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environments. Not later than 1 year after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit the study 
to Congress. 
Subtitle E—Fossil Energy 
PART I—STUDIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT 
SEC. 931. FOSSIL ENERGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following sums are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary for fossil energy 
activities, including activities authorized under this part: 
(1) For fiscal year 2006, $530,000,000. 
(2) For fiscal year 2007, $556,000,000. 
(3) For fiscal year 2008, $583,000,000. 
(4) For fiscal year 2009, $611,000,000. 
(5) For fiscal year 2010, $626,000,000. 
(b) ALLOCATIONS.—From amounts authorized under 
subsection (a), the following sums are authorized: 
(1) For activities under section 932(b)(2), 
$28,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 
through 2010. 
(2) For activities under section 934—
(A) for fiscal year 2006, $12,000,000; 
(B) for fiscal year 2007, $15,000,000; and 
(C) for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2010, $20,000,000. 
(3) For activities under section 935—
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(A) for fiscal year 2006, $259,000,000; 
(B) for fiscal year 2007, $272,000,000; 
(C) for fiscal year 2008, $285,000,000; 
(D) for fiscal year 2009, $298,000,000; 
and 
(E) for fiscal year 2010, $308,000,000. 
(4) For the Office of Arctic Energy under sec-
tion 3197 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (42 U.S.C. 
7144d), $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 
through 2010. 
(5) 
For 
activities 
under 
section 
933, 
$4,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and $2,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010. 
(c) EXTENDED AUTHORIZATION.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the Office of 
Arctic Energy under section 3197 of the Floyd D. Spence 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 
(42 U.S.C. 7144d), $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2009 through 2012. 
(d) LIMITS ON USE OF FUNDS.—
(1) NO FUNDS FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.—None 
of the funds authorized under this section may be 
used for Fossil Energy Environmental Restoration 
or Import/Export Authorization.
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(2) INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—Of 
the funds authorized under subsection (b)(2), not 
less than 20 percent of the funds appropriated for 
each fiscal year shall be dedicated to activities car-
ried out at institutions of higher education. 
SEC. 932. OIL AND GAS STUDIES. 
(a) OIL AND GAS STUDIES.—The Secretary shall 
conduct a program of studies on oil and gas, including—
(1) exploration and production; 
(2) gas hydrates; 
(3) reservoir life and extension; 
(4) transportation and distribution infrastruc-
ture; 
(5) ultraclean fuels; 
(6) heavy oil and oil shale; 
(7) related environmental research; and 
(8) compressed natural gas marine transport. 
(b) FUEL CELLS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 
a program of studies on fuel cells for low-cost, high-
efficiency, fuel-flexible, modular power systems. 
(2) IMPROVED
MANUFACTURING
PRODUCTION 
AND PROCESSES.—The studies under paragraph (1) 
shall include fuel cell technology for commercial, res-
idential, and transportation applications, and distrib-
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uted generation systems, utilizing improved manu-
facturing production and processes. 
(c) NATURAL GAS AND OIL DEPOSITS REPORT.—
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of the In-
terior, in consultation with other appropriate Federal 
agencies, shall transmit a report to Congress of the latest 
estimates of natural gas and oil reserves, reserves growth, 
and undiscovered resources in Federal and State waters 
off the coast of Louisiana and Texas. 
(d) INTEGRATED CLEAN POWER AND ENERGY.—
(1) NATIONAL CENTER OR CONSORTIUM OF EX-
CELLENCE.—The Secretary shall establish a na-
tional center or consortium of excellence in clean en-
ergy and power generation to address the Nation’s 
critical dependence on energy and the need to reduce 
emissions. 
(2) PROGRAM.—The center or consortium shall 
conduct a program integrating the following focus 
areas: 
(A) Efficiency and reliability of gas tur-
bines for power generation. 
(B) Reduction in emissions from power 
generation.
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(C) Promotion of energy conservation 
issues. 
(D) Effectively utilizing alternative fuels 
and renewable energy. 
(E) Advanced materials technology for oil 
and gas exploration and utilization in harsh en-
vironments. 
(F) Education on energy and power gen-
eration issues. 
SEC. 933. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. 
The Secretary shall establish a competitive program 
to award a contract to a nonprofit entity for the purpose 
of transferring technologies developed with public funds. 
The entity selected under this section shall have experi-
ence in offshore oil and gas technology management, in 
the transfer of technologies developed with public funds 
to the offshore and maritime industry, and in management 
of an offshore and maritime industry consortium. The pro-
gram consortium selected under section 942 shall not be 
eligible for selection under this section. When appropriate, 
the Secretary shall consider utilizing the entity selected 
under this section when implementing the activities au-
thorized by section 975.