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 119 STAT. 908

PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

(3) developing programs to permit current and future teachers to participate in ongoing research projects at National Laboratories and research universities and to adapt lessons learned to the classroom; (4) designing and implementing course work; (5) designing and implementing a strategy for measuring and assessing progress under the program; and (6) developing models for transferring knowledge gained under the pilot program to other institutions and areas of the United States. (c) CATEGORIZATION.—A grant under this section shall be considered an authorized activity under section 3165 of the Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 7381b). (d) REPORT.—No later than 2 years after the award of the grant, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report outlining lessons learned and, if determined appropriate by the Secretary, containing a plan for expanding the program throughout the United States. 42 USC 16324.

SEC. 984. ENERGY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS.

(a) POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary provides fellowships to encourage outstanding young scientists and engineers to pursue postdoctoral research appointments in energy research and development at institutions of higher education of their choice. (b) SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary provides fellowships to allow outstanding senior researchers and their research groups in energy research and development to explore research and development topics of their choosing for a period of not less than 3 years, to be determined by the Secretary. (2) CONSIDERATION.—In providing a fellowship under the program described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider— (A) the past scientific or technical accomplishment of a senior researcher; and (B) the potential for continued accomplishment by the researcher during the period of the fellowship. 42 USC 16325.

SEC. 984A. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award scholarships to individuals that is designed to recruit and prepare students for careers in the Department and National Laboratories. (b) SERVICE REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may require that an individual receiving a scholarship under this section serve as a full-time employee of the Department or a National Laboratory for a fixed period in return for receiving the scholarship.

Subtitle H—International Cooperation 42 USC 16341.

SEC. 985. WESTERN HEMISPHERE ENERGY COOPERATION.

(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall carry out a program to promote cooperation on energy issues with countries of the Western Hemisphere.

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