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 PUBLIC LAW 95-209—DEC. 13, 1977

91 STAT. 1483

REACTOR SAFETY RESEARCH STUDY

SEC. 5. Section 29 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 is amended by Annual report to adding the following at the end thereof: "In addition to its other duties Congress. under this section, the committee, making use of all available sources, 42 USC 2039. shall undertake a study of reactor safety research and prepare and submit annually to the Congress a report containing the results of such study. The first such report shall be submitted to the Congress not later than December 31, 1977. ACRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

SEC. 6. To assist the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards in carrying out its function, the committee shall establish a fellowship program under which persons having appropriate engineering or scientific expertise are assigned particular tasks relating to the functions of the committee. Such fellowship shall be for 2-year periods and the recipients of such fellowships shall be selected pursuant to such criteria as may be established by the committee.

Establishment. 42 USC 2040.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

SEC. 7. The Commission shall by December 31, 1977, promulgate guidelines to be applied by the Commission in determining whether an organization proposing to enter into a contractual arrangement with the Commission has a conflict of interest which might impair the contractor's judgment or otherwise give the contractor an unfair competitive advantage.

Guidelines. 42 USC 2201 note.

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH FUNDING

SEC. 8. Moneys received by the Commission for the cooperative nuclear safety research programs may be retained and used for salaries and expenses associated with those programs, notwithstanding the provisions of section 3617 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 484), and shall remain available until expended. Funds may be obligated for purposes stated in this section only to the extent provided in appropriation Acts. TRANSFER OF FUNDS

SEC. 9. Transfers of sums from salaries and expenses may be made to other agencies of the Government for the performance of the work for which the appropriation is made, and in such cases the sums so transferred may be merged with the appropriations to which transferred.

Salaries and expenses.

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