in section 6(b) in coordination with other Regional 
Centers without cost-share requirements. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION.—Of the funds made avail-
able to each Regional Center, 50 percent shall be 
distributed to regional university partners. Funds 
distributed to university partners within the region 
shall be distributed following a plan developed and 
included in the Regional Center’s operational proce-
dures developed under section 6(d) without cost-
share requirements. 
(b) OPEN-CALL FUNDING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Program Coordinator, 
in coordination with the Secretary, and Water Re-
source Agencies, shall provide competitive funding 
mechanisms to eligible institutions and individuals 
for water supply demonstration projects. 
(2) 
ELIGIBLE
COLLABORATIVE
INSTITU-
TIONS.—Each of the following are eligible for fund-
ing under paragraph (1): 
(A) Nongovernmental organizations. 
(B) Department of Energy National Lab-
oratories. 
(C) Private corporations. 
(D) Industry consortia. 
(E) Universities or university consortia.
(F) Any other entity with expertise in the 
conduct of research on water supply tech-
nologies. 
(G) International research consortia. 
(3) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—Of the funds 
allotted for the program funding, the following per-
centages and restrictions apply: 
(A) 
NONGOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—No less than 15 percent and no more 
than 25 percent of the total funds shall be pro-
vided as block funding to nongovernmental or-
ganizations subject to a 50 percent nonprogram 
cost share that then may be redistributed by 
the nongovernmental organization along with 
non-program matching funds for individual 
projects. 
(B) NATIONAL
LABORATORIES.—No less 
than 20 percent and no more than 30 percent 
of the total funds shall be provided to support 
individual projects from Department of Energy 
National Laboratories without matching fund 
requirements. 
(c) FEDERAL AGENCIES.—No less than 15 percent 
and no more than 25 percent of the total funds shall be 
provided to support individual projects that are rec-
ommended by at least one other Federal Agency that is 
providing at least a 50 percent funding match. 
(d) OTHER ENTITIES.—The remainder of funds may 
be provided to support individual projects subject to a 25 
percent nonprogram cost share. 
(e) TERM OF GRANT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), funds provided under this section shall be 
for a term of 2 years. 
(2) RENEWAL.—The Program Coordinator, in 
consultation with the Secretary, and Water Resource 
Agencies, may renew demonstration project financ-
ing for up to 2 additional years as appropriate. 
(f) REPORTING.—Organizations receiving funding 
under this section shall report on a bi-annual basis the 
results and status of research projects undertaken with 
funds from this Act. 
(g) TREATMENT
OF
FUNDS.—Amounts received 
under funding provided to a non-Federal entity by this 
program shall be considered to be non-Federal funds when 
used as matching funds by the non-Federal entity toward 
a Federal cost-shared project outside this program. 
(h) CRITERIA.—The Program Coordinator, in coordi-
nation with the Secretary, and Water Resource Agencies, 
shall establish criteria for the submission and review of
grant applications and the provision of funds under this 
section. 
(i) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—A National Lab-
oratory that receives funding under this section shall not 
be subject to a cost-sharing requirement. 
SEC. 8. NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY POLICY INSTITUTE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Utton Center at the Univer-
sity of New Mexico Law School is designated as the Na-
tional Water Policy Institute. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Institute shall—
(1) perform objective research on relevant 
water, regulations, and policy pertinent to this Act; 
(2) provide policy alternatives to increase na-
tional and international water supplies; 
(3) consult with the Regional Centers, industry, 
municipalities, nongovernmental organizations, other 
participants of the program, and any other inter-
ested persons, with priority for consultation services 
to be given to participants in the program; and 
(4) conduct an annual water policy seminar to 
provide information on demonstration projects car-
ried out or funded by the Institute. 
(c) PARTNERSHIPS.—The Institute may enter into 
partnerships with other institutions to assist in carrying 
out the duties of the Institute under subsection (b).
(d) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Institute shall be 
administered by an executive director, subject to approval 
by the Program Coordinator. 
SEC. 9. REPORTS. 
(a) REPORTS TO PROGRAM COORDINATOR.—Any Re-
gional Center, or collaborative institution that receives 
funding under section 7 shall submit to the Program Coor-
dinator an annual report on activities carried out using 
amounts made available under this Act during the pre-
ceding fiscal year. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 fiscal 
years after the date of enactment of this Act and every 
5 years thereafter, the Program Coordinator shall submit 
to the Secretary, and other Water Resource Agencies, and 
Congress a report that describes the activities carried out 
under this Act. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary, and Water Resource Agencies, 
for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009—
(1) for the construction of a facility under sec-
tion 4(b)(2)(A), $20,000,000; 
(2) for the administration of the program by 
the Program Coordinator and for administration of