1.In this Act:
(1)The
term Administrator means the Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development.
(2)The term black carbon means a particulate
formed through the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuel, and
biomass.
2.Pilot program on
promotion of fuel-efficient stoves engineered to operate without the production
of black carbonThe
Administrator shall establish a 2-year pilot program to promote the production
and use of fuel-efficient stoves that—
(a)do not produce significant amounts of black
carbon; and
(b)are customized for use throughout the
world.
3.Not later than 6
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than 30 days
after the last day of the pilot program established under section 2, the
Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program that
includes—
(1)the names of the
organizations receiving funding through the pilot program;
(2)the names of
communities identified for participation in the pilot program and descriptions
of the socioeconomic parameters that led to their selection for participation
in the pilot program;
(3)a description of
the services carried out by the Administrator under the pilot program;
(4)an assessment of
the effectiveness of the pilot program; and
(5)the
recommendations of the Administrator with respect to the extension or expansion
of the pilot program.
4.Authorization of
appropriationsThere is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $1,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2010 and 2011.