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 93 STAT. 972

PUBLIC LAW 96-126—NOV. 27, 1979 FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

42 USC 7101 ^°^-

For necessary expenses in carrying out fossil energy research and development activities, under the authority of the Department of Energy Organization Act (Public Law 95-91), $746,627,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That no part of the sum herein appropriated shall be used for the field testing of nuclear explosives in the recovery of oil and gas. FOSSIL ENERGY CONSTRUCTION

For necessary expenses in connection with the purchase and construction of fossil energy plants, including the acquisition of interests, including defeasible and equitable interests in any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition or expansion, $103,250,000, to remain available until expended. ENERGY PRODUCTION, DEMONSTRATION, AND DISTRIBUTION

For necessary expenses in carrying out energy production, demonstration, and distribution activities, $111,221,000, of which $88,750,000 shall remain available until expended. ENERGY CONSERVATION

92 Stat. 107.

42 USC 6322.

For necessary expenses in carrying out energy conservation activities, $628,702,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the total amount of this appropriation, not to exceed $1,450,000 shall be available for a reserve to cover any defaults from loan guarantees issued for electric or hybrid vehicle research, development, and production as authorized by section 10 of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2509): Provided further, That the indebtedness guaranteed or committed to be guaranteed under said law shall not exceed the aggregate of $16,000,000: Provided further, That $141,250,000 appropriated in Public Law 95-240 for conservation grants for schools and health care facilities and $17,500,000 appropriated in Public Law 95-240 for conservation grants for local government buildings shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That none of the funds provided for state energy conservation grants shall be available to any jurisdiction that has not implemented section 362(c)(5) of Public Law 94-163. ECONOMIC REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses in carrying out the activities of the Economic Regulatory Administration and the Office of Hearings and Appeals, $152,879,000: Provided, That none of the funds herein appropriated shall be available to pay the expenses of parties intervening in regulatory proceedings before the Economic Regulatory Administration. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses in carrying out the activities of the Energy Information Administration, $87,273,000.

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