(2) APPLIED
RESEARCH.—Applied research
projects under paragraph (1)(A) should typically in-
volve significant participation from private sector or-
ganizations that would use or sell such a technology.
(3) BASIC RESEARCH.—Basic research projects
conducted under paragraph (1)(B) should typically
be led by an academic or other research institution.
SEC. 7. PARTICIPATION OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
OTHER THAN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.
(a) AGREEMENT.—Not later than 120 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter
into an agreement with the departments and agencies re-
ferred to in section 5(b) on the coordination and imple-
mentation of the program.
(b) ACTIONS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.—
Any action of a department or agency under an agreement
under subsection (a) shall be the responsibility of that de-
partment or agency and shall not be subject to approval
by the Secretary.
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the de-
partments and agencies referred to in section 5(b)
may use funds made available for the program for
research and development or education and training
activities carried out by—
(A) State and local governments and aca-
demic, nonprofit, and private organizations lo-
cated in the United States; and
(B) State and local governments and aca-
demic, nonprofit, and private organizations lo-
cated in Mexico.
(2) CONDITION.—Funds may be made available
to a State or local government or organization lo-
cated in Mexico only if a government or organization
located in Mexico (which need not be the recipient
of the funds) contributes a significant amount of fi-
nancial or other resources to the project to be fund-
ed.
(d) TRANSFER
OF FUNDS.—The Secretary may
transfer funds to the departments and agencies referred
to in section 5(b) to carry out the responsibilities of the
departments and agencies under this Act.
SEC. 8. PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish
an advisory committee consisting of representatives
of the private, academic, and public sectors.
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In establishing the ad-
visory committee, the Secretary shall take into con-
sideration organizations in existence on the date of
enactment of this Act, such as the Materials Cor-
ridor Council and the Business Council for Sustain-
able Development-Gulf Mexico.
(b) CONSULTATION
AND COORDINATION.—Depart-
ments and agencies of the United States to which funds
are made available under this Act shall consult and coordi-
nate with the advisory committee in identifying and imple-
menting the appropriate types of projects to be funded
under this Act.
SEC. 9. FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Federal departments and agencies
participating in the program may provide financial and
technical assistance to other organizations to achieve the
purpose of the program.
(b) APPLIED RESEARCH.—
(1) USE OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Federal departments
and agencies shall, to the extent practicable,
use cooperative agreements to fund applied re-
search activities by organizations outside the
Federal Government.
(B) NATIONAL
LABORATORIES.—In the
case of an applied research activity conducted
by a national laboratory, a funding method
other than a cooperative agreement may be
used if such a funding method would be more
administratively convenient.
(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Federal Govern-
ment shall pay not more than 50 percent of the
cost of applied research activities under the pro-
gram.
(B) 
QUALIFIED
FUNDING
AND
RE-
SOURCES.—No funds or other resources ex-
pended either before the start of a project
under the program or outside the scope of work
covered by the funding method determined
under paragraph (1) shall be credited toward
the non-Federal share of the cost of the project.
(c) BASIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AND TRAIN-
ING.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Federal departments and
agencies shall, to the extent practicable, use grants
to fund basic research and education and training
activities by organizations outside the Federal Gov-
ernment.
(2) NATIONAL LABORATORIES.—In the case of
a basic research or education activity conducted by
a national laboratory, a funding method other than
a grant may be used if such a funding method would
be more administratively convenient.
(3) FEDERAL
SHARE.—The Federal Govern-
ment may fund 100 percent of the cost of the basic
research and education and training activities of the
program.
(d) COMPETITIVE SELECTION.—All projects funded
under the program shall be competitively selected using
such selection criteria as the Secretary, in consultation
with the departments and agencies referred to in section
5(b), determines to be appropriate.
(e) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS.—
(1) WAIVER.—To facilitate participation in the
program, Federal departments and agencies may
waive any requirements for Government accounting
standards by organizations that have not established
such standards.
(2) GAAP.—Generally accepted accounting
principles shall be sufficient for projects under the
program.
(f) NO CONSTRUCTION.—No program funds may be
used for construction.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this Act $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through
2004.
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