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 PUBLIC LAW 91-273-JUNE 2, 1970

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p. 299.

Construction design services.

Transfer of amounts.

73 Stat. 84.

79 Stat. 120.

83 Stat. 4 6.

Cooperative arrangement for research and development.

83 Stat. 4 7. 68 Stat. 952. 42 USC 2209. Appropriations.

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(8) CAPITAL EQuiPMENT.Acquisition and fabrication of capital equipment not related to construction, $178,050,000. SEC. 102. LIMITATIONS.—(a) The Commission is authorized to start any project set forth in subsections 101(b)(1), (2), (3), and (4) only if the currently estimated cost of that project does not exceed by more than 25 per centum the estimated cost set forth for that project. (b) The Commission is authorized to start any project set forth in subsections 101(b)(5) and (6) only if the currently estimated cost of that project does not exceed by more than 10 per centum the estimated cost set forth for that project. (c) The Commission is authorized to start any project under subsection 101(b)(7) only if it is in accordance with the following: (1) The maximum currently estimated cost of any project shall be $500,000 and the maximum currently estimated cost of any buildiiiff included in such project shall be $100,000 provided that the building cost limitation may be exceeded if the Commission determines that it is necessary in the interest of efficiency and economy. (2) The total cost of all projects undertaken under subsection 101(b)(7) shall not exceed the estimated cost set forth in that subsection by more than 10 per centum. SEC. 103. The Commission is authorized to perform construction design services for any Commission construction project whenever (1) such construction project has been included m a proposed authorization bill transmitted to the Congress by the Commission and (2) the Commission determines that the project is of such urgency that construction of the project should be initiated promptly upon enactment of legislation appropriating funds for its construction. SEC. 104. When so specified in an appropriation Act, transfers of amounts between "Operating expenses" and "Plant and capital equipment" may be made as provided in such appropriation Act. SEC. 105. AMENDMENT OF PRIOR YEAR ACT S. — (a) Section 110 of Public Law 86-50, as amended, is further amended by adding the following at the end of the present text of subsection (f) of said section: ^''And provided further, That waiver of use charges by the Commission may not extend beyond ten years after initial criticality of the reactor." (b) Section 101 of Public Law 89-32, as amended, is further amended by adding to subsection (b)(4) for project 66-4-a, sodium pump test facility, the words "for design and Phase I construction." (c) Section 101 of Public Law 91-44 is amended by striking from subsection (b)(1), project 70-1-c, waste encapsulation and storage facilities, Richland, Washington, the words " ( A E o n l y) " and further striking the figure "$1,200,000" and substituting therefor the figure "$10,750,000". SEC.

106.

LIQUID METAL F A S T BREEDER REACTOR DEMONSTRATION

PROGRAM—FOURTH ROUND.— (a) The Commission is hereby authorized to enter into a cooperative arrangement with a reactor manufacturer and others for participation in the research and development, design, construction, and operation of a Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor powerplant, in accordance with the criteria heretofore submitted to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and referred to in section 106 of Public Law 91-44, without regard to the provisions of section 169 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission is further authorized to continue to conduct the Project Definition Phase subsequent to the aforementioned cooperative arrangement. Appropriations totalling $50,000,000 are hereby authorized for the aforementioned cooperative arrangement and for the Project Definition Phase authorized by section 106 of Public Law

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