Department of Energy Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1981-Civilian Applications

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Department of Energy Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1981 and 1982 - Civilian Applications - Title I: Research Development - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for operating expenses and capital investment for fossil fuel programs related to coal, petroleum and enhanced gas recovery. Authorizes appropriations for specified fossil energy construction projects related to coal. Authorizes appropriations for operating expenses and capital investment for energy supply research and development programs and specified projects related to solar energy, geothermal energy, nuclear fission, magnetic fusion, electric energy systems, energy storage systems, hydroelectric power, environment programs, and supporting research. Authorizes appropriations for operating expenses and capital investment for specified conservation research and development programs. Authorizes appropriations for operating expenses and capital investment for specified general science and research programs and projects. Authorizes appropriations for operating expenses and capital investment for the uranium enrichment process development program. Authorizes appropriations for expenses of the geothermal resources development fund. Title II: Commercialization and Related Activities - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for expenses for specified renewable resources and conservation commercialization programs and related activities. Title III: Regulatory and Related Functions - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for expenses to the Economic Regulatory Administration, the Office of Hearings and Appeals, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for the energy information program and the strategic petroleum reserve program. Title IV: Power Marketing and Federal Leasing - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for the Alaska Power Administration, the Southeastern Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Western Area Power Administration. Authorizes appropriations for specified Federal leasing and fuel data gathering and analysis expenses. Title V: Nuclear Assessment, Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage and Commercial Waste Remedial Action - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for uranium resource assessment operating expenses and capital investment. Authorizes appropriations for spent nuclear fuel storage and remedial action programs. Title VI: Other Fossil Energy, Solar Energy, and Conservation Activities - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for expenses for other fossil energy, solar energy and conservation activities programs. Title VII: Other Departmental Activities - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for operating expenses and capital investment for specified uranium enrichment activities programs and projects. Authorizes appropriations for operating expenses and capital investment for specified Department of Energy administrative activities programs and projects. Title VIII: Authorization of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1982 - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for the Department of Energy.

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 31 July 1980

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 8 May 1980

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 February 1980

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