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 93 STAT. 362 Exploration of potential oil, natural gas, and coal reserves.

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92 Stat. 943. 22 USC 2151a.

PUBLIC LAW 96-53—AUG. 14, 1979 "(2) Of the funds made available to carry out this section, up to $7,000,000 for the fiscal year 1980 shall be used for purposes of paragraph (1) to facilitate geological and geophysical survey work to locate potential oil, natural gas, and coal reserves and to encourage exploration for potential oil, natural gas, and coal reserves in developing countries which are not members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.". (c) Section 119(a) of such Act is amended by amending the first sentence to read as follows: "The President is authorized to furnish assistance under this chapter for cooperative programs with developing countries in energy production and conservation through research on and development and use of small-scale, decentralized, renewable energy sources for rural areas carried out as integral parts of rural development efforts in accordance with section 103 of this Act.". TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ENERGY, RESEARCH, RECONSTRUCTION, AND SELECTED DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS

Appropriation authorization. Ante, p. 360.

SEC. 105. Section 106(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as so redesignated by section 104(b)(2) of this Act, is amended to read as follows: "(d) There are authorized to be appropriated to the President for purposes of this section, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, $125,000,000 for the fiscal year 1980, which are authorized to remain available until expended.". HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIES AND ACTIVITIES

22 USC 2l5ln.

SEC. 106. Section 116(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by striking out "the fiscal year 1979" and inserting in lieu thereof "the fiscal year 1980". RENEWABLE AND UNCONVENTIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

92 Stat. 948. 22 USC 2151q.

SEC. 107. (a) Section 119 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by redesignating existing subsection (a) as subsection (b) and by inserting the following new subsection (a) immediately after the section caption: "(a) The Congress finds that energy production and conservation are vital elements in the development process and that energy shortages in developing countries severely limit the development progress of such countries. Inadequate access by the poor to energy sources as well as the prospect of depleted fossil fuel reserves and higher energy prices require an enhanced effort to expand the energy resources of developing countries, primarily through greater emphasis on renewable sources. Renewable and decentralized energy technologies have particular applicability for the poor, especially in rural areas.". (b) Such section is further amended by redesignating existing subsection (b) as subsection (d) and by inserting the following new subsection (c) between subsections (b) and (d), as so redesignated by this subsection and subsection (a) of this section: "(c) Such programs may include research on, and the development, demonstration, and application of suitable energy technologies (including use of wood); analysis of energy uses, needs, and resources; training and institutional development; and scientific interchange.".

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