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 106 STAT. 2790 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 (d) APPLICATION.— Any nonprofit institution or consortium interested in receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. A lighting or building energy center in existence on the date of the enactment of this section which is owned and operated by a nonprofit institution or a consortium as described in subsection (b) shall be eligible for a grant under this section. (e) SELECTION CRITERIA. — The Secretary shall select recipients of grants under this section on the basis of the following criteria: (1) The capability of the grant recipient to establish a board of directors for the regional center composed of representatives from utilities, State and local governments, building trade and professional organizations, manufacturers, and nonprofit energy and environmental organizations. (2) The demonstrated or potential resources available to the grant recipient for carrying out this subsection. (3) The demonstrated or potential ability of the grant recipient to promote building energy efficiency by carrying out the activities specified in subsection (c). (4) The activities which the grant recipient proposes to carry out under the grant. (f) REQUIREMENT OF MATCHING FUNDS.— (1) FEDERAL SHARE.— The Federal share of a grant under this section shall be no more than 50 percent of the costs of establishing, and no more than 25 percent of the cost of operating the regional center. (2) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS. —N O grant may be made under this section in any fiscal year unless the recipient of such grant enters into such agreements with the Secretary as the Secretary may require to ensure that such recipient will provide the necessary non-Federal contributions. Such non- Federal contributions may be provided by utilities, State and local governments, nonprofit institutions, foundations, corporations, and other non-Federal entities. Establishment. (g) TASK FORCE.—The Secretary shall establish a task force to— (1) advise the Secretary on activities to be carried out by grant recipients; (2) review and evaliiate programs carried out by grant recipients; and (3) make recommendations regarding the building energy efficiency center grant program. (h) MEMBERSHIP TERMS AND ADMINISTRATION OF TASK FORCE.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The task force shall be composed of approximately 20 members, appointed by the Secretary, with expertise in the area of builcUng energy efficiency, including representatives from— (A) State or local energy offices; (B) utilities; (C) building construction trade or professional associations; (D) architectiure, engineering or professional associations; (E) building component or equipment manufacturers; (F)fromnational laboratories;

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