123STA T . 13 8PUBLIC LA W 111 –5—FE B.1 7, 2 0 0 9DEPARTM E N T OF ENER GY ENERGY PROGRAM S E NERGY E F F IC IENCY A N D RENE W A BL E ENERGY F oran a d d it iona l a m o u nt f or ‘ ‘En e r gy Effi c iency and Rene w a b le Energy ’ ’ ,$16 , 80 0,000,000
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d , T h at$ 3 , 2 00,000,000 s hall be a v ailable for Energy Efficiency and C onservation B loc k Grants for im p lementation of programs authori z ed under subtitle E of title V of the Energy I ndependence and Security Act of 200 7(4 2 U. S.C. 171 5 1etse q . ) , of which $2,800,000,000 is available through the formula in subtitle E: Provided fu r th er, That the Secretary may use the most recent and accurate population data available to satisfy the requirements of section 543(b) of the Energy Independ - ence and Security Act of 2007: Provided further, That the remaining $400,000,000 shall be awarded on a competitive basis: Provided further, That $5,000,000,000 shall be for the W eatherization Assist- ance Program under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.): Provided further, That $3,100,000,000 shall be for the State Energy Program author- ized under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321): Provided further, That $2,000,000,000 shall be available for grants for the manufacturing of advanced batteries and components and the Secretary shall provide facility funding awards under this section to manufacturers of advanced battery systems and vehicle batteries that are produced in the United States, including advanced lithium ion batteries, hybrid electrical systems, component manufacturers, and software designers: Pro - vided further, That notwithstanding section 3304 of title 5, United States Code, and without regard to the provisions of sections 330 9 through 3318 of such title 5, the Secretary of Energy, upon a determination that there is a severe shortage of candidates or a critical hiring need for particular positions, may from within the funds provided, recruit and directly appoint highly qualified individuals into the competitive service: Provided further, That such authority shall not apply to positions in the E x cepted Service or the Senior Executive Service: Provided further, That any action authorized herein shall be consistent with the merit principles of section 2301 of such title 5, and the Department shall comply with the public notice requirements of section 3327 of such title 5. ELEC T RICITY DELI V ERY AND ENERGY RELIABILITY For an additional amount for ‘‘Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability,’’ $4,500,000,000: Provided, That funds shall be available for expenses necessary for electricity delivery and energy reliability activities to modernize the electric grid, to include demand respon- sive equipment, enhance security and reliability of the energy infra- structure, energy storage research, development, demonstration and deployment, and facilitate recovery from disruptions to the energy supply, and for implementation of programs authorized under title X III of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17381 et seq.): Provided further, That $100,000,000 shall be available for worker training activities: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 3304 of title 5, United States Code, and without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 Grants.
