S.Amdt. 500

SA 500. Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Bennett) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 98 proposed by Mr.
Inouye (for himself and Mr. Baucus) to the bill H.R. 1, making
supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation,
infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to
the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal
year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Strike all between page 70, line 13 and page 72, line 22
and insert the following:
``For an additional amount for ``Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy'', $14,398,000,000, for necessary expenses,
to remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That
$2,000,000,000 shall be available for grants for the
manufacturing of advanced batteries and components and the
Secretary shall provide facility funding awards under this
section to manufacturers of advanced battery systems and
vehicle batteries that are produced in the United States,
including advanced lithium ion batteries, hybrid electrical
systems, component manufacturers, and software designers:
Provided further, That Section 136(b) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013(b)) is
amended for Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010 by striking ``30
percent'' and inserting ``90 percent'': Provided further,
That $2,048,000,000 shall be for expenses necessary for
energy efficiency and renewable energy research,
development, demonstration and deployment activities:
Provided further, That of which not less than $100,000,000
shall be for the building codes training and technical
assistance program of the Department of Energy, including
section 304 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act
(42 U.S.C. 6833): Provided further, That of which not less
than $180,000,000 shall be available for renewable energy
construction grants under section 803 of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17282),
geothermal energy programs and grants under sections 613,
614, 615, and 625 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 17192, 17193,
17194, 17204), and the marine and hydrokinetic renewable
energy technologies program established under section 633
of that Act (42 U.S.C. 17212): Provided further, That the
Secretary of Energy shall increase the ceiling on energy
savings performance contracts entered into under section
801 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 8287) prior to December 1, 2008, to ensure that
projects for which a contractor has been selected under
the contracts are concluded in a timely manner: Provided
further, That $2,900,000,000 shall be for the
Weatherization Assistance Program under part A of title IV
of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C.
6861 et seq.): Provided further, That $500,000,000 shall
be for the State Energy Program authorized under part D of
title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6321): Provided further, That $4,200,000,000 shall
be available for Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Grants, of which $2,100,000,000 is available through the
formula in subtitle E of title V of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17151 et
seq.): Provided further, That the remaining $2,100,000,000
shall be awarded on a competitive basis: Provided further,
That $350,000,000 is for grants to implement Section 721
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16091 et seq.)
for acquisition and alternative fuel or fuel-cell
vehicles, especially for transportation purposes: Provided
further, That $200,000,000 for grants to states under
Section 131 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of
2007 to plan, develop, and demonstrate electrical
infrastructure projects that encourage the use of plug-in
electric drive vehicles and for near term large-scale
electrification projects aimed at the transportation
sector: Provided further, That no funds are provided for
grants under Section 399A of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6371h-1): Provided further,
That $2,200,000,000 is available to off-set the costs
associated with Federal Purchases of Electricity Generated
by Renewable Energy contained in Section 407 of this Act:
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 3304 of
title 5, United States Code, and without regard to the
provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of such title 5,
the Secretary of Energy, upon a determination that there
is a severe shortage of candidates or a critical hiring
need for particular positions, may from within the funds
provided, recruit and directly appoint highly-qualified
individuals into the competitive service: Provided
further, That such authority shall not apply to positions
in the Excepted Service or the Senior Executive Service:
Provided further, That any action authorized herein shall
be consistent with the merit principles of section 2301 of
such title 5, and the Department shall comply with the
public notice requirements of section 3327 of such title
5.
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