,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #habd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #af1 #bjbb,mr4  
,ryan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 & ,mr4  
,de,fazio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d section #hcjb
 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to   
require ,buy ,am]ican ,act requirem5ts  
to apply to sol> p[] pur*ase agreem5ts1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ ,am]ica    
,gets ,legitimate ,en]gy ,s\rc$1        
,orig9at+1 & ,leas$ ,at home ,reliably  
,act or ! ,,eagle ,,sol> ,act4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,sol> cells 7 fir/ inv5t$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 #aied at ,bell ,labs4 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates w5t on to lead ! _w 9 ! #aifj's 
& #aigj's 9 ! developm5t ( ?is te*nology
 ) ! help ( gov]nm5t-fund$ rese>* &     
developm5t & private rese>*             
organizations4  7#b7 ,9 #bjje1 ! ,/ate  
,c\ncil ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a       
7,,prc7 id5tifi$ sol> p[] z a key       

/rategic gr[? indu/ry4 ,! ,*9ese        
,gov]nm5t subsequ5tly p\r$ billions (   
doll>s into _! sol> indu/ry & fund$     
massive losses = sol> companies to corn]
 ! global m>ket4 ,by #bjaa1 ,*9a's %>e (
 global sol> manufactur+ exce$$ #fj     
p]c5t4  7#c7 ,9 ,octob] #bjab1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce releas$ its        
affirmative f9al det]m9ation t ,*9ese   
produc]s & export]s _h be5 sell+ sol>   
cells 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at dump+ m>g9s  
rang+ f #ah4cb to #bdi4if p]c5t4        
,comm]ce also det]m9$ t ,*9ese produc]s 
& export]s _h receiv$ c\nt]vailable     
subsidies ( #ad4gh to #ae4ig p]c5t4     
7#d7 ,9 ,janu>y #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
implem5t$ safegu>d t>iffs on sol> cells 
& modules import$ f ,*9a bas$ on !      
inve/igations1 f9d+s1 & recomm5dations (
 ! indep5d5t1 bip>tisan ,u4,s4          
,int]national ,trade ,commission        
7,,itc74  7#e7 ,sev]al ,unit$ ,/ates    
sol> module manufactur]s sub/antially   
increas$ production because ( ! #bjah   
t>iffs on import$ sol> cells & modules4 

,! ,,itc f\nd t f1 #bjab to #bjaf1 !    
volume ( sol> g5]ation capacity in/all$ 
annually 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates m ?an tripl$1
 spurr$ on by artificially l[-pric$ sol>
 cells & modules f ,*9a4 ,accord+ to !  
,,itc1 9 ! same p]iod1 imports grew by  
approximately #ejj p]c5t1 & prices      
dropp$ precipit\sly4 ,prices = sol>     
cells & modules fell by #fj p]c5t1 to a 
po9t :]e mo/ ,u4,s4 produc]s ceas$      
dome/ic production1 mov$ _! facilities  
to o!r c\ntries1 or decl>$ bankruptcy44 
,! ,,itc det]m9$ increas$ sol> cell &   
module imports to be a sub/antial cause 
( s]i\s injury to ! dome/ic indu/ry4    
7#f7 ,9 ! ye>s s9ce1 ! ,,prc has        
attempt$ to circumv5t ,unit$ ,/ates     
t>iffs by %ift+ production to ,malaysia1
 ,?ail&1 ,vietnam1 & ,cambodia1 an issue
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce is curr5tly     
inve/igat+4  7#g7 ,r5ewable en]gy is    
among ! key indu/ries ( ! ,*9ese        
,communi/ ,p>ty's ,made 9 ,*9a #bjbe    
/rategic plan1 & x is !re=e crucial t   
,congress appropriate necess>y funds &  

pursue policies t drive innovation1     
enc\rage inve/m5t1 & spur gr[? 9 ?is    
sector4  7#h7 ,made 9 ,*9a #bjbe        
includes self-suffici5cy quotas t       
violate ,_w ,trade ,organization rules  
aga9/ te*nology sub/itution4 ,! ,,prc   
has repeat$ly *os5 to ignore free m>ket 
norms & fl\t rules-bas$ trade ?r\gh     
=eign acquisitions1 =c$ te*nology       
transf] agreem5ts1 & comm]cial cyb]     
espionage1 9 addition to o!r re/rictive 
m>ket practices4  7#i7 ,! ,,prc has #fd 
p]c5t ( global production capacity (    
polysilicon1 a key raw mat]ial 9 ! sol> 
panel supply *a94 ,approximately half ( 
,*9a's polysilicon production occurs 9 !
 we/]n ,x9jiang prov9ce1 :]e ! ,,prc    
relies on coal-fir$ p[] plants & =c$    
,uyghur labor to acc\nt = ab\t half (   
today's global polysilicon output4      
7#aj7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has recogniz$ !  
ongo+ g5ocide ( ! ,uyghurs 9 ,x9jiang & 
has prioritiz$ combat+ =c$ labor ) !    
ov]:elm+ly bip>tisan passage & ,decemb] 
#bc1 #bjba1 sign+ ( ! ,uyghur ,=c$      

,labor ,prev5tion ,act4  7#aa7 ,ov] #a4c
 million photovoltaic sy/ems 7 in/all$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjaf1 m ?an f\r     
times ! level ( #bjab4 ,! ,am]ican sol> 
indu/ry employ$ approximately #bdi1ihc p
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjai1 a #afg p]c5t
 increase f ! numb] ( p employ$ 9 !     
indu/ry 9 #bjaj4  7#ab7 ,accord+ to !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 sol> c\ld acc\nt = z
 mu* z #dj p]c5t ( ! ,nation's          
electricity supply by #bjce & #de p]c5t 
by #bjej4  7#ac7 ,significant majorities
 ( ,am]icans support ! dome/ic          
manufactur+ ( sol> panels1 add+ sol>    
panel f>ms1 & exp&+ ! ,buy ,am]ican ,act
 to fur!r support ,unit$ ,/ates dome/ic 
sol> manufactur]s4 ,mo/ ,am]icans       
support exp&+ ! ,buy ,am]ican ,act s t !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is requir$ to pur*ase 
r5ewable en]gy produc$ by equipm5t      
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ad7 ,a
 resili5t dome/ic sol> supply *a9 w     
become increas+ly vital to ! economic1  
en]gy1 & national security ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4 ,! sol> en]gy us$ to p[] !      

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t _c come f sol> panels  
produc$ 9 coal-fir$ p[] plants1 by =c$  
labor1 & %ipp$ f ! ,,prc4 ,exp&+ ,buy   
,am]ican to include sol> p[] pur*ase    
agreem5ts w ensure t ! r5ewable en]gy t 
p[]s ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t comes f         
dome/ically manufactur$ sol> panels4    
#c4 ,application ( ! ,buy ,am]ican ,act 
to sol> p[] pur*ase agreem5ts  7a7      
,am5dm5ts ,*apt] #hc ( title #da1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section
 #hcja1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
p>agraphs3  7#d7 ,integrat$ ,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#e7 ,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#f7 ,sol> p[] pur*ase agreem5t ,! t]m  
sol> p[] pur*ase agreem5t means an en]gy
 sav+s p]=mance contract au?oriz$ "u    
section #hja ( ! ,national ,en]gy       
,cons]vation ,policy ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbhg71 a contract "u section #bibb;a (
 title #aj1 a utility en]gy s]vice      
contract au?oriz$ "u section #edf ( !   
,national ,en]gy ,cons]vation ,policy   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hbef71 or o!r      
agreem5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 to       
acquire electricity or1 9 ! case ( a    
r5ewable en]gy c]tificate or simil>     
in/rum5t1 sol> en]gy attributes1 produc$
 by-- 7,a7 sol> modules1 includ+        
integrat$ modules1 in/all$ or o!rwise   
us$ on ,gov]nm5t prop]ty or at a        
facility own$ or controll$ by !         
,gov]nm5t2 or  7,b7 a facility t uses   
sol> en]gy to g5]ate electricity :]e any
 ( ! electricity g5]at$ is res]v$ = !   
use or b5efit ( ! ,gov]nm5t4  2  7#b7 9 

section #hcjb1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7d7 ,applicability to 
sol> p[] pur*ase agreem5ts ,?is section 
applies ) respect to any sol> module1   
includ+ any integrat$ module1 t is us$  
to g5]ate electricity provid$ "u a sol> 
p[] pur*ase agreem5t4  2 &  7#c7 9      
section #hcjc1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7e7 ,applicability to 
sol> p[] pur*ase agreem5ts ,?is section 
applies ) respect to any sol> module1   
includ+ any integrat$ module1 t is us$  
to g5]ate electricity provid$ "u a sol> 
p[] pur*ase agreem5t4  4  7b7           
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
section %all take effect #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & apply )
 respect to any sol> p[] pur*ase        
agreem5t ent]$ into on or aft] su* date4