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“(a) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section [Oct. 9, 1996], and subject to the availability of appropriations made specifically for this section, the Secretary of Energy shall solicit proposals for projects to prove the feasibility of integrating fuel cells with—“(1) photovoltaic systems for hydrogen production; or “(2) systems for hydrogen production from solid waste via gasification or steam reforming. “(b) Each proposal submitted in response to the solicitation under this section shall be evaluated on a competitive gas is [basis] using peer review. The Secretary is not required to make an award under this section in the absence of a meritorious proposals. [sic] “(c) The Secretary shall give preference, in making an award under this section, to proposals that—“(1) are submitted jointly from consortia including academic institutions, industry, State or local governments, and Federal laboratories; and “(2) reflect proven experience and capability with technologies relevant to the systems described in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2). “(d) In the case of a proposal involving development or demonstration, the Secretary shall require a commitment from non-Federal sources of at least 50 percent of the cost of the development or demonstration portion of the proposal. “(e) The Secretary shall establish, after consultation with other Federal agencies, terms and conditions under which Federal funding will be provided under this title that are consistent with the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures referred to in section 101(d)(12) of the Uruguay Round Agreement Act (19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(12)).

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