,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #habd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #af1 #bjbb,mr4 ,ryan 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 and ,mr4 ,de,fazio7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform ,a ,,bill ,to amend section #hcjb of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 to require ,buy ,american ,act requirements to apply to solar power purchase agreements1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ensuring ,america ,gets ,legitimate ,energy ,sourced1 ,originating1 and ,leased ,at home ,reliably ,act or the ,,eagle ,,solar ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,solar cells were first invented in the ,united ,states in #aied at ,bell ,labs4 ,the ,united ,states went on to lead the world in the #aifj's and #aigj's in the development of this technology with the help of government-funded research and development and private research organizations4 7#b7 ,in #bjje1 the ,state ,council of the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7,,prc7 identified solar power as a key strategic growth industry4 ,the ,chinese ,government subsequently poured billions of dollars into their solar industry and funded massive losses for solar companies to corner the global market4 ,by #bjaa1 ,china's share of global solar manufacturing exceeded #fj percent4 7#c7 ,in ,october #bjab1 the ,department of ,commerce released its affirmative final determination that ,chinese producers and exporters had been selling solar cells in the ,united ,states at dumping margins ranging from #ah4cb to #bdi4if percent4 ,commerce also determined that ,chinese producers and exporters had received countervailable subsidies of #ad4gh to #ae4ig percent4 7#d7 ,in ,january #bjah1 the ,united ,states implemented safeguard tariffs on solar cells and modules imported from ,china based on the investigations1 findings1 and recommendations of the independent1 bipartisan ,u4,s4 ,international ,trade ,commission 7,,itc74 7#e7 ,several ,united ,states solar module manufacturers substantially increased production because of the #bjah tariffs on imported solar cells and modules4 ,the ,,itc found that from1 #bjab to #bjaf1 the volume of solar generation capacity installed annually in the ,united ,states more than tripled1 spurred on by artificially low-priced solar cells and modules from ,china4 ,according to the ,,itc1 in the same period1 imports grew by approximately #ejj percent1 and prices dropped precipitously4 ,prices for solar cells and modules fell by #fj percent1 to a point where most ,u4,s4 producers ceased domestic production1 moved their facilities to other countries1 or declared bankruptcy44 ,the ,,itc determined increased solar cell and module imports to be a substantial cause of serious injury to the domestic industry4 7#f7 ,in the years since1 the ,,prc has attempted to circumvent ,united ,states tariffs by shifting production to ,malaysia1 ,thailand1 ,vietnam1 and ,cambodia1 an issue the ,department of ,commerce is currently investigating4 7#g7 ,renewable energy is among the key industries of the ,chinese ,communist ,party's ,made in ,china #bjbe strategic plan1 and it is therefore crucial that ,congress appropriate necessary funds and pursue policies that drive innovation1 encourage investment1 and spur growth in this sector4 7#h7 ,made in ,china #bjbe includes self-sufficiency quotas that violate ,world ,trade ,organization rules against technology substitution4 ,the ,,prc has repeatedly chosen to ignore free market norms and flout rules-based trade through foreign acquisitions1 forced technology transfer agreements1 and commercial cyber espionage1 in addition to other restrictive market practices4 7#i7 ,the ,,prc has #fd percent of global production capacity of polysilicon1 a key raw material in the solar panel supply chain4 ,approximately half of ,china's polysilicon production occurs in the western ,xinjiang province1 where the ,,prc relies on coal-fired power plants and forced ,uyghur labor to account for about half of today's global polysilicon output4 7#aj7 ,the ,united ,states has recognized the ongoing genocide of the ,uyghurs in ,xinjiang and has prioritized combating forced labor with the overwhelmingly bipartisan passage and ,december #bc1 #bjba1 signing of the ,uyghur ,forced ,labor ,prevention ,act4 7#aa7 ,over #a4c million photovoltaic systems were installed in the ,united ,states in #bjaf1 more than four times the level of #bjab4 ,the ,american solar industry employed approximately #bdi1ihc people in the ,united ,states in #bjai1 a #afg percent increase from the number of people employed in the industry in #bjaj4 7#ab7 ,according to the ,department of ,energy1 solar could account for as much as #dj percent of the ,nation's electricity supply by #bjce and #de percent by #bjej4 7#ac7 ,significant majorities of ,americans support the domestic manufacturing of solar panels1 adding solar panel farms1 and expanding the ,buy ,american ,act to further support ,united ,states domestic solar manufacturers4 ,most ,americans support expanding the ,buy ,american ,act so that the ,federal ,government is required to purchase renewable energy produced by equipment manufactured in the ,united ,states4 7#ad7 ,a resilient domestic solar supply chain will become increasingly vital to the economic1 energy1 and national security of the ,united ,states4 ,the solar energy used to power the ,federal ,government cannot come from solar panels produced in coal-fired power plants1 by forced labor1 and shipped from the ,,prc4 ,expanding ,buy ,american to include solar power purchase agreements will ensure that the renewable energy that powers the ,federal ,government comes from domestically manufactured solar panels4 #c4 ,application of the ,buy ,american ,act to solar power purchase agreements 7a7 ,amendments ,chapter #hc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #hcja1 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#d7 ,integrated ,module ,the term integrated module means a solar module produced by a single manufacturer through the conversion of a photovoltaic wafer or other semiconductor material into an end product which is-- 7,a7 suitable to generate electricity when exposed to sunlight2 and 7,b7 ready for installation without additional manufacturing processes4 7#e7 ,solar module ,the term solar module means the connection and lamination of photovoltaic cells into an environmentally protected final assembly which is-- 7,a7 suitable to generate electricity when exposed to sunlight2 and 7,b7 ready for installation without an additional manufacturing process4 7#f7 ,solar power purchase agreement ,the term solar power purchase agreement means an energy savings performance contract authorized under section #hja of the ,national ,energy ,conservation ,policy ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hbhg71 a contract under section #bibb;a of title #aj1 a utility energy service contract authorized under section #edf of the ,national ,energy ,conservation ,policy ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hbef71 or other agreement of the ,federal ,government1 to acquire electricity or1 in the case of a renewable energy certificate or similar instrument1 solar energy attributes1 produced by-- 7,a7 solar modules1 including integrated modules1 installed or otherwise used on ,government property or at a facility owned or controlled by the ,government2 or 7,b7 a facility that uses solar energy to generate electricity where any of the electricity generated is reserved for the use or benefit of the ,government4 2 7#b7 in section #hcjb1 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,applicability to solar power purchase agreements ,this section applies with respect to any solar module1 including any integrated module1 that is used to generate electricity provided under a solar power purchase agreement4 2 and 7#c7 in section #hcjc1 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,applicability to solar power purchase agreements ,this section applies with respect to any solar module1 including any integrated module1 that is used to generate electricity provided under a solar power purchase agreement4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and apply with respect to any solar power purchase agreement entered into on or after such date4