42 U.S.C. § 15824 — State Technologies Advancement Collaborative

(a) In general. The Secretary, working with the states, must set up a cooperative program for researching, developing, demonstrating, and deploying technologies where the federal government and states share an interest in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and fossil energy. This program is called the "State Technologies Advancement Collaborative." (b) Duties. The Collaborative must (1) combine federal and state funding through cost-sharing; (2) cut down on duplicate federal and state spending; and (3) create multistate projects, awarded through a competitive process. (c) Administration. The Collaborative is run through an agreement between the Department and the right state-based organizations. (d) Funding sources. The Collaborative's money can come from (1) amounts appropriated specifically for it, or (2) amounts pulled from other appropriations, as long as that doesn't change what those other funds were meant for. (e) Authorization of appropriations. Congress authorized whatever amount is needed to carry out this section, for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.