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 94 STAT. 946

PUBLIC LAW 96-310—JULY 17, 1980 DEFINITIONS

42 USC 9008.

SEC. 9. As used in this Act, the term— (1) "ocean thermal energy conversion" means a method of converting part of the heat from the Sun which is stored in the surface layers of a body of water into electrical energy or energy product equivalent; (2) "energy product equivalent" means an energy carrier including, but not limited to, ammonia, hydrogen, or molten salts or an energy-intensive commodity, including, but not limited to, electrometals, fresh water, or nutrients for aquaculture; and (3) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy. AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATION

42 USC 9009.

42 USC 7270.

SEC. 10, (a) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this Act the sum of $20,000,000 for operating expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, in addition to any amounts authorized to be appropriated in the fiscal year 1981 Authorization Act pursuant to section 660 of Public Law 95-91. (Jb) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this Act the sum of $60,000,000 for operating expenses for thefiscalyear ending September 30, 1982. (c) Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1981 to carry out the purposes of section 5 of this Act for plant and capital equipment as follows: Project 81-ES-l, ocean thermal energy conversion demostration plants with a combined capacity of at least one hundred megawatts electrical or the energy product equivalent, sites to be determined, conceptual and preliminary design activities only $5,000,000. (d) Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1982 to carry out the purposes of section 5 of this Act for plant and capital equipment as follows: Project 81-ES-l, ocean thermal energy conversion demonstration plants with a combined capacity of at least one hundred megawatts electrical or the energy product equivalent, sites to be determined, conceptual and preliminary design activities only $25,000,000. Approved July 17, 1980.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-1092 (Comm. on Science and Technology). SENATE REPORT No. 96-501 accompanying S. 1830 (Comm. on Energy and Natural RGSOUFCGS)

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.'Vol. 126 (1980): Jan. 25, S. 1830 considered and passed Senate. June 16, 17, H.R. 7474 considered and passed House. June 28, considered and passed Senate, amended. July 2, House concurred in Senate amendment to the title and concurred in Senate amendment to the text with an amendment; Senate concurred in House amendment. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 16, No. 29: July 18, Presidential statement.

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