To increase the quantity of solar photovoltaic electricity by providing rebates for the purchase and installation of an additional 10,000,000 photovoltaic systems by 2025.

SA 23. Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Whitehouse)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1,
to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

After section 2, insert the following:

SEC. ___. REBATES FOR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Photovoltaic system.--The term ``photovoltaic system''
includes--
(A) solar panels;
(B) roof support structures;
(C) inverters;
(D) an energy storage system, if the energy storage system
is integrated with the photovoltaic system; and
(E) any other hardware necessary for the installation of a
photovoltaic system.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Energy.
(b) Rebates for Purchase and Installation of Photovoltaic
Systems.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program
under which the Secretary shall provide rebates to eligible
individuals or entities for the purchase and installation of
photovoltaic systems for residential and commercial
properties in order to install, over the 10-year period
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, not less than
an additional 10,000,000 photovoltaic systems in the United
States (as compared to the number of photovoltaic systems
installed in the United States as of the date of enactment of
this Act) with a cumulative capacity of not less than 60,000
megawatts.
(2) Eligibility.--
(A) In general.--To be eligible for a rebate under this
subsection--
(i) the recipient of the rebate shall be a homeowner,
business, nonprofit entity, or State or local government that
purchased and installed a photovoltaic system for a property
located in the United States; and
(ii) the recipient of the rebate shall meet such other
eligibility criteria as are determined to be appropriate by
the Secretary.
(B) Other entities.--After public review and comment, the
Secretary may identify other individuals or entities located
in the United States that qualify for a rebate under this
subsection.
(3) Amount.--Subject to paragraph (4)(B) and the
availability of appropriations under subsection (c), the
amount of a rebate provided to an eligible individual or
entity for the purchase and installation of a photovoltaic
system for a property under this subsection shall be equal to
the lesser of--
(A) 15 percent of the initial capital costs for purchasing
and installing the photovoltaic system, including costs for
hardware,

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permitting and other ``soft costs'', and installation; or
(B) $10,000.
(4) Intermediate report.--As soon as practicable after the
end of the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress, and publish on the website of the
Department of Energy, a report that describes--
(A) the number of photovoltaic systems for residential and
commercial properties purchased and installed with rebates
provided under this subsection; and
(B) any steps the Secretary will take to ensure that the
goal of the installation of an additional 10,000,000
photovoltaic systems in the United States is achieved by
2025.
(5) Relationship to other law.--The authority provided
under this subsection shall be in addition to any other
authority under which credits or other types of financial
assistance are provided for installation of a photovoltaic
system for a property.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out
this section.
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