110 STAT. 3306 PUBLIC LAW 104-271—OCT. 9, 1996 "(f) The Secretary shall carry out the research and development activities authorized under this section only through the funding of research and development proposals submitted by interested persons according to such procedures as the Secretary may require and evaluate on a competitive basis using peer review. Such funding shall be in the form of a grant agreement, procurement contract, or cooperative agreement (as those terms are used in chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code). "(g) The Secretary shall not consider a proposal submitted by a person from industry unless the proposal contains a certification that reasonable efforts to obtain non-Federal funding for the entire cost of the project have been made, and that such non- Federal funding could not be reasonably obtained. As appropriate, the Secretary shall require a commitment from non-Federal sources of at least 50 percent of the cost of the development portion of such a proposal. "(h) The Secretary shall not carry out any activities under this section that unnecessarily duplicate activities carried out elsewhere by the Federal Government or industry. "(i) The Secretary shall establish, after consultation with other Federal agencies, terms and conditions under which Federal funding will be provided under this chapter that are consistent with the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures referred to in section 101(d)(12) of the Uruguay Round Agreement Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(12)). ". (b)(1) Section 2026(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13436(a)) is amended by strilmig ", in accordance with sections 3001 and 3002 of this Act,". (2) Effective October 1, 1998, section 2026 of the Energy PoUcy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13436) is repealed. SEC. 104. DEMONSTRATIONS. Section 105 of Public Law 101-566 (42 U.S.C. 12404) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) The Secretary shall require a commitment from non-Federal sources of at least 50 percent of the cost of any demonstration conducted under this section.". SEC. 105. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. Section 106(b) of Public Law 101-566 (42 U.S.C. 12405(b)) is amended by adding to the end of the subsection the following: "The Secretary shall also foster the exchange of generic, nonproprietary information and technology, developed pursuant to this chapter, among industry, academia, and the Federal Government, to help the United States economy attain the economic benefits of this information and technology.". SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 109 of Public Law 101-566 (42 U.S.C. 12408) is amended— (1) by striking "to other Acts" and inserting "under other Acts"; (2) by striking "and" from the end of paragraph (2); (3) by striking the period from the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ";"; and (4) by adding at the end of the section the following: "(4) $14,500,000 for fiscal year 1996; "(5) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
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