text: SECTION 1. ENERGYGRANT COMPETITIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
  
      (a) Definitions.--In this section:
              (1) Institution of higher education.--The term 
          ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
          term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
          U.S.C. 1001(a)).
              (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of Energy, acting through the Director appointed under 
          subsection (c).
              (3) State.--The term ``State'' means--
                      (A) a State;
                      (B) the District of Columbia;
                      (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
                      (D) any other territory or possession of the United 
                  States.
      (b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and carry out a 
  program to awards grants, on a competitive basis, to each consortium of 
  institutions of higher education operating in each of the regions 
  established under subsection (d) to conduct research, extension, and 
  education programs relating to the energy needs of the regions.
      (c) Director.--The Secretary shall appoint a Director to carry out 
  the program established under this section.
      (d) Grants.--
              (1) In general.--The Secretary shall use amounts made 
          available under this section to award grants, on a competitive 
          basis, to each consortium of institutions of higher education 
          located in each of at least 6 regions established by the 
          Secretary that, collectively, cover all States.
              (2) Manner of distribution.--
                      (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                  (B), in making grants for a fiscal year under this 
                  section, the Secretary shall award grants to each 
                  consortium of institutions of higher education in equal 
                  amounts for each region of not less than $50,000,000 
                  for each region.
                      (B) Territories and possessions.--The Secretary may 
                  adjust the amount of grants awarded to a consortium of 
                  institutions of higher education in a region under this 
                  section if the region contains territories or 
                  possessions of the United States.
              (3) Plans.--As a condition of an initial grant under this 
          section, a consortium of institutions of higher education in a 
          region shall submit to the Secretary for approval a plan that--
                      (A) addresses the energy needs for the region; and
                      (B) describes the manner in which the proposed 
                  activities of the consortium will address those needs.
              (4) Failure to comply with requirements.--If the Secretary 
          finds on the basis of a review of the annual report required 
          under subsection (g) or on the basis of an audit of a 
          consortium of institutions of higher education conducted by the 
          Secretary that the consortium has not complied with the 
          requirements of this section, the consortium shall be 
          ineligible to receive further grants under this section for 
          such period of time as may be prescribed by the Secretary.
      (e) Use of Funds.--
              (1) Competitive grants.--
                      (A) In general.--A consortium of institutions of 
                  higher education in a region that is awarded a grant 
                  under this section shall use the grant to conduct 
                  research, extension, and education programs relating to 
                  the energy needs of the region, including--
                              (i) the promotion of low-carbon clean and 
                          green energy and related jobs that are 
                          applicable to the region;
                              (ii) the development of low-carbon green 
                          fuels to reduce dependency on oil;
                              (iii) the development of energy storage and 
                          energy management innovations for intermittent 
                          renewable technologies; and
                              (iv) the accelerated deployment of 
                          efficient-energy technologies in new and 
                          existing buildings and in manufacturing 
                          facilities.
                      (B) Administration.--
                              (i) In general.--Subject to clauses (ii) 
                          through (vi), the Secretary shall make grants 
                          under this paragraph in accordance with section 
                          989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
                          16353).
                              (ii) Priority.--A consortium of 
                          institutions of higher education in a region 
                          shall give a higher priority to programs that 
                          are consistent with the plan approved by the 
                          Secretary for the region under subsection 
                          (d)(3).
                              (iii) Term.--A grant awarded to a 
                          consortium of institutions of higher education 
                          under this section shall have a term that does 
                          not exceed 5 years.
                              (iv) Cost-sharing requirement.--As a 
                          condition of receiving a grant under this 
                          paragraph, the Secretary shall require the 
                          recipient of the grant to share costs relating 
                          to the program that is the subject of the grant 
                          in accordance with section 988 of the Energy 
                          Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352).
                              (v) Buildings and facilities.--Funds made 
                          available for grants under this section shall 
                          not be used for the construction of a new 
                          building or facility or the acquisition, 
                          expansion, remodeling, or alteration of an 
                          existing building or facility (including site 
                          grading and improvement and architect fees).
                              (vi) Limitation on indirect costs.--A 
                          consortium of institutions of higher education 
                          may not recover the indirect costs of using 
                          grants under subparagraph (A) in excess of the 
                          limits established under paragraph (2).
                      (C) Federally funded research and development 
                  centers.--
                              (i) In general.--A federally funded 
                          research and development center may be a member 
                          of a consortium of institutions of higher 
                          education that receives a grant under this 
                          section.
                              (ii) Scope.--The Secretary shall ensure 
                          that the scope of work performed by a single 
                          federally funded research and development 
                          center in the consortium is not more 
                          significant than the scope of work performed by 
                          any of the other academic institutions of 
                          higher education in the consortium.
              (2) Administrative expenses.--A consortium of institutions 
          of higher education may use up to 15 percent of the funds 
          described in subsection (d) to pay administrative and indirect 
          expenses incurred in carrying out paragraph (1), unless 
          otherwise approved by the Secretary.
      (f) Grant Information Analysis Center.--A consortium of 
  institutions of higher education in a region shall maintain an Energy 
  Analysis Center at 1 or more of the institutions of higher education to 
  provide the institutions of higher education in the region with 
  analysis and data management support.
      (g) Annual Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each 
  fiscal year, a consortium of institutions of higher education receiving 
  a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary a report that 
  describes the policies, priorities, and operations of the program 
  carried out by the consortium of institutions of higher education under 
  this section during the fiscal year.
      (h) Administration.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
  enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish such criteria and 
  procedures as are necessary to carry out this section.
      (i) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate with the 
  Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Commerce each activity 
  carried out under the program under this section--
              (1) to avoid duplication of efforts; and
              (2) to ensure that the program supplements and does not 
          supplant--
                      (A) the Sun Grant program established under section 
                  7526 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
                  (7 U.S.C. 8114); and
                      (B) the national Sea Grant college program carried 
                  out by the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
                  Atmospheric Administration.
      (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
  appropriated to carry out--
              (1) this section $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 
          through 2014; and
              (2) the activities of the Department of Energy (including 
          biomass and bioenergy feedstock assessment research) under the 
          Sun Grant program established under section 7526 of the Food, 
          Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114) 
          $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
target: Directs the Secretary of Energy to award competitive matching grants to consortia of institutions of higher education (IHEs) located in at least six regions covering all the states to conduct research, extension, and education programs relating to the energy needs of such regions.
  
  Includes among such needs: (1) the promotion of low-carbon clean and green energy and related jobs; (2) the development of low-carbon green fuels to reduce dependency on oil; (3) the development of energy storage and energy management innovations for intermittent renewable technologies; and (4) the accelerated deployment of efficient-energy technologies in buildings and manufacturing facilities.
  
  Allows federally funded research and development centers to be members of such consortia.
  
  Requires each grantee to maintain an Energy Analysis Center to provide the IHEs in the region with analysis and data management support.
  
  Authorizes appropriations for this Act's grant program and the Department of Energy's Sun Grant program, which supports research involving bioenergy and biofuels production.
feat_title: A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an EnergyGrant Competitive Education Program to competitively award grants to consortia of institutions of higher education in regions to conduct research, extension, and education programs relating to the energy needs of the region.