((a)) ** In general** The Secretary, in cooperation with the States, shall establish a cooperative program for research, development, demonstration, and deployment of technologies in which there is a common Federal and State energy efficiency, renewable energy, and fossil energy interest, to be known as the “State Technologies Advancement Collaborative” (referred to in this section as the “Collaborative”).

((b)) ** Duties** The Collaborative shall—

((1)) leverage Federal and State funding through cost-shared activity;

((2)) reduce redundancies in Federal and State funding; and

((3)) create multistate projects to be awarded through a competitive process.

((c)) ** Administration** The Collaborative shall be administered through an agreement between the Department and appropriate State-based organizations.

((d)) ** Funding sources** Funding for the Collaborative may be provided from—

((1)) amounts specifically appropriated for the Collaborative; or

((2)) amounts that may be allocated from other appropriations without changing the purpose for which the amounts are appropriated.

((e)) ** Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.