PUBLIC LAW 105-309—OCT. 30, 1998
112 STAT. 2939
"(iii) universities; and
"(iv) State and local development agencies and
entities.
"(4) REQUIREMENTS FOR MAKING AWARDS. —
"(A) IN GENERAL.—In making awards under this subsection, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary,
shall ensure that the awards are awarded on a competitive
basis that includes a review of the merits of the activities
that are the subject of the award.
"(B) MATCHING REQUIREMENT. — The non-Federal share
of the activities (other than planning activities) carried
out under an award under this subsection shall be not
less than 25 percent of the cost of those activities.
"(5) CRITERIA FOR STATES.— The Secretary, acting through
the Under Secretary, shall establish criteria for achievement
by each State that participates in the program. Upon the
achievement of all such criteria, a State shall cease to be
eligible to participate in the program.
"(6) COORDINATION.— To the extent practicable, in carrying
out this subsection, the Secretary, acting through the Under
Secretary, shall coordinate the program with other programs
of the Department of Commerce.
"(7) REPORT. —
"(A) IN GENERAL. —Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of the Technology Administration
Act of 1998, the Under Secretary shall prepare and submit
a report that meets the requirements of this paragraph
to the Secretary. Upon receipt of the report, the Secretary
shall transmit a copy of the report to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives.
"(B) REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORT.— The report prepared
under this paragraph shall contain with respect to the
program—
"(i) a description of the structure and procedures
of the program;
"(ii) a management plan for the program;
"(iii) a description of the merit-based review
process to be used in the program;
"(iv) milestones for the evaluation of activities to
be assisted under the program in fiscal year 1999;
"(v) an assessment of the eligibility of each State
that participates in the Experimental Program to
Stimulate Competitive Research of the National
Science Foundation to participate in the program under
this subsection; and
"(vi) the evaluation criteria with respect to which
the overall management and effectiveness of the program will be evaluated.".
SEC. 10. NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY MEDAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TECH- 15 USC 3711
NOLOGY.
note.
In the administration of section 16 of the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711), Environmental
Technology shall be established as a separate nomination category
with appropriate unique criteria for that category.
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