CBO - H.R. 3585 would authorize appropriations totaling $2.25 billion over the 2011-2015 period for the Department of Energy (DOE) to support various programs related to solar energy technology. The bill also would require DOE to assess the performance of existing solar power facilities in the United States. Finally, the bill would repeal certain laws related to solar energy research and development.
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology on October 7, 2009