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 121 STAT. 1674 42 USC 17157.

PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007

SEC. 547. REVIEW AND EVALUATION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may review and evaluate the performance of any eligible entity that receives a grant under the program, including by conducting an audit, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (b) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.—The Secretary may withhold from an eligible entity any portion of a grant to be provided to the eligible entity under the program if the Secretary determines that the eligible entity has failed to achieve compliance with— (1) any applicable guideline or regulation of the Secretary relating to the program, including the misuse or misappropriation of funds provided under the program; or (2) the energy efficiency and conservation strategy of the eligible entity. 42 USC 17158.

SEC. 548. FUNDING.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (1) GRANTS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the provision of grants under the program $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012; provided that 49 percent of the appropriated funds shall be distributed using the definition of eligible unit of local government-alternative 1 in section 541(3)(A) and 49 percent of the appropriated funds shall be distributed using the definition of eligible unit of local government-alternative 2 in section 541(3)(B). (2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for administrative expenses of the program— (A) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009; (B) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011; and (C) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. (b) MAINTENANCE OF FUNDING.—The funding provided under this section shall supplement (and not supplant) other Federal funding provided under— (1) a State energy conservation plan established under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.); or (2) the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons established under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.).

TITLE VI—ACCELERATED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Solar Energy Research and Advancement Act of 2007. 42 USC 17001 note. 42 USC 17171.

Subtitle A—Solar Energy SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Solar Energy Research and Advancement Act of 2007’’. SEC. 602. THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

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(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a program of research and development to provide lower cost and more viable

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