,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bf1 #bjbb,ms4    
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 
,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,ms4 ,baldw97 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,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 (   
#bjbb4  #b4 ,sol> compon5t manufactur+  
supply *a9 assi/ance  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,advanc$ sol>        
te*nology ,! t]m advanc$ sol> te*nology 
means any new or em]g+ te*nology1 sy/em1
 or me*anism1 or compon5t !re(1 t uses  
sol> radiation to g5]ate electrical     
en]gy4  7#b7 ,direct curr5t optimiz] ,! 
t]m direct curr5t optimiz] means a      
product t conv]ts direct curr5t         
electricity f #a 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    
,direct loan ,! t]m direct loan has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ejb ( !     
,f$]al ,cr$it ,re=m ,act ( #aiij 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a74  7#d7 ,eligible      
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a   
private entity1 includ+ a manufactur]1  
or a p>tn]%ip ( private entities4  7#e7 
,employee2 employ] ,! t]ms employee &   
employ] h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9      
section #b ( ! ,national ,labor         
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74   
7#f7 ,=c$ labor ,! t]m =c$ labor has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cjg ( !     
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#acjg74  7#g7 ,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 t-- 7,a7 is suitable to g5]ate  
electricity :5 expos$ to sunlight2 &    
7,b7 is ready = in/allation )\t         

additional manufactur+ processes4  7#h7 
,inv]t] ,! t]m inv]t] means a product t 
conv]ts direct curr5t electricity f #a  
or m sol> modules or advanc$ sol>       
te*nologies into alt]nat+ curr5t        
electricity4  7#i7 ,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#aj7 ,photovoltaic cell ,! t]m 
photovoltaic cell means ! smalle/       
semiconductor elem5t ( a sol> module t  
p]=ms ! imm$iate conv]sion ( light into 
electricity4  7#aa7 ,photovoltaic waf]  
,! t]m photovoltaic waf] means a ?9     
slice1 %eet1 or lay] ( semiconductor    
mat]ial ( at lea/ #bdj squ>e c5timet]s  
produc$ by a s+le manufactur]-- 7,a7 7i7
 directly f molt5 sol> grade polysilicon
 or deposition ( sol> grade ?9 film     
semiconductor photon absorb] lay]2 or   
7ii7 ?r\gh =mation ( an +ot f molt5     
polysilicon & subsequ5t slic+2 &  7,b7 t
 comprises ! sub/rate or absorb] lay] ( 
#a or m photovoltaic cells4  7#ab7      

,program ,! t]m program means ! program 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c74  7#ac7      
,rack+ ,! t]m rack+ means a /ructural   
/eel or alum9um support elem5t1 ( any   
cross-section %ape & t may be assembl$ f
 individually manufactur$ segm5ts1      
spann+ longitud9ally1 on :i* sol>       
modules are support$4  7#ad7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy4  7#ae7 ,sol> compon5t ,! t]m    
sol> compon5t means-- 7,a7 an integrat$ 
module2  7,b7 a photovoltaic cell2  7,c7
 a photovoltaic waf]2  7,d7 sol> grade  
polysilicon2  7,e7 a sol> module2  7,f7 
an inv]t]2  7,g7 rack+2  7,h7 a track]2 
7,i7 a direct curr5t optimiz]2 &  7,j7  
any advanc$ sol> te*nology = :i* !      
,secret>y has issu$ a writt5 f9d+ "u    
subsection 7g74  7#af7 ,sol> grade      
polysilicon ,! t]m sol> grade           
polysilicon means silicon t-- 7,a7 is   
suitable = use 9 photovoltaic           
manufactur+2 &  7,b7 is purifi$ to a    
m9imum purity ( #ii4iiiiii p]c5t silicon
 by mass4  7#ag7 ,sol> module ,! t]m    

sol> module means ! connection &        
lam9ation ( photovoltaic cells into an  
environm5tally protect$ f9al assembly   
t-- 7,a7 is suitable to g5]ate          
electricity :5 expos$ to sunlight2 &    
7,b7 is ready = in/allation )\t an      
additional manufactur+ process4  7#ah7  
,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 ! position ( ! sun4 
7#ai7 ,traditional sol> compon5t ,! t]m 
traditional sol> compon5t means-- 7,a7  
an integrat$ module2  7,b7 a            
photovoltaic cell2  7,c7 a photovoltaic 
waf]2  7,d7 sol> grade polysilicon2 &   
7,e7 a sol> module4  7b7 ,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 ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a program to aw>d grants &      
direct 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 manufacture1 or h ! ability
 to manufacture1 sol> compon5ts4  7d7   
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant or direct 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  7e7 ,selection  
,9 aw>d+ grants & direct loans "u !     
program1 ! ,secret>y %all take into     
consid]ation :e!r a project propos$ by  
an eligible entity-- 7#a7 is            
/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 has       
pot5tial to mat]ially r$uce ! reliance (

 ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur]s on sol>     
compon5ts1 includ+ photovoltaic cells & 
photovoltaic waf]s1 made 9 ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a2  7#c7 has pot5tial =  
direct & indirect dome/ic job creation1 
includ+ jobs = l[-income communities1   
dislocat$ work]s1 & work]s f gr\ps t are
 und]repres5t$ 9 ! manufactur+ indu/ry2 
&  7#d7 w result 9 economic developm5t  
or economic div]sification 9            
economically di/ress$ regions or        
localities4  7f7 ,direct loan conditions
 ,a direct loan made "u ! program %all--
 7#a7 be> int]e/ at a rate t does n     
exce$ a level t ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
appropriate2 &  7#b7 be subject to su*  
o!r t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es appropriate4  7g7 ,advanc$ sol>
 te*nology f9d+ ,! ,secret>y may issue a
 writt5 f9d+ t an advanc$ sol> te*nology
 has significant pot5tial to r$uce !    
reliance ( ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur]s on
 traditional sol> compon5ts made 9 !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7h7 ,prohibition
 ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y may

 n aw>d a grant or direct loan = a      
project t w s\rce sol> compon5ts f1 or  
supply sol> compon5ts to1 facilities t  
use =c$ labor4  7i7 ,co/ %>+ = grants   
,section #ihh7;c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy    
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb7;c77 
%all apply to a grant made "u ! program4
  7j7 ,prevail+ wages  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,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$]al ,gov]nm5t pursuant 
to ?is section %all be paid wages at    
rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on "w ( a  
simil> "* 9 ! locality1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 accordance )      
sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( "p ,a (     
subtitle ,,ii ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !          
,davis-,bacon ,act74  7#b7 ,au?ority ,) 
respect to ! labor /&>ds specifi$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all
 h ! au?ority & functions set =? 9      
,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad (     
#aiej 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 & section    

#cade ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7k7 ,labor-,managem5t coop]ation  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any contr>y provision 
( law1 includ+ ! ,national ,labor       
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et  
seq471 ?is subsection %all apply )      
respect to any fund+ recipi5t "u ?is    
section :o is an employ] & any labor    
organization :o repres5ts1 or seeks to  
repres5t1 employees ( su* a fund+       
recipi5t4  7#b7 ,labor peace ,any       
employ] receiv+ funds "u ?is section    
%all recognize = purposes ( collective  
b>ga9+ a labor organization t           
demon/rates t a majority ( ! employees 9
 a unit appropriate = su* purposes :o   
p]=m or w p]=m "w fund$ by ?is section h
 sign$ valid au?orizations designat+ !  
labor organization z _! b>ga9+          
repres5tative & t no o!r individual or  
labor organization is curr5tly c]tifi$  
or recogniz$ z ! exclusive repres5tative
 ( any ( ! employees 9 ! unit :o p]=m or
 w p]=m su* "w pursuant to ! ,national  
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   

#aea et seq474 ,^u su* %[+ ( majority   
/atus1 ! employ] %all notify ! labor    
organization & ! ,national ,labor       
,relations ,bo>d t ! employ]-- 7,a7 has 
det]m9$ t ! labor organization repres5ts
 a majority ( ! employees 9 su* unit :o 
p]=m or w p]=m su* "w2 &  7,b7 is       
recogniz+ ! labor organization z !      
exclusive repres5tative ( ! employees 9 
su* unit :o p]=m or w p]=m su* "w = !   
purposes ( collective b>ga9+ pursuant to
 section #i ( ! ,national ,labor        
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei74   
7#c7 ,c]tification ,if a dispute ov]    
majority /atus or ! appropriat5ess ( !  
unit describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 arises    
betwe5 ! employ] & ! labor organization1
 ei!r p>ty may reque/ t ! ,national     
,labor ,relations ,bo>d inve/igate &    
resolve ! dispute4 ,if ! ,bo>d f9ds t a 
majority ( ! employees 9 a unit         
appropriate = purposes ( collective     
b>ga9+ :o p]=m or w p]=m "w fund$ "u ?is
 section has sign$ valid au?orizations  
designat+ ! labor organization z _!     

b>ga9+ repres5tative & t no o!r         
individual or labor organization is     
curr5tly c]tifi$ or recogniz$ z !       
exclusive repres5tative ( any ( !       
employees 9 ! unit :o p]=m or w p]=m su*
 "w pursuant to ! ,national ,labor      
,relations ,act1 ! ,bo>d %all n direct  
an election b %all c]tify ! labor       
organization z ! repres5tative describ$ 
9 section #i7;a7 ( ! ,national ,labor   
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;a77
 ) respect to su* employees4  7#d7      
,comm5cem5t ( collective b>ga9+ ,n lat] 
?an #aj days aft] an employ] receiv+    
fund+ "u ?is section receives a writt5  
reque/ = collective b>ga9+ f a recogniz$
 or c]tifi$ labor organization repres5t+
 employees :o p]=m or w p]=m "w fund$ "u
 ?is section1 or )9 su* p]iod z ! p>ties
 agree ^u1 ! labor organization &       
employ] %all meet & comm5ce to b>ga9    
collectively & %all make e reasonable   
ef=t to conclude & sign a collective    
b>ga9+ agreem5t4  7#e7 ,m$iation ,if !  
p>ties h fail$ to rea* an agreem5t be=e 

! date t is #ij days aft] ! date on :i* 
b>ga9+ is comm5c$ "u p>agraph 7#d71 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$iation4 ,^u receiv+  
su* a reque/1 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]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#f7            
,arbitration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,f$]al
 ,m$iation & ,conciliation ,s]vice is n 
able to br+ ! p>ties to agreem5t by     
m$iation or conciliation be=e ! date t  
is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a reque/ 
= m$iation is made "u p>agraph 7#e71 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]vice4  7,b7 ,memb]s ,a
 trip>tite arbitration panel e/abli%$ "u
 ?is p>agraph ) respect to a dispute    
%all be compos$ ( #a memb] select$ by ! 

labor organization1 #a memb] select$ by 
! employ]1 & #a neutral memb] mutually  
agre$ to by ! p>ties4 ,! labor          
organization & employ] %all ea* select !
 memb]s ( ! trip>tite arbitration panel 
)9 #ad days ( ! ,s]vice's ref]ral4 ,any 
memb] n s select$ by su* date %all be   
select$ by ! ,s]vice4  7,c7 ,dispute    
settlem5t ,a majority ( a trip>tite     
arbitration panel e/abli%$ "u ?is       
p>agraph ) respect to a dispute %all    
r5d] a decision settl+ ! dispute z soon 
z practicable1 & 7abs5t extraord9>y     
circum/ances or by agreem5t or p]mission
 ( ! p>ties7 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 e/abli%m5t ( su* panel4 ,su* a decision
 %all be b9d+ ^u ! p>ties = a p]iod ( #b
 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     
7#g7 ,subcontractors ,any employ]       
receiv+ funds "u ?is section %all       
require any subcontractor ^: employees  
p]=m1 or w p]=m1 "w fund$ "u ?is section
 to comply ) ! requirem5ts set =? 9 ?is 
subsection4  7l7 ,funds  7#a7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#fjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb  
?r\gh #bjbf4  7#b7 ,co/s ( direct loans 
,! ,secret>y may use any am\nts made    
available "u p>agraph 7#a7 to pay ! co/s
 ( provid+ direct loans "u ! program4   
7#c7 ,set aside ,n less ?an #bj1jjj1jjj 
( ! am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is
 section ea* fiscal ye> "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be us$ to aw>d grants or direct   
loans "u ! program to eligible entities 
t are small bus9esses locat$ 9          
economically disadvantag$ communities4