Instructions: In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.
Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Bioenergy Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that bioenergy has potential to help--
(1) meet the Nation's energy needs;
(2) reduce reliance on imported fuels;
(3) promote rural economic development;
(4) provide for productive utilization of agricultural
residues and waste materials; and
(5) protect the environment.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ''appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Science and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(2) the term ''biofuels'' includes production of industrial
chemicals;
(3) the term ''Department'' means the Department of Energy;
and
(4) the term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION.

The Secretary is authorized to conduct environmental research and
development, scientific and energy research, development, and
demonstration, and commercial application of energy technology
programs, projects, and activities related to bioenergy, including
biopower energy systems, biofuels energy systems, and integrated
bioenergy research and development (including biofuels).

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) Biopower Energy Systems.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary for Biopower Energy Systems programs,
projects, and activities for which specific sums are not authorized
under other authority of law--
(1) $45,700,000 for fiscal year 2002;
(2) $52,500,000 for fiscal year 2003;
(3) $60,300,000 for fiscal year 2004;
(4) $69,300,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
(5) $79,600,000 for fiscal year 2006.
(b) Biofuels Energy Systems.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary for biofuels energy systems programs,
projects, and activities for which specific sums are not authorized
under other authority of law--
(1) $53,500,000 for fiscal year 2002;
(2) $61,400,000 for fiscal year 2003;
(3) $70,600,000 for fiscal year 2004;
(4) $81,100,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
(5) $93,200,000 for fiscal year 2006.
(c) Integrated Bioenergy Research and Development.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for integrated bioenergy
research and development (including biofuels) programs, projects, and
activities for which specific sums are not authorized under other
authority of law, $49,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2002 through
2006. Activities funded under this subsection shall be coordinated with
ongoing related programs of other Federal agencies.

SEC. 6. LIMITS ON USE OF FUNDS.

(a) Federal Acquisition Regulation.--
(1) Requirement.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act may be used to award, amend, or modify
a contract of the Department in a manner that deviates from the
Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless the Secretary grants, on
a case-by-case basis, a waiver to allow for such a deviation.
The Secretary may not delegate the authority to grant such a
waiver.
(2) Congressional notice.--At least 60 days before a
contract award, amendment, or modification for which the
Secretary intends to grant such a waiver, the Secretary shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
notifying the committees of the waiver and setting forth the
reasons for the waiver.
(b) Production or Provision of Articles or Services.--None of the
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used to produce
or provide articles or services for the purpose of selling the articles
or services to a person outside the Federal Government, unless the
Secretary determines that comparable articles or services are not
available from a commercial source in the United States.
(c) Requests for Proposals.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act may be used by the Department to prepare or
initiate Requests for Proposals for a program, project, or activity if
the program, project, or activity has not been specifically authorized
by Congress.
(d) Trade Associations.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act may be used either directly or indirectly to
fund a grant, contract, subcontract, or any other form of financial
assistance awarded by the Department to a trade association on a
noncompetitive basis.

SEC. 7. COST SHARING.

(a) Research and Development.--The Secretary shall require, for
research and development programs, projects, and activities carried out
by industry under this Act, a commitment from non-Federal sources of at
least 20 percent of the cost of such programs, projects, and
activities.
(b) Demonstration and Commercial Application.--The Secretary shall
require a commitment from non-Federal sources of at least 50 percent of
the cost of any demonstration or commercial application program,
project, or activity conducted under this Act.

SEC. 8. LIMITATION ON DEMONSTRATIONS AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS OF
ENERGY TECHNOLOGY.

The Secretary shall provide funding for scientific or energy
demonstration or commercial application of energy technology programs,
projects, or activities of the Department only for technologies or
processes that can be reasonably expected to yield new, measurable
benefits to the cost, efficiency, or performance of the technology or
process.
Output:
Bioenergy Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to conduct environmental research and development, scientific and energy research, development, and demonstration, and commercial application of energy technology programs, projects, and activities related to bioenergy, including biopower energy systems, biofuels energy systems, and integrated bioenergy research and development (including biofuels).Authorizes appropriations for biopower energy systems, biofuels energy systems, and integrated bioenergy research and development.Mandates specified cost-sharing commitments from non-Federal sources.