Department of Energy Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1982-Civilian Applications

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Department of Energy Civilian Programs Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983 - Title I: Research and Development - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for Department of Energy operating expenses and capital equipment expenses not related to construction for programs with respect to: (1) fossil energy coal; (2) fossil energy oil; (3) fossil energy enhanced gas recovery; (4) conservation research and development; (5) solar energy research and development; (6) nuclear fission; (7) magnetic fusion; (8) geothermal energy; (9) electric energy systems; (10) energy storage systems; (11) supporting research and technical analysis; (12) life sciences research and nuclear medicine applications; (13) high energy physics; (14) nuclear physics; (15) high energy and nuclear physics program administration; (16) uranium enrichment process development; (17) uranium enrichment advanced isotope separation technology; and (18) environmental research and development. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for supply research and development plant and capital equipment for specified projects in programs with respect to: (1) fossil energy; (2) nuclear fission; (3) magnetic fusion; (4) geothermal energy; (5) supporting research and technical analysis; (6) high energy physics; (7) nuclear physics; (8) uranium enrichment process development; (9) uranium enrichment advanced isotope separation technology; and (10) environmental research and development. Title II: Conservation, Commercialization, and Related Activities - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for operating expenses for the renewable resources and conservation activities programs. Title III: Regulatory and Related Functions - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for: (1) the Economic Regulatory Administration; (2) the Office of Hearings and Appeals; (3) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; (4) the Energy Information Administration; and (5) the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Title IV: Power Marketing and Federal Leasing - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for expenses for the following power marketing programs: (1) the Alaska Power Administration; (2) the Southeastern Power Administration; (3) the Southwestern Power Administration; and (4) the Western Area Power Administration. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for expenses for the mineral fuels and petroleum and natural gas data program. Title V: Nuclear Assessment, Interim Spent Nuclear Fuel Management, and Commercial Waste Remedial Action - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for: (1) operating expenses and capital equipment not related to construction for uranium resource assessment; (2) plant and capital equipment for a specified project in the uranium resource assessment program; and (3) operating expenses and capital equipment not related to construction for interim spent nuclear fuel management and remedial action. Title VI: Other Renewable Resources and Conservation Activities - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for: (1) operating expenses for (a) fossil energy program administration and (b) international applications of solar technology; and (2) operating expenses and capital equipment not related to construction for the conservation activities, buildings, and community systems program. Title VII: Uranium Enrichment, Other Commercial Waste Management Activities, West Valley Demonstration Project Activities, and Three Mile Island Activities - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for: (1) operating expenses and capital equipment not related to construction for uranium enrichment; (2) uranium enrichment activities plant and capital equipment with respect to specified projects; (3) operating expenses for specified commercial waste management activities; and (4) operating expenses and capital equipment not related to construction for (a) the West Valley Demonstration project and (b) Three Mile Island activities. Title VIII: Departmental Administration - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for: (1) operating expenses and capital equipment not related to construction for departmental administration activities; and (2) departmental administration activities plant and capital equipment with respect to specified projects. Title IX: Authorization of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1983 - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1983 for the programs in this Act. Title X: United States Energy Projections - Sets forth U.S. energy projections for 1985, 1990, 1995, and 2000. Repeals title III (Energy Targets) of the Energy Security Act.

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 15 May 1981

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 April 1981

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