Department of Energy Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1980

Summary

Department of Energy Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981 - Civilian Applications - Title I: Research and Development - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for operating expenses and capital investment for fossil fuel programs related to gas, 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, biomass energy, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, magnetic fusion, geothermal energy, low head hydroelectric power, environmental protection, basic research, and electric energy systems and storage. 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: Regulation and Information and Other Activities - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 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 Reserves program. Title III: Commercialization and Related Activities - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for expenses for specified fossil energy, renewable resources, and conservation commercialization programs and related activities. Title IV: Power Marketing, Federal Leasing and Other Activities - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 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 programs. Title V: Nuclear Assessment, Spent Fuel Disposition, Operations and Decontamination and Decommissioning - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for uranium resource assessment operating expenses and capital investment. Authorizes appropriations for spent fuel disposition and decontamination and decommissioning programs. Title VI: Other Renewable Resources and Conservation Activities - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for expenses for other renewable resources and conservation activities programs. Title VII: Other Departmental Activities - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for operating expenses and capital investment for specified uranium enrichment activities, programs, and projects. Authorizes appropriations for operating expenses and capital investment for the commercial waste management program. Authorizes appropriations for operating expenses and capital investment for specified Department of Energy administrative activities, programs, and projects. Title VIII: General Provisions - Prohibits the use of funds authorized under this Act where the costs of the program exceed 105 percent of the program amount authorized or exceed that amount by more than $10,000,000, whichever is the lesser. Prohibits the use of funds authorized by this Act for programs which have not been presented to or requested of the Congress unless 30 days have elapsed from the time the Secretary of Energy has presented to all appropriate congressional committees a full and complete statement of the proposed action. Allows the written waiver of such requirement where the waiver is signed by each appropriate congressional committee. Sets forth provisions for the transfer of unexpended funds to new appropriation accounts within the Department of Energy or to other Federal agencies for the performance of the work for which the appropriation is made. Authorizes the Secretary to start any general plant project only if its estimated cost does not exceed $1,000,000. Stipulates that general plant projects shall not exceed the authorized amount for such project by more than 25 percent unless and until appropriations covering such excess are authorized. Prohibits use of funds for specified types of facilities the cost of which exceed $5,000,000 and for specified major items of equipment the cost of which exceed $2,000,000 unless previously authorized by the appropriate congressional committees or unless the Secretary transmits to such committees an explanatory report on such facility or item and waits 30 days. Waives such 30 day requirement where each such committee notifies the Secretary in writing that it does not object to such action. Authorizes the Secretary to use up to one percent of authorized appropriations for operating expenses for research and development, the commercial waste management program and the uranium resource assessment program for specified activities where the Secretary determines that such action is (1) necessary because of changes in authorized national programs or because of new scientific or engineering developments, and (2) deferral of such action would be inconsistent with congressionally established Department policy. Sets forth reporting requirements for such actions. Waives requirements of this section for projects costing less than $50,000. Permits the Secretary to perform construction design services for any construction project where such project is included in a bill before Congress and the Secretary determines that the project is urgently needed for national defense, public safety or other specified purposes. Title IX: Authorization of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 198l - Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy for such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1981 for programs set forth in this Act.

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 26 June 1979

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 March 1979

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