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(ii) improving energy end-use effi-
ciency technologies, including buildings and 
facilities, vehicle, industrial, and co-genera-
tion technology initiatives; and 
(iii) promoting energy supply tech-
nologies, including fossil, nuclear, and re-
newable technology initiatives; 
(D) establish an advisory committee involv-
ing the private sector and other interested 
groups on the export and deployment of United 
States clean energy technology; 
(E) monitor each agency’s progress to-
wards meeting goals in the 5-year strategic plan 
submitted to Congress pursuant to the Energy 
and Water Development Appropriations Act, 
2001, and the Energy and Water Development 
Appropriations Act, 2002; 
(F) make recommendations to heads of ap-
propriate Federal agencies on ways to stream-
line Federal programs and policies to improve 
each agency’s role in the international develop-
ment, demonstration, and deployment of United 
States clean energy technology; 
(G) make assessments and recommenda-
tions regarding the distinct technological, mar-
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ket, regional, and stakeholder challenges nec-
essary to carry out the program; and 
(H) recommend conditions and criteria 
that will help ensure that United States funds 
promote sound energy policies in participating 
countries while simultaneously opening their 
markets and exporting United States energy 
technology. 
(c) FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR CLEAN ENERGY TECH-
NOLOGY TRANSFER.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, each Federal agency or Government corpora-
tion carrying out an assistance program in support of the 
activities of United States persons in the environment or 
energy sector of a developing country, country in transi-
tion, or other partner country shall support, to the max-
imum extent practicable, the transfer of United States 
clean energy technology as part of that program. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and on March 31 
of each year thereafter, the Interagency Working Group 
shall submit a report to Congress on its activities during 
the preceding calendar year. The report shall include a 
description of the technology, policy, and market opportu-
nities for international development, demonstration, and 
deployment of United States clean energy technology in-
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vestigated by the Interagency Working Group in that year, 
as well as any policy recommendations to improve the ex-
pansion of clean energy markets and United States clean 
energy technology exports. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the appropriate de-
partments, agencies, and entities of the United States 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
2006 through 2016 to support the transfer of United 
States clean energy technology, consistent with the sub-
sidy codes of the World Trade Organization, as part of 
assistance programs carried out by those departments, 
agencies, and entities in support of activities of United 
States persons in the energy sector of a developing coun-
try, country in transition, or other partner country. 
SEC. 404. INTERNATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY DEPLOY-
MENT PROGRAM. 
Section 1608 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
U.S.C. 13387) is amended by striking subsection (l) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(l) INTERNATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY DE-
PLOYMENT PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) INTERNATIONAL
ENERGY
DEPLOY-
MENT PROJECT.—The term ‘international en-
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ergy deployment project’ means a project to 
construct an energy production facility outside 
the United States—
‘‘(i) the output of which will be con-
sumed outside the United States; and 
‘‘(ii) the deployment of which will re-
sult in a greenhouse gas reduction per unit 
of energy produced when compared to the 
technology that would otherwise be imple-
mented—
‘‘(I) 20 percentage points or 
more, in the case of a unit placed in 
service before January 1, 2010; 
‘‘(II) 40 percentage points or 
more, in the case of a unit placed in 
service after December 31, 2009, and 
before January 1, 2020; or 
‘‘(III) 60 percentage points or 
more, in the case of a unit placed in 
service after December 31, 2019, and 
before January 1, 2030. 
‘‘(B) QUALIFYING
INTERNATIONAL
EN-
ERGY
DEPLOYMENT
PROJECT.—The 
term 
‘qualifying international energy deployment
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project’ means an international energy deploy-
ment project that—
‘‘(i) is submitted by a United States 
firm to the Secretary in accordance with 
procedures established by the Secretary by 
regulation; 
‘‘(ii) uses technology that has been 
successfully developed or deployed in the 
United States; 
‘‘(iii) uses technology that consists of 
manufactured articles, materials, and sup-
plies produced in the United States sub-
stantially from articles, materials, or sup-
plies mined, produced, or manufactured in 
the United States, within the meaning of 
the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a); 
‘‘(iv) meets the criteria of subsection 
(k); 
‘‘(v) is approved by the Secretary, 
with notice of the approval being published 
in the Federal Register; and 
‘‘(vi) complies with such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary establishes by 
regulation.