106 STAT. 3118 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 Indian reservations with developable energy resources and other interested tribes and States for review and comment. (n) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission $1,000,000 to carry out this section. Such sum shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until expended. (o) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 30 days after submitting the final report required by subsection (m). 25 USC 3506. SEC. 2606. TRIBAL GOVERNMENT ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. —The Secretary may grant financial assistance to Indian tribal governments, or private sector persons working in cooperation with Indian tribal governments, to carry out projects to evaluate the feasibiliW of, develop options for, and encourage the adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects on Indian reservations. Such grants may include the costs of technical assistance in resource assessment, feasibility analysis, technology transfer, and the resolution of other technical, financial, or management issues identified by the applicants for such grants. (b) CONDITIONS.— Any applicant for financial assistance under this section must evidence coordination and cooperation with, and support from, local educational institutions and the affected local energy institutions. (c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining the amount of financial assistance to be provided for a proposed project, the Secretary shall consider— (1) the extent of involvement of local educational institutions and local energy institutions; (2) the ease and costs of operation and maintenance of any project contemplated as a part of the project; (3) whether the measure will contribute significantly to the development, or the quality of the environment, of the affected Indian reservations; and (4) any other factors which the Secretary may determine to be relevant to a particular project. (d) COST-SHARE. — With the exception of grants awarded for the purpose of feasibility studies, the Secretary shall require at least 20 percent of the costs of any project under this section to be provided from non-Federal sources, unless the grant recipient is a for-profit private sector institution, in which case the Secretary shall require at least 50 percent of the costs of any project to be provided from non-Federal sources. (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for the development and implementation of the program established by this section. TITLE XXVII—INSULAR AREAS ENERGY SECURITY SEC. 270L INSULAR AREAS ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Section 604 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize appropriations for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other purposes", Public Law 96-597, as amended by Public Law 98- 213 (48 U.S.C. 1492), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
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