(a) IN GENERAL-Subchapter VI of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(a) PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY COMMERCIALIZATION PROGRAM- "(1) IN GENERAL-The Administrator of General Services may establish a photovoltaic energy commercialization program for the procurement and installation of photovoltaic solar elec- tric systems for electric production in new and existing public buildings. "(2) PURPOSES.-The purposes of the program shall be to accomplish the following: "(A) To accelerate the growth of a commercially viable photovoltaic industry to make this energy system available to the general public as an option which can reduce the national consumption of fossil fuel. "(B) To reduce the fossil fuel consumption and costs of the Federal Government. "(C) To attain the goal of installing solar energy sys- tems in 20,000 Federal buildings by 2010, as contained in the Federal Government's Million Solar Roof Initiative of 1997. "(D) To stimulate the general use within the Federal Government of life-cycle costing and innovative procure- ment methods. "(E) To develop program performance data to support policy decisions on future incentive programs with respect to energy. "(3) ACQUISITION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ELECTRIC SYS- TEMS. "(A) IN GENERAL-The program shall provide for the acquisition of photovoltaic solar electric systems and associ- ated storage capability for use in public buildings. "(B) ACQUISITION LEVELS. The acquisition of photo- voltaic electric systems shall be at a level substantial enough to allow use of low-cost production techniques with at least 150 megawatts (peak) cumulative acquired during the 5 years of the program. "(4) ADMINISTRATION.-The Administrator shall administer the program and shall- "(A) issue such rules and regulations as may be appro- priate to monitor and assess the performance and operation of photovoltaic solar electric systems installed pursuant to this subsection; "(B) develop innovative procurement strategies for the acquisition of such systems; and "(C) transmit to Congress an annual report on the results of the program. "ch) DuvTOVOLTAIC Stompare Par TION Y PROCRA