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 PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

119 STAT. 1135

(A) the report prepared by the National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council in 2004 entitled ‘‘Hydrogen Economy: Opportunities, Costs, Barriers, and R&D Needs’’; and (B) the report prepared by the U.S. Fuel Cell Council in 2003 entitled ‘‘Fuel Cells and Hydrogen: The Path Forward’’; (7) consider the challenges, difficulties, and potential barriers to meeting the goal established under paragraph (1); and (8) with respect to the budget roadmap— (A) specify the amount of funding required on an annual basis from the Federal Government and industry to carry out the budget roadmap; and (B) specify the advantages and disadvantages to moving toward the transition to hydrogen in vehicles in accordance with the timeline established by the budget roadmap. SEC. 1826. PASSIVE SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES.

(a) DEFINITION OF PASSIVE SOLAR TECHNOLOGY.—In this section, the term ‘‘passive solar technology’’ means a passive solar technology, including daylighting, that— (1) is used exclusively to avoid electricity use; and (2) can be metered to determine energy savings. (b) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine— (1) the range of levelized costs of avoided electricity for passive solar technologies; (2) the quantity of electricity displaced using passive solar technologies in the United States as of the date of enactment of this Act; and (3) the projected energy savings from passive solar technologies in 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years after the date of enactment of this Act if— (A) incentives comparable to the incentives provided for electricity generation technologies were provided for passive solar technologies; and (B) no new incentives for passive solar technologies were provided. (c) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the results of the study under subsection (b). SEC.

1827.

STUDY OF LINK BETWEEN ENERGY SECURITY INCREASES IN VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED.

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(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy shall conduct a study to assess the implications on energy use and efficiency of land development patterns in the United States. (b) SCOPE.—The study shall consider— (1) the correlation, if any, between land development patterns and increases in vehicle miles traveled; (2) whether petroleum use in the transportation sector can be reduced through changes in the design of development patterns; (3) the potential benefits of—

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