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 106 STAT. 2966 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 (6) ensure the introduction of United States firms and expertise in foreign countries; (7) provide fmancial assistance by the Federal Government to foster greater participation by United States firms in the financing, ownersnip, design, construction, or operation of renewable energy tecimology projects in foreign countries; (8) assist foreign countries in meeting their energy needs through the use of renewable energy in an environmentally acceptable manner, consistent with sustainable development policies; and (9) assist United States firms, especially firms that are in competition with firms in foreign countries, to obtain opportunities to transfer technologies to, or undertake projects in, foreign countries. (c) IDENTIFICATION.—Pursuant to the agreements required by subsection (a), the Secretary, through the Agency for International Development, and after consultation with the interagency working group, United States firms, euid representatives from foreign countries, shall develop mechanisms to identify potential energy projects in host countries, and shall identify a list of such projects within 240 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter. (d) FINANCIAL MECHANISMS.— (1) Pursuant to the agreements under subsection (a), the Secretary, through the Agency for International Development, shall— (A) establish appropriate financial mechanisms to increase the participation of United States firms in energy projects utilizing Lfnited States renewable energy technologies, and services related thereto, in developing countries; (B) utilize available financial assistance authorized by this section to counterbalance assistance provided by foreign governments to non-United Statesfirms;and (C) providefinancialassistance to support projects. (2) The financial assistance authorized by this section may be— (A) provided in combination with other forms of financial assistance, including non-United States funding that is available to the project; and (B) utilized to assist United Statesfirmsin the development of innovative financing packages for renewable energy technology projects that utilize other financial assistance programs available through the Federal Government. (3) United States obligations under the Arrangement on Guidelines for Officially Supported Export Credits established through the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development shall be appucable to this section. (e) SOLICITATIONS FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS.— (1) Pursuant to the agreements under subsection (a), the Secretary, through the Agency for International Development, within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and subsequently as appropriate thereafter, shall solicit proposals from United States firms for the design, construction, testing, and operation of the project or projects identified under subsection (c) which propose to utilize a United States renewable energy technology. Each solicitation under this section shall establish a closing date for receipt of proposals. (2) The solicitation under this subsection shall, to the extent appropriate, be modeled after the RFP No. DE-PS01-90FE62271

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