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 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 2963 graph (I)(B), through the member agencies of the interagency working group, shall promote the development and application in foreign countries of renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services, respectively, that— "(i) reduce dependence on unreliable soiirces of energy by encouraging the use of sustainable biomass, wind, smallscale hydroelectric, solar, geothermal, and other renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services; and "(ii) use hybrid fossil-renewable energy systems. "(B) In addition, the interagency working subgroups shall explore mechanisms for assisting domestic firms, particularly small businesses, with the export of their renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services and with the identification of potential projects. "(3) TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE.— The interagency working subgroups shall encourage the member agencies of the interagency working group to— "(A) provide technical training and education for international development personnel and local users in their own country; "(B) provide financial and technical assistance to nonprofit institutions that support the marketing and export efforts of domestic companies that provide renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services; " (C) develop environmentally sustainable renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in foreign countries; "(D) provide technical assistance and training materials to loan officers of the World Bank, international lending institutions, commercial and energy attaches at embassies of the United States and other appropriate personnel in order to provide information about renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services to foreign governments or other potential project sponsors; "(E) support, through financial incentives, private sector efforts to commercialize and export renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services; and "(F) augment budgets for trade and development programs in order to support pre-feasibility or feasibility studies for projects that utilize renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services.". (b) FUNCTIONS.—Section 256(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6276(f)) is amended by inserting "and energy efficiency" after "renewable energy" each place it appears. (c) DEFINITIONS.—Section 256(g) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6276(g)) is repealed. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —Section 256(h) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6276(h)) is amended to read as follows: "(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — T here are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for purposes of carrying out the programs under subsections (d) and (e) $10,000,000, to be divided equitably between the interagency working subgroups based on program requirements, for each of the fiscal years 1993 and 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1995 to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.".

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