((a)) ** Establishment** The Secretary shall establish a program for entering into cooperative agreements—

((1)) with private sector fuel cell bus developers for the development of fuel cell-powered school buses; and

((2)) subsequently, with not less than 2 units of local government using natural gas-powered school buses and such private sector fuel cell bus developers to demonstrate the use of fuel cell-powered school buses.

((b)) ** Cost sharing** The non-Federal contribution for activities funded under this section shall be not less than—

((1)) 20 percent for fuel infrastructure development activities; and

((2)) 50 percent for demonstration activities and for development activities not described in paragraph (1).

((c)) ** Reports to Congress** Not later than 3 years after , the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report that—

((1)) evaluates the process of converting natural gas infrastructure to accommodate fuel cell-powered school buses; and

((2)) assesses the results of the development and demonstration program under this section.

((d)) ** Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $25,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2009.