text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Development Program 
  Implementation Act of 2009''.
  
  SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
  
      Congress finds that--
              (1) title V of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 
          (22 U.S.C. 3261 et seq.) requires the United States to work 
          with developing countries in assessing and finding ways to meet 
          their energy needs through alternatives to nuclear energy that 
          are consistent with economic factors, material resources, and 
          environmental protection; and
              (2) in December 2008, the Commission on the Prevention of 
          Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism noted 
          that the Federal Government had failed to implement title V of 
          that Act and recommended that the Federal Government implement 
          title V of that Act to help reduce the risk of nuclear 
          proliferation.
  
  SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act:
              (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
          ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                      (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                  Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign 
                  Relations, the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                  Resources, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                  Senate; and
                      (B) the Committee on Oversight and Government 
                  Reform, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee 
                  on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on 
                  Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
              (2) Energy development program.--The term ``energy 
          development program'' means the program established under title 
          V of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 (22 U.S.C. 3261 
          et seq.).
              (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of Energy, in cooperation with the Secretary of State and the 
          Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
          Development.
  
  SEC. 4. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.
  
      (a) Strategic and Implementation Plans.--
              (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
          enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop--
                      (A) strategic plans for the energy development 
                  program consistent with title V of the Nuclear Non-
                  Proliferation Act of 1978 (22 U.S.C. 3261 et seq.); and
                      (B) implementation plans for the energy development 
                  program consistent with title V of that Act.
              (2) Review of plans.--Not later than 180 days after the 
          date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit the 
          strategic and implementation plans to the appropriate 
          congressional committees for review.
      (b) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
  which the plans are submitted to the appropriate congressional 
  committees for review under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
  implement the plans.
      (c) Allowances, Privileges, and Other Benefits.--
              (1) In general.--A Federal employee serving in an exchange 
          capacity in the energy development program shall be considered 
          to be detailed.
              (2) Employing agency.--For the purpose of preserving 
          allowance, privileges, rights, seniority, and other benefits 
          with respect to the Federal employee, the employee shall be--
                      (A) considered an employee of the original 
                  employing agency; and
                      (B) entitled to the pay, allowances, and benefits 
                  from funds available to the original employing agency.
      (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
  appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for 
  fiscal year 2010 and each fiscal year thereafter.
  
  SEC. 5. REPORTS.
  
      (a) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
  implementation of the plans under section 4(b) and every year 
  thereafter, the Secretary shall report annually to the appropriate 
  congressional committees on the plans consistent with section 501 of 
  the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 (22 U.S.C. 3261).
      (b) Report on the Alternative Energy Corps.--
              (1) Cooperative activities.--Not later than 1 year after 
          the date of implementation of the plans under section 4(b), the 
          Secretary shall report to the appropriate congressional 
          committees on the feasibility of expanding the cooperative 
          activities established pursuant to section 502(c) of the 
          Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 (22 U.S.C. 3262) into an 
          international cooperative effort.
              (2) Requirements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
          shall include an analysis and description of--
                      (A) an Alternative Energy Corps that is designed to 
                  encourage large numbers of technically trained 
                  volunteers to live and work in developing countries for 
                  varying periods of time for the purpose of engaging in 
                  projects to aid in meeting the energy needs of those 
                  countries through--
                              (i) the search for and use of non-nuclear 
                          indigenous energy resources; and
                              (ii) the application of suitable 
                          technology, including the widespread use of 
                          renewable and unconventional energy 
                          technologies; and
                      (B) other mechanisms that are available to 
                  coordinate an international effort to develop, 
                  demonstrate, and encourage the use of suitable 
                  technologies in developing countries.
target: Directs the Secretary of Energy to develop and implement strategic plans for the energy development program consistent with title V (United States Assistance to Developing Countries) of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 1978.
  
  Requires the Secretary to report to Congress respecting: (1) such plans; and (2) expanding specified cooperative activities into an international cooperative effort which shall include an analysis of an Alternative Energy Corps to encourage technically trained volunteers to live and work in developing countries.
feat_title: To implement title V of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 and to promote economical and environmentally sustainable means of meeting the energy demands of developing countries, and for other purposes.