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PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that energy cooperation between the Governments of the United States and Israel is mutually beneficial in the development of energy technology. 42 USC 16342.

SEC. 986A. INTERNATIONAL ENERGY TRAINING.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Interior, and Secretary of State, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, shall coordinate training and outreach efforts for international commercial energy markets in countries with developing and restructuring economies. (b) COMPONENTS.—The training and outreach efforts referred to in subsection (a) may include— (1) production-related fiscal regimes; (2) grid and network issues; (3) energy user and demand side response; (4) international trade of energy; and (5) international transportation of energy. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010.

Subtitle I—Research Administration and Operations 42 USC 16351.

SEC. 987. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

Funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department under this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall remain available until expended. 42 USC 16352.

SEC. 988. COST SHARING.

(a) APPLICABILITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in carrying out a research, development, demonstration, or commercial application program or activity that is initiated after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall require cost-sharing in accordance with this section. (b) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) and subsection (f), the Secretary shall require not less than 20 percent of the cost of a research or development activity described in subsection (a) to be provided by a nonFederal source. (2) EXCLUSION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a research or development activity described in subsection (a) that is of a basic or fundamental nature, as determined by the appropriate officer of the Department. (3) REDUCTION.—The Secretary may reduce or eliminate the requirement of paragraph (1) for a research and development activity of an applied nature if the Secretary determines that the reduction is necessary and appropriate. (c) DEMONSTRATION AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2) and subsection (f), the Secretary shall require that not less than

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