,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ceh #aaf? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #bffh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bb1  
#bjai,ms4 ,s9ema 7= h]self & ,ms4       
,mc,sally7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,decemb]  
#ag1 #bjai,report$ by ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ) 
an amendment,strike out all aft] !      
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a program
 = rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration ( 
sol> en]gy te*nologies1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,sol> ,en]gy ,rese>* &     
,developm5t ,act ( #bjai4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,economically di/ress$ area ,! t]m      
economically di/ress$ area means an area
 describ$ 9 section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,public
 ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (  
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa7;a774  7#b7  
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high]      
education2  7,b7 a ,national            

,laboratory2  7,c7 a ,f$]al rese>*      
ag5cy2  7,d7 a ,/ate rese>* ag5cy2  7,e7
 a nonpr(it rese>* organization2  7,f7  
an indu/rial entity2 &  7,g7 a          
consortium ( #b or m entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f74  7#c7    
,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !      
,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &     
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #dajc74  7#d7 ,in/itution (   
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#e7   
,national ,laboratory ,! t]m ,national  
,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  7#f7     
,photovoltaic device ,! t]m photovoltaic
 device means-- 7,a7 a device t conv]ts 
light directly into electricity ?r\gh a 
solid-/ate1 semiconductor process2  7,b7
 ! photovoltaic cells ( a device        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 !  

electronic & electrical compon5ts ( a   
device describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74     
7#g7 ,program ,! t]m program means !    
program e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a77#a74 
7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  #c4 ,sol> en]gy    
te*nology program  7a7 ,program  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a sol> 
en]gy te*nology program "u :i* !        
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 aw>d grants on a  
competitive1 m]it-review$ basis to      
eligible entities to conduct rese>*1    
developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation ( sol>   
en]gy te*nologies2 &  7,b7 c>ry out o!r 
activities 9 accordance ) ?is section4  
7#b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! program  
are ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,to improve ! en]gy 
effici5cy1 reliability1 resili5ce1      
security1 & capacity ( sol> en]gy       
g5]ation4  7,b7 ,to optimize ! design & 
adaptability ( sol> en]gy sy/ems to !   
broade/ practical range ( geographic &  
atmosph]ic conditions4  7,c7 ,to r$uce !
 co/ ( manufactur+1 in/allation1        
op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( sol> en]gy      

sy/ems4  7,d7 ,to create & improve      
conv]sion ( sol> en]gy to useful =ms4   
7#c7 ,t>gets ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !  
,secret>y %all address ne>-t]m 7up to #b
 ye>s71 mid-t]m 7up to #g ye>s71 &      
long-t]m 7up to #ae ye>s7 *all5ges to ! 
advancem5t ( sol> en]gy sy/ems4  7#d7   
,/ew>d%ip ( ,national ,laboratory       
res\rces ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ! program1 !
 ,secret>y %all /ew>d relevant          
capabilities & programs ( ! ,national   
,laboratories4  7#e7 ,te*nical assi/ance
 & work=ce developm5t ,9 c>ry+ out !    
program1 = purposes ( support+ te*nical1
 nonh>dw>e1 & in=mation-bas$ advances 9 
sol> en]gy sy/ems developm5t &          
op]ations1 ! ,secret>y may--  7,a7      
provide te*nical assi/ance & c>ry out   
analysis activities ) eligible entities1
 includ+ activities t support exp&+     
access to sol> en]gy = l[-income        
individuals & communities1 includ+ 9    
economically di/ress$ areas2 &  7,b7    
c>ry out work=ce developm5t & tra9+     
activities1 includ+ to support !        

dissem9ation ( /&>ds & be/ practices =  
enabl+ sol> p[] production4  7#f7       
,wildlife impact mitigation ,9 c>ry+ out
 ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 support      
wildlife impact mitigation te*nologies &
 /rategies1 includ+ ! use ( di/ribut$   
sol> te*nologies1 to r$uce ! pot5tial   
negative impacts ( sol> en]gy sy/ems on 
fi% or wildlife1 or plants 7z ^? t]ms   
are def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,endang]$    
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecb774  7#g7 ,su/a9able *emi/ry ,ea*  
entity receiv+ a grant "u ! program %all
 endeavor1 9 c>ry+ out activities "u !  
grant1 to incorporate1 :]e appropriate1 
su/a9able & gre5 *emi/ry & eng9e]+      
pr9ciples1 practices1 & me?odologies4   
7b7 ,grant subject areas ,9 addition to 
aw>d+ ! grants describ$ 9 subsections   
7c7 ?r\gh 7e71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d    
grants "u ! program to eligible entities
 to c>ry out rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 &
 evaluation 9 ! foll[+ subject areas3   
7#a7 ,photovoltaic devices & relat$     

electronic compon5ts1 includ+ conv]t]s1 
s5sors1 en]gy monitors1 communication & 
control equipm5t1 & protocols4  7#b7    
,conc5trat$ sol> p[]1 includ+ sol> !rmal
 & conc5trat+ sol> photovoltaic         
te*nologies4  7#c7 ,l[ co/1 high-quality
 sol> en]gy sy/ems4  7#d7 ,sol> heat+ & 
cool+ sy/ems1 includ+ di/ribut$         
sol>-p[]$ air condition+4  7#e7 ,l[ co/1
 ?9-film sol> te*nologies1 includ+ ! use
 ( p]ovskite mat]ials 9 sol> cells4     
7#f7 ,sol> te*nology products t c be    
easily integrat$ into new build+s1 exi/+
 build+s1 agricultural & aquatic        
environm5ts1 & o!r infra/ructure4  7#g7 
,sol> te*nology t is resili5t to extreme
 wea!r ev5ts4  7#h7 ,sol> te*nology     
products integrat$ into transportation  
applications 9 coord9ation ) vehicle    
te*nologies rese>* & developm5t         
activities support$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,en]gy4  7#i7 ,/orage te*nologies t     
address ! transi5ce & int]mitt5cy ( sol>
 en]gy res\rces1 includ+ batt]ies1      
sup]capacitors1 & !rmal /orage4  7#aj7  

,microgrids us+ sol> te*nology4  7#aa7  
,sol> te*nologies enabl+ safe grid      
op]at+ conditions1 su* z fa/-disconnect 
dur+ an em]g5cy4  7#ab7 ,di/ribut$ sol> 
en]gy te*nologies1 su* z ro(top sol>    
panels4  7#ac7 ,te*nologies & designs t 
enable a broad range ( scales = sol> p[]
 production4  7#ad7 ,advanc$ sol>       
manufactur+ te*nologies & be/ practices1
 includ+-- 7,a7 mat]ials & processes2   
7,b7 developm5t ( indu/ry /&>ds2  7,c7  
design & integration practices2 &  7,d7 
optimiz$ packag+ me?ods & new device    
designs4  7#ae7 ,advanc$ analytic &     
comput+ capabilities = bett] model+ &   
simulations ( sol> en]gy sy/ems4  7#af7 
,electrical grid integration1 includ+-- 
7,a7 integration ( sol> te*nologies into
 sm>t grid1 transmission1 & di/ribution2
  7,b7 coord9ation ( sol> ) o!r         
di/ribut$ & l>ge-scale en]gy res\rces2  
7,c7 electrical p[] smoo?+2  7,d7       
microgrid integration2  7,e7 community  
sol>2  7,f7 sol> res\rce =eca/+2  7,g7  
regional & national electric sy/em      

balanc+ & long-di/ance transmission     
options1 includ+ direct curr5t &        
sup]conduct+ transmission & long-t]m    
/orage options2  7,h7 ways to address   
sy/em op]ations ov] m9utes1 h\rs1 days1 
weeks1 & seasons ) respect to ! full    
range ( project scales2 &  7,i7 electric
 grid security1 includ+ cyb] & physical 
security4  7#ag7 ,nonh>dw>e &           
in=mation-bas$ advances 9 sol> en]gy    
sy/em design1 in/allation1 & op]ation4  
7#ah7 ,sol> en]gy te*nology relat+ to   
beh9d-!-met] /rategies1 includ+ )       
respect to electricity g5]ation1 load1  
en]gy effici5cy1 controls1 /orage1 &    
electric vehicles4  7#ai7 ,next g5]ation
 demon/ration facilities4  7#bj7 ,any   
o!r subject area det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7c7 ,sol> en]gy te*nology demon/ration
 grants  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !  
program1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d multiye> 
grants to eligible entities to c>ry out 
demon/ration projects to advance !      
developm5t ( sol> en]gy te*nologies &   
sy/ems production4  7#b7 ,priority ,9   

aw>d+ grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,secret>y %all give priority to projects
 t--  7,a7 are locat$ 9 geographically  
div]se regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 
c be replicat$ 9 a v>iety ( regions &   
climates2  7,c7 demon/rate te*nologies t
 address int]mitt5cy1 v>iability1 /orage
 *all5ges1 beh9d-!-met] op]ations1 &    
indep5d5t op]ational capability2  7,d7  
coord9ate sol> te*nologies ) o!r        
di/ribut$ & l>ge-scale en]gy res\rces2  
7,e7 facilitate id5tification ( optimum 
approa*es among compet+ sol> en]gy      
te*nologies2  7,f7 include bus9ess      
comm]cialization plans t h ! pot5tial = 
production ( sol> en]gy equipm5t at high
 volumes2  7,g7 support ! developm5t (  
advanc$ manufactur+ te*nologies t h !   
pot5tial to improve ,unit$ ,/ates       
competitiv5ess 9 ! int]national sol>    
en]gy manufactur+ sector2  7,h7 provide 
! greate/ pot5tial to r$uce en]gy co/s =
 consum]s & promote accessibility &     
community implem5tation ( demon/rat$    
te*nologies2  7,i7 increase disclosure &

 transp>5cy ( in=mation to all m>ket    
p>ticipants2  7,j7 promote ov]all       
electric infra/ructure reliability &    
resili5ce 9 ! ev5t ( grid functions be+ 
disrupt$ or damag$2  7,k7 support !     
developm5t or demon/ration ( projects 9 
collaboration ) ,indian tribes & 9      
economically di/ress$ areas2 &  7,l7    
satisfy any o!r priority t ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es appropriate4  7#c7 ,use ( funds
 ,to ! ext5t t fund+ is n o!rwise       
available ?r\gh o!r ,f$]al programs or  
p[] pur*ase agreem5ts1 grants aw>d$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$ =--  7,a7 any  
necess>y site eng9e]+ /udy2  7,b7 an    
economic assessm5t ( site-specific      
conditions2  7,c7 appropriate           
feasibility /udies to det]m9e :e!r !    
demon/ration project may be replicat$2  
7,d7 in/allation ( equipm5t1 s]vice1 &  
support2  7,e7 op]at+ ! demon/ration    
project = n less ?an ! m9imum p]iod     
requir$ to fully assess ! results &     
objectives ( ! project1 z det]m9$ by a  
pe]-review$ process2 &  7,f7 validation 

( te*nical1 economic1 & environm5tal    
assumptions & docum5tation ( lessons    
le>n$4  7#d7 ,solicitation ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y   
%all conduct a national solicitation =  
applications = grants describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 ,organic           
photovoltaic cell te*nologies ,at lea/  
#a grant aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 dur+    
fiscal ye> #bjbj %all be = a project to 
demon/rate organic photovoltaic cell    
te*nologies4  7d7 ,next g5]ation sol>   
en]gy manufactur+ initiative  7#a7      
,grants ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !       
,secret>y %all aw>d multiye> grants to  
eligible entities = rese>*1 developm5t1 
& demon/ration projects to advance new  
sol> en]gy manufactur+ te*nologies &    
te*niques1 includ+ to manufacture sol>  
cells1 h>dw>e1 & enabl+ devices4  7#b7  
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u p>agraph   
7#a71 to ! ext5t practicable1 !         
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 foll[ !          
recomm5dations 9 ! report describ$ 9    

p>agraph 7#c77;,b77ii72 &  7,b7 give    
priority to sol> en]gy manufactur+      
projects t--  7i7 r$uce capital         
exp5ditures or provide l[]-co/          
manufactur+ options2  7ii7 elim9ate     
manufactur+ process /eps2  7iii7 r$uce  
en]gy1 wat]1 & mat]ial inputs2  7iv7    
e/abli% alt]native supply *a9s =        
mat]ials & compon5ts2  7v7 are locat$ on
 l& own$ by ,indian tribes2  7vi7 are   
locat$ on l& 9 economically di/ress$    
areas2 &  7vii7 take advantage ( rapid  
prototyp+1 small bat* manufactur+1 &    
roll-to-roll process+4  7#c7 ,/rategic  
vision /udy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all conduct a /udy on ! viable m>ket   
opportunities available = sol> en]gy    
te*nology manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 includ+ sol> cells1 h>dw>e1 & enabl+   
te*nologies4  7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
,septemb] #a1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 !        
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 

& any o!r relevant ,committee (         
,congress a report conta9+ ! results ( !
 /udy "u subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+--    
7i7 a description (-- 7,i7 ! ability (  
relevant bus9esses or o!r entities to   
competitively manufacture sol> te*nology
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !           
manufacture (--  7aa7 new & advanc$     
mat]ials1 su* z cells made ) new1       
co/-effective1 high-effici5cy mat]ials2 
7bb7 sol> module equipm5t & enabl+      
te*nologies1 includ+ sm>t inv]t]s1      
s5sors1 & track+ equipm5t2 &  7cc7      
innovative sol> module designs &        
applications1 includ+ designs &         
applications t c directly integrate )   
new & exi/+ build+s & o!r infra/ructure2
 &  7,,ii7 opportunities & b>ri]s 9 sol>
 en]gy te*nology supply *a9s 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & int]nationally2  7ii7 policy   
recomm5dations = enhanc+ sol> en]gy     
te*nology manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7iii7 an aggressive #aj-ye> t>get &   
plan1 beg9n+ 9 cal5d> ye> #bjba1 to     
enhance ! competitiv5ess ( sol> en]gy   

te*nology manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7iv7 ne$s = future rese>*1          
developm5t1 & demon/ration projects 9   
sol> manufactur+ & relat$ areas1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7           
,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !  
date on :i* ! report "u p>agraph        
7#c77;,b7 is submitt$1 & e #d ye>s      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct1 &    
make available to ! public & ! relevant 
committees ( ,congress1 an indep5d5t    
review ( ! progress ( ! grants aw>d$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 9 meet+ ! recomm5dations &
 t>gets includ$ 9 ! report4  7e7        
,photovoltaic device recycl+ rese>*1    
developm5t1 & demon/ration grants  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !      
,secret>y %all aw>d multiye> grants to  
eligible entities = rese>*1 developm5t1 
& demon/ration projects to create       
innovative & practical approa*es to     
increase ! reuse & recycl+ (            
photovoltaic devices1 includ+ by        
address+--  7,a7 te*nology to increase !
 effici5cy ( photovoltaic device recycl+

 & maximize ! recov]y ( valuable raw    
mat]ials = use 9 new products :ile      
m9imiz+ ! lifecycle environm5tal        
impacts1 su* z gre5h\se gas emissions & 
wat] usage2  7,b7 exp&$ uses = mat]ials 
f recycl$ photovoltaic devices2  7,c7 ! 
developm5t & demon/ration (             
environm5tally responsible alt]natives  
to ! use ( haz>d\s mat]ials 9           
photovoltaic devices & ! production ( ^?
 devices2  7,d7 ! developm5t ( me?ods to
 sep>ate & remove haz>d\s mat]ials f    
photovoltaic devices & to recycle or    
dispose ( ^? mat]ials 9 a safe mann]2   
7,e7 product design & con/ruction to    
facilitate disassembly & recycl+ (      
photovoltaic devices2  7,f7 tools &     
me?ods to aid 9 assess+ ! environm5tal  
impacts ( ! production ( photovoltaic   
devices & photovoltaic device recycl+ & 
disposal2  7,g7 product design &        
con/ruction & o!r tools & te*niques to  
ext5d ! lifecycle ( photovoltaic        
devices1 includ+ me?ods to promote !    
safe reuse ( ^? devices2  7,h7 /rategies

 to increase consum] acceptance &       
practice ( recycl+ ( photovoltaic       
devices2  7,i7 ! developm5t or          
demon/ration ( projects 9 collaboration 
) ,indian tribes & 9 economically       
di/ress$ areas2 &  7,j7 processes to    
r$uce ! co/s & environm5tal impact (    
disposal ( toxic mat]ials us$ 9         
photovoltaic devices4  7#b7             
,applications ,an eligible entity seek+ 
a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to 
! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+ a        
description (--  7,a7 ! propos$ project 
& ! contributions ( ea* p>ticipat+      
entity2  7,b7 ! applicability ( !       
project to increas+ ! reuse & recycl+ ( 
photovoltaic devices ) ! lea/           
environm5tal impacts z measur$ by       
lifecycle analyses2  7,c7 ! pot5tial =  
incorporat+ ! rese>* results into       
indu/ry practice2 &  7,d7 ! mann] 9 :i* 
! project w promote collaboration among 
sci5ti/s & eng9e]s f diff]5t discipl9es1

 su* z ! electrical eng9e]+1 mat]ials   
sci5ce1 & social sci5ce discipl9es4     
7#c7 ,dissem9ation ( results ,!         
,secret>y %all publi% ! results ( !     
projects c>ri$ out ?r\gh grants aw>d$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh--  7,a7 be/        
practices or tra9+ mat]ials relat+ to ^?
 grants1 = use 9 ! photovoltaics        
manufactur+1 design1 in/allation1       
refurbi%+1 or recycl+ indu/ries2  7,b7  
coord9ation ) in=mation dissem9ation    
programs relat+ to g5]al recycl+ (      
electronic devices2 &  7,c7 educational 
mat]ials = ! public1 produc$ 9          
conjunction ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts or
 nonpr(it organizations1 on ! problems &
 solutions relat+ to ! reuse & recycl+ (
 photovoltaic devices4  7f7             
,photovoltaic mat]ials physical prop]ty 
database  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an     
,septemb] #a1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a compreh5sive physical prop]ty 
database ( mat]ials = use 9 photovoltaic
 devices1 :i* %all include--  7,a7      
id5tification ( mat]ials us$ 9          

photovoltaic devices2  7,b7 ! quantity (
 ea* comm]cially available mat]ial      
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! c\ntry 
( orig9 ( t mat]ial2  7,c7 ! quantity ( 
mat]ials us$ 9 photovoltaic devices     
project$ to be available ?r\gh m9+ or   
recycl+ ( photovoltaic & o!r electronic 
devices2 &  7,d7 a li/ ( o!r significant
 uses = ea* mat]ial id5tifi$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,priorities ,n  
lat] ?an ,septemb] #a1 #bjbj1 !         
,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) private    
indu/ry1 %all develop a plan to e/abli% 
priorities & requirem5ts = ! database   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ !     
protection ( propriet>y in=mation1 trade
 secrets1 & o!r confid5tial bus9ess     
in=mation4  7#c7 ,coord9ation ,!        
,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! ,director (
 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &       
,te*nology1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to facilitate !  
incorporation ( ! database "u p>agraph  
7#a7 ) any exi/+ database = mat]ials    

involv$ 9 electronic manufactur+ &      
recycl+4  7g7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !
 program su* sums z are necess>y = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  #d4    
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,! ,sol> ,en]gy   
,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration   
,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eeea et    
seq47 is repeal$4  7b7 ,section         
#f7;b77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,nonnucle> ,en]gy 
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eije7;b77#c77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,l72 &  7#b7 
by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,m7 ?r\gh   
7,s7 z subp>agraphs 7,l7 ?r\gh 7,r71    
respectively4  7c7 ,! ,sol>             
,photovoltaic ,en]gy ,rese>*1           
,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration ,act (     
#aigh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eeha et seq47 is  
repeal$4  7d7 ,section #d7;a7 ( !       
,r5ewable ,en]gy & ,en]gy ,effici5cy    
,te*nology ,competitiv5ess ,act ( #aihi 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abjjc7;a77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 

/rik+ photovoltaics1 & sol> !rmal en]gy 
& ins]t+ alcohol f biomass1 & o!r       
te*nologies2  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs   
7#b7 & 7#c72 &  7#c7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 &
 7#c71 respectively4  7e7 ,section #ica 
( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #afbca7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9    
subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+      
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,e7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71           
respectively2  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 
7d72 &  7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections  
7e7 ?r\gh 7g7 z subsections 7d7 ?r\gh   
7f71 respectively4  7f7 ,sections #fjf &
 #fjg ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security
 ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agagd1    
#agage7 are repeal$4  #e4 ,sav+s        
provision ,! repeal ( ! ,sol> ,en]gy    
,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration   
,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eeea et    
seq47 "u section #d7;a7 %all n affect ! 
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to conduct rese>*
 & developm5t on sol> en]gy4  #a4 ,%ort 

title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sol>   
,en]gy ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act (     
#bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,economically di/ress$ area ,! t]m 
economically di/ress$ area means an area
 describ$ 9 section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,public
 ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (  
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa7;a774  7#b7  
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high]      
education2  7,b7 a ,national            
,laboratory2  7,c7 a ,f$]al rese>*      
ag5cy2  7,d7 a ,/ate rese>* ag5cy2  7,e7
 a rese>* ag5cy associat$ ) a t]ritory  
or freely associat$ /ate2  7,f7 a tribal
 en]gy developm5t organization2  7,g7 an
 ,indian tribe2  7,h7 a tribal          
organization2  7,i7 a ,native ,hawaiian 
community-bas$ organization2  7,j7 a    
nonpr(it rese>* organization2  7,k7 an  
indu/rial entity2  7,l7 any o!r entity1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,m7 a     
consortium ( #b or m entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,l74  7#c7    
,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has !

 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !      
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#d7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#e7 ,national       
,laboratory ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( !
 ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  7#f7 ,native        
,hawaiian community-bas$ organization ,!
 t]m ,native ,hawaiian community-bas$   
organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #fbjg ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#geag74  7#g7 ,photovoltaic device ,!   
t]m photovoltaic device means-- 7,a7 a  
device t conv]ts light directly into    
electricity ?r\gh a solid-/ate1         
semiconductor process2  7,b7 !          
photovoltaic cells ( a device describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 ! electronic 
& electrical compon5ts ( a device       

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#h7      
,program ,! t]m program means ! program 
e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a77#a74  7#i7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#aj7 ,sol> en]gy  
,! t]m sol> en]gy means-- 7,a7 !rmal or 
electric en]gy d]iv$ f radiation f !    
,sun2 or  7,b7 en]gy result+ f a *emical
 reaction caus$ by radiation rec5tly    
orig9at$ 9 ! ,sun4  7#aa7 ,t]ritory or  
freely associat$ /ate ,! t]m t]ritory or
 freely associat$ /ate has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m insul> area 9 section #adjd ( !   
,food & ,agriculture ,act ( #aigg 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #cajc74  7#ab7 ,tribal en]gy  
developm5t organization ,! t]m tribal   
en]gy developm5t organization has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bfja ( !    
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#be        
,u4,s4,c4 #ceja74  7#ac7 ,tribal        
organization ,! t]m tribal organization 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
#c4 ,sol> en]gy te*nology program  7a7  

,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a program to conduct       
rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 evaluation1   
demon/ration1 & comm]cialization ( sol> 
en]gy te*nologies 9 accordance ) ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( !
 program are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,to improve 
! en]gy effici5cy1 co/ effectiv5ess1    
reliability1 resili5ce1 security1       
integration1 manufacturability1 &       
recyclability ( sol> en]gy te*nologies4 
7,b7 ,to optimize ! p]=mance & op]ation 
( sol> en]gy compon5ts1 cells1 & sy/ems1
 & enabl+ te*nologies1 includ+ ?r\gh !  
developm5t ( new mat]ials1 h>dw>e1 &    
s(tw>e4  7,c7 ,to optimize ! design &   
adaptability ( sol> en]gy sy/ems to !   
broade/ practical range ( geographic &  
atmosph]ic conditions4  7,d7 ,to support
 ! integration ( sol> en]gy te*nologies 
) ! electric grid & complem5t>y en]gy   
te*nologies4  7,e7 ,to create & improve 
! conv]sion ( sol> en]gy to o!r useful  
=ms ( en]gy or o!r products4  7,f7 ,to  
r$uce & mitigate any pot5tial negative  

impacts ( sol> en]gy te*nologies on     
humans1 wildlife1 & wildlife habitats4  
7,g7 ,to address b>ri]s to !            
comm]cialization & export ( sol> en]gy  
te*nologies4  7,h7 ,to support ! dome/ic
 sol> indu/ry1 work=ce1 & supply *a94   
7#c7 ,t>gets ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all e/abli% t>gets = !       
program to address ne>-t]m 7up to #b    
ye>s71 mid-t]m 7up to #g ye>s71 &       
long-t]m 7up to #ae ye>s7 *all5ges to ! 
advancem5t ( sol> en]gy sy/ems4  7b7    
,activities  7#a7 ,types ( activities ,9
 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all  
c>ry out rese>*1 developm5t1            
demon/ration1 & comm]cialization        
activities1 includ+--  7,a7 aw>d+ grants
 & aw>ds1 on a competitive1 m]it-review$
 basis2  7,b7 p]=m+ precompetitive      
rese>* & developm5t2  7,c7 e/abli%+ or  
ma9ta9+ demon/ration facilities &       
projects1 includ+ ?r\gh /ew>d%ip ( exi/+
 facilities2  7,d7 provid+ te*nical     
assi/ance2  7,e7 ent]+ into contracts & 

coop]ative agreem5ts2  7,f7 provid+     
small bus9ess v\*]s2  7,g7 e/abli%+     
prize competitions2  7,h7 conduct+      
education & outrea* activities2 &  7,i7 
conduct+ analyses1 /udies1 & reports4   
7#b7 ,subject areas ,! ,secret>y %all   
c>ry out rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1      
evaluation1 demon/ration1 &             
comm]cialization activities 9 ! foll[+  
subject areas3  7,a7 ,advanc$ sol> en]gy
 te*nologies1 includ+-- 7i7 new         
mat]ials1 compon5ts1 designs1 & sy/ems1 
includ+ p]ovskites2  7ii7 advanc$       
photovoltaic & ?9-film devices2  7iii7  
conc5trat$ sol> p[]2  7iv7 sol> heat+ & 
cool+2 &  7v7 enabl+ te*nologies = sol> 
en]gy sy/ems1 includ+ h>dw>e & s(tw>e4  
7,b7 ,sol> en]gy te*nology p]=mance1    
op]ations1 & security4  7,c7            
,integration ( sol> en]gy te*nologies   
)--  7i7 ! electric grid1 includ+       
transmission1 di/ribution1 microgrids1 &
 di/ribut$ en]gy sy/ems2  7ii7 o!r en]gy
 te*nologies1 includ+-- 7,i7 o!r        
g5]ation s\rces2  7,,ii7 dem& response  

te*nologies2 &  7,,iii7 en]gy /orage    
te*nologies2 &  7iii7 o!r nonelectric   
applications1 su* z 9 ! agriculture1    
transportation1 indu/rial1 & fuels      
sectors4  7,d7 ,advanc$ sol> en]gy      
manufactur+ te*nologies & practices1    
includ+ mat]ials1 processes1 & design4  
7,e7 ,me?ods to improve ! lifetime1     
ma9t5ance1 recycl+1 & reuse ( sol> en]gy
 compon5ts & sy/ems4  7,f7 ,sol> en]gy  
=eca/+1 model+1 & atmosph]ic measurem5t 
sy/ems1 includ+ = small-scale1          
l>ge-scale1 & aggregat$ sy/ems4  7,g7   
,hybrid sol> en]gy sy/ems t incorporate 
div]se-- 7i7 g5]ation s\rces2  7ii7     
loads2 &  7iii7 /orage te*nologies4     
7,h7 ,r$uc+ m>ket b>ri]s to ! adoption (
 sol> en]gy te*nologies1 includ+ impacts
 on1 or *all5ges relat+ to--  7i7       
di/ribut$ sol> te*nologies1 includ+ !   
developm5t ( be/ practices1 models1 &   
volunt>y /reaml9$ processes = local     
p]mitt+ ( di/ribut$ sol> en]gy sy/ems to
 r$uce co/s2  7ii7 local communities2   
7iii7 wildlife & wildlife habitats2 &   

7iv7 any o!r appropriate matt]1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,i7           
,trans=mational te*nologies = h>ness+   
sol> en]gy4  7,j7 ,o!r rese>* areas t   
advance ! purposes ( ! program1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7           
,prioritization ,9 c>ry+ out activities 
"u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all give     
priority to projects t--  7,a7 are      
locat$ 9 a geographically div]se range (
 eligible entities2  7,b7 support !     
developm5t or demon/ration ( projects-- 
7i7 9 collaboration ) tribal en]gy      
developm5t organizations1 ,indian       
tribes1 tribal organizations1 ,native   
,hawaiian community-bas$ organizations1 
or t]ritories or freely associat$ /ates2
 or  7ii7 9 economically di/ress$ areas2
  7,c7 c be replicat$ 9 a v>iety (      
regions & climates2  7,d7 include       
bus9ess comm]cialization plans t h !    
pot5tial =-- 7i7 dome/ic manufactur+ &  
production ( sol> en]gy te*nologies2 or 
7ii7 exports ( sol> en]gy te*nologies2 &
  7,e7 satisfy any o!r priority t !     

,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7#d7 ,coord9ation ,to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate 
activities "u ! program ) o!r relevant  
programs & capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy & o!r ,f$]al rese>* programs4    
7#e7 ,use ( funds ,to ! ext5t t fund+ is
 n o!rwise available ?r\gh o!r ,f$]al   
programs or p[] pur*ase agreem5ts1 fund+
 aw>d$ "u ?is subsection may be us$ =   
additional nonte*nology co/s1 z det]m9$ 
to be appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 su* z 
eng9e]+ or feasibility /udies4  7c7     
,advanc$ sol> en]gy manufactur+         
initiative  7#a7 ,grants ,9 addition to 
! program activities describ$ 9         
subsection 7b71 9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !
 ,secret>y %all aw>d multiye> grants to 
eligible entities = rese>*1 developm5t1 
& demon/ration projects to advance new  
sol> en]gy manufactur+ te*nologies &    
te*niques4  7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+     
grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all give      
priority to sol> en]gy manufactur+      

projects t--  7,a7 increase effici5cy & 
co/ effectiv5ess 9-- 7i7 ! manufactur+  
process2 &  7ii7 ! use ( res\rces4  7,b7
 support dome/ic supply *a9s = mat]ials 
& compon5ts2  7,c7 id5tify & incorporate
 nonhaz>d\s alt]native mat]ials =       
compon5ts & devices2  7,d7 op]ate 9     
p>tn]%ip ) tribal en]gy developm5t      
organizations1 ,indian tribes1 tribal   
organizations1 ,native ,hawaiian        
community-bas$ organizations1 or        
t]ritories or freely associat$ /ates2 or
  7,e7 are locat$ 9 economically        
di/ress$ areas4  7#c7 ,evaluation ,n    
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & e #d ye>s !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y %all conduct1 & make available
 to ! public & ! relevant committees (  
,congress1 an indep5d5t review ( !      
progress ( ! grants aw>d$ "u p>agraph   
7#a74  7d7 ,sol> en]gy te*nology recycl+
 rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration     
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to ! 
program activities describ$ 9 subsection
 7b71 9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y

 %all aw>d multiye> grants to eligible  
entities = rese>*1 developm5t1 &        
demon/ration projects to create         
innovative & practical approa*es to     
increase ! reuse & recycl+ ( sol> en]gy 
te*nologies1 includ+--  7,a7 by increas+
 ! effici5cy & co/ effectiv5ess ( !     
recov]y ( raw mat]ials f sol> en]gy     
te*nology compon5ts & sy/ems1 includ+   
enabl+ te*nologies su* z inv]t]s2  7,b7 
by m9imiz+ environm5tal impacts f !     
recov]y & disposal processes2  7,c7 by  
address+ any b>ri]s to ! rese>*1        
developm5t1 demon/ration1 &             
comm]cialization ( te*nologies &        
processes = ! disassembly & recycl+ (   
sol> en]gy devices2  7,d7 by develop+   
alt]native mat]ials1 designs1           
manufactur+ processes1 & o!r aspects (  
sol> en]gy te*nologies & ! disassembly &
 res\rce recov]y process t enable       
effici5t1 co/ effective1 &              
environm5tally responsible disassembly  
(1 & res\rce recov]y f1 sol> en]gy      
te*nologies2 &  7,e7 /rategies to       

increase consum] acceptance (1 &        
p>ticipation 91 ! recycl+ ( photovoltaic
 devices4  7#b7 ,dissem9ation ( results 
,! ,secret>y %all make available to !   
public & ! relevant committees (        
,congress ! results ( ! projects c>ri$  
out ?r\gh grants aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 includ+ any educational & outrea*      
mat]ials4  7e7 ,sol> en]gy te*nology    
mat]ials physical prop]ty database  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #a1     
#bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a       
compreh5sive physical prop]ty database (
 mat]ials = use 9 sol> en]gy            
te*nologies1 :i* %all id5tify ! type1   
quantity1 c\ntry ( orig91 s\rce1        
significant uses1 & physical prop]ties (
 mat]ials us$ 9 sol> en]gy te*nologies4 
7#b7 ,coord9ation ,9 e/abli%+ ! database
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all coord9ate )-- 7,a7 ! ,director ( ! 
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology2  7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7,c7 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7,d7       

relevant indu/ry /akehold]s1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7f7 ,sol> en]gy        
te*nology program /rategic vision  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #a1      
#bjba1 & e #f ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
/rategic vision1 progress1 goals1 &     
t>gets ( ! program1 includ+ assessm5ts (
 sol> en]gy m>kets & manufactur+4  7#b7 
,prep>ation ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate 
! prep>ation ( ! report "u p>agraph 7#a7
 )-- 7,a7 exi/+ pe] review processes2   
7,b7 /udies conduct$ by ! ,national     
,laboratories2 &  7,c7 ! multiye>       
program plann+ requir$ "u section #iid (
 ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #afceh74  7g7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !
 program #bgj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  #d4 ,con=m+    
am5dm5ts  7a7 ,! ,sol> ,en]gy ,rese>*1  
,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration ,act (     
#aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eeea et seq47 is  
repeal$4  7b7 ,section #f7;b77#c7 ( !   

,f$]al ,nonnucle> ,en]gy ,rese>* &      
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eije7;b77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 subp>agraph 7,l72 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+
 subp>agraphs 7,m7 ?r\gh 7,s7 z         
subp>agraphs 7,l7 ?r\gh 7,r71           
respectively4  7c7 ,! ,sol>             
,photovoltaic ,en]gy ,rese>*1           
,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration ,act (     
#aigh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eeha et seq47 is  
repeal$4  7d7 ,section #d ( ! ,r5ewable 
,en]gy & ,en]gy ,effici5cy ,te*nology   
,competitiv5ess ,act ( #aihi 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #abjjc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !  
section head+1 by /rik+ photovoltaics1 &
 sol> !rmal & ins]t+ alcohol f biomass1 
& o!r te*nology2  7#b7 9 subsection     
7a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ photovoltaics1 & sol>    
!rmal en]gy & ins]t+ alcohol f biomass1 
& o!r en]gy te*nology2  7,b7 by /rik+   
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 &  7,c7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z      
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively2 &  
7#c7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] 

prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ !        
,photovoltaic ,en]gy ,sy/ems ,program1 !
 ,sol> ,!rmal ,en]gy ,sy/ems ,program12 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+    
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z subp>agraphs 
7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively2 &  7,c7 9    
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph
 7,a72 &  7ii7 by r$esignat+            
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z subp>agraphs 
7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively4  7e7 ,section
 #ica ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbca7 is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,e7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71           
respectively2  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 
7d72 &  7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections  
7e7 ?r\gh 7g7 z subsections 7d7 ?r\gh   
7f71 respectively4  7f7 ,sections #fjf &
 #fjg ( ! ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security
 ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agagd1    
#agage7 are repeal$4  #e4 ,sav+s        
provision ,! repeal ( ! ,sol> ,en]gy    

,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration   
,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eeea et    
seq47 "u section #d7;a7 %all n affect ! 
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to conduct rese>*
 & developm5t on sol> en]gy4  ,decemb]  
#ag1 #bjai,report$ ) an am5dm5t