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PUBLIC LAW 93-577-DEC. 31, 1974

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be determined by the Administrator to facilitate a single congressional authorization of the full amount of such support at the time of the designation of the successful bidders. (6) No price support program shall be implemented unless previously authorized by specific legislation enacted by the Congress, (d) Nothing in this section shall preclude Federal participation in, and support for, joint university-industry nonnuclear energy research efforts. DEMONSTRATIONS 42 USC 5907.

Regulations.

SEC. 8. (a) The Administrator is authorized to— (1) identify opportunities to accelerate the commercial applications of new energy technologies, and provide Federal assistance for or participation in demonstration projects (including pilot plants demonstrating technological advances and field demonstrations of new methods and procedures, and demonstrations of prototype commercial applications for the exploration, development, production, transportation, conversion, and utilization of energy resources); and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with non-Federal entities to demonstrate the technical feasibility and economic potential of energy technologies on a prototype or full-scale basis. (b) In reviewing potential projects, the Administrator shall consider criteria including but not limited to— (1) the anticipated, research, development, and application objectives to be achieved by the activities or facilities proposed; (2) the economic, environmental, and societal significance which a successful demonstration may have for the national fuels and energy system; (3) the relationship of the proposal to the criteria of priority set forth in section 5(b)(2); (4) the availability of non-Federal participants to construct and operate the facilities or perform the activities associated with the proposal and to contribute to the financing of the proposal; (5) the total estimated cost including the Federal investment and the probable time schedule; (6) the proposed participants and the proposed financial contributions of the Federal Government and of the non-P^ederal participants; and (7) the proposed cooperative arrangement, agreements among the participants, and form of management of the activities. (c)(1) A financial award under this section may be made only to the extent of the Federal share of the estimated total design and construction costs, plus operation and maintenance costs. (2) For the purposes of this Act the non-Federal share may be in any form, including, but not limited to, lands or interests therein needed for the project or personal property or services, the value of which shall be determined by the Administrator. (d)(1) The Admliiistrator shall, within six months of enactment of this Act, promulgate regulations establishing procedures for submission of proposals to the Energy Research and Development Administration for the purposes of this Act. Such regulations shall establish a procedure for selection of proposals which— (A) provides that projects will be carried out under such conditions and varying circumstances as will assist in solving energy extraction, transportation, conversion, conservation, and end-use problems of various areas and regions, under representative geological, geographic, and environmental conditions; and (B) provides time schedules for submission of, and action on, proposal requests for the purposes of implementing the goals and objectives of this Act.

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