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Procedures.

Deadlines. Federal Register, publication. Commerce Business Daily, publication.

Regulations.

42 USC 16072.

PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

(1) consider each applicant’s previous experience with similar projects; and (2) give priority consideration to applications that— (A) are most likely to maximize protection of the environment; (B) demonstrate the greatest commitment on the part of the applicant to ensure funding for the proposed project and the greatest likelihood that the project will be maintained or expanded after Federal assistance under this part is completed; and (C) exceed the minimum requirements of subsection (c)(1)(B)(ii). (e) PILOT PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.— (1) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall not provide more than $15,000,000 in Federal assistance under the pilot program to any applicant. (2) COST SHARING.—The Secretary shall not provide more than 50 percent of the cost, incurred during the period of the grant, of any project under the pilot program. (3) MAXIMUM PERIOD OF GRANTS.—The Secretary shall not fund any applicant under the pilot program for more than 5 years. (4) DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall seek to the maximum extent practicable to ensure a broad geographic distribution of project sites. (5) TRANSFER OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE.—The Secretary shall establish mechanisms to ensure that the information and knowledge gained by participants in the pilot program are transferred among the pilot program participants and to other interested parties, including other applicants that submitted applications. (f) SCHEDULE.— (1) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register, Commerce Business Daily, and elsewhere as appropriate, a request for applications to undertake projects under the pilot program. Applications shall be due not later than 180 days after the date of publication of the notice. (2) SELECTION.—Not later than 180 days after the date by which applications for grants are due, the Secretary shall select by competitive, peer reviewed proposal, all applications for projects to be awarded a grant under the pilot program. (g) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall issue regulations defining any term, as the Secretary determines to be necessary. SEC. 722. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

(a) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date on which grants are awarded under this part, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) an identification of the grant recipients and a description of the projects to be funded; (2) an identification of other applicants that submitted applications for the pilot program; and (3) a description of the mechanisms used by the Secretary to ensure that the information and knowledge gained by participants in the pilot program are transferred among the pilot

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