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 90 STAT. 694

PUBLIC LAW 94-316—JUNE 22, 1976

Public Law 94-316 94th Congress An Act June 22, 1976 [H.R. 11559]

Saline water conversion program, 1977. Appropriation authorization. 42 USC 1959 note.

42 USC 1959d note. 42 USC 5909.

To authorize appropriations for the saline water conversion program for fiscal year 1977.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is authorized to be appropriated, to carry out the provisions of the Saline Water Conversion Act of 1971 (85 Stat. 159) during fiscal year 1977 the sum of $7,540,000, to remain available until expended as follows: (a) Water Kesources Kesearch: (1) Saline Water Conversion Process Research, $800,000; and (2) Water Reuse Research and Planning, $1,200,000. (b) Technology Development: (1) Seawater Membrane Development, $1,600,000; (2) Water Reuse Technology Development and Testing, $500,000; (3) Technology Transfer, $300,000; (4) Brackish Water Membrane Development and Testing, $750,000; and (5) Freezing Technology Development and Testing, $850,000. (c) Test Facility Operation and Maintenance: (1) Brackish Water Test Facility, $400,000; and (2) Seawater Test Facility, $300,000. (d) Administration and Coordination, $840,000. SEC. 2. Expenditures and obligations under any item authorized by subsections (a) and (b) of section 1 may be increased by not more than 10 per centum if any such increase is accompanied by a corresponding decrease in expenditures and obligations in one or more items authorized to be appropriated by said subsections (a) and (b) of section 1. SEC. 3. Relative to the definition of, title to, and licensing of inventions made or conceived in the course of or under any contract or grant pursuant to the Water Resources Research Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 1961) or the Saline Water Conversion Act of 1971 (42 U.S.C. 1959), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall be governed by the provisions of sections 9 and 10 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy, Research, and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5908): Provided, however, That subsections (1) and (n) of said section 9 of said Act shall not apply to this Act. Approved June 22, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-985 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 94-807 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): Apr. 5, considered and passed House. June 3, considered and passed Senate, amended. June 7, House concurred in Senate amendments.



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