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 PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

119 STAT. 757

(4) CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall construct the facilities described in subsection (b) at the lowest cost practicable. (B) GRANTS OR AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may make grants or enter into agreements or contracts with the institutions of higher education described in subsection (b). (e) COST SHARING.—The cost of making grants under this section shall be shared in accordance with section 988. (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $85,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.

Subtitle C—Coal and Related Programs SEC. 421. AMENDMENT OF THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 1992.

(a) AMENDMENT.—The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

‘‘TITLE XXXI—CLEAN AIR COAL PROGRAM ‘‘SEC. 3101. PURPOSES.

42 USC 13571.

‘‘The purposes of this title are to— ‘‘(1) promote national energy policy and energy security, diversity, and economic competitiveness benefits that result from the increased use of coal; ‘‘(2) mitigate financial risks, reduce the cost of clean coal generation, and increase the marketplace acceptance of clean coal generation and pollution control equipment and processes; and ‘‘(3) facilitate the environmental performance of clean coal generation. ‘‘SEC. 3102. AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM.

42 USC 13572.

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a program of financial assistance to— ‘‘(1) facilitate the production and generation of coal-based power, through the deployment of clean coal electric generating equipment and processes that, compared to equipment or processes that are in operation on a full scale— ‘‘(A) improve— ‘‘(i) energy efficiency; or ‘‘(ii) environmental performance consistent with relevant Federal and State clean air requirements, including those promulgated under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); and ‘‘(B) are not yet cost competitive; and ‘‘(2) facilitate the utilization of existing coal-based electricity generation plants through projects that— ‘‘(A) deploy advanced air pollution control equipment and processes; and ‘‘(B) are designed to voluntarily enhance environmental performance above current applicable obligations under the

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