for the technologies and foster global economic develop-
ment without harmful environmental effects.
‘‘(b) INFORMATION.—The Secretary, in carrying out
the program authorized by subsection (a), shall—
‘‘(1) undertake an update of the inventory and
assessment, required under section 106(b)(1) of this
Act as in effect before the date of the enactment of
the Robert S. Walker and George E. Brown, Jr. Hy-
drogen Energy Act of 2001, of hydrogen tech-
nologies and their commercial capability to economi-
cally produce, store, transport, or use hydrogen in
industrial, commercial, residential, transportation,
and utility sectors;
‘‘(2) develop, with other Federal agencies as ap-
propriate and industry, an information exchange
program to improve technology transfer for hydro-
gen production, storage, transportation, and use,
which may consist of workshops, publications, con-
ferences, and a database for the use by the public
and private sectors; and
‘‘(3) foster the exchange of generic, nonpropri-
etary hydrogen production, storage, transportation,
and use information and technology among industry,
academia, and Federal, State, and local govern-
ments.’’.
SEC. 8. COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION.
Section 107 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen
Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990
is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘management
responsibility—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(2)’’
and inserting ‘‘management responsibility’’; and
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult
with other Federal agencies as appropriate, and the advi-
sory board, in carrying out the Secretary’s authorities pur-
suant to this Act.’’.
SEC. 9. ADVISORY BOARD.
Section 108 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen
Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 108. ADVISORY BOARD.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall enter
into appropriate arrangements with the National Academy
of Sciences to establish an advisory board consisting of
experts drawn from domestic industry, academia, Govern-
mental laboratories, and financial, environmental, and
other organizations, as appropriate, to review and advise
on the progress made through the programs and activities
authorized under this Act.
‘‘(b) COOPERATION.—The heads of Federal agencies
shall cooperate with the advisory board in carrying out
this section and shall furnish to the advisory board such
information as the advisory board reasonably deems nec-
essary to carry out this section.
‘‘(c) REVIEW.—The advisory board shall review and
make any necessary recommendations to the Secretary
on—
‘‘(1) the implementation and conduct of pro-
grams and activities authorized under this Act; and
‘‘(2) the economic, technological, and environ-
mental consequences of the deployment of hydrogen
production, storage, transportation, and use sys-
tems.’’.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 109 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen
Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT; ADVISORY
BOARD.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to carry out sections 104 and 108—
‘‘(1) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
‘‘(2) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
‘‘(3) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
‘‘(4) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
‘‘(5) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.
‘‘(b) DEMONSTRATION.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out section 105—
‘‘(1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
‘‘(2) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
‘‘(3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
‘‘(4) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
‘‘(5) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.’’.
SEC. 11. REPEAL.
(a) REPEAL.—Title II of the Hydrogen Future Act
of 1996 is repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2 of the
Hydrogen Future Act of 1996 is amended by striking ‘‘ti-
tles II and III’’ and inserting ‘‘title III’’.
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