be in the form of a grant agreement, procurement con-
tract, or cooperative agreement (as those terms are used
in chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code).
‘‘(g) The Secretary shall not consider a proposal sub-
mitted by a person from industry unless the proposal con-
tains a certification that reasonable efforts to obtain non-
Federal funding for the entire cost of the project have
been made, and that such non-Federal funding could not
be reasonably obtained. As appropriate, the Secretary
shall require a commitment from non-Federal sources of
at least 50 percent of the cost of the development portion
of such proposal.
‘‘(h) The Secretary shall not carry out any activities
under this section that unnecessarily duplicate activities
carried out elsewhere by the Federal Government or indus-
try.
‘‘(i) The Secretary shall establish, after consultation
with other Federal agencies, terms and conditions under
the Federal funding will be provided under this chapter
that are consistent with the Agreement on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures referred to in section 101(d)(12)
of the Uruguay Round Agreement Act (19 U.S.C.
3511(d)(12)).’’.
(b)(1) Section 2026(a) of the Energy Policy Act of
1992 (42 U.S.C. 13436(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘, in
accordance with sections 3001 and 3002 of this Act,’’.
(2) Effective October 1, 1998, section 2026 of the
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13436) is repealed.
SEC. 104. DEMONSTRATIONS.
Section 105 of Public Law 101–566 (42 U.S.C.
12404) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(c) The Secretary shall require a commitment from
non-Federal sources of at least 50 percent of the cost of
any demonstration conducted under this section.’’.
SEC. 105. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.
Section 106(b) of Public Law 101–566 (42 U.S.C.
12405(b)) is amended by adding at the end of the sub-
section the following:
‘‘The Secretary shall also foster the exchange of generic,
nonproprietary information and technology, developed
pursuant to this chapter, among industry, academia, and
the Federal Government, to help the United States econ-
omy attain the economic benefits of this information and
technology.’’.
SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 109 of Public Law 101–566 (42 U.S.C.
12408) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘to other Acts’’ and inserting
‘‘under other Acts’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ from the end of para-
graph (2);
(3) by striking the period from the end of para-
graph (3) and inserting ‘‘;’’; and
(4) by adding at the end of the section the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(4) $14,500,000 for fiscal year 1996;
‘‘(5) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
‘‘(6) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
‘‘(7) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
‘‘(8) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2000; and
‘‘(9) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.’’.
TITLE II—FUEL CELLS
SEC. 201. INTEGRATION OF FUEL CELLS WITH HYDROGEN
PRODUCTION SYSTEMS.
(a) Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this section, and subject to the availability of ap-
propriations made specifically for this section, the Sec-
retary of Energy shall solicit proposals for projects to
prove the feasibility of integrating fuel cells with—
(1) photovoltaic systems for hydrogen produc-
tion; or
(2) systems for hydrogen production from solid
waste via gasification or steam reforming.
(b) Each proposal submitted in response to the solici-
tation under this section shall be evaluated on a competi-
tive basis using peer review. The Secretary is not required
to make an award under this section in the absence of
a meritorious proposal.
(c) The Secretary shall give preference, in making an
award under this section, to proposals that—
(1) are submitted jointly from consortia includ-
ing academic institutions, industry, State or local
governments, and Federal laboratories; and
(2) reflect proven experience and capability with
technologies relevant to the systems described in
subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2).
(d) In the case of a proposal involving development
or demonstration, the Secretary shall require a commit-
ment from non-Federal sources of at least 50 percent of
the cost of the development or demonstration portion of
the proposal.
(e) The Secretary shall establish, after consultation
with other Federal agencies, terms and conditions under
which Federal funding will be provided under this title
that are consistent with the Agreement on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures referred to in section 101(d)(12)
of the Uruguay Round Agreement Act (19 U.S.C.
3511(d)(12)).
SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated, for activities
under this section, a total of $50,000,000 for fiscal years
1997 and 1998, to remain available until September 30,
1999.
TITLE III—DOE SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL PROGRAM QUALITY
SEC. 301. TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS FOR SCIENTIFIC
AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS IN DEPARTMENT
OF ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS.
(a) The Secretary, utilizing authority under other ap-
plicable law and the authority of this section, may appoint
for a limited term, or on a temporary basis, scientists, en-
gineers, and other technical and professional personnel on
leave of absence from academic, industrial, or research in-
stitutions to work for the Department.
(b) The Department may pay, to the extent author-
ized for certain other Federal employees by section 5723
of title 5, United States Code, travel expenses for any indi-
vidual appointed for a limited term or on a temporary
basis and transportation expenses of his or her immediate
family and his or her household goods and personal effects