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 106 STAT. 2982 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 Clean Coal Technology IV as administered by the Department of Energy. (3) Any solicitation made under this subsection shall include the following requirements: (A) The United States firm that submits a proposal in response to the solicitation shall have an equity interest in the proposed project. (B) The project shall utilize a United States clean coal technology, including services related thereto, and, where appropriate. United States coal resources, in meeting the applicable energy and environmental requirements of the host country. (C) Proposals for projects shall be submitted by and undertaken with a United States firm, although a joint venture or other teaming arrangement with a non-United States manufacturer or other non-United States entity is permissible. (f) ASSISTANCE TO UNITED STATES FIRMS. —Pursuant to the agreements under subsection (a), the Secretary, through the Agency for International Development, and in consmtation with the CCT Subgroup, shall establish a procedure to provide financial assistance to United States firms under this section for a prqject identified under subsection (c) where soUcitations for the project are being conducted by the host country or by a multilateral lending institution. (g) OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—Pursuant to the agreements under subsection (a), the Secretary, through the Agency for International Development, and in consultation with the CCT Subgroup, shall— (1) establish eligibility criteria for countries that will host projects; (2) periodically review the energy needs of such countries and export opportunities for United States firms for the development of projects in such countries; (3) consult with government officials in host countries and, as appropriate, with representatives of utilities or other entities in host countries, to determine interest in and support for potential projects; and (4) determine whether each project selected under this section is developmentally sound, as determined under the criteria developed by the Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, (h) SELECTION OF PROJECTS.—(1) Pursuant to the agreements under subsection (a), the Secretary, through the Agency for International Development, shall, not later than 120 days siter receipt of proposals in response to a solicitation under subsection (e), select one or more proposals under this section. (2) In selecting a proposal under this section, the Secretary, through the Agency for International Development, shall consider— (A) the ability of the United States firm, in cooperation with the host country, to undertake and complete the project; (B) the degree to which the equipment to be included in the project is designed and manufactured in the United States; (C) the long-term technical and competitive viability of the United States technology, and services related thereto, and the ability of the United States firm to compete in the develop-

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