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 PUBLIC LAW 95-209—DEC. 13, 1977

91 STAT. 1481

Public Law 95-209 95th Congress An Act To authorize appropriations for Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the fiscal year 1978, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives af the United States of America in Congress assembled, AUTHORIZATION

1. (a) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (hereafter in this act referred to as the "Commission") to carry out its functions and authorities under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2017) and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5875) for the fiscal year 1978 to remain available until expended $297,740,000 to be allocated as follows: (1) For "Nuclear Reactor Regulation", not more than $41,480,000; (2) For "Standards Development", not more than $12,130,000; (3) For "Inspection and Enforcement", not more than $33,050,000; (4) For "Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards", not more than $22,090,000; (5) For "Nuclear Regulatory Research", $148,900,000; (6) For "Program Technical Support", $10,180,000; of which an amount not to exceed $600,000 is authorized for a fellowship program pursuant to section 5 of this Act. (7) For "Program Direction and Administration", not more than $29,910,000. (b) Of the total amount authorized under section 1(a), the Commissioners may, by majority vote, reallocate among program activities specified in subsection (a) or pursuant to the authority granted in subsection (d) an amount not exceeding $10,000,000 except that the amount transferred from any of the major program activities specified in subsection (a) shall not exceed 15 per centum of the amount so specified. Prior to any reallocation of an amount in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, where such amount is in excess of $500,000, the Commission shall inform the appropriate congressional committees. Such reallocation may be made notwithstanding the limitations of subsection (a). (c) No amount authorized to be appropriated for contracts for research, studies, and technical assistance on domestic safeguard matters under subsection (a) including any amount reallocated under subsection (b) may be used for such contracts and no amount authorized to be appropriated under this subsection may be used by the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research for such contracts until a statement supporting the neied for such research, study, or technical assistance has been prepared and published by the Commission. (d) No amount authorized to be appropriated for contracts for regulatory research related to advanced reactor safety under this Act may be used for such contracts except as directed by the Commission, following consideration by the Commission of any recommendation that may be made by the ACRS regarding the proposed research. SECTION

Dec. 13, 1977 [S. 1131] Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Appropriation authorization, 1978.

Reallocation.

Safeguard research contract statement, publication.

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