92 STAT. 2522
PUBLIC LAW 95-590—NOV. 4, 1978 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
42 USC 5594.
SEC. 15. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, $125,000,000, inclusive of any funds otherwise authorized for photovoltaic programs, (1) to carry out the functions vested in the Secretary by this Act, (2) to carry out the functions in fiscal year 1979, vested in the Secretary by part 4 of title V of TI.R. 5037, 95th Congress, if enacted by the 95th Congress, and (3) for transfer to such other agencies of the Federal Government as may be required to enable them to carry out their respective functions under this Act. Funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall remain available until expended: Provided, That any contract or agreement entered into pursuant to this Act shall be effective only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts. Authorizations of appropriations for fiscal years after fiscal year 1979 shall be contained in the annual authorization for the Department of Energy, except for those funds authorized for fiscal years 1980 and 1981 contained in part 4 of title V of H.R. 5037, Mnety-fifth Congress, if enacted by the Ninety-fifth Congress. Approved November 4, 1978.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1285 (Comm. on Science and Technology). SENATE REPORT No. 95-1262, accompanying S. 3392 (Comm. on Energy and Natural r\,6sourc6S) CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): June 28, considered and passed House. Oct. 10, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 3392. Oct. 13, House concurred in Senate amendment. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 14, No. 45: Nov. 4, Presidential statement.
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