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 PUBLIC LAW 99-591—OCT. 30, 1986

100 STAT. 3341-274

ENERGY CONSERVATION

For necessary expenses in carrying out energy conservation activities, $280,129,000, to remain available until expended, of which $10,000,000 shall be available for a grant for an energy demonstration and research facility at Tufts University when authorized by an Act of Congress: Provided, That award of such grant may be made only upon approval of an appropriate technical review panel convened by the Department of Energy for the specific purpose of reviewing such grant application and subject to conditions, if any, contained in legislation authorizing such project, and of which $112,450,000 for the Weatherization Assistance Program authorized by Part A of the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.) and the Institutional Conservation Program authorized by Part G of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6371 et seq.) shall be available effective March 1, 1987, only in such sums (up to a total of $112,450,000) as are equal to the difference between $200,000,000 and the excess amount for fiscal year 1987 disbursed by the Secretary of Energy for use in energy conservation programs under the provisions of section 3003(d) of subtitle A of title III of the conference agreement on H.R. 5300, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, or equivalent legislation enacted into law by March 1, 1987: Provided further. That if no such legislation is enacted into law by March 1, 1987, effective such date, such sums ($112,450,000) shall be immediately available to be derived from amounts held administratively in escrow by the Secretary of Energy pending restitution for actual or alleged petroleum product violations under the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 or the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970 (and the regulations issued thereunder): Provided further. That $2,000,000 of the amount provided under this heading shall be available for continuing a research and development initiative with the National Laboratories for new technologies up to proof-of-concept testing to increase significantly the energy efficiency of processes that produce steel: Provided further. That obligation of funds for these activities shall be contingent on an agreement to provide cash or in-kind contributions to the initiative or to other collaborative research and development activities related to the purpose of the initiative equal to 30 percent of the amount of Federal Government obligations: Provided further. That existing facilities, equipment, and supplies, or previously expended research or development funds are not acceptable as contributions for the purposes of this appropriation, except as amortized, depreciated, or expensed in normal business practice: Provided further. That the total Federal expenditure under this proviso shall be repaid up to one and onehalf times from the proceeds of the commercial sale, lease, manufacture, or use of technologies developed under this proviso, at a rate of one-fourth of all net proceeds. ECONOMIC REGULATION

For necessary expenses in carrying out the activities of the Economic Regulatory Administration and the Office of Hearings and Appeals. $23,400,000.

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