An amendment numbered 16 printed in House Report 110-300 to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program for universities to research and develop renewable energy technologies. Priority is given to universities in low income and rural communities with proximity to trees dying of disease or insect infestation. The amendment also authorizes $25 million for the total program.

1. Adds SEC. 4417. UNIVERSITY BASED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM at the end of subtitle E of title IV

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   Inserted: SEC. 4417. UNIVERSITY BASED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM.

   Inserted: (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program, in a geographically diverse manner, for projects submitted for consideration by institutions of higher education to conduct research and development of renewable energy technologies. Each grant made shall not exceed $2,000,000.

   Inserted: (b) Eligibility.--Priority shall be given to institutions of higher education with--

   Inserted: (1) established programs of research in renewable energy;

   Inserted: (2) locations that are low income or outside of an urbanized area;

   Inserted: (3) a joint venture with an Indian tribe; and

   Inserted: (4) proximity to trees dying of disease or insect infestation as a source of woody biomass.

   Inserted: (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $25,000,000 for carrying out this section.

   Inserted: (d) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) Indian tribe.--The term "Indian tribe" has the meaning as defined in section 126(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

   Inserted: (2) Institutions of higher education.--The term "institutions of higher education" has the meaning as defined in section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

   Inserted: (3) Renewable energy.--The term "renewable energy" has the meaning as defined in section 902 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

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   Inserted: (4) Urbanized area.--The term "urbanized area" has the mean as defined by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.

   Inserted: Amend the table of contents accordingly.

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   In subtitle E of title IV, add at the end the following new section:

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