PUBLIC LAW 96-295—JUNE 30, 1980
94 STAT. 781
(A) an amount not to exceed $3,700,000 shall be available to accelerate the effort in gas-cooled thermal reactor safety research; (B) an amount not to exceed $4,400,000 shall be available for implementation of the Improved Safety Systems Research plan required by section 205(f) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended; and 42 USC 5845. (C) an amount not to exceed $6,700,000 shall be available for Nuclear Waste Research activities; (6) not more than $18,125,000, may be used for "Program Technical Support"; of the total amount appropriated for this purpose, $4,238,000 shall be available to the Office of State Programs, including support for eight additional positions for training and assistance to State and local governments in radiological emergency response planning and operations and for review of State plans; and (7) not more than $38,408,000 may be used for "Program Direction and Administration"; of the total amount appropriated for this purpose, $400,000 shall be available for support of eight additional positions in the Division of Contracts, Office of Administration. (b) No amount appropriated to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission pursuant to subsection (a) may be used for any purpose in excess of the amount expressly authorized to be appropriated therefore by paragraphs (1) through (7) of such subsection if such excess amount is greater than $500,000, nor may the amount available from any appropriation for any purpose specified in such paragraphs be reduced by more than $500,000, unless— (1) a period of 45 calendar days (not including any day in which either House of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 calendar days to a day certain or an adjournment sine die) has passed after the receipt by the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of notice given by the Commission containing a full and complete statement of the action proposed to be taken and the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of such proposed action, or (2) each such Committee has, before the expiration of such period, transmitted to the Commission a written notification that there is no objection to the proposed action. (c) No amount authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to enter into any contract providing funds in excess of $50,000 encompassing research, study, or technical assistance on domestic safeguards matters except as directed by the Commission, by majority vote, following receipt by the Commission of a recommendation from the Executive Director for Operations supporting the need for such contract. (d) No amount authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to— (1) place any new work or substantial modification to existing work with another Federal agency, or (2) contract for research services or modify such contract in an amount greater than $500,000, unless such placement of work, contract or modification is approved by a Senior Contract Review Board, to be appointed by the Commission within sixty days of the
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