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 91 STAT. 184 Report, transmittal to congressional committees. Notice.

Report, transmittal to congressional committees. Notice.

Demonstration plants, expiration. 42 USC 5915a.

Report to congressional committees. 42 USC 5903c.

PUBLIC LAW 95-39—JUNE 3, 1977 the United States will receive therefrom benefits adequate to justify the making of the grant. No such funds shall be used under clause (1) of the first sentence of this section for the construction of any major facility the estimated cost of which, including collateral equipment, exceeds, $250,000 unless the Administrator shall (i) transmit a report on such major facility showing the nature, purpose, location, and estimated cost of such facility to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and (ii) wait a period of thirty calendar days (not including any day in which either House of Congress is not in session because of adjournment of more than three calendar days to a day certain), unless prior to the expiration of such period each such committee has transmitted to the Administrator written notice to the effect that such committee has no objection to the proposed action. SEC. 104. Not to exceed 3 per centum of all funds appropriated pursuant to this Act of "Operating expenses" for fossil energy purposes may be used by the Administrator to construct, expand, or modify laboratories and other facilities, including the acquisition of land, at any location under the control of the Administrator, if the Administrator determines that (1) such action would be necessary because of changes in the national programs authorized to be funded by this Act or because of new scientific or engineering developments, and (2) deferral of such action until the enactment of the next authorization Act would be inconsistent with the policies established by Congress for the Administration. No portion of such sums may be obligated for expenditure or expended for such activities, unless (A) a period of thirty calendar days (not including any day in which either House of Congress is not in session because of adjournment of more than three calendar days to a day certain) has passed after the Administrator has transmitted to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a written report containing a full and complete statement concerning (i) the nature of construction, expansion, or modification, (ii) the cost thereof, including the cost of any real estate action pertaining thereto, and (iii) the reason why such construction, expansion, or modification is necessary and in the national interest, or (B) each such committee before the expiration of such period has transmitted to the Administrator written notice to the effect that such committee has no objection to the proposed action: Provided, That this sentence shall not apply to projects to construct, expand, or modify such laboratories or facilities, the estimated total cost of which does not exceed $25,000. SEC. 105, Notwithstanding any other applicable provision of law, the initial authorization in this Act or any other Act heretofore or hereafter enacted to construct, pursuant to section 8 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5907), any fossil energy demonstration plant shall expire at the end of the three full fiscal years following the date of enactment of such authorization, unless (1) funds to construct each such plant are appropriated or otherwise provided pursuant to applicable law prior thereto, or (2) such authorization period is extended by specific Act of Congress hereafter enacted. SEC. 106. All moneys received by the Administrator from any fossil energy activity shall be paid into the Treasury to the credit of miscellaneous receipts, except that on December 1 of each year the Admin-

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