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funds, not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate, to provide research and development assistance in support o r unsolicited proposals from the utility industry to construct nuclear power plants. (d) Funds appropriated to the Commission pursuant to the authorization contained in subsection (b) of this section shall be available to the Commission for the purpose of reinstituting and supplementing the Second Round of its power reactor demonstration program to provide for the development, design, construction and operation of two reactor prototypes in accordance with subsection 111(a)(1) of Public Law 85-162 and which shall be based on established reactor technology. There are also authorized to be appropriated such additional funds as may be necessary for the operation of such reactor prototypes, as provided in subsection 111(a)(1) of Public Law 85-162. The Commission shall consider, but not be limited to, the following types: (1) One such reactor prototype may be a small power reactor which will be designed to make a significant contribution to the achievement of economical powder in a small size nuclear powerplant; and (2) One such reactor prototype may be in the intermediate size range. (e) I n the event the Commission solicits proposals for any prototype under subsection (c) or (d) of this section, but no satisfactory proposal is received, the Commission may, if the project is still deemed desirable, proceed with design, construction, and operation of such prototype at a Commission installation and funds authorized by subsection (b) shall be available for the purposes of this subsection (e). (f) Funds appropriated to the Commission, pursuant to the authorization contained in subsection (b) of this section, and authorized for the Third Round of the Commission's power reactor demonstration program shall be available to the Commission for use in a cooperative arrangement to provide financial assistance for research and development m connection with the design, construction, and operation of an advanced, high temperature gas-cooled experimental power reactor in accordance with the basis for an arrangement described in the program justification data submitted by the Commission in support of its authorization proposal for fiscal year 1960: Provided, That, in the event the parties enter into such a cooperative arrangement and proceed with research and development and there is a unilateral abandonment of the research and development or of the construction of the plant for reasons other than (a) a contract amendment under which the Atomic Energy Commission approves such abandonment, or (b) causes beyond the control of the contracting parties and without their fault or negligence (including inability to obtain necessary licenses or regulatory approvals or adequate liability insurance coverage), the Commission shall be reimbursed by the party abandoning the project for its expenditures for research and development under the arrangement except to the extent that the Commission determines that any such expenditures have resulted in the acquisition by the Government of property, patents, or other value. SBO. 111. The Commission is authorized to enter into cooperative arrangements with any person or persons for participation in the development, construction and operation of the experimental lowtemperature process heat reactor authorized under project 60-e-14 of section 101(e) of this Act, and the utilization of the steam generated by the reactor plant. Under such arrangements— (1) the Commission is authorized to obtain the participation of such person or persons to the fullest extent consistent with the Commission's direction of the project and ownership of the reactor;

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