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 PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

119 STAT. 619

(b) PURPOSE OF GRANTS.—The Secretary may make grants on a competitive basis for— (1) investments that develop alternative, renewable, and distributed energy supplies; (2) energy efficiency projects and energy conservation programs; (3) studies and other activities that improve energy efficiency in low income rural and urban communities; (4) planning and development assistance for increasing the energy efficiency of buildings and facilities; and (5) technical and financial assistance to local government and private entities on developing new renewable and distributed sources of power or combined heat and power generation. (c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaskan Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purposes of this section there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2008. SEC. 127. STATE TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCEMENT COLLABORATIVE.

42 USC 15824.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the States, shall establish a cooperative program for research, development, demonstration, and deployment of technologies in which there is a common Federal and State energy efficiency, renewable energy, and fossil energy interest, to be known as the ‘‘State Technologies Advancement Collaborative’’ (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Collaborative’’). (b) DUTIES.—The Collaborative shall— (1) leverage Federal and State funding through cost-shared activity; (2) reduce redundancies in Federal and State funding; and (3) create multistate projects to be awarded through a competitive process. (c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Collaborative shall be administered through an agreement between the Department and appropriate State-based organizations. (d) FUNDING SOURCES.—Funding for the Collaborative may be provided from— (1) amounts specifically appropriated for the Collaborative; or (2) amounts that may be allocated from other appropriations without changing the purpose for which the amounts are appropriated. (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. SEC. 128. STATE BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY CODES INCENTIVES.

Section 304(e) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6833(e)) is amended—

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