Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 1.djvu/113

This page needs to be proofread.

PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-238—FEB. 25, 1978 the provisions of section 3617 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 484); except that— "(1) this subsection shall not apply with respect to sums received from disposal of property under the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 or the Strategic and Critical Materials Stockpiling Act, as amended, or with respect to fees received for tests or investigations under the Act of May 16, 1910, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2301; 50 U.S.C. 98h; 30 U.S.C. 7); and "(2) revenues received by the Administration from the enrichment of uranium shall (when so specified) be retained and used for the specific purpose of ofi^settin^ costs incurred by the Administration in providing uranium enrichment service activities, "(i) When so specified in an appropriation Act, transfers of sums from the 'Operating expenses' appropriation made pursuant to an annual authorization Act may be made to other agencies of the Government for the performance of the work for which the appropriation is made, and in such cases the sums so transferred may be merged with the appropriations to which they are transferred.". SEC. 202. (a) The Secretary of Energy is authorized to start any project set forth in section 102(a)(1) through (12) only if at the time the project is started the then currently estimated cost does not exceed by more than 25 per centum the estimated cost set forth for that project; and the total cost of any such project shall not exceed the estimated cost set forth for that project by more than 25 per centum (if such estimated cost was $5,000,000 or more) unless and until appropriations covering such excess are authorized. (b) The Secretary of Energy is authorized to start any project under section 102(a) (13) only if the maximum currently estimated cost of such project does not exceed $750,000 and the then maximum currently estimated cost of any building included in the project does not exceed $300,000 and the total cost of all projects undertaken under such section shall not exceed the estimated cost set forth in such section by more than 10 per centum. SKC. 203. The Secretary of Energy, in C(X)peration with the Secretary of State, shall report to the Committees on Science and Technology and International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Foreign Relations of the Senate, within six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, on the effects of the April 20, 1977, message from the President of the United States, "Establishing for the United States a Strong and Effective Nuclear Non-Proliferation Policy", on nuclear research and development cooperative agreements. This report shall include impacts of the message and related initiatives through the promulgation, repeal, or modification of Executive orders. Presidential proclamations, treaties, other international agreements, and other pertinent documents of the President, the Executive Office of the President, the administrative agencies, and the departments, on cooperation between the United States and any other nation in the research, development, demonstration, and commercialization of all nuclear fission and nuclear fusion technologies. After the initial report, the Administrator shall report to such Committees on each subsequent major related initiative. SEC. 204. (a) In carrying out the programs for which funds are authoiized by this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall provide a realistic and adequate opportunity for small business concerns to participate in such programs to the optimum extent feasible consistent with the size and nature of the projects and activities involved.

39-194 O—80—pt. 1

8: QL3

92 STAT. 59

Funds, transfer.

Limitation. Ante, p. 49.

Limitation.

Report to congressional committees. 22 USC 2429 note.

Small businesses participation in programs. 42 USC 7256 note.