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 PUBLIC LAW 96-418—OCT. 10, 1980

94 STAT. 1777

(2) examine various options and recommend organizational mechanisms to administer the Federal community impact assistance to be made available; (3) examine various options and recommend procedures for the budgeting of community impact assistance funds; (4) recommend such changes in existing programs as may be necessary to provide effective and timely impact assistance to areas adversely affected by the construction of major, new military facilities; and (5) consult with and seek the advice of appropriate State and local leaders and officials regarding the problems and needs of communities that result from the construction of major, new military facilities in or near such communities. (c) The President shall submit the results of the study required by subsection (b) to the Congress not later than March 1, 1981, together with such comments and recommendations as the President considers appropriate.

Report to Congress.

USE OP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS IN NEW CONSTRUCTION

SEC. 804. Section 2688(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "OJ) For the purposes of this section, a solar energy system shall be considered to be cost effective if the original investment cost differential can be recovered over the expected life of the facility using accepted life cycle costing procedures. Such accepted life cycle costing procedures shall include— "(1) the use of undiscounted, constant dollars in all calculations; "(2) an assumption that any additional maintenance costs incurred as a result of the installation of a solar system will be offset by a corresponding reduction in the maintenance costs for a conventional back-up system; and "(3) the use of realistic assumptions with regard to the rate of inflation on the cost of fossil fuel as compared with the general rate of inflation, but in no event may the assumed general rate of inflation be greater than the assumed rate of inflation on the cost of fossil fuel.". REPORTS ON REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

SEC. 805. Section 2662 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "$50,000" each place it appears in subsections (a), (b), and (e) and inserting in lieu thereof "$100,000". INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT THE SECRETARY OF A MILITARY DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND FOR ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS IN LAND

SEC. 806. (a) Section 2672 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "$50,000" in the catchline and inserting in lieu thereof "$100,000"; and (2) by striking out "$50,000" each place it appears in the text of such section and inserting in lieu thereof "$100,000". (b) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 159 of such title is amended by striking out "$50,000" in the item relating to section 2662 and inserting in lieu thereof "$100,000".

Life cycle costing procedures.

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