}^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t o}ⁿ
^th^em^if^th^{e Ref}^u^g^e^{is o}^p^eⁿ^e^d^.

CRS-218
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁱⁿ^g^P^r^og^ram^{Sec. 2203.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^dⁱ^r^{ect th}^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^Secretary^{to es}^tablis^h^th^{e leas}ⁱⁿ^g^prog^ram
^su^b^j^{ect to}^v^a^rⁱ^o^u^{s co}ⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^{, d}^e^scrⁱ^b^e^d
^bel^o^w^.
^lish^m^en^{t o}^f^L^easin^g^{Sec. 2203(}^a)^{and (}^b⁾^.^A^c^tⁱ^{ng t}^h^r^o^{ugh t}^h^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^og^ram^an^{d R}^e^{peal of}^L^easⁱⁿ^g^B^u^r^e^a^u^o^f^La^nd^M^a^na^ge^m^e^nt^aⁿ^dⁱⁿ
^o^h^ib^itioⁿ^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith^th^{e Fish}^an^d^W^ild^lif^e
^Serv^{ice, th}^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}^ired
^to^estab^lish^{a co}^m^p^etitiv^{e o}^{il an}^d^g^a^s
^l^e^a^sⁱ^{ng p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^und^e^r^t^h^e^Mⁱ^ne^r^a^l
^L^easⁱⁿ^g^A^c^t^{(30 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{§181 et}^s^e^{q.) f}^o^r
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^th^{e Co}^{astal P}^l^ain^;^th^{e p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^{is to}^r^e^su^lt
^g/wⁱⁿ^“ⁿ^{o s}ⁱ^gⁿⁱ^fⁱ^can^{t adv}^e^rs^{e ef}^f^{ect” on}
^s^.or^s^p^ecifⁱ^{ed en}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal an}^{d s}^u^bs^is^ten^c^e
^le^ak^res^o^u^r^ces^{, an}^{d leas}ⁱⁿ^g^is^{to be con}^d^u^c^ted
ⁱⁿ^“^a^m^aⁿⁿ^e^{r th}^{at en}^s^u^res^th^{e receipt of}
^://wiki^f^a^ir^m^a^r^k^{et v}^a^lu^{e b}^y^th^{e p}^u^b^{lic f}^o^r^th^e^mⁱⁿ^e^{ral res}^o^u^r^ces^{to be leas}^{ed.” Section}
^h^ttp^{1003 of}^A^N^IL^C^A^w^o^u^l^{d be repeal}^ed.
^m^p^atib^ility^w^ith^P^u^r^p^o^s^{es o}^f^{Sec. 2203(}^c)^{and (}^d⁾^.^S^u^bs^ectⁱ^oⁿ^2203(c)^N^o^si^mⁱ^l^a^r^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^n.^T^h^e^l^a^ngua^ge^o^f^sub^s^e^c^tⁱ^o^{n (}^c⁾^a^p^p^e^a^r^{s t}^o^aⁿ^sw^e^r
^u^g^e^{; NEP}^A^Req^u^ir^em^en^ts;^s^t^ates^th^{at th}^{e oil an}^{d g}^a^s^leasⁱⁿ^g^prog^ram^th^{e co}^m^p^atib^ility^q^u^estioⁿ^an^d^to^elimⁱⁿ^{ate th}^e
^Ef^f^{ect o}ⁿ^{State A}^u^th^o^r^ities^an^d^activ^{ities in}^th^{e Co}^{astal P}^l^ain^ar^e^u^s^u^a^{l co}^m^p^atib^ility^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^p^r^o^{cesses. T}^h^e
^d^eem^ed^to^b^e^co^m^p^atib^{le w}^ith^th^e^ex^ten^t^o^f^leasin^g^“^activ^{ities” th}^{at m}ⁱ^g^h^t^b^e
^pu^rpos^es^f^o^{r w}^hⁱ^c^h^A^N^WR^w^a^sⁱⁿ^clu^d^ed^{as co}^m^p^atib^{le is d}^e^b^a^tab^l^{e: A}^t^issu^e
^e^s^t^a^b^lⁱ^s^he^d^aⁿ^d^t^h^a^t^no^fur^t^he^r^fi^ndⁱ^{ngs o}^r^w^o^u^l^{d be w}^h^eth^e^{r th}^{e term}^en^com^p^as^s^e^s^,^f^o^r
^decisⁱ^on^s^{are requ}^{ired to im}^plem^en^{t th}^is^ex^am^{ple, n}^eces^s^a^ry^s^u^{pport activ}^ities^,^s^u^ch^as
^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^.^coⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^an^d^o^p^e^r^a^tioⁿ^o^f^p^o^r^{t f}^acilities,
^-^s^t^agⁱⁿ^g^areas^{, an}^{d pers}^onⁿ^e^{l cen}^ters^.

^Su^bs^ection^{(c) w}^o^u^l^{d als}^o^{declare th}^{at th}^e
^FL^EI^{S is d}^eem^ed^to^satisf^y^th^e
^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts o}^f^NEP^A^w^ith^r^e^sp^{ect to}

CRS-219
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^action^s^by^th^{e Secretary}^{to dev}^e^{lop an}^d
^p^r^o^m^ul^ga^t^e^l^e^a^sⁱ^{ng r}^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^ns,^y^e^t
^w^o^u^l^{d requ}^{ire th}^{e Secretary}^{to prepare}
^an^En^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal Im}^{pact Statem}^en^t
^(EIS^{) w}ⁱ^t^h^res^p^ect^t^o^ot^h^e^{r act}ⁱ^oⁿ^s^{, s}^o^m^e
^o^f^w^hⁱ^c^{h m}ⁱ^ght^usua^l^l^y^r^e^q^uⁱ^r^e^oⁿ^l^y^a
^(s^h^o^rt^{er) en}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^t^a^l^as^s^e^s^s^m^en^t^.
^Coⁿ^s^id^er^atioⁿ^o^f^alterⁿ^ativ^{es w}^o^u^l^d^b^e
^lim^ited^to^tw^o^ch^oⁱ^{ces, a p}^r^ef^er^r^e^d^o^p^tioⁿ
^an^{d a “}^sⁱⁿ^g^l^{e leas}ⁱⁿ^g^altern^ativ^e.”
^(Gen^erally^{, an}^{EIS an}^aly^zes^s^e^v^e^ral
^alterⁿ^ativ^{es, in}^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^{a “}ⁿ^o^actioⁿ^”
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^alterⁿ^ativ^e.)
^g/w^-
^s^.or^Su^b^s^ectioⁿ⁽^d⁾^w^o^u^l^d^d^eclar^{e th}^{at th}^{e title}
^le^ak^doesⁿ^o^t^ex^pan^d^{or l}ⁱ^mⁱ^t^s^t^at^{e reg}^u^l^at^ory
^au^th^o^r^ity^.
^://wiki
^h^ttp^r^eas^{Sec. 2203(}^e)^{and (}^f⁾^.^Su^b^s^ectioⁿ⁽^e⁾^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^w^o^u^l^{d allow}^th^{e Secretary}^{to s}^e^{t as}^{ide u}^p
^t^o^{45,000 acres}^(an^dⁿ^a^m^e^s^on^{e s}^p^eci^fⁱ^c
^s^p^{ecial area th}^{at m}^u^s^t^{be des}ⁱ^gⁿ^a^{ted) in}
^w^h^ich^{leases, if}^p^e^r^m^itted^,^m^u^{st p}^r^o^h^ib^it
^s^u^rf^{ace occu}^pan^c^y^.^T^h^{e FL}^{EIS iden}^tif^ied
^f^o^u^r^s^p^{ecial areas}^w^h^ich^tog^e^th^{er total}
^m^o^{re t}^h^an^{52,000 acres}^{, s}^o^t^h^{e S}^ecret^ary
^w^o^u^l^{d be requ}^{ired to s}^e^{lect am}^on^g^th^es^e
^areas^{or an}^y^oth^e^rs^th^{at m}^a^y^s^eem
^sⁱ^gⁿⁱ^fⁱ^can^t^.^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^2203(f⁾^al^s^o^w^o^u^l^d
^s^t^{ate th}^{at th}^{e clos}^u^r^{e au}^th^orityⁱⁿ^th^e
^A^N^W^R^{title is th}^{e Secr}^etar^y^’^{s so}^le
^clo^s^u^r^{e au}^th^o^r^ity^{, w}^h^ich^mⁱ^g^h^t^lim^it

CRS-220
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^pos^sⁱ^{ble s}^{ecretarial action}^s^uⁿ^d^{er th}^e
^En^dan^g^e^{red Species}^A^c^t.
^u^an^{ce an}^{d R}^e^vⁱ^sⁱ^on^of^{Sec. 2203(}^g)^.^Re^gul^a^tⁱ^o^{ns w}^o^ul^d^b^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^gul^a^tⁱ^o^ns^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^b^e^issu^ed^w^ithⁱⁿ¹⁵^m^oⁿ^t^h^s^o^f
^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, an}^{d rev}ⁱ^ew^{ed an}^{d rev}ⁱ^s^e^d
^p^e^rⁱ^o^dⁱ^callyⁱⁿ^lig^h^t^o^f^an^y^sigⁿⁱ^fⁱ^can^t
^biolog^{ical, en}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal, or en}^gⁱⁿ^eerin^g
^{data com}ⁱⁿ^g^{to th}^{e Secretary}^’^s^atten^tion^.
ⁱⁿ^g^P^r^ocedu^r^es^{, B}ⁱ^ddin^g^{Sec. 2204.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d es}^tablis^h^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^s^t^em^{, Min}ⁱ^m^u^m^A^c^reag^e^procedu^r^es^{(a) to receiv}^e^an^{d con}^s^ider
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}ⁿ^o^mⁱⁿ^a^tion^s^f^o^{r areas}^{to be in}^clu^d^{ed in}^a
^g/w^{lease sale, (}^b⁾^to^h^o^ld^th^{e sales, an}^d⁽^c⁾^provⁱ^d^{e f}^o^{r pu}^blⁱ^cⁿ^o^tⁱ^{ce an}^{d com}^m^eⁿ^t^.
^s^.or^T^h^{e bi}^ddiⁿ^g^s^y^s^t^em^w^o^u^l^{d be by}^s^eal^ed
^le^ak^co^m^p^etitiv^{e cash}^b^oⁿ^u^s^bⁱ^d^s^{, an}^d^th^{e f}ⁱ^r^s^t
^://wiki^of^f^e^riⁿ^g^w^o^u^l^{d t}^o^t^a^l^at^l^eas^t^200,000^acres^{. T}^h^{e f}ⁱ^rs^{t s}^a^{le w}^o^u^l^{d be con}^d^u^c^ted
^h^ttp^w^ithⁱⁿ²²^m^oⁿ^t^h^s^o^f^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, w}^ith
^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^{l sales th}^er^eaf^ter^{as in}^d^u^str^y
ⁱⁿ^ter^e^{st w}^a^r^r^an^ted^.
^{t of}^L^eas^es^{Sec. 2205.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^cou^l^{d g}^r^an^t^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^leas^es^{to th}^{e h}ⁱ^g^h^e^s^t^res^pon^sⁱ^{ble qu}^alif^ied
^{bidder. L}^eas^es^cou^l^{d n}^o^{t be tran}^s^f^erred
^t^o^an^ot^h^e^{r part}^y^wⁱ^t^h^ou^t^approv^al^of^t^h^e
^Secr^etar^y^,^actin^gⁱⁿ^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith^th^e
^A^tto^rⁿ^ey^Gen^e^r^a^l.
^r^m^{s an}^d^Coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^o^f^{Sec. 2206.}^Uⁿ^{der §2206(a), l}^eas^es^w^o^u^l^d^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^es^{; P}^r^oj^{ect L}^a^bor^prov^{ide f}^o^{r at leas}^{t a 12.5% roy}^a^lty
^reem^en^ts^pay^m^en^{t; allow}^f^o^{r s}^eas^on^{al clos}^u^r^{e of}

CRS-221
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^th^{e Co}^{astal P}^l^ain^to^ex^p^l^o^r^ato^r^y^d^r^illin^g
^{to protect caribou}^calvⁱⁿ^g^areas^an^{d oth}^e^r
^s^p^ecies^{; requ}^{ire les}^s^ees^{to be res}^pon^sⁱ^ble
^f^o^{r reclam}^ation^of^adv^e^rs^ely^af^f^ected
^lan^d^{s in}^th^{e Co}^{astal P}^l^ain^;^an^d^p^r^o^v^id^e
^th^{at lessees co}^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t d}^e^leg^a^{te th}^eir
^o^b^lig^atioⁿ^to^r^eclaim^lan^d^{s w}^ith^o^u^t
^w^r^itten^ap^p^r^o^v^{al o}^f^th^{e Secr}^etar^y^.^T^h^e
^su^b^s^ectioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^f^u^r^t^h^e^r^r^e^q^u^ir^{e th}^{at th}^e
^r^eclam^atioⁿ^stan^d^a^r^d^b^e^an^ab^ility^to
^s^u^pport^t^h^{e u}^s^es^of^t^h^{e l}^aⁿ^d^bef^o^re
^ex^pl^oratⁱ^oⁿ^an^{d dev}^e^l^opm^en^t^,^{or “}^a
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^hⁱ^g^h^e^{r or bet}^t^e^{r u}^s^{e” as}^approv^{ed by}^t^h^e
^g/w^Secretary^,^an^{d th}^{at th}^{e leas}^{e con}^t^ain^fⁱ^s^h^,
^s^.or^w^ild^lif^{e, an}^d^en^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal p}^r^o^t^ectioⁿ
^le^ak^s^t^an^dards^as^requⁱ^r^{ed i}ⁿ^{§2203(a)(2).}
^T^h^{e s}^u^bs^ection^w^o^u^l^{d requ}^{ire th}^{at les}^s^ees
^://wiki^u^s^{e t}^h^ei^{r bes}^t^ef^f^o^rt^s^t^o^provⁱ^d^e
^h^ttp^em^ploy^m^eⁿ^t^an^{d con}^t^racts^{to A}^l^as^k^a
^Nativ^{es an}^d^Nativ^{e Co}^r^p^o^r^atioⁿ^s^{, an}^d
^w^o^u^l^{d proh}ⁱ^bⁱ^t^ex^port^of^oi^l^produ^ced
^uⁿ^d^{er th}^{e leas}^e.
^-
^S^u^bs^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{2206(b) w}^o^u^l^{d di}^rect^t^h^e
^Secr^etar^y^to^r^e^q^u^ir^{e lessees to}ⁿ^e^g^o^tiate
^proj^{ect labor ag}^reem^en^ts^(P^L^A^s⁾^—
^“r^e^c^o^gni^zⁱ^{ng t}^h^e^G^o^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt^’s
^p^r^o^p^r^ietar^yⁱⁿ^ter^e^{st in}^lab^o^r^stab^ility^an^d
^th^{e ab}^ility^o^f^coⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^lab^o^r^an^d
^m^aⁿ^a^g^e^m^eⁿ^t^{to m}^{eet th}^{e particu}^l^{ar n}^eeds
^an^d^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^o^f^p^r^o^j^{ects to}^b^e
^dev^e^{loped ....” (A}^P^L^A^is^an^ag^reem^en^t
^bet^w^een^{a proj}^ect^owⁿ^e^{r or m}^aⁱⁿ

CRS-222
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^con^t^{ractor an}^{d th}^{e u}ⁿⁱ^on^(s^{) repres}^en^tin^g
^th^{e craf}^{t w}^o^rk^ers^f^o^{r a particu}^l^{ar proj}^ect;
^{it estab}^lish^e^{s th}^{e ter}^m^{s an}^d^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^o^f
^w^o^r^k^th^{at w}^{ill ap}^p^l^y^f^o^r^th^{e p}^a^r^ticu^l^ar
^proj^ect^.)
^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal P}^r^o^t^ectioⁿ^{Sec. 2207.}^T^h^is^s^ection^con^t^ain^s^m^o^s^t^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
⁽^b^ut^no^t^a^l^l⁾^o^f^t^h^e^e^nvi^r^o^nm^eⁿ^t^a^l
^p^r^o^t^ectioⁿ^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^o^f^th^{e title.}
ⁿⁱ^fⁱ^can^{t A}^d^v^e^rs^{e Ef}^f^ect;^{Sec. 2207(}^a)^.^Su^b^j^{ect to}^th^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^T^h^{is p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^h^a^{s b}^een^{a f}^o^cu^{s o}^f^coⁿ^s^id^er^ab^le
^A^c^{re L}ⁱ^mⁱ^t^requⁱ^r^em^en^t^sⁱⁿ^{§2203 (s}^{ee abov}^{e), t}^h^e^d^e^b^a^{te co}ⁿ^cerⁿⁱⁿ^g⁽^a⁾^{its ap}^p^licab^ility^to^th^{e m}^o^r^e
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^Secretary^w^o^u^l^{d en}^s^u^{re th}^{at oil an}^{d g}^a^s^t^h^an^{100,000 acres}^of^N^a^tⁱ^v^{e l}^aⁿ^d^sⁱⁿ^t^h^{e R}^e^f^u^g^e^,
^g/w^activ^{ities o}ⁿ^th^{e Co}^{astal P}^l^ain^r^e^su^ltedⁱⁿ^“ⁿ^{o s}ⁱ^gⁿⁱ^fⁱ^can^{t adv}^e^rs^{e im}^{pact” on}^fⁱ^s^h^,⁽^b⁾^th^{e f}^{acilities th}^{at w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^lim^ited^;^an^d⁽^c⁾^th^e^econ^o^mⁱ^{c an}^{d practical im}^pacts^of^s^u^ch^a
^s^.or^w^ild^lif^{e, th}^eir^h^a^b^{itat, an}^d^th^e^lim^itatioⁿ^.^Fo^r^m^o^r^eⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^,^{see CRS Rep}^o^r^t
^le^ak^e^nvi^r^o^nm^eⁿ^t^;^r^e^q^uⁱ^r^e^use^o^f^b^e^st^R^S^22143,^Oⁱ^l^{and G}^a^s^L^e^asⁱ^{ng i}ⁿ^t^h^{e Ar}^ctⁱ^c
^://wiki^co^m^m^e^r^c^ially^av^ailab^l^{e tech}ⁿ^o^lo^g^y^{; an}^d^“e^nsur^e^t^h^a^t^t^h^e^m^a^xi^m^u^m^a^m^o^unt^o^f^N^a^{tional W}^{ildlife Refuge (}^A^N^W^R)^{: the 2,000-Acr}^e^Limit^.
^h^ttp^s^u^rf^{ace acreag}^{e cov}^e^{red by}^produ^ction
^an^{d s}^u^{pport f}^acilities^,ⁱⁿ^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^airs^trips
^an^{d an}^y^areas^cov^e^{red by}^g^r^av^{el berm}^s^or
^pi^ers^f^o^{r s}^u^pport^of^pi^pelⁱⁿ^es^{, does}ⁿ^o^t
^ex^{ceed 2,000 acres}^on^th^{e C}^o^as^{tal P}^l^ain^.^”
^en^{t an}^d^Mitig^atioⁿ^{Sec. 2207(}^b)^.^T^h^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^{to requ}^{ire a s}^ite-^s^pecifⁱ^{c an}^aly^s^is^of^th^e
^p^r^o^b^a^b^l^{e ef}^f^{ects o}^f^d^r^illin^g^an^d^o^t^h^e^r
^activ^{ities o}ⁿ^fⁱ^sh^{, w}^ild^lif^{e, an}^d^th^e
^en^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{t; an}^{d a plan}^{to av}^{oid or}
^redu^{ce an}^y^sⁱ^gⁿⁱ^fⁱ^can^{t adv}^e^rs^{e ef}^f^{ect on}
^th^es^{e res}^o^u^r^ces^{. T}^h^{e plan}^’^s^dev^e^loper
^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^{to con}^s^u^{lt w}^ith^an^y^ag^en^cies

CRS-223
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^w^ith^j^u^rⁱ^sd^ictioⁿ^o^v^er^m^a^tter^s^m^itig^ated
ⁱⁿ^th^{e p}^l^an^.
^o^m^ul^ga^tⁱ^{ng Re}^gul^a^tⁱ^o^ns^{Sec. 2207(}^c)^.^B^e^f^o^r^e^im^p^l^em^en^tin^g^th^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^leasⁱⁿ^g^prog^ram^,^th^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^p^r^o^m^u^l^g^a^{te “}^r^eg^u^l^atioⁿ^s^,
^{lease ter}^m^{s, co}ⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^{, r}^e^strⁱ^ctioⁿ^s^,
^p^r^o^h^ib^itioⁿ^s^{, stip}^u^l^atioⁿ^s^{, an}^d^o^t^h^e^r
^m^easu^r^{es” to}^en^su^r^e^th^{at activ}^{ities o}ⁿ^th^e
^Co^{astal P}^l^ain^uⁿ^d^er^th^{is title w}^e^r^e
^coⁿ^s^isten^t^w^ith^th^{e title’}^s^en^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^tal
^requⁱ^r^em^en^t^s^an^{d pu}^rpos^es^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^m^p^lian^{ce w}^ith^Oth^e^r^r^o^nm^eⁿ^t^a^l^La^w^s^aⁿ^d^{Sec. 2207(}^d)^.^T^h^{is su}^b^s^ectioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^set^o^u^{t 2}¹^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts f}^o^r^th^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^s^.or^qu^irem^en^ts^en^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal stan}^d^a^r^d^{s in}^th^{e leasin}^g
^le^ak^prog^ram^,^t^o^{be i}^m^pl^em^en^t^e^{d t}^h^rou^g^h
^://wiki^reg^u^l^ation^s^{, leas}^{e term}^s^,^{etc. T}^h^es^e^requ^irem^en^ts^w^o^u^l^{d in}^clu^d^{e, am}^on^g^oth^e^r
^h^ttp^thⁱⁿ^g^s^{: co}^m^p^lyⁱⁿ^g^w^ith^{all ap}^p^licab^le
^s^t^{ate an}^{d f}^e^{deral en}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal law}^s^;
^settin^g^ap^p^r^o^p^r^{iate seaso}ⁿ^{al lim}^{its o}ⁿ
^operation^s^{; proh}^ibitin^g^pu^{blic acces}^s^vⁱ^a
^s^p^eci^fⁱ^{ed roads}^{or ot}^h^e^{r m}^odes^of
^tr^an^sp^o^r^tatioⁿ^;^coⁿ^s^o^lid^atin^g^f^acilities;
^t^r^eatⁱⁿ^g^an^{d di}^s^posⁱⁿ^g^of^s^p^eci^fⁱ^ed
^w^a^s^t^es^{, av}^oidin^g^{(to th}^{e ex}^ten^t
^{practicable) s}^t^ream^s^,^riv^e^rs^{, w}^e^tlan^d^s^,
^{etc.; com}^p^lyⁱⁿ^g^w^ith^reas^on^able
^s^tipu^l^ation^s^f^o^{r cu}^ltu^{ral an}^{d arch}^eologⁱ^cal
^res^o^u^r^ces^{; an}^{d oth}^e^{r requ}^irem^en^ts^.

CRS-224
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^m^eⁿ^t^s^T^o^B^e^C^oⁿ^s^idered^{Sec. 2207(}^e)^.^In^dev^e^l^opiⁿ^g^t^h^e^N^o^sⁱ^mⁱ^l^a^{r prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^T^h^{e docu}^m^en^t^s^{are (1) t}^h^{e 1999 N}^o^rt^h^eas^t
^Secretary^reg^u^l^ation^s^{, leas}^{e term}^s^,^{etc., th}^e^Natioⁿ^a^{l P}^e^tr^o^l^eu^m^Reser^v^e-^A^l^ask^a^Fin^a^l
^Secretary^is^{to con}^s^id^er^stip^u^l^atioⁿ^s^an^d^Iⁿ^teg^r^ated^A^c^tiv^ity^P^l^an^/En^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal I}^m^p^act
^s^t^an^dardsⁱⁿ^th^{ree s}^p^ecifⁱ^{ed docu}^m^en^ts^.^Statem^en^{t, (2) th}^{e en}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal protection}
^stan^d^a^r^d^{s th}^{at g}^o^v^e^rⁿ^ed^th^{e in}^{itial Co}^{astal P}^l^ain
^s^eⁱ^s^mⁱ^{c ex}^pl^oratⁱ^oⁿ^prog^ram^,^an^{d (3) A}^ppen^dⁱ^x²
^o^f^t^h^e^A^ugust⁹^,^{1983, ag}^reem^en^t^bet^w^een^A^r^ctⁱ^c
^S^l^{ope R}^e^gⁱ^on^al^C^o^rporatⁱ^oⁿ^an^{d t}^h^{e U}ⁿⁱ^t^e^{d S}^t^at^es^.
ⁿ^s^o^lid^atioⁿ^o^f^Facilities^{Sec. 2207(}^f⁾^.^T^h^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d be}^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^di^rect^{ed t}^o^dev^e^l^{op an}^{d u}^pdat^e^{a pl}^an^t^o
^co^nso^lid^{ate f}^acilities,^avoⁱ^d^unnecessar^y
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^d^u^p^licatioⁿ^,^{site activ}^{ities to}^mⁱⁿⁱ^mⁱ^ze
^g/w^th^{eir en}^vⁱ^ron^m^en^{tal im}^pacts^,^an^{d u}^s^e
^s^.or^ex^istin^g^f^{acilities w}^h^er^{e p}^r^acticab^le.
^le^ak^s^{to C}^o^as^{tal P}^l^ain^{Sec. 2207(}^g)^.^T^h^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d be}^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^://wiki^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^m^aⁿ^a^g^e^th^{e Co}^{astal P}^l^ain^to^allow^s^u^bs^is^ten^{ce acces}^s^,ⁱⁿ^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^th^e
^h^ttp^u^s^{e of}^sⁿ^ow^m^obi^l^e^s^an^{d m}^o^t^o^rboat^s⁽¹⁶
^U^.^S^.^C^.^{§3121), an}^{d t}^o^al^l^o^w^l^o^cal
^r^e^si^d^e^nt^{s ge}^ne^r^a^l^l^y^t^o^ha^ve^“r^e^a^s^oⁿ^a^b^l^e
^acces^s^”^{to th}^{e C}^o^as^{tal P}^l^ain^f^o^r
^tr^ad^itioⁿ^a^{l u}^s^es.
^pedi^t^e^{d Ju}^di^ci^al^R^e^vⁱ^ew^{Sec. 2208.}^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{2208 w}^o^u^l^{d requ}ⁱ^r^e^N^o^sⁱ^mⁱ^l^a^{r prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^S^u^bs^ectⁱ^oⁿ^s^{(a)(1) an}^{d (a)(2) appear t}^o^con^t^radi^ct
^th^{at an}^y^com^p^lain^ts^s^eekⁱⁿ^g^j^u^dicial^each^oth^e^{r as}^{to w}^h^{ere s}^u^its^{are to be f}^iled.
^r^e^vⁱ^ew^b^e^f^iled^w^ithⁱⁿ⁹⁰^d^a^y^s^{. Sectio}ⁿ^-
^{2208(a)(3) w}^o^u^l^{d l}ⁱ^mⁱ^t^t^h^{e s}^c^{ope of}^T^h^{e s}^t^an^{dard s}^e^t^f^o^rt^hⁱⁿ^{§2208(a)(3) f}^o^{r rev}ⁱ^ewⁱ^s
^r^e^vi^e^w^b^y^st^a^tⁱ^{ng t}^h^a^t^r^e^vi^e^w^o^f^a^unc^l^e^a^r^,^b^u^tⁱⁿ^t^hⁱ^s^c^o^nt^e^x^t^a^r^gua^b^l^y^w^o^ul^d^m^a^ke
^{Secretarial decis}ⁱ^on^{, in}^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^ov^ertu^rnⁱⁿ^g^{a decis}ⁱ^on^m^o^{re dif}^fⁱ^cu^lt.

^en^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal an}^aly^s^{es, w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^lim^ited
^{to w}^h^eth^e^{r th}^{e Secretary}^com^p^{lied w}^ith

CRS-225
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^th^{e ter}^m^{s o}^f^th^{e A}^N^W^R^T^{itle, b}^e^b^a^sed
^on^th^{e adm}ⁱⁿⁱ^s^t^rativ^{e record, an}^{d th}^{at th}^e
^Secretary^’^s^an^aly^s^is^of^en^vⁱ^ron^m^en^tal
^ef^f^ects^is^“^p^res^u^m^e^{d to be correct u}ⁿ^l^es^s
^s^h^owⁿ^oth^e^rw^is^{e by}^{clear an}^{d con}^vⁱⁿ^cⁱⁿ^g
^ev^iden^{ce to th}^{e con}^t^rary^.”
^deral^an^{d S}^t^at^{e D}ⁱ^s^t^ri^bu^tⁱ^oⁿ^of^{Sec. 2209.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^p^r^o^v^id^e^{No s}ⁱ^m^{ilar prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 312 of}^th^{e Sen}^a^{te bill in}^clu^d^es^{a pref}^eren^ce
^ve^nue^s;^Lo^w^Iⁿ^c^o^m^e^H^o^m^e^t^h^at^50%^of^adj^u^s^t^{ed rev}^eⁿ^u^e^s^{be pai}^d^t^o^f^o^r^u^sⁱⁿ^g^r^o^y^a^lty^o^{il an}^d^g^a^{s to}^b^eⁿ^e^f^{it an}^y^f^e^d^e^r^a^l
^erg^y^A^s^sⁱ^s^t^an^ce^A^l^as^k^a^{, an}^{d t}^h^{e bal}^aⁿ^{ce depos}ⁱ^t^e^{d i}ⁿ^t^h^e^low^-ⁱⁿ^com^e^en^erg^y^as^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce prog}^ram^.^{For m}^o^re
^{U.S. T}^r^eas^u^r^y^as^mⁱ^s^cellan^e^ou^s^receipts^,ⁱⁿ^f^o^r^m^atioⁿ^oⁿ^th^{e L}^I^HEA^P^p^r^o^g^r^a^m^;^{see CRS}
^ex^{cept f}^o^{r part of}^th^{e f}^e^{deral s}^h^{are of}^R^e^port^R^L^31865,^Lo^w^In^co^{me Ho}^{me En}^erg^y
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^bon^u^s^bi^ds^t^h^at^w^o^u^l^{d be av}^ai^l^a^bl^{e t}^o^be^As^sⁱ^s^t^{ance Pr}^ogr^{am (}^L^IHEAP)^{: Pr}^ogr^{am and}
^g/w^appropri^a^t^e^{d f}^o^{r l}^o^wⁱⁿ^com^e^h^o^m^e^Fundi^ng^.
^s^.or^en^erg^y^as^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce, an}^{d a portion}⁽ⁿ^{ot to}
^le^ak^ex^{ceed $11 m}^illionⁱⁿ^an^uⁿ^s^pen^t
^b^a^lan^{ce, w}^ith^$⁵^m^illioⁿ^av^ailab^l^{e f}^o^r
^://wiki^a^nnua^l^a^p^p^r^o^p^rⁱ^a^tⁱ^oⁿ⁾^t^h^a^t^w^o^ul^d^goⁱⁿ^t^o^{a f}^uⁿ^d^to^{assist A}^l^ask^a^co^m^m^uⁿ^ities
^h^ttp^uⁿ^d^{er §2212 i}ⁿ^addres^sⁱⁿ^g^l^o^calⁱ^m^pact^s
^of^en^erg^y^dev^e^lopm^en^{t (s}^{ee below}⁾^.
^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{2209(c) w}^o^u^l^{d al}^l^o^w^cert^aⁱⁿ
^r^e^ve^nue^{s fr}^o^m^bⁱ^d^s^fo^r^l^e^a^sⁱ^{ng t}^o^b^e
^av^{ailable f}^o^{r appropriation}^f^o^{r en}^erg^y
^as^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce f}^o^{r low}^-ⁱⁿ^com^e^h^o^u^s^eh^olds
^uⁿ^d^{er 42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^§8621.
^f^W^a^y^A^c^r^o^{ss the}^{Sec. 2210.}^T^h^is^s^ection^w^o^u^l^{d declare}^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^{astal P}^l^ain^t^h^at^t^h^{e prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^s^of^{16 U}^.^S^.^C^.^§3161
⁽^a^{n A}^N^I^L^CA^p^r^o^vⁱ^sⁱ^o^{n c}^o^nt^aⁱⁿⁱ^{ng a}
^con^g^r^es^sⁱ^on^al^fⁱⁿ^dⁱⁿ^gⁱⁿ^s^u^pport^of^a
^sⁱⁿ^g^l^{e com}^p^reh^eⁿ^s^iv^{e s}^t^atu^t^ory^au^th^ority
^f^o^{r approv}^al^of^t^r^an^s^port^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^s^y^s^t^em^s⁾

CRS-226
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^w^o^u^l^{d n}^o^t^appl^y^t^o^oi^l^an^{d g}^a^s
^tr^an^sp^o^r^tatioⁿ^oⁿ^th^{e Co}^{astal P}^l^ain^.^T^h^e
^Secretary^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^{to en}^s^u^{re th}^at
^rig^h^t^s^of^w^a^y^an^{d eas}^em^en^ts^w^o^u^l^{d n}^o^t
^cau^s^e^sⁱ^gⁿⁱ^fⁱ^can^{t adv}^e^rs^{e ef}^f^ects^on^fⁱ^s^h^,
^w^ild^lif^{e, su}^b^s^isten^{ce r}^e^so^u^r^{ces, an}^d^th^e
^en^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{t, an}^d^th^{at f}^{acilities w}^e^r^e^sited
^{or des}ⁱ^gⁿ^e^{d t}^o^av^oi^{d u}ⁿⁿ^eces^s^a^ry
^du^plⁱ^catⁱ^oⁿ^of^roads^an^{d pi}^pelⁱⁿ^es^.
^A^p^p^r^o^p^rⁱ^a^t^e^r^e^gul^a^tⁱ^o^{ns w}^o^ul^d^ha^ve^t^o^b^e
^is^s^u^{ed w}^ithⁱⁿ^{15 m}^oⁿ^t^h^s^of^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, as}
^requⁱ^r^{ed i}ⁿ^§2203(g⁾^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}
^g/w^rf^{ace an}^{d Su}^bs^u^r^f^{ace Es}^tate^{Sec. 2211.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d be}^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^s^.orⁿ^v^e^y^aⁿ^{ce to}^Nativ^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^coⁿ^v^e^y^cer^tain^ad^d^itioⁿ^a^l
^le^ak^rporatⁱ^oⁿ^s^s^u^rf^{ace rig}^h^t^s^{to th}^{e Kak}^t^ov^ik^In^u^p^iat
^C^o^rporation^an^{d certain}^s^u^bs^u^r^f^{ace rig}^h^t^s
^://wiki^to^th^{e A}^r^{ctic Slo}^p^e^Regⁱ^oⁿ^{al Co}^r^p^o^r^atioⁿ^.
^h^ttp^{cal Gov}^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^Im^{pact an}^d^{Sec. 2212.}^T^h^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d be}^N^o^sⁱ^mⁱ^l^a^{r prov}ⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^.^Uⁿ^{der §2203(a), t}^h^{e S}^ecret^aryⁱ^s^t^o^es^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^an^d
^m^m^uⁿ^ity^Serv^{ice A}^s^sⁱ^s^t^an^ce^au^th^{orized to u}^s^{e f}^uⁿ^d^s^f^r^om^th^{e C}^o^as^tal^im^plem^en^{t a leas}ⁱⁿ^g^prog^ram^under^t^h^{e M}ⁱ^ner^a^l
^P^l^ain^L^o^{cal Gov}^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^Im^{pact A}ⁱ^d^L^e^asⁱ^{ng Act}^,^y^e^t^{§2212 di}^rect^s^{a rev}^eⁿ^u^e^s^h^ariⁿ^g
^A^ssistaⁿ^c^e^Fund^fo^r^fina^nc^ia^{l a}^ssistaⁿ^c^e^prog^ram^di^f^f^e^ren^t^f^r^om^t^h^atⁱⁿ^t^h^{e ML}^A^,^w^hⁱ^c^h
^to^elig^ib^{le en}^{tities as a r}^e^su^{lt o}^f^o^{il an}^d^m^a^y^r^a^{ise v}^a^lid^ity^q^u^estioⁿ^s^{. I}^f^th^{e alter}ⁿ^ativ^e
^g^a^s^ex^pl^oratⁱ^oⁿ^an^{d dev}^e^l^opm^en^tⁱⁿ^t^h^e^dⁱ^sp^o^s^itioⁿ^w^e^r^e^str^u^ck^d^o^wⁿ^an^d^th^{e r}^e^v^eⁿ^u^e
^Co^{astal P}^l^ain^.^A^m^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^o^f^$⁵^m^illioⁿ^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^s^w^e^r^e^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^ed^to^b^e^sev^e^r^a^b^l^e,
^cou^l^{d be appropriated each}^y^{ear; th}^e^A^l^as^k^a^cou^l^{d receiv}^e^{90% of}^A^N^W^R^rev^eⁿ^u^e^s^.

^uⁿ^a^ppropri^a^t^e^{d bal}^aⁿ^{ce i}ⁿ^t^h^{e f}^uⁿ^d^w^o^u^l^d
^{be lim}^{ited to a m}^a^xⁱ^m^u^m^of^{$11 m}^illion^.

CRS-227
Set America Free (SAFE)
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^o^r^{t T}^{itle an}^d^Fin^dⁱⁿ^g^s^Secs^{. 2301-2302.}^T^h^{e Set A}^m^{erica Free}^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^A^c^{t of}^{2005. T}^h^{e f}ⁱⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^sⁱⁿ^th^is^title
^w^o^ul^d^r^e^c^o^gni^z^e^p^r^e^dⁱ^c^tⁱ^o^{ns o}^f^gr^o^wⁱⁿ^g
^en^erg^y^con^s^u^m^ption^an^{d depen}^d^en^ce
^u^pon^im^{ported oil, an}^{d th}^{e accom}^p^an^yⁱⁿ^g
^rⁱ^sks.
^rpos^e^{Sec. 2303}^{. A}^{U.S. com}^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^w^o^u^l^d^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^m^a^ke^r^e^c^o^m^m^e^nd^a^tⁱ^o^{ns fo}^r^“a
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^coordiⁿ^a^t^e^{d an}^{d com}^p^reh^eⁿ^sⁱ^v^{e N}^o^rt^h^A^m^er^ican^en^er^g^y^p^o^licy^th^{at w}^{ill ach}^iev^e
^g/w^en^erg^y^s^e^l^f^-^s^u^f^fⁱ^ci^en^cy^by^{2025” f}^o^{r n}^o^t
^s^.or^oⁿ^ly^th^{e Un}^ited^{States b}^u^{t Can}^a^d^a^an^d
^le^ak^Mexⁱ^{co as}^w^e^ll.
^://wikiⁱ^t^e^{d S}^t^at^es^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^on^{Sec. 2304}^{. T}^h^{e pan}^e^l^w^o^u^l^{d be cal}^l^e^d^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.
^h^ttp^A^m^erican^En^erg^y^Uⁿⁱ^t^e^{d S}^t^at^es^C^o^m^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^on^N^o^rt^h
^eedom^A^m^erican^En^erg^y^Freedom^{. C}^itizen^s^of
^an^y^of^th^{e th}^{ree n}^a^tion^s^m^a^y^{be am}^on^g
^t^h^{e 16 appoi}ⁿ^t^ees^t^o^t^h^{e com}^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^,
^w^hⁱ^c^h^w^o^u^l^{d s}^u^bmⁱ^t^{a report}^on^fⁱⁿ^dⁱⁿ^g^s
^an^{d recom}^m^eⁿ^d^ation^s^w^ithⁱⁿ^{a y}^{ear. $10}
^m^illioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^au^th^o^r^ized^f^o^r^tw^o
^fⁱ^s^{cal y}^ears^{to carry}^ou^{t th}^{e act.}
^A^m^erican^En^erg^y^{Sec. 2305}^{. T}^h^{e P}^r^esid^en^{t w}^o^u^l^d^su^b^m^{it a}^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.

^eedom^Polⁱ^c^y^res^pon^s^e^{or s}^e^t^of^recom^m^eⁿ^d^atⁱ^oⁿ^s
^pu^rs^u^aⁿ^t^t^o^t^h^{e com}^mⁱ^s^sⁱ^on^’^s^report
^w^ithⁱⁿ^{90 day}^s^of^{receipt of}^th^{e report.}

CRS-228
Grand Canyon Hydrogen-Powered Transportation Demonstration
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^an^{d C}^aⁿ^y^on^H^y^drog^en^-^Sectⁱ^ons^2401-2406^{. T}^h^{e Secretaries}^of^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^e^{red T}^r^an^s^port^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^En^erg^y^an^{d t}^h^{e In}^t^e^ri^{or w}^o^u^l^{d be}
^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^requ^{ired to es}^tablis^h^{a res}^earch^an^d
^dev^e^l^opm^en^t^prog^ram^rel^a^tⁱⁿ^g^t^o
^h^y^drog^en^-^b^as^{ed tran}^s^portation
^techⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^{es su}^itab^l^{e f}^o^r^o^p^e^r^a^tioⁿ^sⁱⁿ
^sen^s^itiv^{e ar}^{eas su}^ch^{as n}^a^tioⁿ^a^{l p}^a^r^k^s.
^{Sec. 2405}^{. Ov}^er^th^{e d}^u^r^a^tioⁿ^o^f^th^e^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^prog^ram^,^th^{e Secretaries}^w^o^u^l^{d report to}^Co^ngr^e^{ss a}^nnua^l^l^y^oⁿ^o^ngoⁱ^{ng a}ⁿ^d
^g/w^p^l^anⁿ^e^d^activ^ities.
^s^.or
^le^ak^{Sec. 2406.}^A^to^{tal o}^f^$¹^.²^m^illioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.
^{be au}^th^{orized ov}^{er th}^{ree y}^ears^f^o^{r th}^e
^://wiki^prog^ram^.
^h^ttp
Additional Provisions
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁿ^d^En^erg^y^R^o^y^a^l^t^y^R^e^lⁱ^e^f^S^{ec. 2501. T}^hⁱ^s^provⁱ^sⁱ^oⁿ^,^w^hⁱ^c^h^w^a^s^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.

^{added as}^{a f}^l^{oor am}^en^dm^en^{t (H.A}^m^d^t.
^{97), w}^o^u^l^{d redu}^{ce by}^50%^an^y^roy^a^l^t^y
^pay^m^en^ts^{, ex}^clu^dⁱⁿ^g^th^{e cos}^t^s^of
^p^r^o^c^e^ssi^{ng t}^h^e^rⁱ^ght^s-o^f-w^a^y^,^fo^r^wⁱ^nd
^eⁿ^e^r^gy^ge^ne^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n o}ⁿ^B^L^M^l^a^nd^{s t}^h^a^t
^ot^h^e^rwⁱ^s^{e w}^o^u^l^{d be pai}^d^t^o^t^h^{e T}^r^eas^u^r^y^.

CRS-229
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^T^h^{is r}^o^y^a^lty^r^e^lief^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d
^termⁱⁿ^{ate af}^{ter 10 y}^ears^of^en^actm^eⁿ^t^or
^af^{ter th}^{e Secretary}^of^th^{e In}^terior
^decl^{ared t}^h^at^at^l^eas^t^{10,000 m}^e^g^a^w^a^t^t^s
^of^electricity^w^a^s^av^{ailable f}^r^om
^ren^e^w^a^bl^{e s}^o^u^r^ces^on^pu^blⁱ^c^l^aⁿ^d^s^,
^w^hⁱ^c^he^ve^rⁱ^s^so^oⁿ^e^r^.
Studies
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^g/w
^s^.or^ask^a^Natu^r^a^{l Gas P}ⁱ^p^e^lin^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1303.}^Wⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ^si^{x m}^o^nt^{hs o}^f
^le^ak^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, an}^{d ev}^ery^sⁱ^x^m^oⁿ^t^h^s
^th^er^eaf^ter^,^{FERC w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^task^ed^w^ith
^://wiki^su^b^m^ittin^g^{a r}^e^p^o^r^{t to}^Coⁿ^g^r^ess
^h^ttp^des^c^ri^biⁿ^g^prog^res^sⁱⁿ^lⁱ^cen^sⁱⁿ^g^an^d
^coⁿ^s^tr^u^c^tioⁿ^,^an^d^id^en^tif^yⁱⁿ^g^issu^es
ⁱ^m^pediⁿ^g^prog^res^s^.
^u^p^Fu^{el Cap}^a^b^ility^Stu^d^y^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1306.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^au^th^o^r^ize
^{DOE to s}^t^u^d^y^th^{e ef}^f^{ect of}^obtainⁱⁿ^g^an^d
^m^aⁱⁿ^tainⁱⁿ^g^liq^uⁱ^d^an^d^o^t^h^e^r^f^u^{el b}^ack^u^p
^cap^ab^ility^{at g}^a^s-^fⁱ^r^e^d^p^o^w^er^g^eⁿ^e^r^a^tioⁿ
^f^{acilities, an}^d^o^t^h^e^r^g^a^s-^fⁱ^r^e^dⁱⁿ^d^u^strⁱ^al
^f^{acilities. T}^h^{e stu}^d^y^w^o^u^l^d^also^ad^d^r^ess
^m^e^t^h^ods^F^e^deral^an^{d S}^t^at^{e g}^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^s
^mⁱ^g^h^t^u^s^{e to en}^cou^r^ag^{e in}^s^t^allation^of
^b^ack^u^p^f^u^{el cap}^ab^ility^{. T}^h^{e stu}^d^y^w^o^u^l^d
^also^id^en^tif^y^ch^an^g^e^{s r}^e^q^u^ir^edⁱⁿ^th^e

CRS-230
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^C^l^ean^Aⁱ^{r A}^c^t^{(42 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{7401 et}^s^e^q.)
^to^allo^wⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l g}^a^{s g}^eⁿ^e^r^a^to^r^s^to^ad^d
^clean^b^ack^u^p^f^u^{el cap}^ab^{ilities. T}^h^{e ef}^f^ect
^on^t^h^{e s}^u^ppl^y^an^{d cos}^t^ofⁿ^a^t^u^ral^g^a^s
^w^o^u^l^{d be an}^al^y^{zed. D}^O^E^w^o^u^l^{d report}
^oⁿ^t^h^e^st^ud^y^a^l^o^{ng w}ⁱ^t^h^r^e^c^o^m^m^e^nd^a^tⁱ^o^ns
^w^ithⁱⁿ¹^y^ear^.
^dian^L^aⁿ^d^Rⁱ^g^h^t^s^-^of^-^W^ay^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1307.}^{DOE an}^d^{DOI w}^o^u^l^d^coⁿ^d^u^c^t
^{a j}^oⁱⁿ^{t stu}^d^yⁱⁿ^coⁿ^s^u^ltatioⁿ^w^ith
^s^t^ak^eh^olders^of^is^s^u^es^reg^a^rdin^g^en^erg^y
^rⁱ^g^h^t^s-^o^f^-^w^ay^oⁿ^tr^ib^{al lan}^d^{. W}^ithⁱⁿ¹
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^y^{ear of}^en^actm^eⁿ^t^th^ey^w^o^u^l^{d s}^u^bm^{it a}
^g/w^r^e^p^o^r^t^t^o^Co^ngr^e^{ss a}ⁿ^a^l^y^zⁱ^{ng hi}^st^o^rⁱ^c
^s^.or^rates^of^com^p^en^s^a^tion^{paid f}^o^{r en}^erg^y
^le^ak^rⁱ^g^h^t^s-^o^f^-^w^ay^oⁿ^tr^ib^{al lan}^d^{. T}^h^{e r}^e^p^o^r^t
^w^o^ul^d^o^ffe^r^r^e^c^o^m^m^e^nd^a^tⁱ^o^{ns fo}^r
^://wiki^appropri^a^t^e^s^t^an^dards^f^o^{r f}^aⁱ^r^co^m^p^en^satioⁿ^to^tr^ib^{es an}^d^w^o^u^l^d^o^f^f^e^r
^h^ttp^an^assessm^en^{t o}^f^th^{e tr}^ib^{al self}^-
^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^an^d^so^v^e^r^e^igⁿ^t^yⁱⁿ^ter^e^sts
^im^plicated.
^b^ility^o^f^Scien^tif^{ic an}^d^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1311.}^W^ithⁱⁿ²^y^ear^{s, DOE w}^o^u^l^d
^c^hni^c^a^l^P^e^r^s^o^nne^l^report^on^t^h^{e pol}ⁱ^cⁱ^e^s^an^{d procedu}^r^es^of
^con^t^ractors^operatin^g^{a Nation}^a^l
^L^a^b^o^r^ato^r^y^o^r^r^e^sear^ch^f^acility^th^at
ⁱⁿ^ter^f^er^{e w}^ith^th^{e tr}^an^sf^er^o^f^scien^tif^ic
^an^{d tech}ⁿⁱ^{cal pers}^onⁿ^e^{l am}^on^g^th^e
^L^a^b^o^r^ato^r^{ies o}^r^f^{acilities; an}^d^w^o^u^l^d
^r^eco^m^m^eⁿ^d^m^ean^{s o}^f^f^acilitatin^g
ⁱⁿ^ter^l^ab^o^r^ato^r^y^ex^ch^an^g^e^o^f^scien^tif^{ic an}^d
^t^e^c^hni^c^a^l^p^e^r^s^o^nne^l^.

CRS-231
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^a^{l A}^cadem^y^of^Scien^ces^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1312.}^Withⁱⁿ^{90 day}^s^{, DOE w}^o^u^l^d
^port^arran^g^e^f^o^{r th}^{e Nation}^a^{l A}^cadem^y^of
^Scien^ces^{to s}^t^u^d^y^an^{d iden}^tif^y^obs^tacles
^{to acceleratin}^g^th^{e res}^earch^,
^d^e^v^e^lo^p^m^en^{t, d}^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^,^an^d
^com^m^e^{rcial application}^cy^{cle f}^o^{r en}^erg^y
^techⁿ^o^log^y^{; an}^{d th}^{e adequ}^acy^of^DOE
^p^o^{licies an}^d^p^r^o^ced^u^r^{es f}^o^r^r^e^so^lvⁱⁿ^g
^techⁿ^o^log^y^tran^s^f^er-^r^{elated dis}^p^u^t^es
^betw^een^DOE’^s^con^t^ractors^an^{d th}^e
^priv^{ate s}^{ector. T}^h^{e A}^cadem^y^report
^w^o^ul^d^m^a^ke^r^e^c^o^m^m^e^nd^a^tⁱ^o^{ns t}^o
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^Co^ngr^e^ss.
^g/w
^s^.or^{port on}^R^e^s^earch^an^d^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1313.}^Wi^t^hⁱⁿ^{180 day}^s^{, D}^O^E^w^o^u^l^d
^le^ak^v^e^l^opm^en^t^Prog^ram^ar^r^aⁿ^g^e^w^ith^th^{e Natio}ⁿ^a^{l A}^cad^em^y^o^f
^al^u^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^Met^h^odol^ogⁱ^e^s^Scien^{ces to}ⁱⁿ^v^e^stig^{ate an}^d^r^e^p^o^r^{t o}ⁿ^th^e
^://wiki^scien^tif^{ic an}^d^techⁿⁱ^{cal m}^e^r^{its o}^f^an^y^ev^al^u^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^m^e^t^h^odol^og^y^cu^rren^t^l^yⁱⁿ^u^s^e
^h^ttp^{or propos}^{ed f}^o^{r u}^s^{e i}ⁿ^rel^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^t^o^t^h^e
^scien^tif^{ic an}^d^techⁿⁱ^{cal p}^r^o^g^r^a^m^s^o^f^DOE
^by^th^{e Secretary}^{or oth}^e^{r Federal of}^fⁱ^cial;
^T^h^{e A}^cadem^y^s^t^u^d^y^w^o^u^l^{d in}^clu^d^{e an}^y
^o^t^he^r^vi^e^w^{s o}^r^p^l^aⁿ^{s r}^e^ga^r^dⁱ^{ng t}^h^e^fut^u^r^e
^u^s^{e of}^t^h^{e ev}^al^u^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^m^e^t^h^odol^og^y^.
^r^a^{l Gas Su}^p^p^l^y^Sh^o^r^tag^e^No^sim^ilar^p^r^o^v^isioⁿ^.^{Sec. 1320.}^W^ithⁱⁿ⁶^m^oⁿ^t^h^s^o^f
^port^en^actm^eⁿ^t^{, th}^{e Secretary}^of^En^erg^y^is
^{directed to s}^u^bm^{it to C}^oⁿ^g^r^es^s^{a report}
^on^s^u^ppl^y^of^{, an}^{d dem}^aⁿ^d^f^o^{r n}^a^t^u^ral^g^a^s
^ov^{er t}^h^{e peri}^{od 2004-}^{2015. T}^h^{e report}
^w^o^u^l^{d an}^aly^{ze all as}^pects^of^g^a^s^m^a^rk^ets^,
^{as w}^e^{ll as p}^o^licy^o^p^tioⁿ^s^f^o^r

CRS-232
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^c^o^nse^r^va^tⁱ^o^n,^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^d^e^ve^l^o^p^m^eⁿ^t
^an^{d oth}^e^{r f}^actors^th^{at w}^o^u^l^{d af}^f^{ect s}^u^pply
^an^{d dem}^aⁿ^d^.
^-
^T^h^{e s}^ecretary^w^o^u^l^{d be called u}^pon^to
^con^s^u^{lt w}^ithⁱⁿ^du^s^t^ry^an^{d academ}^ic
^ex^perts^,^an^{d repres}^en^tativ^es^of^s^t^{ate an}^d
^{local g}^o^v^e^rn^m^eⁿ^t^s^,^an^{d tribal an}^d
^c^o^nsum^e^r^o^r^gaⁿⁱ^z^a^tⁱ^o^ns.
^d^y^o^f^A^v^ailab^ility^o^f^Sk^illed^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1337.}^T^h^{e Nation}^a^{l A}^cadem^y^of
^e^r^s^Scien^{ces w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^stu^d^y^th^e
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^sh^o^r^t-^ter^m^an^d^loⁿ^g^-^ter^m^av^ailab^ility^o^f
^g/w^sk^illed^w^o^r^k^er^{s to}^m^{eet th}^{e en}^er^g^y^an^d
^s^.or^mⁱⁿ^e^r^a^{l secu}^r^ity^r^e^q^u^ir^em^en^{ts o}^f^th^e
^le^ak^Unite^d^Sta^t^e^s^.^T^h^e^stud^y^w^o^uld^a^sse^{ss the}
^av^ailab^ility^o^f^sk^illed^lab^o^r^{at b}^o^t^h^en^tr^y
^://wiki^lev^e^{l an}^d^m^o^r^e^senⁱ^o^r^lev^e^{ls. Su}^b^m^issioⁿ^o^f^t^h^e^st^ud^y^t^o^Co^ngr^e^{ss w}^o^ul^d^b^e
^h^ttp^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^w^ithⁱⁿ^tw^o^y^ear^{s, an}^d^w^o^u^l^d
ⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e recom}^m^eⁿ^d^ation^s^f^o^{r f}^u^tu^re
^action^sⁿ^{eeded to m}^{eet f}^u^tu^{re labor}
^requ^irem^en^ts^.
Incentives for Innovative Technologies
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁱⁿ^itioⁿ^s^No^co^m^p^ar^ab^{le p}^r^o^v^isioⁿ^{Sec. 1401.}^T^hⁱ^s^se^c^tⁱ^o^{n w}^o^ul^d^d^e^fi^ne
^“^c^o^m^m^e^r^c^{ial tech}ⁿ^o^lo^g^y^{” to}^m^ean^a

CRS-233
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gyⁱⁿ^ge^ne^r^a^l^useⁱⁿ^t^h^e
^com^m^e^{rcial m}^a^rk^{etplace, bu}^{t n}^o^{t a}
^techⁿ^o^lo^g^yⁱⁿ^{a d}^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^p^r^o^j^ect
^f^uⁿ^d^{ed by}^D^O^E^{. “}^C^os^t^”^w^o^u^l^{d be}
^defⁱⁿ^e^{d i}ⁿ^t^e^rm^s^of^“^c^os^t^of^{a l}^o^an
^g^u^a^ran^t^{ee” w}^ithⁱⁿ^th^{e m}^eanⁱⁿ^g^of^s^ection
^502(5)(C^{) of}^t^h^{e F}^e^deral^C^r^edi^t^R^e^f^o^rm
^A^c^t^of^{1990 (2 U}^.^S^.^C^.^661a(5)(C^{)). A}ⁿ
^“^E^lig^ib^{le p}^r^o^j^{ect” is d}^e^scrⁱ^b^e^dⁱⁿ^sectioⁿ
^{1403. ‘}^’^G^u^a^ran^t^ee’^‘^w^o^u^l^{d be def}ⁱⁿ^e^{d i}ⁿ
^term^s^of^“^l^oan^g^u^a^ran^t^{ee” in}^s^ection⁵⁰²
^of^t^h^{e F}^e^deral^C^r^edi^t^R^e^f^o^rm^A^c^t^of¹⁹⁹⁰
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^{(2 U}^.^S^.^C^.^{661a), an}^{d i}ⁿ^cl^u^d^es^{a l}^o^an
^g/w^g^u^a^ran^t^{ee com}^m^itm^en^{t (as}^defⁱⁿ^e^{d in}
^s^.or^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{502 of}^t^h^{e F}^e^deral^C^r^edi^t^R^e^f^o^rm
^le^ak^A^c^t^of^{1990 (2 U}^.^S^.^C^.^661a)).
^“^O^b^lig^atioⁿ^”^m^ean^{s th}^{e lo}^an^o^r^o^t^h^e^r
^://wiki^d^e^b^t^o^b^lig^atioⁿ^th^{at is g}^u^a^r^aⁿ^t^eed^uⁿ^d^er
^h^ttp^th^{is sectio}ⁿ^.
^r^m^{s an}^d^Coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 1402.}^T^hⁱ^s^se^c^tⁱ^o^{n w}^o^ul^d^gua^r^a^nt^e^e
^{a lo}^an^f^o^r^p^r^o^j^{ects u}ⁿ^d^er^th^{is title o}ⁿ^ly^if
^an^{appropriation}^f^o^{r th}^{e cos}^t^h^a^s^been
^m^a^{de, or a f}^u^{ll pay}^m^en^{t receiv}^e^{d f}^r^om
^th^{e borrow}^e^{r f}^o^{r th}^{e cos}^t^of^th^e
^o^b^lig^atioⁿ^h^a^{s b}^een^d^e^p^o^s^itedⁱⁿ^to^th^e
^T^r^e^a^s^ur^y^.^T^h^e^l^o^aⁿ^gua^r^a^nt^e^e^w^o^ul^d^no^t
^ex^{ceed an}^am^ouⁿ^t^equ^a^{l to 80% of}^th^e
^p^r^o^j^{ect co}^{st o}^f^th^{e f}^acility^th^{at is th}^e
^s^u^bj^{ect of}^th^{e g}^u^a^ran^t^{ee. T}^h^{e Secretary}
^w^o^u^l^d^m^a^k^e^d^e^ter^mⁱⁿ^atioⁿ^s^th^{at th}^er^{e is a}
^reas^on^abl^e^pros^pect^of^repay^m^en^t^of^t^h^e
^priⁿ^ci^pal^an^{d i}ⁿ^t^e^res^t^by^t^h^{e borrow}^e^r

CRS-234
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^an^d^th^{at th}^{e am}^o^uⁿ^t^o^f^th^{e o}^b^lig^atioⁿ
^(w^h^eⁿ^com^bⁱⁿ^{ed w}^ith^am^ouⁿ^t^s^av^ailable
^t^o^t^h^{e borrow}^e^{r f}^r^om^ot^h^e^{r s}^o^u^r^ces⁾
^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^su^f^fⁱ^cien^{t to}^car^r^y^o^u^{t th}^e
^p^r^o^j^{ect. T}^h^{e in}^ter^e^{st r}^a^{te w}^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^t
^ex^ceed^th^{e p}^r^ev^ailin^g^p^r^iv^{ate secto}^r
ⁱⁿ^ter^e^{st r}^a^{te f}^o^r^sim^ilar^lo^an^{s an}^d^rⁱ^sk^s.
^T^h^{e o}^b^lig^atioⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^r^e^q^u^ir^{e f}^u^ll
^repay^m^en^{t ov}^{er a period n}^o^{t to ex}^ceed
^t^h^{e l}^e^s^s^e^{r of}^{30 y}^ears^,^{or 90%}^of^t^h^e
^proj^{ected u}^s^ef^u^l^lif^{e of}^th^{e f}ⁱⁿ^aⁿ^ced
^ph^y^sⁱ^cal^as^s^e^t^.^If^{a borrow}^e^{r def}^a^u^l^t^s^on
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^th^{e o}^b^lig^atioⁿ^,^th^{e h}^o^ld^er^o^f^th^{e lo}^an
^g/w^gua^r^a^nt^e^e^c^o^ul^d^d^e^m^a^nd^p^a^y^m^eⁿ^t^fr^o^m
^s^.or^th^{e Secr}^etar^y^uⁿ^d^er^coⁿ^d^itioⁿ^s^o^f
^le^ak^repay^m^en^{t th}^{at accou}ⁿ^t^f^o^{r u}ⁿ^p^aid
ⁱⁿ^t^e^res^t^an^{d u}ⁿ^p^ai^{d pri}ⁿ^ci^pal^,^an^{d perm}ⁱ^t
^://wiki^loan^f^o^rbearan^ce.
^h^ttp^ib^{le P}^r^o^j^ects^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^{Sec. 1403.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^p^r^o^v^id^e
^loan^g^u^a^ran^t^ees^f^o^{r proj}^ects^th^{at av}^oid,
^redu^{ce, or s}^e^qu^es^t^e^{r ai}^{r pol}^l^u^t^aⁿ^t^s^or
^g^r^een^h^o^u^s^{e g}^a^s^em^is^sⁱ^on^s^,^an^{d em}^ploy
ⁿ^e^w^{or s}ⁱ^gⁿⁱ^fⁱ^can^t^l^yⁱ^m^prov^ed
^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^{. T}^h^es^{e tech}ⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^w^o^u^l^d
ⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e: ren}^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^s^y^s^t^em^s^;
^adv^aⁿ^{ced f}^o^s^s^{il en}^erg^y⁽ⁱⁿ^c^lu^din^g^coal
^g^a^sⁱ^fⁱ^cation⁾^{; h}^y^drog^en^f^u^{el cell f}^o^r
^h^o^m^e^{, in}^d^u^str^y^o^r^tr^an^sp^o^r^tatioⁿ^;
^ad^v^aⁿ^cedⁿ^u^c^lear^en^er^g^y^f^acilities;
^carbon^captu^{re an}^{d s}^e^qu^es^tration^;
^ef^fⁱ^cien^{t electrical g}^eⁿ^e^ration^,
^tran^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^{, an}^{d dis}^t^ribu^tion^;^ef^fⁱ^cien^t

CRS-235
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^en^d^-^u^s^{e en}^er^g^y^{; an}^d^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^f^acilities
^f^o^{r f}^u^el-^e^f^fⁱ^cien^{t v}^e^hⁱ^cles^{. Gu}^aran^tees
^w^o^u^l^{d be m}^a^{de f}^o^{r in}^teg^r^{ated com}^bⁱⁿ^ed
^cy^{cle g}^a^sⁱ^fⁱ^cation^proj^ects^w^h^ich^g^eⁿ^e^rate
^electricity^{, produ}^{ce en}^erg^y^f^r^om^{coal (of}
ⁿ^o^t^m^o^{re t}^h^an^{13,000 Bt}^u^/^l^b^an^{d m}ⁱⁿ^e^d
ⁱⁿ^th^{e w}^e^s^t^ern^{U.S.), an}^{d are located in}^a
^tacoⁿ^ite-^p^r^o^d^u^cin^g^r^e^gⁱ^oⁿ^o^f^th^{e Un}^ited
^{States. Facilities th}^{at g}^eⁿ^e^r^a^te
^g^a^sⁱ^fⁱ^cation^s^t^ream^s^u^s^{ed in}^{a Fis}^c^h^e^r-
^T^r^ops^ch^proces^s^{to produ}^{ce u}^ltra-^clean
^p^r^em^iu^m^f^u^{els w}^o^u^l^d^b^e^elig^ib^{le f}^o^r^lo^an
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^g^u^a^ran^t^ees^{, as}^w^o^u^l^{d in}^du^s^t^{rial proj}^ects
^g/w^t^h^at^g^a^sⁱ^f^y^coal^{, bi}^om^as^s^,^{or pet}^r^ol^eu^m
^s^.or^c^o^ke^t^o^p^r^o^d^u^c^e^sy^nt^he^si^{s ga}^{s fue}^l^fo^r
^le^ak^w^h^ich^electricity^accouⁿ^t^s^f^o^{r at leas}^t
^{65% of}^th^{e u}^s^ef^u^l^en^erg^y^ou^tpu^t^.
^://wiki
^h^ttp^C^l^ean^{coal tech}ⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^receivⁱⁿ^g^tax
^cr^ed^{its w}^o^u^l^dⁿ^o^{t b}^e^dⁱ^sq^u^a^lif^ied^f^r^o^m
^receivⁱⁿ^g^{a g}^u^a^ran^t^{ee u}ⁿ^d^{er th}^{is title.}
^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f^A^p^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 1404.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^au^th^o^r^ize
^appropri^a^t^e^{d s}^u^m^s^asⁿ^eces^s^a^ry^t^o
^prov^{ide th}^{e cos}^t^of^g^u^a^ran^t^ees^uⁿ^d^{er th}^is
^title.

CRS-236
Climate Change
onal Climate Change Technology Deployment
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^e^e^nho^use^G^a^{s I}ⁿ^t^e^nsi^t^y^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1601.}^W^o^u^l^d^am^en^d^T^{itle XVI}^o^f
^d^u^cⁱ^{ng T}^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^St^r^a^t^e^gi^e^s^t^h^{e 1992 En}^erg^y^Polⁱ^c^y^A^c^t^t^o^{add a n}^e^w
^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{1610 t}^h^at^w^o^u^l^{d es}^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^{a n}^e^w
^go^ve^rⁿ^m^e^nt^a^l^st^r^u^c^t^ur^e^t^o^d^e^ve^l^o^p^a
ⁿ^a^tioⁿ^a^{l r}^e^sp^oⁿ^{se str}^a^teg^y^to^p^r^o^m^o^t^e
^techⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^an^{d practices}^{to redu}^ce
^gr^e^e^nho^use^ga^{s i}ⁿ^t^e^nsi^t^y^,^c^o^o^r^dⁱ^na^t^e
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^f^e^d^e^r^a^{l clim}^{ate ch}^an^g^e^activ^{ities, id}^en^tif^y
^g/w^b^a^r^r^ier^s^to^techⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^{es th}^{at im}^p^r^o^v^e
^s^.or^car^b^oⁿⁱⁿ^ten^s^ity^an^d^im^p^l^em^en^{t a}
^le^ak^t^echⁿ^o^l^o^g^y^depl^oy^m^eⁿ^t^prog^ram^.^T^h^e
^Secretary^of^En^erg^y^w^o^u^l^{d es}^tablis^h^an
^://wiki^Iⁿ^t^e^r^a^ge^nc^y^Co^o^r^dⁱ^na^tⁱ^{ng Co}^m^mⁱ^t^t^e^e^oⁿ
^h^ttp^Clim^{ate Ch}^an^g^e^T^echⁿ^o^lo^g^y^w^ithⁱⁿ¹⁸⁰
^day^s^of^en^actm^eⁿ^t^an^{d th}^{e Director of}^th^e
^Of^fⁱ^{ce of}^Scien^{ce an}^{d T}^echⁿ^o^log^y^P^o^licy
^w^o^u^l^{d s}^u^bmⁱ^t^{a n}^a^tⁱ^oⁿ^a^l^depl^oy^m^eⁿ^t
^st^r^a^t^e^gy^wⁱ^t^hⁱⁿ¹⁸^m^o^nt^{hs o}^f^eⁿ^a^c^t^m^e^nt^.
^Withⁱⁿ^{180 day}^s^of^{receipt of}^th^e
^s^t^rateg^y^{, th}^{e Secretary}^w^o^u^l^{d es}^tablis^h^a
^Clⁱ^m^a^t^e^Cha^nge^T^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^P^r^o^g^r^a^m^t^o
^{assist th}^{e Co}^m^m^{ittee in}^co^o^r^dⁱⁿ^a^tin^g
ⁿ^ecessar^y^d^e^p^l^o^y^m^eⁿ^t^activ^{ities, an}^d^a
^C^lim^{ate C}^h^an^g^e^Scien^{ce P}^r^og^ram^to
^{assist th}^{e Co}^m^m^{ittee in}^co^o^r^dⁱⁿ^a^tin^g
^scien^{ce related}^activ^{ities. Up}^oⁿ^receip^t^o^f
^th^{e Strateg}^y^{, th}^{e Secretary}^is^als^o^to
^c^o^nd^uc^t^aⁿⁱ^nve^nt^o^r^y^o^f^sui^t^a^b^l^e^c^a^r^b^oⁿ^-

CRS-237
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
ⁱⁿ^t^e^nsi^t^y^-r^e^d^ucⁱ^{ng t}^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^.^Iⁿ
^ad^d^itioⁿ^,^th^{e Secr}^etar^y^w^o^u^l^d^estab^lish^a
^D^O^E^Clⁱ^m^a^t^e^Cha^nge^T^e^c^hno^l^o^gy
^W^o^r^kⁱⁿ^g^Gr^o^u^p^to^id^en^tity^b^a^r^rⁱ^er^{s to}
^depl^oy^m^eⁿ^t^of^carbonⁱⁿ^t^eⁿ^sⁱ^t^y^redu^ciⁿ^g
^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^.^U^sⁱ^{ng t}^h^eⁱ^nve^nt^o^r^y^aⁿ^d
^s^t^u^d^y^of^depl^oy^m^eⁿ^t^barri^e^rs^{, t}^h^e
^C^o^m^mⁱ^t^t^{ee i}^s^t^o^dev^e^l^{op a prog}^ram^f^o^r
^p^r^o^v^idⁱⁿ^g^cr^ed^it-^b^a^sedⁱⁿ^cen^tiv^{es to}
^elig^ib^{le tech}ⁿ^o^lo^gⁱ^{es b}^a^sed^oⁿ^cr^iterⁱ^a
^o^u^tlin^edⁱⁿ^th^{e sectio}ⁿ^.
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^{ate I}ⁿ^f^r^astr^u^c^tu^r^e^Cr^ed^it^{No com}^p^{arable prov}^is^ion^.^{Sec. 1602.}^W^o^u^l^d^am^en^d^T^{itle XVI}^o^f
^g/w^t^h^{e 1992 En}^erg^y^Polⁱ^c^y^A^c^t^t^o^{add a n}^e^w
^s^.or^S^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{1611 t}^h^at^w^o^u^l^{d es}^t^a^blⁱ^s^h^a
^le^ak^t^echⁿ^o^l^o^g^y^depl^oy^m^eⁿ^t^prog^ram^t^o
^prom^{ote tech}ⁿ^o^logⁱ^es^an^{d practices}^to
^://wiki^r^e^d^u^c^e^gr^e^e^nho^use^ga^{s i}ⁿ^t^e^nsi^t^y^.^T^h^e^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d be i}^m^pl^em^en^t^e^{d t}^h^rou^g^h
^h^ttp^{a C}^lim^{ate C}^r^{edit B}^o^{ard created w}^ithⁱⁿ^th^e
^D^O^E^.^T^h^e^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^d^e^p^l^o^y^m^e^nt
^prog^ram^w^o^u^l^{d h}^a^v^e^an^array^of
ⁱⁿ^cen^tiv^es^av^{ailable to en}^cou^r^ag^e
^dem^oⁿ^s^t^r^atⁱ^oⁿ^an^{d depl}^oy^m^eⁿ^t^{, i}ⁿ^cl^u^dⁱⁿ^g
^{direct loan}^s^,^loan^g^u^a^ran^t^ees^{, lin}^es^of
^cr^ed^{it, an}^d^p^r^o^d^u^ctioⁿ^-ⁱⁿ^cen^tiv^e
^pay^m^en^t^s^.
^-
^Elig^{ible proj}^ects^cou^l^{d als}^o^receiv^e
^protection^ag^ain^s^{t w}^h^{at th}^{e s}^ection^calls
^“^r^eg^u^l^atory^f^a^ilu^{re,” w}^h^{ere th}^{e f}^e^{deral or}
^s^t^{ate s}^itin^g^proces^s^delay^s^{a proj}^ect
^bey^oⁿ^d^{a tim}^{e f}^r^am^{e s}^p^ecifⁱ^{ed by}^DOE.

CRS-238
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^Elig^{ible proj}^ectsⁱⁿ^clu^d^{e coal g}^a^sⁱ^fⁱ^cation
^an^d^liq^u^e^f^actioⁿ^,^car^b^oⁿ^seq^u^estr^atioⁿ^,
^c^o^ge^ne^r^a^tⁱ^o^{n t}^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^,^a^d^va^nc^e^d
ⁿ^u^c^{lear pow}^{er, low}^e^{r em}^is^sⁱ^on
^tran^s^portation^,^ren^e^w^a^{ble en}^erg^y^{, an}^d
^tran^s^m^is^sⁱ^on^u^p^g^r^ades^.
imate Change Technology Deployment in Developing Countries
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^g/wⁱ^m^a^t^e^Cha^nge^T^e^c^hno^l^o^gy^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec, 1611.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^w^o^u^l^d^am^en^d^th^e^A^u^th^o^r^izatioⁿ^o^f^ap^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^ar^{e su}^ch^su^m^s^as
^s^.or^pl^oy^m^eⁿ^tⁱⁿ^D^e^v^e^l^opiⁿ^g^Glo^b^a^{l En}^vⁱ^r^oⁿ^m^en^{tal P}^r^o^t^ectioⁿⁿ^ecessar^y^to^car^r^y^o^u^{t th}^{is p}^a^r^t⁽^o^th^er^th^an^sectioⁿ
^le^ak^unt^rⁱ^e^s^A^s^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce A}^c^t^of^{1989 by}^addiⁿ^g^{a n}^e^w^{736). S}^ectⁱ^oⁿ^{736 i}^s^t^h^{e propos}^{ed S}^t^at^e
^P^a^r^t^{C en}^titled^“^T^echⁿ^o^lo^g^y^Dep^l^o^y^m^eⁿ^t^D^e^part^m^eⁿ^t^dem^oⁿ^s^t^r^atⁱ^oⁿ^prog^ram^s^ectⁱ^oⁿ^f^o^{r 10}
^://wikiⁱⁿ^D^e^ve^l^o^pⁱ^{ng Co}^unt^rⁱ^e^s^.^”^I^t^w^o^ul^d^se^t^elig^{ible cou}ⁿ^t^ries^{. No s}^p^ecifⁱ^{c au}^th^orization^f^o^r
^h^ttp^u^p^{a com}^p^lⁱ^m^en^t^a^ry^prog^ram^desⁱ^gⁿ^e^{d t}^o^ap^p^r^o^p^r^iatioⁿ^s^{is p}^r^o^v^id^ed^b^y^th^{e b}^{ill f}^o^r^th^at
^en^cou^r^ag^{e U.S. ex}^ports^of^techⁿ^o^log^y^to^prog^ram^.

^r^e^d^u^c^e^gr^e^e^nho^use^ga^{s i}ⁿ^t^e^nsi^t^yⁱⁿ
^d^e^ve^l^o^pⁱ^{ng c}^o^unt^rⁱ^e^s^.^T^h^e^D^e^p^a^r^t^m^e^nt^o^f
^{State w}^o^u^l^{d be th}^{e lead ag}^en^cy^to
ⁱ^d^eⁿ^tⁱ^f^y^aⁿ^dⁱ^nve^nt^o^r^y²⁵^gr^e^e^nho^use^ga^s
^em^ittin^g^d^e^v^e^lo^pⁱⁿ^g^co^uⁿ^t^rⁱ^{es w}^ithⁱⁿ¹⁸⁰
^day^s^of^en^act^m^eⁿ^t^{, an}^{d u}^pdat^e^t^h^e
ⁱⁿ^fo^r^m^a^tⁱ^o^{n e}^v^e^r^y¹⁸^m^o^nt^hs.^T^h^e
^Secretary^of^{State w}^o^u^l^{d als}^o^prov^ide
^as^sⁱ^s^t^an^{ce, eith}^{er directly}^{or th}^rou^g^h
ⁱⁿ^tern^ation^a^{l ag}^en^cies^{, to g}^r^een^h^o^u^s^{e g}^a^s
ⁱⁿ^ten^s^ity^r^e^d^u^cin^g^p^r^o^j^{ects. T}^h^e
^Secretary^of^{State w}^o^u^l^{d als}^o^coordin^a^te
^d^e^m^oⁿ^s^tr^atioⁿ^p^r^o^j^{ects in}^{at least 1}⁰

CRS-239
^sⁱ^on^Hou^s^e^S^en^ate^C^om^m^eⁿ^t^s
^elig^{ible cou}ⁿ^t^ries^accordin^g^{to criteria}
^id^en^tif^ied^b^y^th^{e sectio}ⁿ^.
^-
^T^h^{e Un}^{ited State T}^r^{ade R}^e^pres^en^tativ^e
^w^o^u^l^d^b^e^r^e^q^u^ir^ed^to^id^en^tif^y^an^d
ⁿ^e^g^o^{tiate r}^e^m^o^v^a^{l o}^f^tr^ad^{e b}^a^r^r^ier^s^to
^e^x^p^o^r^t^o^f^gr^e^e^nho^use^ga^{s i}ⁿ^t^e^nsi^t^y
^r^e^d^u^cⁱ^{ng t}^e^c^hno^l^o^gyⁱⁿ^d^e^ve^l^o^pⁱ^ng
^couⁿ^t^ries^.
^-
^Aⁿⁱⁿ^t^e^r^a^ge^nc^y^w^o^r^kⁱ^{ng gr}^o^u^p^w^o^ul^d^b^e
^estab^lish^e^d^to^im^p^l^em^en^{t a Gr}^een^h^o^u^s^e
ⁱ^{ki/CRS-RL33006}^G^a^{s I}ⁿ^t^e^nsi^t^y^Re^d^u^cⁱ^{ng T}^e^c^hno^l^o^gy
^g/w^Ex^p^o^r^{t I}ⁿ^itiativ^{e to}^p^r^o^m^o^t^{e U.S. ex}^p^o^r^ts
^s^.or^o^f^suc^h^t^e^c^hno^l^o^gi^e^s^t^o^d^e^ve^l^o^pⁱ^ng
^le^ak^couⁿ^t^ries^.
^://wiki^s^{e o}^f^th^{e Sen}^a^{te o}ⁿ^Clim^ate^nge^{No com}^p^{arable s}^ection^.^{Sec. 1612.}^T^h^{is sectio}ⁿ^{is a Sen}^s^{e o}^f^th^e^Sen^a^{te r}^e^so^lu^tioⁿ^th^{at h}^u^m^an^activ^ities
^h^ttp^{are a s}^u^bs^tan^{tial cau}^s^e^of^g^r^een^h^o^u^s^{e g}^a^s
^accu^m^u^latin^gⁱⁿ^th^{e atm}^o^sp^h^e^{re, resu}^ltin^g
ⁱⁿ^av^erag^{e tem}^p^eratu^r^es^{to ris}^e^ou^ts^ide
ⁿ^a^tu^r^a^{l v}^a^rⁱ^ab^ility^{, an}^d^th^{at m}^aⁿ^d^ato^r^y
^s^t^eps^{are requ}ⁱ^r^{ed t}^o^s^l^ow^{or s}^t^{op t}^h^e
^g^r^o^w^thⁱⁿ^em^issioⁿ^s.

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¹⁰²¹⁰²²¹¹¹⁵⁰¹²⁵³^1701(d)
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¹⁰⁵¹⁰⁵^212(c)¹⁵¹¹²⁶²¹⁸⁰³
¹⁰⁶¹⁰⁷^212(d)¹⁵¹²²⁶³¹⁸⁰⁴
¹⁰⁷¹⁰⁹^212(f⁾¹⁵¹²²⁶⁴¹⁸⁰⁶
¹⁰⁸¹⁰⁹²¹³¹⁵⁰⁸²⁶⁵¹⁸⁰⁹
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¹²²¹²³^222(b)¹⁵²⁶²⁶⁷¹⁸¹¹
¹²³¹²⁴^222(b)^1531(2)²⁶⁸¹⁸¹⁴
¹²⁴¹²⁵^223(c)¹⁵⁰⁴²⁶⁹¹⁸¹⁶
¹²⁵¹²⁶^223(c)¹⁵⁰³²⁷⁰¹⁸¹⁵
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Appendix A: Hydraulic Fracturing
(Sec. 327 House Bill)
Before 1997, EPA had not considered regulating hydraulic fracturing for oil and
gas development, because it did not view this well-production process as an activity
subject to regulation under SDWA’s UIC program. In 1997, the 11^th Circuit Court
of Appeals ruled that the injection of fluids for the purpose of hydraulic fracturing
constituted underground injection, that all underground injection must be regulated,
and that hydraulic fracturing of coalbed methane (CBM) wells in Alabama must be
regulated under the state’s UIC program (LEAF v. EPA, 118 F. 3d 1467).
Hydraulic fracturing involves the high-pressure injection of fluids into coal beds
to enhance the recovery of oil and natural gas from underground formations. Water-
based fluids are typically used as fracturing fluids; however, diesel fuel often is used
instead of water, and various chemicals are added to fracturing fluids.³ While
hydraulic fracturing has been used in the recovery of conventional oil and gas since
the 1950s, this practice has been used for CBM recovery mainly since the 1990s.
A growing concern is that, in many CBM-producing regions, the target coal
beds occur within underground sources of drinking water, and the fracturing process
injects fluids directly into the drinking water sources; EPA has determined that the
use of diesel fuel as a fracturing fluid introduces benzene and other toxic substances
directly into underground sources of drinking water.⁴ Also, because the process
fractures rock, fracturing can create new pathways for natural gas (primarily
methane) to enter drinking water aquifers. As the number of coalbed methane (CBM)
wells and the use of hydraulic fracturing have increased rapidly in recent years, so has
concern over the potential impact on water resources, particularly in the water-scarce
West. Very few studies have been done to evaluate these impacts.
In 2003, EPA’s National Drinking Water Advisory Council recommended that
EPA work to eliminate the use of diesel fuel and related additives in fracturing fluids
that are injected into formations containing drinking water sources. In 2003, EPA
entered into an agreement with three companies that provide most hydraulic
fracturing services (BJ Services, Halliburton Energy Services, and Schlumberger
Technology Corporation).⁵ Under this voluntary agreement, the companies

³ Environmental Protection Agency, Evaluation of Impacts to Underground Sources of
Drinking Water by Hydraulic Fracturing of Coalbed Methane Reservoirs, Washington,
D.C., June 2004, pp. 4-3 - 4-4.
⁴ Environmental Protection Agency, Evaluation of Impacts to Underground Sources of
Drinking Water by Hydraulic Fracturing of Coalbed Methane Reservoirs, pp. 1-6.
According to EPA, hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas found in conventional geologic traps
is well established, but hydraulic fracturing of coal beds is relatively new. Conventional
sites are usually very deep and involve saline ground water that is unsuitable for drinking
water. In contrast, formations that contain coal bed methane can be near the surface where
ground water may be used as a source of drinking water supplies. pp. 4-9 - 4-10.
⁵ Memorandum of Agreement Between the United States Environmental Protection Agency
(continued...)

conditionally agree to remove diesel fuel from CBM fluids injected directly into
drinking water sources, if cost-effective alternatives are available. EPA has not
sought to limit other toxic components in fracturing fluids, and other companies did
not agree to cease injecting diesel fuel into drinking water sources.
The National Drinking Water Advisory Council further recommended that EPA
continue to study the extent and nature of public health and environmental problems
that could occur as a result of hydraulic fracturing for coalbed methane production,
and defend its authority to implement the UIC program in a manner that protects
groundwater resources from contamination. However, oil and gas industry
representatives argue that regulation is unnecessary and would slow natural gas
development.
In 2004, EPA issued a report, based primarily on a review of the literature, that
concluded that the injection of hydraulic fracturing fluids into CBM wells poses little
threat to underground sources of drinking water and requires no further study;
however, EPA noted that very little documented research has been done on the
environmental impacts of injecting fracturing fluids.⁶ EPA also noted that estimating
the concentration of diesel fuel components and other fracturing fluids beyond the
point of injection was beyond the scope of its study.⁷ The report has been criticized
by some, and the EPA Inspector General has been asked to review a whistle-blower’s
assertions that EPA’s findings are scientifically unfounded.⁸ (For more information,
see CRS Report RL32873, Selected Environmental Provisions Related to the
Omnibus Energy Bill (H.R. 6), 109^th Congress, and CRS Report RL32262, Selected
Legal and Policy Issues Related to Coalbed Methane Development.)
Appendix B: Oil and Gas Exploration and
Production Defined (Sec. 328, House Bill)
The issue of how oil and gas exploration and production facilities are defined
in the Clean Water Act (CWA) arises from stormwater permitting rules for small
construction sites and municipal separate storm sewer systems that were issued by
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1999 and became effective March 10,
2003. Those rules, known as Phase II of the CWA stormwater program, require most
small construction sites disturbing one to five acres and municipal separate storm
sewer systems serving populations of up to 100,000 people to have a CWA discharge
permit. The permits require pollution-prevention plans describing practices for

⁵ (...continued)
and BJ Services Company, Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., and Schlumberger Technology
Corporation, Dec. 12, 2003.
⁶ Ibid. p. 4-1.
⁷ Ibid. p. 4-12.
⁸ Letter (and technical analysis) to Senators Wayne Allard and Ben Nighthorse Campbell
and Representative Diana DeGette from Weston Wilson, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 8, Oct. 8, 2004.

curbing sediment and other pollutants from being washed by stormwater runoff into
local water bodies. Phase I of the stormwater program required construction sites
larger than five acres (including oil and gas facilities) and larger municipal separate
storm sewer systems to obtain discharge permits beginning in 1991.
As the March 2003 compliance deadline approached, EPA authorized a
two-year extension of the Phase II rules for small oil and gas construction sites to
allow the agency to assess the economic impact of the rule on that industry. In March
2005 EPA extended the exemption until June 2006 and said it would propose a
specific rule for small oil and gas construction sites by September 11, 2005. EPA
had initially assumed that most oil and gas facilities would be smaller than one acre
in size and thus excluded from the Phase II rules, but recent Department of Energy
data indicate that several thousand new sites per year would be of sizes subject to the
rule.
The provision in the House-passed version of H.R. 6 is identical to one in H.R.
6/S. 2095 in the 108^th Congress, making EPA’s delay permanent and making it
applicable to construction activities at all oil and gas development and production
sites, regardless of size, including those previously covered by Phase I rules. Industry
has argued that the stormwater rule creates costly permitting requirements, even
though the short construction period for drilling sites carries little potential for
stormwater runoff pollution. Supporters say the amendment is intended to clarify
existing CWA language. Opponents argue that the provision does not belong in the
energy legislation, and that there is no evidence that construction at oil and gas sites
causes less pollution than other construction activities, which are regulated under
EPA’s stormwater program.
Appendix C: Clean Air Coal Program
(Sec. 441 House, Sec. 956 Senate)
A total of $500 million over FY2006-FY2010 would be authorized for pollution
control projects to control mercury, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide emissions,
particulate matter, or more than one pollutant; and allow use of the waste byproducts.
Additional authorizations totaling $2.5 billion over FY2007-FY2013 would be
provided for projects using coal-based electrical generation equipment and processes,
and associated environmental control equipment.
Project selection criteria would be based on significantly improving air quality,
replacing less efficient units, and improving thermal efficiency. Up to 25% of
projects would be cogeneration or other gasification projects. At least 25% of the
projects would be solely for electrical generation, with priority for those generating
less than 600 MW. Federal loans or loan guarantees would not exceed 30% of the
total funds obligated during any fiscal year. The federal share of projects funded
would not exceed 50%.
No technology funded by the program, or level of emissions reduction achieved
by funded projects, would be considered adequately demonstrated for purposes of
Sections 111, 169, or 171 of the Clean Air Act.

Appendix D: Price-Anderson
Nuclear Liability Coverage (Secs. 601-612)
Current Law. Under Price-Anderson, the owners of commercial reactors must
assume all liability for nuclear damages awarded to the public by the court system,
and they must waive most of their legal defenses following a severe radioactive
release (“extraordinary nuclear occurrence”). To pay any such damages, each
licensed reactor must carry financial protection in the amount of the maximum
liability insurance available, which was increased by the insurance industry from
$200 million to $300 million on January 1, 2003. Any damages exceeding that
amount are to be assessed equally against all covered commercial reactors, up to
$95.8 million per reactor (most recently adjusted for inflation on August 20, 2003).
Those assessments — called “retrospective premiums” — would be paid at an
annual rate of no more than $10 million per reactor, to limit the potential financial
burden on reactor owners following a major accident. According to the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC), 103 commercial reactors are currently covered by
the Price-Anderson retrospective premium requirement.
Funding for public compensation following a major nuclear incident, therefore,
would include the $300 million in insurance coverage carried by the reactor that
suffered the incident, plus the $95.8 million in retrospective premiums from each of
the 103 currently covered reactors, totaling $10.2 billion. On top of those payments,
a 5% surcharge may also be imposed, raising the total per-reactor retrospective
premium to $100.6 million and the total potential compensation for each incident to
about $10.7 billion. Under Price-Anderson, the nuclear industry’s liability for an
incident is capped at that amount, which varies depending on the number of covered
reactors, the amount of available insurance, and an inflation adjustment that is made
every five years. Payment of any damages above that liability limit would require
congressional approval under special procedures in the act.
The Price-Anderson Act also covers contractors who operate hazardous DOE
nuclear facilities. The liability limit for DOE contractors is the same as for
commercial reactors, excluding the 5% surcharge, except when the limit for
commercial reactors drops because of a decline in the number of covered reactors.
Because two closed reactors had been covered until recently (for a total of 105), the
liability limit for commercial reactors, minus the surcharge, had been $10.4 billion,
which remains the liability limit for DOE contractors. Price-Anderson authorizes
DOE to indemnify its contractors for the entire amount, so any damage payments for
nuclear incidents at DOE facilities would ultimately come from the U.S. Treasury.
However, the law also allows DOE to fine its contractors for safety violations, and
contractor employees and directors can face criminal penalties for “knowingly and
willfully” violating nuclear safety rules. However, Section 234A of the Atomic
Energy Act specifically exempts seven non-profit DOE contractors and their
subcontractors. Under the same section, DOE automatically remits any civil
penalties imposed on non-profit educational institutions serving as DOE contractors.
Policy Context. The Price-Anderson Act’s limits on liability were crucial in
establishing the commercial nuclear power industry in the 1950s. Supporters of the
Price-Anderson system contend that it has worked well since that time in ensuring

that nuclear accident victims would have a secure source of compensation, at little
cost to the taxpayer. However, opponents contend that Price-Anderson subsidizes
the nuclear power industry by protecting it from some or most of the financial
consequences of the worst conceivable accidents.
Because no new U.S. reactors are currently planned, missing the deadline for
extension has had little immediate effect on the nuclear power industry, as existing
reactors continue to be covered. For the first time in more than 20 years, however,
several U.S. utilities have announced that they are considering whether to build new
reactors. It is unlikely that any such projects would move forward without Price-
Anderson coverage. A lapse in Price-Anderson would also affect all subsequently
signed DOE nuclear facility contracts, which would have to use alternate
indemnification authority.
Appendix E: Electric Reliability Standards
(Sec. 1211)
In both the House- and Senate-passed bills, this provision would require that
FERC establish a regional advisory body if requested by at least two-thirds of the
states within a region that have more than half of their electric load served within that
region. The advisory body would be composed of one member from each
participating state in the region, appointed by the Governor of each state, and could
provide advice to the ERO or FERC on reliability standards, proposed regional
entities, proposed fees, and any other responsibilities requested by FERC. The entire
reliability provision would not apply to Alaska or Hawaii. Under the House version,
the state of New York would be authorized to develop rules that would result in
greater reliability for New York, as long as those rules do not result in lower
reliability for neighboring states.
Both House- and Senate- passed H.R. 6 would require the ERO to be funded
through contributions from its utility members. The Congressional Budget Office
(CBO) determined that, under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) of
1995,⁹ these contributions would constitute an unfunded mandate both on the private
sector and intergovernmentally, because both private sector utilities and those run by
local governments (munis) would be obligated to contribute. The House-passed H.R.
6 would limit the total amount “of all dues, fees, and other charges collected by the
ERO” to $50,000,000 annually, with no adjustment for inflation, through 2015. This
limit was initially included in the House-passed H.R. 6 to avoid a point of order
based on the budget resolution. UMRA limits would not apply to dues collected from
Canadian utilities, and it is unclear whether the $50,000,000 limit on the ERO budget
applies to fees collected from U.S. and Canadian utilities or just the U.S. utilities’
contributions.¹⁰ This limit would restrict the cost of this mandate to less than the

⁹ P.L. 104-4, 109 Stat. 48 et seq.
¹⁰ According to NERC, Canadian utilities contribute approximately 12.5% to the total NERC
budget, leaving U.S. utilities contributing approximately $45,500,000 to the 2005 NERC
(continued...)

threshold at which UMRA subjects congressional consideration of legislation
containing intergovernmental mandates to a point of order. The 2005 budget for
NERC and all of its regional entities, however, is $51,950,000, of which munis
contributed approximately $6,370,000, and the ERO would be required to engage in
functions beyond what NERC already performs. One new function is the ability of
the ERO to impose and collect penalties. A $50,000,000 cap on all dues, fees, and
other charges that can be collected by the ERO could limit the penalties that could
be collected by the ERO.
CBO provided no separate estimate for the cost of the mandates in this subtitle,
but estimated that House-passed H.R. 6 as a whole contains both intergovernmental
and private sector unfunded mandates that would exceed the applicable thresholds.
The CBO estimate stated that the cost of complying with intergovernmental
mandates, in aggregate, could be significant and likely would exceed the threshold
established in UMRA ($62 million in 2005, adjusted annually for inflation) at some
point over the next five years because CBO expects future damage awards for state
and local governments under the bill’s safe harbor provision (title XV) would likely
be reduced.¹¹
House-passed Section 1211(c) would authorize to be appropriated not more
than $50 million per year for fiscal years 2006 through 2015 for all activities under
the amendment to the Federal Power Act that creates the ERO. This is in addition
to the dues paid by the ERO members. It is unclear whether FERC would be the
sole recipient of the $50 million annual authorization since section 1211(b)
specifically states that the ERO, and its regional entities, are not Departments,
agencies, or instrumentalities of the United States Government.
The proposed legislation is intended to provide federal jurisdiction over
activities that are required to support reliability of the U.S. bulk power system.
Clarifying FERC authority to establish and regulate an ERO is intended to improve
reliability as restructuring of the U.S. bulk power system proceeds. Similar
provisions were included in the conference report of H.R. 6 in the 108^th Congress.
Advocates of giving FERC authority over the ERO contend that central
jurisdiction would provide more accountability. FERC would be ultimately
responsible for reliability issues. If the penalties employed by the ERO were not
successful, then FERC would have the authority to enforce penalties for entities that
did not comply with reliability standards. Establishing this new relationship between
FERC and the ERO would have the potential to improve coordination between
market functions and reliability functions. Similar legislation has been introduced
during the past several sessions of Congress, but has not been enacted, despite
general support. Minor opposition to this proposal has centered on giving FERC
jurisdiction over bulk power system reliability, contending that FERC has no

¹⁰ (...continued)
budget.
¹¹ Congressional Budget Office. Letter to Honorable David Dreier. April 19, 2005. The
safe harbor provision would potentially provide a liability shield for all those who might be
sued for supplying a defective renewable fuel or methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE).

experience in this area. If FERC is given this authority, it would have to rely on the
ERO for much of its expertise. Placing FERC in this position may add to the
uncertainty associated with the changes in institutional structure as FERC takes on
this new role.
Appendix F: Standard Market Design
(House Sec. 1235, Senate Sec. 1234)
Under the NOPR, FERC would assert jurisdiction over all power transmission,
including service to bundled retail customers. Commissioners from 15 states
(Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota,
Washington, and Wyoming) have argued that the SMD proposal usurps state
authority. On August 15, 2002, state regulators from 22 states and the District of
Columbia (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North
Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin, Delaware, the District of Columbia,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island) released a statement that “voiced
support for FERC’s ongoing effort to remedy undue discrimination in the use of the
nation’s interstate high voltage transmission system in order to create a truly
competitive bulk power market.” Some industry groups have voiced concerns about
the implementation of SMD.
On April 28, 2003, FERC staff issued Wholesale Power Market Platform, a
White Paper intended to clarify FERC’s SMD proposal. The White Paper responds
to approximately 1,000 sets of formal comments submitted to FERC. In the White
Paper, FERC states its intention to eliminate a proposed requirement that utilities join
an Independent Transmission Provider. Instead, the final rule would require utilities
to join an RTO or ISO. In the NOPR, FERC proposed to assert jurisdiction over the
transmission component of bundled retail service. The White Paper reverses this
position and states that the final rule will not assert new FERC jurisdiction over
bundled retail sales.
Some state officials have expressed concern that the proposed rule would
infringe on state authority. FERC responded to this in the White Paper by clarifying
that the final rule would not include a requirement for a minimum level of resource
adequacy. In addition, the final rule would eliminate the NOPR’s requirement that
Firm Transmission Rights be auctioned. The White Paper noted that each RTO or
ISO would need to have a cost recovery policy outlined in its tariff, but each region
may differ on how participant funding would be used. In addition, FERC stated that
the final rule would allow for phased implementation to address regional differences.
The report language that accompanied the FY2003 Consolidated Appropriations
Resolution asked the Department of Energy to analyze the SMD NOPR’s impact on
wholesale electricity prices, and the safety and reliability of generation and

transmission facilities.¹² DOE issued its report to Congress on April 30, 2003, but
did not include changes from FERC’s White Paper in its analysis. DOE, in part,
quantitatively analyzed the wholesale and retail price impacts of SMD using two
economic models: General Electric’s Multi-Area Production Simulation (MAPS) and
DOE’s Policy Office Electricity Modeling System (POEMS).
Some of the assumptions that DOE uses are: the annual increase in electricity
demand is assumed to be approximately 1.8% per year from 2005 to 2020; most
regions are assumed to have reserve margins of 15%; current environmental laws and
regulations are assumed to apply; generator efficiency for fossil steam plants is
assumed to be 2% to 4% higher in new RTO regions with SMD. In the non-SMD
case, the models were not able to take into account freezes on retail rates in states
that are transitioning to competitive markets, and no increase in transmission capacity
is assumed. Under the SMD case, a 5% increase in transmission capability by 2005
is assumed by DOE due to improved operational efficiency at regional seams. In
addition, DOE assumes that adopting the SMD would result in some savings that are
difficult to quantify but would be a result of several factors including the
consolidation of control areas from the currently existing 150, the possible avoidance
of capital cost and software expenditures that would have been needed at existing
control centers, improved regional planning, and consistency of market design. DOE
assigns a 10% savings due to these efficiency improvements. DOE believes that the
assumptions used in the models are conservative and result in an underestimation of
the net economic benefits of the SMD.
DOE calculates the median cost of FERC’s SMD rule to be about $760 million
per year, or about 21 cents per megawatt-hour. The model’s range for uncertainties
is estimated to be about $100 million. The cost varies significantly by region,
ranging from 47 cents per megawatt-hour for GridFlorida to 12 cents per megawatt-
hour for PJM.¹³ Regions with existing RTOs have zero additional costs. Under the
SMD case, the effects of SMD on retail rates are influenced to a significant extent by
whether the states in question have cost-of-service regulation or competitive retail
choice. DOE found that for some importing regions with cost-based rates, the net
result could be increased costs associated with wholesale purchases, which would be
passed through to retail customers. For some exporting regions with cost-based rates,
additional utility revenues from exports are expected to lead to lower retail prices for
the region under the SMD case. In contrast, in regions in which most states have
adopted retail choice, increased electricity exports are expected to lead to higher
market-clearing prices in the short-term markets and somewhat higher consumer
prices. However, in areas such as California that are projected to see increased
imports, lower wholesale prices and lower prices for consumers are expected. DOE
found that the magnitude of the projected changes, both positive and negative,
decreases through 2020. Overall, DOE projects the net benefit for all consumers
would be about $1 billion per year over the first six years, after factoring in the
estimated $760 million per year and RTO costs. Over the long-term (2016-2020), the

¹² Conference report H.Rept. 108-10 to accompany H.J.Res. 2.
¹³ The PJM control area includes all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia,
West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

net benefit is expected to be about $700 million per year. However, the projected
change in retail prices varies by region. The mid-Atlantic region is expected to see
a 4% decrease in retail prices, but Illinois, Wisconsin, and Arizona are expected to
have a 3% increase in retail prices as a result of SMD.
Appendix G: Cogeneration and Small Power
Production Purchase and Sale Requirements
(Sec. 1253)
In addition to PURPA, the Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA) helped qualifying
facilities (QFs) become established.¹⁴ Under FUA, utilities were not permitted to use
natural gas to fuel new generating technology. QFs, which are by definition not
utilities, were able to take advantage of abundant natural gas as well as new
generating technology, such as combined-cycle plants that use hot gases from
combustion turbines to generate additional power. These technologies lowered the
financial threshold for entrance into the electricity generation business as well as
shortened the lead time for constructing new plants. FUA was repealed in 1987, but
by this time QFs and small power producers had gained a portion of the total
electricity supply.
This influx of QF power challenged the cost-based rates that previously guided
wholesale transactions. Before implementation of PURPA, FERC approved
wholesale interstate electricity transactions based on the seller’s costs to generate and
transmit the power. Since nonutility generators typically do not have enough market
power to influence the rates they charge, FERC began approving certain wholesale
transactions whose rates were a result of a competitive bidding process. These rates
are called market-based rates.
This first incremental change to traditional electricity regulation started a
movement toward a market-oriented approach to electricity supply. Following the
enactment of PURPA, two basic issues stimulated calls for further change: whether
to encourage nonutility generation and whether to permit utilities to diversify into
non-regulated activities.
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT) removed several regulatory barriers
for entry into electricity generation to increase competition of electricity supply.¹⁵
However, EPACT does not permit FERC to mandate that utilities transmit exempt
wholesale generator (EWG) power to retail consumers (commonly called “retail
wheeling” or “retail competition”), an activity that remains under the jurisdiction of
state public utility commissions. PURPA began to shift more regulatory
responsibilities to the federal government, and EPACT continued that shift away
from the states by creating new options for utilities and regulators to meet electricity
demand.

¹⁴ P.L. 95-620.
¹⁵ P.L. 102-486.

Proponents of PURPA repeal — primarily investor-owned utilities (IOUs)
located in the Northeast and in California — argue that their state regulators’
“misguided” implementation of PURPA in the early 1980s has forced them to pay
contractually high prices for power they do not need. They argue that, given the
current environment for cost-conscious competition, PURPA is outdated. The
PURPA Reform Group, which promotes IOU interests, strongly supports repeal of
§210 of PURPA contending that the current law’s mandatory purchase obligation is
anti-competitive and anti-consumer.
Opponents of mandatory purchase requirement repeal (independent power
producers, industrial power customers, most segments of the natural gas industry, the
renewable energy industry, and environmental groups) have many reasons to support
PURPA as it stands. Mainly, their argument is that PURPA introduced competition
in the electric generating sector and, at the same time, helped promote wider use of
cleaner, alternative fuels to generate electricity. Since the electric generating sector
is not yet fully competitive, they argue, repeal of PURPA would decrease
competition and impede the development of the renewable energy industry.
Additionally, opponents of PURPA repeal argue that it would result in less
competition and greater utility monopoly control over the electric industry. Some
state regulators have expressed concern that §210 repeal would prevent them from
deciding matters currently under their jurisdiction.
Appendix H: Repeal of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
(House Sec. 1263, Senate Sec. 1273)
Historically, electricity service was defined as a natural monopoly, meaning that
the industry has (1) an inherent tendency toward declining long-term costs, (2) high
threshold investment, and (3) technological conditions that limit the number of
potential entrants. In addition, many regulators have considered unified control of
generation, transmission, and distribution as the most efficient means of providing
service. As a result, most people (about 75%) are currently served by a vertically
integrated, investor-owned utility.
As the electric utility industry has evolved, however, there has been a growing
belief that the historic classification of electric utilities as natural monopolies has
been overtaken by events and that market forces can and should replace some of the
traditional economic regulatory structure. For example, the existence of utilities that
do not own all of their generating facilities, primarily cooperatives and publicly
owned utilities, has provided evidence that vertical integration has not been necessary
for providing efficient electric service. Moreover, recent changes in electric utility
regulation and improved technologies have allowed additional generating capacity
to be provided by independent firms rather than utilities.
The Public Utility Holding Company Act and the Federal Power Act (FPA) of
1935 (Title I and Title II of the Public Utility Act) established a regime of regulating
electric utilities that gave specific and separate powers to the states and the federal
government. A regulatory bargain was made between the government and utilities.

In exchange for an exclusive franchise service territory, utilities must provide
electricity to all users at reasonable, regulated rates. State regulatory commissions
address intrastate utility activities, including wholesale and retail rate-making. State
authority currently tends to be as broad and as varied as the states are diverse. At the
least, a state public utility commission will have authority over retail rates, and often
over investment and debt. At the other end of the spectrum, the state regulatory body
will oversee many facets of utility operation. Despite this diversity, the essential
mission of the state regulator in states that have not restructured is the establishment
of retail electric prices. This is accomplished through an adversarial hearing process.
The central issues in such cases are the total amount of money the utility will be
permitted to collect and how the burden of the revenue requirement will be
distributed among the various customer classes (residential, commercial, and
industrial).
Under the FPA, federal economic regulation addresses wholesale transactions
and rates for electric power flowing in interstate commerce. Federal regulation
followed state regulation and is premised on the need to fill the regulatory vacuum
resulting from the constitutional inability of states to regulate interstate commerce.
In this bifurcation of regulatory jurisdiction, federal regulation is limited and
conceived to supplement state regulation. FERC has the principal functions at the
federal level for the economic regulation of the electric utility industry, including
financial transactions, wholesale rate regulation, transactions involving transmission
of unbundled retail electricity, interconnection and wheeling of wholesale electricity,
and ensuring adequate and reliable service. In addition, to prevent a recurrence of the
abusive practices of the 1920s (e.g., cross-subsidization, self-dealing, pyramiding,
etc.), SEC regulates utilities’ corporate structure and business ventures under
PUHCA.
The electric utility industry has been in the process of transformation. During
the past two decades, there has been a major change in direction concerning
generation. First, improved technologies have reduced the cost of generating
electricity as well as the size of generating facilities. Prior preference for large-scale
— often nuclear or coal-fired — powerplants has been supplanted by a preference
for small-scale production facilities that can be brought on line more quickly and
cheaply, with fewer regulatory impediments. Second, this has lowered the entry
barrier to electricity generation and permitted non-utility entities to build profitable
facilities.
One argument for additional PUHCA change has been made by electric utilities
that want to further diversify their assets. Currently under PUHCA, a holding
company can acquire securities or utility assets only if the SEC finds that such a
purchase will improve the economic efficiency and service of an integrated public
utility system. It has been argued that reform to allow diversification would improve
the risk profile of electric utilities in much the same way as in other businesses: the
risk of any one investment is diluted by the risk associated with all investments.
Utilities have also argued that diversification would lead to better use of
under-utilized resources (due to the seasonal nature of electric demand). Utility
holding companies that have been exempt from SEC regulation argue that PUHCA
discourages diversification because the SEC could repeal exempt status if exemption
would be “detrimental to the public interest.”

For a number of years there has been significant bipartisan congressional
support for repealing much of PUHCA. Since the 1980s, the Securities and
Exchange Commission has testified before Congress that many provisions of
PUHCA are no longer relevant and other provisions are redundant with state and
other federal regulations.¹⁶ However, as a result of Enron’s dealings and collapse,
some in Congress have taken a somewhat different view toward significantly
amending or repealing PUHCA.¹⁷ Even though Enron had claimed exemption from
PUHCA, on February 6, 2003, Securities and Exchange Commission Chief
Administrative Law Judge Brenda P. Murray denied Enron’s PUHCA exemption
applications of April 12, 2000, and February 28, 2002, amended on May 31, 2002.¹⁸
In the case of Enron, PUHCA, and many other laws, did not deter or prevent
fraudulent filing of information with the SEC.
State regulators have expressed concerns that increased diversification could
lead to abuses, including cross-subsidization: a regulated company subsidizing an
unregulated affiliate. Cross-subsidization was a major argument against the creation
of exempt wholesale generators (EWGs) and has reemerged as an argument against
further PUHCA change. In the case of electric and gas companies, non-utility
ventures that are undertaken as a result of diversification may benefit from the
regulated utilities’ allowed rate of return. Moneymaking non-utility enterprises
would contribute to the overall financial health of a holding company. However,
unsuccessful ventures could harm the entire holding company, including utility
subsidiaries. In this situation, opponents fear that utilities would not be penalized for
failure in terms of reduced access to new capital, because they could increase retail
rates.
Appendix I: Continuation of Transmission
Security Order (Sec. 1441)
In 2002, a 24-mile 330-megawatt (MW) transmission cable was installed
beneath the seabed of Long Island Sound between Connecticut and Long Island.
Shortly after the line was installed, it was determined that in several places the cable
was not buried to depths specified in permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps) and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
(CDEP). While the Corps determined that operation of the cable would not pose
environmental or navigational harm and did not object to the operation of the
transmission line, the CDEP objected to the operation of the line based on procedural
grounds. CDEP’s position was that operation of the cable would violate the permit,
unless the cable was installed to the permitted depth requirements. CDEP denied a
request to modify the permit.
On June 12, 2003, Cross-Sound, the owners of the cable, filed a new permit
application with the CDEP. However, on June 26, 2003, Connecticut Governor John

¹⁶ Testimony is available at [http://www.sec.gov/news/testimony/021302tsich.htm].
¹⁷ See [http://www.house.gov/commerce_democrats/press/107ltr129.shtml].
¹⁸ Initial Decision Release No. 222 (File No. 3-10909) can be found at [http://www.sec.gov/
litigation/alj dec/id222bpm.htm] .

Rowland signed into law a bill extending a prohibition on considering permits or
applications related to certain infrastructure crossings of the sound. On August 14,

2003, the Northeast experienced a widespread electric blackout. In response,

Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham issued an emergency order to energize the
cross-sound cable. This order was rescinded on May 7, 2004. Long Island Power
Authority (LIPA) and Cross-Sound filed a petition with FERC to have the cable re-
energized by July 1, 2004. At a June 17, 2004, FERC meeting, Chairman Pat Wood
asked the parties to negotiate a settlement within seven days, after which FERC was
ready to issue an order. On June 25, 2004, the parties came to an agreement and the
cross-sound cable was re-energized.
Appendix J: Deadline for Decision on Appeals
under the Coastal Zone Management Act
(Sec. 2013)
Current Law. The consistency provisions in Section 307 of the CZMA guides
state consideration of whether a proposed federal activity will be compatible with a
federally approved and state-administered coastal zone management plan. Since the
first state plan was approved in the mid-1970s, there has been considerable friction
between states and federal agencies over the reach of the consistency provisions.
States have sought broader application to have a strong role in decisions about the
largest possible array of proposed federal activities, while the federal government has
sought narrower interpretations, especially relating to offshore energy development.
Determining an exact boundary separating actions on which the state is to have a
primary role in halting a proposal from actions on which the state does not have such
powers has been a subject of federal appeals and litigation, including decisions by the
U.S. Supreme Court (notably Secretary of the Interior v. California, 464 U.S. 312
(1984)), in which the court determined that the sale of oil and gas leases on the outer
continental shelf was not an act affecting the coastal zone).
When a state and a federal agency cannot reach an agreement on a consistency
determination, the law and regulations lay out an elaborate process for resolving that
disagreement. Most disagreements are resolved through this process, but if no
agreement can be reached, the final step is an appeal to the Secretary of Commerce
to make a decision. Appeals to the Secretary have not been common. According to
citations of appeals posted on the website of the Office of Ocean and Coastal
Resource Management in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) (viewed May 12, 2005), 38 consistency determinations were appealed to the
Secretary between 1984 and 1999, and 19 of them involved proposed activities by oil
companies. The appeals process, like all other aspects of consistency, is currently
covered under a final rule issued by NOAA in the December 8, 2000, Federal
Register.
Section 319 in current law has less detail than the proposed amendment. It
states that the Secretary will either issue a final decision on the appeal or publish a
notice in the Federal Register stating why a decision cannot be reached within 90
days after the record has closed. If the Secretary publishes a notice that a decision

has not been made, that decision must be issued within 45 days of the date of
publication of that notice.
Policy Context. Consistency appeals have been contentious and, in some
instances, the appeals process has dragged on for long time periods. The 1996
amendments in Section 319 were meant to address those delays by establishing some
time limits. This has proved unsatisfactory to some, who seek additional statutory
language that would remove decisions about deadlines from the unpredictable
rulemaking process by defining the length of component steps in law, and therefore
the overall process, after an appeal to the Secretary has been filed.
The consistency provision creates an unusual relationship where states can halt
most federal actions that are incompatible with state interests. When enacted, the
consistency requirement was viewed as a main reason why states would pursue
development and implementation of coastal plans since the other incentive to
participate, federal financial grants, always has been modest. This view appears to
have some validity, as 34 of the 35 eligible states and territories are now
administering federally approved coastal management programs.
Appendix K: Domestic Offshore Energy
Reinvestment (Sec. 2053)
Policy Context. This is the most recent of repeated efforts to allocate a
portion of federal offshore oil and gas revenues to coastal states to assist them in^th
addressing the impacts of these activities. Recent Congresses, starting with the 105,
considered numerous similar legislative proposals. These proposals came to be^th
known as CARA, or the Conservation and Reinvestment Act. In the 106 Congress,
the House passed a version of CARA on May 11, 2000 (H.R. 701). Some of these
proposals were also reflected in the Clinton Administration’s Lands Legacy Initiative
proposal in 2000, and also a one-time $150 million appropriation provided in the
FY2001 Commerce appropriations legislation (P.L. 106-553) for coastal impact
assistance.
Support for the CARA proposals, which would also have funded many related
federal natural resource protection programs, grew as the budget deficit of the early
and mid-1990s was replaced by forecasts of a surplus, as protecting natural resources
came to be viewed as part of the effort to address sprawl, and as efforts and support
to secure federal funding for coastal resource protection and restoration efforts grew.
With the replacement of the budget surplus forecast with deficit forecasts and
changing national priorities since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, broad support for wide-
ranging legislation like CARA has declined, but interest has remained in returning
a portion of the money currently paid to the federal government by private companies
leasing offshore areas to those locations most affected by the offshore activity.