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PUBLIC LAW 93-577-DEC. 31, 1974

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include thorough consideration of the impacts of such technology and use on water resources pursuant to the provisions of section 13. (4) Heavy emphasis shall be given to those technologies which utilize renewable or essentially inexhaustible energy sources. (5) The potential for production of net energy by the proposed technology at the stage of commercial application shall be analyzed and considered in evaluating proposals. (b) The Congress further directs that the execution of the comprehensive research, development, and demonstration program shall conform to the following principles: (1) Research and development of nonnuclear energy sources shall be pursued in such a way as to facilitate the commercial availability of adequate supplies of energy to all regions of the United States. (2) In determining the appropriateness of Federal involvement in any particular research and development undertaking, the Administrator shall give consideration to the extent to which the proposed undertaking satisfies criteria including, but not limited to, the following: (A) The urgency of public need for the potential results of the research, development, or demonstration effort is high, and it is unlikely that similar results would be achieved in a timely manner in the absence of Federal assistance. (B) The potential opportunities for non-Federal interests to recapture the investment in the undertaking through the normal commercial utilization of proprietary knowledge appear inadequate to encourage timely results. (C) The extent of the problems treated and the objectives sought by the undertaking are national or widespread in their significance, (D) There are limited opportunities to induce non-Federal support of the undertaking through regulatory actions, end use controls, tax and price incentives, public "education, or other alternatives to direct Federal financial assistance. (E) The degree of risk of loss of investment inherent in the research is high, and the availability or risk capital to the non-Federal entities which might otherwise engage in the field of the research is inadequate for the timely development of the technology. (F) The magnitude of the investment appears to exceed the financial capabilities of potential non-Federal participants in the research to support effective efforts, C O M r R E H E N S l V E P L A N N I N G AND

PROGRAMMING

SEC. 6. (a) Pursuant to the authority and directions of this Act and P^^"' transmitthe Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-438), the '"iruscT/os!" Administrator shall transmit to the Congress, on or before June 30, Ante, p. 1233. 1975, a comprehensive plan for energy research, development, and demonstration. This plan shall be appropriately revised annually as provided in section 15(a). Such plan shall be designed to achieve— (1) solutions to immediate and short-term (to the early 1980's) energy supply system and associated environmental problems; (2) solutions to middle-term (the early 1980's to 2000) energy supply system and associated environmental problems; and (3) solutions to long-term (beyond 2000) energy supply system and associated environmental problems. (b)(1) Based on the comprehensive energy research, development, mittal to Con-^"^" .f/°^[^'^' *'" and demonstration plan developed under subsection (a), the Adminis- g r e s s.

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