---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 7906"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "7906"
heading: "Technology demonstration projects"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/7906"
units:
  - "Chapter 86 — Climate Change Technology Deployment in Developing Countries"
---

# §7906. Technology demonstration projects

- (a) **In general—** The Secretary of State, in coordination with the [Secretary](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5) of Energy and the [Administrator](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=1) of the [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) Agency for International Development, shall promote the adoption of technologies and practices that reduce [greenhouse gas intensity](/usc/22/7901.md?p=3) in developing countries in accordance with this section.
- (b) **Demonstration projects—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Secretaries](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5) and the [Administrator](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=1) shall plan, coordinate, and carry out, or provide assistance for the planning, coordination, or carrying out of, demonstration projects under this section in at least 10 [eligible countries](/usc/22/2430a.md?p=6), as determined by the [Secretaries](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5) and the [Administrator](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=1).
  - (2) **Eligibility—** A country shall be eligible for assistance under this subsection if the [Secretaries](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5) and the [Administrator](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=1) determine that the country has demonstrated a commitment to—
    - (A) just governance, including—
      - (i) promoting the rule of law;
      - (ii) respecting human and civil rights;
      - (iii) protecting private property rights; and
      - (iv) combating corruption; and
    - (B) economic freedom, including economic policies that—
      - (i) encourage citizens and firms to participate in global trade and international capital markets;
      - (ii) promote private sector growth and the sustainable management of natural resources; and
      - (iii) strengthen market forces in the economy.
  - (3) **Selection—** In determining which [eligible countries](/usc/22/2430a.md?p=6) to provide assistance to under [paragraph (1)](#b-1), the [Secretaries](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5) and the [Administrator](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=1) shall consider—
    - (A) the opportunity to reduce [greenhouse gas intensity](/usc/22/7901.md?p=3) in the [eligible country](/usc/22/2430a.md?p=6); and
    - (B) the opportunity to generate economic growth in the [eligible country](/usc/22/2430a.md?p=6).
  - (4) **Types of projects—** Demonstration projects under this section may include—
    - (A) coal gasification, coal liquefaction, and clean coal projects;
    - (B) [carbon sequestration](/usc/22/7901.md?p=1) projects;
    - (C) cogeneration technology initiatives;
    - (D) renewable projects; and
    - (E) lower emission transportation.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–240, title VII, § 736, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title XVI, § 1611, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1116.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 2005, except as otherwise provided, see section 739 of Pub. L. 101–240, set out as a note under section 7901 of this title.