,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eccb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bb1        
#bjba,mrs4 ,dem+s 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4
 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 & ,mr4 ,c>son7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy
 to c>ry out a program to provide grants
 & loans to support & exp& ! dome/ic    
sol> compon5t manufactur+ supply *a91 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,reclaim+ ! ,sol>  
,supply ,*a9 ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,sol>   
compon5t manufactur+ supply *a9         
assi/ance  7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds 
t x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--   
7#a7 to h a viable sol> compon5t        
manufactur+ supply *a92 &  7#b7 to r$uce
 ! reliance ( ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur]s
 on sol> compon5ts made 9 ,*9a4  7b7    
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% & c>ry out a program to   

aw>d grants & loans to eligible entities
 to c>ry out projects 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
=-- 7#a7 ! con/ruction ( new facilities 
t manufacture sol> compon5ts2 &  7#b7   
retool+1 retr(itt+1 or exp&+ exi/+      
facilities t manufacture sol> compon5ts4
  7c7 ,prioritization ,9 aw>d+ grants & 
loans "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all    
give priority to projects-- 7#a7 t are  
/rategically locat$ ne> manufactur]s 9 !
 sol> compon5t manufactur+ supply *a9 to
 create a geographic conc5tration (     
manufactur]s 9 ! sol> compon5t          
manufactur+ supply *a92  7#b7 t h !     
greate/ pot5tial to r$uce ! reliance (  
,unit$ ,/ates manufactur]s on sol>      
compon5ts made 9 ,*9a2 &  7#c7 t-- 7,a7 
provide ! greate/ pot5tial = bo? direct 
& indirect dome/ic job creation2  7,b7  
result 9 economic developm5t or economic
 div]sification 9 economically di/ress$ 
regions or localities2 or  7,c7 w create
 ! greate/ numb] ( jobs = l[-income     
communities1 dislocat$ work]s1 & work]s 
f gr\ps t are und]repres5t$ 9 !         

manufactur+ indu/ry4  7d7 ,advanc$ sol> 
te*nology ,! ,secret>y may issue a      
writt5 f9d+ on :e!r any advanc$ sol>    
te*nology has significant pot5tial to   
r$uce ! reliance ( ,unit$ ,/ates        
manufactur]s on traditional sol>        
compon5ts made 9 ,*9a4  7e7 ,prohibition
 ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y may
 n aw>d grants or loans = projects t w  
s\rce sol> compon5ts f1 or supply _!    
sol> compon5ts to1 facilities t use =c$ 
labor4  7f7 ,application ,to be eligible
 to receive a grant or loan "u !        
program1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require4  7g7 ,loan     
conditions ,a loan made "u ! program    
%all-- 7#a7 n exce$ an am\nt t is equal 
to #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! applicable     
project2  7#b7 be> int]e/ at a rate t   
does n exce$ a level t ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es appropriate1 tak+ into acc\nt !
 prevail+ rate ( int]e/ 9 ! private     
sector = simil> loans & risks2 &  7#c7  

be subject to su* o!r t]ms & conditions 
z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7h7
 ,co/ %>+ = grants ,section #ihh7;c7 ( !
 ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #afceb7;c77 %all apply to a   
grant made "u ?is section4  7i7         
,prevail+ wages ,any labor] or me*anic  
employ$ by any contractor or            
subcontractor 9 ! p]=mance ( "w fund$   
directly1 or assi/$ 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t pursuant to ?is ,act  
%all be paid wages at rates n less ?an  
^? prevail+ on "w ( a simil> "* 9 !     
locality1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,labor "u sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca (   
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74 ,)  
respect to ! labor /&>ds 9 ?is          
subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all h 
! au?ority & functions set =? 9         
,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad (     
#aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7j7 ,labor        
organization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ !  

,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471 p>agraphs 7#b7 
?r\gh 7#e7 %all apply ) respect to any  
fund+ recipi5t "u ?is ,act :o is an     
employ] & any labor organization :o     
repres5ts employees ( su* a fund+       
recipi5t4  7#b7 ,neutrality requirem5t  
,an employ] %all rema9 neutral ) respect
 to ! ex]cise ( employees & labor       
organizations ( ! "r to organize & b>ga9
 "u ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act  
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474  7#c7     
,comm5cem5t ( collective b>ga9+ ,n lat] 
?an #aj days aft] receiv+ a writt5      
reque/ = collective b>ga9+ f a labor    
organization t has be5 newly recogniz$  
or c]tifi$ z a repres5tative "u section 
#i7;a7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;a771 or )9 su*
 fur!r p]iod z ! p>ties agree ^u1 !     
p>ties %all meet & comm5ce to b>ga9     
collectively & %all make e reasonable   
ef=t to conclude & sign a collective    
b>ga9+ agreem5t4  7#d7 ,m$iation &      
conciliation = failure to rea* a        

collective b>ga9+ agreem5t  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if ! p>ties h fail$ to rea* an   
agreem5t be=e ! date t is #ij days aft] 
! date on :i* b>ga9+ is comm5c$ "u      
p>agraph 7#c71 or any lat] date agre$ ^u
 by bo? p>ties1 ei!r p>ty may notify !  
,f$]al ,m$iation & ,conciliation ,s]vice
 ( ! exi/5ce ( a dispute & reque/       
m$iation4  7,b7 ,f$]al m$iation &       
conciliation s]vice ,:5ev] a reque/ is  
receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director
 ( ! ,f$]al ,m$iation & ,conciliation   
,s]vice %all promptly communicate ) !   
p>ties & use be/ ef=ts1 by m$iation &   
conciliation1 to br+ !m to agreem5t4    
7#e7 ,trip>tite arbitration panel  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,if ! ,f$]al ,m$iation &       
,conciliation ,s]vice is n able to br+ !
 p>ties to agreem5t by m$iation or      
conciliation be=e ! date t is #cj days  
aft] ! date on :i* su* m$iation or      
conciliation is comm5c$1 or any lat]    
date agre$ ^u by bo? p>ties1 ! ,s]vice  
%all ref] ! dispute to a trip>tite      
arbitration panel e/abli%$ 9 accordance 

) su* regulations z may be prescrib$ by 
! ,s]vice1 ) "o memb] select$ by ! labor
 organization1 "o memb] select$ by !    
employ]1 & "o neutral memb] mutually    
agre$ to by ! p>ties4  7,b7 ,dispute    
settlem5t ,a majority ( ! trip>tite     
arbitration panel %all r5d] a decision  
settl+ ! dispute & su* decision %all be 
b9d+ ^u ! p>ties = a p]iod ( two ye>s1  
unless am5d$ dur+ su* p]iod by writt5   
cons5t ( ! p>ties4 ,su* decision %all be
 bas$ on-- 7i7 ! employ]'s f9ancial     
/atus & prospects2  7ii7 ! size & type (
 ! employ]'s op]ations & bus9ess2  7iii7
 ! employees' co/ ( liv+2  7iv7 !       
employees' ability to su/a9 !mselves1 _!
 families1 & _! dep5d5ts on ! wages &   
b5efits !y e>n f ! employ]2 &  7v7 !    
wages & b5efits t o!r employ]s 9 ! same 
bus9ess provide _! employees4  7k7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act #i1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to be made     
available = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb 
?r\gh #bjbf4  7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    

,act3 7#a7 ,advanc$ sol> te*nology ,!   
t]m advanc$ sol> te*nology means any new
 or em]g+ te*nology1 sy/em1 or me*anism 
t uses sol> radiation to g5]ate         
electrical en]gy1 & any compon5t !re(4  
7#b7 ,direct curr5t optimiz] ,! t]m     
direct curr5t optimiz] means a product  
:i* conv]ts direct curr5t electricity f 
"o or m sol> modules or advanc$ sol>    
te*nologies to a diff]5t direct curr5t  
voltage t is mat*$ to ! input           
requirem5ts ( an inv]t]4  7#c7 ,eligible
 entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a  
private entity1 includ+ a manufactur]1  
or a p>tn]%ip ( private entities4  7#d7 
,=c$ labor ,! t]m =c$ labor has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff  
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg74     
7#e7 ,integrat$ module ,! t]m integrat$ 
module means a sol> module produc$ by a 
s+le manufactur] ?r\gh ! conv]sion ( a  
photovoltaic waf] or o!r semiconductor  
mat]ial into an end product :i* is--    
7,a7 suitable to g5]ate electricity :5  
expos$ to sunlight2 &  7,b7 ready =     

in/allation )\t additional manufactur+  
processes4  7#f7 ,inv]t] ,! t]m inv]t]  
means a product :i* conv]ts direct      
curr5t electricity f "o or m sol>       
modules or advanc$ sol> te*nologies into
 alt]nat+ curr5t electricity4  7#g7     
,labor organization ,! t]m labor        
organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #b ( ! ,national ,labor         
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74   
7#h7 ,p>ties ,! t]m p>ties means a labor
 organization t is newly recogniz$ or   
c]tifi$ z a repres5tative "u section    
#i7;a7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;a77 & !       
employ] ( ! employees repres5t$ by su*  
organization4  7#i7 ,photovoltaic cell  
,! t]m photovoltaic cell means ! smalle/
 semiconductor elem5t ( a sol> module   
:i* p]=ms ! imm$iate conv]sion ( light  
into electricity4  7#aj7 ,photovoltaic  
waf] ,! t]m photovoltaic waf] means a ?9
 slice or %eet ( semiconductor mat]ial (
 at lea/ #bdj squ>e c5timet]s produc$ by
 a s+le manufactur]-- 7,a7 ei!r-- 7i7   

directly f molt5 sol> grade polysilicon2
 or  7ii7 ?r\gh =mation ( an +ot f molt5
 polysilicon & subsequ5t slic+2 &  7,b7 
:i* comprises ! sub/rate ( a            
photovoltaic cell4  7#aa7 ,program ,!   
t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7b74  7#ab7 ,rack+ ,! t]m    
rack+ means a /ructural /eel or alum9um 
support elem5t1 ( any cross-section %ape
 & :i* may be assembl$ f individually   
manufactur$ segm5ts1 spann+             
longitud9ally1 on :i* sol> modules are  
support$4  7#ac7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7#ad7 ,sol> compon5t ,! t]m sol>        
compon5t includes an integrat$ module1 a
 photovoltaic cell1 a photovoltaic waf]1
 sol> grade polysilicon1 a sol> module1 
an inv]t]1 rack+1 a track]1 a direct    
curr5t optimiz]1 & any advanc$ sol>     
te*nology = :i* ! ,secret>y has issu$ a 
writt5 f9d+ "u subsection 7d7 t su*     
advanc$ sol> te*nology has significant  
pot5tial to r$uce ! reliance ( ,unit$   
,/ates manufactur]s on traditional sol> 

compon5ts made 9 ,*9a4  7#ae7 ,sol>     
grade polysilicon ,! t]m sol> grade     
polysilicon means silicon :i* is-- 7,a7 
suitable = use 9 photovoltaic           
manufactur+2 &  7,b7 purifi$ to a m9imum
 purity ( #ii4iiiiii p]c5t silicon by   
mass4  7#af7 ,sol> module ,! t]m sol>   
module means ! connection & lam9ation ( 
photovoltaic cells into an              
environm5tally protect$ f9al assembly   
:i* is-- 7,a7 suitable to g5]ate        
electricity :5 expos$ to sunlight2 &    
7,b7 ready = in/allation )\t an         
additional manufactur+ process4  7#ag7  
,track] ,! t]m track] means-- 7,a7 a    
/ructural /eel support on :i* sol>      
modules are support$2 &  7,b7 ! me*anism
 by :i* t support is ori5t$ to v>y+     
angles ) respect to ! sun's position4   
7#ah7 ,traditional sol> compon5t ,! t]m 
traditional sol> compon5t means an      
integrat$ module1 a photovoltaic cell1 a
 photovoltaic waf]1 sol> grade          
polysilicon1 & a sol> module4