123STA T . 1 4 3 PUBLIC LA W 111 –5—FE B.1 7, 2 0 0 9proces s t o d e v e l op pr a ct i ces a n d policies t h ati m plement the a u thorit yg ranted b y this section .‘ ‘ (2)REQU E ST S FORIN TEREST. —I n the course o f selecting potential pro j ects to be funded under this section , the A dminis - trator shall see k Re q uests F or Interest from entities interested in identifying potential projects through one or more notices published in the Federal Register. ’ ’ S E C . 403 . SET- A SI D E FOR M ANA G E M ENT AND OV ERSIG H T. U p to 0. 5 percent of each amount appropriated in this title may be used for the e x penses of management and oversight of the programs, grants, and activities funded by such appropriation, and may be transferred by the head of the Federal department or agency involved to any other appropriate account w ithin the department or agency for that purpose
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d ,T hat the Secretary will provide a report to the C ommittees on Appropriations of the H ouse of Representatives and the Senate 30 days prior to the transfer: Pro - vided fu r th er, That funds set aside under this section shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 20 1 2. SEC. 404. TECHNICA L CORRECTIONS TO THE E NERG Y INDE P END- ENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 200 7 . (a) Section 543(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17153(a)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as para- graphs (3) through (5), respectively
and (2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) 34 percent to eligible units of local government—alter- native 1, in accordance with subsection (b); ‘‘(2) 34 percent to eligible units of local government—alter- native 2, in accordance with subsection (b);’’. (b) Section 543(b) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17153(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1) or (2)’’. (c) Section 54 8 (a)(1) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17158(a)(1)) is amending by striking ‘‘; provided’’ and all that follows through ‘‘541(3)( B )’’. SEC. 405. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE X III OF THE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007. Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17381 and fol- lowing) is amended as follows: (1) By amending subparagraph (A) of section 1304(b)(3) to read as follows: ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the initiative, the Secretary shall provide financial support to smart grid demonstration projects in urban, suburban, tribal, and rural areas, including areas where electric system assets are controlled by nonprofit entities and areas where electric system assets are controlled by investor-owned utilities.’’. (2) By amending subparagraph (C) of section 1304(b)(3) to read as follows: ‘‘(C) FEDERAL SHARE OF COST OF TECHNOLOGY INVEST- MENTS.—The Secretary shall provide to an electric utility described in subparagraph (B) or to other parties financial assistance for use in paying an amount equal to not more than 50 percent of the cost of qualifying advanced grid technology investments made by the electric utility or other party to carry out a demonstration project.’’. 42USC1738 4 .Reports . D e adlin e. N oti c e. F ederal Re g ister , p ub lication.
