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 110 STAT. 3996 PUBLIC LAW 104-325—OCT. 19, 1996 "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall award grants or contracts to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, eligible entities to support research for the development or utilization of— "(A) methods, equipment, systems, and components necessary for the identification, assessment, and exploration of msirine mineral resources in an environmenteilly responsible manner; "(B) methods of detecting, monitoring, and predicting the presence of adverse environmental effects in the marine environment and remediating the environmental effects of marine mineral resource exploration, development, and production; and "(C) education and training material in marine mineral research and resource management. "(2) COST-SHARING FOR CONTRACTS OR COOPERATIVE AGREE- MENTS.— "(A) FEDERAL SHARE. —Except as provided in subparagraph (B)(ii), the Federal share of the cost of a contract or cooperative agreement carried out under this subsection shall not be greater than 80 percent of the total cost of the project. "(B) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— The remaining non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this section may be— "(i) in the form of cash or in-kind contributions, or both; and "(ii) comprised of funds made available under other Federal programs, except that non-Federal funds shall be used to defray at least 10 percent of the total cost of the project. "(C) CONSULTATION. —Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish, after consultation with other Federal ajgencies, terms and conditions under which Federal funding will be provided under this subsection that are consistent with the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures referred to in section 101(d)(l2) of the Uruguay Roimd Agreement Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(12)). "(b) COMPETITIVE REVIEW. — "(1) IN GENERAL. —An entity shall not be eli^ble to receive a grant or contract, or participate in a cooperative agreement, under subsection (a) unless— "(A) the entity submits a proposal to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require; and "(B) the proposal has been evaluated by a competitive review psinel under paragraph (3). "(2) COMPETITIVE REVIEW PANELS.— "(A) COMPOSITION. —^A competitive review panel shall be chaired by the Secretary or by the Secretary's designee and shall be composed of members who meet the following criteria: "(i) APPOINTMENT. — The members shall be appointed by the Secretary. "(ii) EXPERIENCE.— Not less than 50 percent of the members shall represent or be employed by private

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