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 91 STAT. 180

PUBLIC LAW 95-39—JUNE 3, 1977

Public Law 95-39 95th Congress An Act June 3, 1977 [S. 36]

Energy Research and Development Administration. Appropriation authorization.

To authorize appropriations to the Energy Research and Development Administration in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, section 305 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, and section 16 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress finds that the traditional energy sources of this country are being depleted and we must convert to other forms of energy. In addition, it may be necessary to undertake aggressive conservation programs to cut back on energy consumption and eliminate waste and reduce energy use. In spite of these efforts, Congress finds that domestic energy production in this country must approximately double by the end of this century, and must do so as our domestic sources of petroleum and natural gas decline. Therefore, it is essential that the policy of the Congress be established that every form of energy be put into use at the earliest possible moment, consistent with existing environmental laws, that new elements of energy production be placed on line as quickly as possible. AUTHORIZATION

OF APPROPRIATIONS

FOR FISCAL

YEAR

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SEC. 2. In accordance with section 305 of the Energy Eeorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5875), and section 16 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5915), there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Energy Research and Development Administration for fiscal year 1977, subject to the provisions of this Act, the following: (A) For nonnuclear energy research, development, and demonstration of fossil, solar, geothermal, and other forms of energy for energy conservation, and for scientific and technical education, $1,175,671,000. (B) For environmental research and safety, basic energy sciences, program support, and related programs, not directly associated with nuclear programs, $464,302,0W. TITLE I—NONNUCLEAR PROGRAMS OPERATING EXPENSES

SEC. 101. For "Operating expenses", for the following programs, a sum of dollars equal to the total of the following amounts: Fossil Energy Development

(1) Coal: (A) Coal liquefaction: Costs, $81,130,000. Changes in selected resources, —$4,300,000. (B) High Btu gasification (coal): Costs, $59,254,000. Changes in selected resources,—$14,200,000.

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