; and (13) to support in-water technology development with international partners using existing cooperative procedures (including memoranda of understanding)— (A) to allow cooperative funding and other support of value to be exchanged and leveraged; and (B) to encourage international research centers and international companies to participate in the development of marine energy technology in the United States and to encourage United States research centers and companies to participate in marine energy projects abroad. (b) Cost sharing and merit review The Secretary shall carry out the program under this section in accordance with sections 988 and 989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16352 , 16353). . 5. National Marine Energy Centers Section 634 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17213 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration and inserting Energy ; (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (3) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following: (a) Centers (1) In general The Secretary shall award grants to institutions of higher education for— (A) the continuation and expansion of research, development, and testing activities at National Marine Energy Centers established as of January 1, 2019