Green Energy Education Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to contribute energy research and development funds to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program to support graduate education related to such energy projects.
Authorizes the Secretary to contribute funds for advanced energy technology research and development for high performance buildings to the NSF for curriculum development to improve undergraduate or graduate interdisciplinary engineering and architecture education related to the design and construction of such buildings.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5644 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5644
To authorize higher education curriculum development and graduate
training in advanced energy and green building technologies.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 20, 2006
Mr. McCaul of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Hall, Mr. Ehlers,
and Mr. Inglis of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Science
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A BILL
To authorize higher education curriculum development and graduate
training in advanced energy and green building technologies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Green Energy Education Act of
2006''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION.
For the purposes of this Act:
(1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the National Science Foundation.
(2) High performance building.--The term ``high performance
building'' has the meaning given that term in section 914(a) of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16194(a)).
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Energy.
SEC. 3. GRADUATE TRAINING IN ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
(a) Funding.--In carrying out research, development, demonstration,
and commercial application activities authorized for the Department of
Energy, the Secretary may contribute funds to the National Science
Foundation for the Integrative Graduate Education and Research
Traineeship program to support projects that enable graduate education
related to such activities.
(b) Consultation.--The Director shall consult with the Secretary
when preparing solicitations and awarding grants for projects described
in subsection (a).
SEC. 4. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING DESIGN.
(a) Funding.--In carrying out advanced energy technology research,
development, demonstration, and commercial application activities
authorized for the Department of Energy related to high performance
buildings, the Secretary may contribute funds to curriculum development
activities at the National Science Foundation for the purpose of
improving undergraduate or graduate interdisciplinary engineering and
architecture education related to the design and construction of high
performance buildings, including development of curricula, of
laboratory activities, of training practicums, or of design projects. A
primary goal of curriculum development activities supported under this
section shall be to improve the ability of engineers, architects, and
planners to work together on the incorporation of advanced energy
technologies during the design and construction of high performance
buildings.
(b) Consultation.--The Director shall consult with the Secretary
when preparing solicitations and awarding grants for projects described
in subsection (a).
(c) Priority.--In awarding grants with respect to which the
Secretary has contributed funds under this section, the Director shall
give priority to applications from departments, programs, or centers of
a school of engineering that are partnered with schools, departments,
or programs of design, architecture, and city, regional, or urban
planning.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
For Further Action See H.R.5656.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
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