Department of Energy Civilian Energy Programs Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1985 and 1986

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Department of Energy Civilian Energy Programs Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1985 and 1986 - Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy for FY 1985 and 1986 for energy supply research and development activities with respect to the following programs: (1) nuclear fission reactors; (2) nuclear waste technology; (3) remedial actions; and (4) civilian radioactive waste. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy for FY 1985 and 1986 to carry out uranium supply and enrichment activities with respect to: (1) the gas centrifuge enrichment plant; and (2) other activities excluding research and development of atomic vapor laser isotope separation. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy for FY 1985 and 1986 for expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund for radioactive waste disposal activities pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. Specifies the minimum amount of funds which must be used in FY 1985 and 1986 for the development of copper canisters for the containment of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. Requires the Secretary of Energy to use such sums as are necessary from amounts appropriated to the Nuclear Waste Fund for FY 1985 to review and revise the mission plan and to develop the project decision schedule required under such Act. Specifies the type of information which the Secretary must provide in either the mission plan or the project decision schedule. Requires the Secretary to provide for the revision of such plan and schedule on at least a biennial basis following their issuance. Directs the Secretary to appoint a panel of informal advisors to provide suggestions for the development of such plan and schedule and to review them before they become final. Requires the Secretary to submit the mission plan, the project decision schedule, and the information required under this Act to Congress by March 1, 1985. Terminates the panel on the date on which the Secretary makes such submission. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy for FY 1985 and 1986 for: (1) operating expenses; (2) construction and acquisition and fabrication of capital equipment not related to construction; (3) the Alaska Power Administration; (4) the Southeastern Power Administration; (5) the Southwestern Power Administration; and (6) the Western Area Power Administration.

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 15 May 1984

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 April 1984

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