94 STAT. 1544
PUBLIC LAW 96-386—OCT. 7, 1980
need for increased support for education in such engineering and scientific disciplines. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION 42 USC 9310.
SEC. 11. (a) The Secretary shall take all necessary steps to assure that technical information relevant to the status and progress of the national magnetic fusion program is made readily available to interested persons in domestic industry and universities in the United States: Provided, however. That upon a showing to the Secretary by any person that any information or portion thereof provided to the Secretary directly or indirectly from such person would, if made public, divulge (1) trade secrets or (2) other proprietary information of such person, the Secretary shall not disclose such information and disclosure thereof shall be punishable under section 1905 of title 18, United States Code. (b) The Secretary shall maintain an aggressive program in the United States for the provision of public information and educational materials to promote widespread knowledge of magnetic fusion among educational, community, business, environmental, labor, and governmental entities and the public at large. REPORTS
Submittal to Congress. 42 USC 9311. 42 USC 7321.
SEC. 12. As a separate part of the annual report submitted pursuant to section 801 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (Public Law 95-91), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report of activities pursuant to this Act. Such report shall include— (a) modifications to the comprehensive program management plan for implementing this Act; (b) an evaluation of the status of national magnetic fusion energy program in the United States; (c) a summary of the findings and recommendations of any report of the Energy Research Advisory Board on magnetic fusion; (d) an analysis of the progress made in commercializing magnetic fusion technology; and (e) suggestions for improvements in the national magnetic fusion program, including recommendations for legislation. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
42 USC 9312.
42 USC 7270. contracts.
SEC. 13. (a) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, such sums as are provided in the annual authorization Act pursuant to section 660 ofPublic Law 95-91. (b) In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts only to such extent or in such amounts as may be provided in advance in appropriations Acts. Approved October 7, 1980. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-1096 (Comm. on Science and Technology). SENATE REPORT No. 96-942 accompanying S. 2926 (Comm. on Energy and Natural R6SOlll*C6S)
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.'Vol. 126 (1980): Aug. 25, considered and passed House. Sept. 23, S. 2926 considered and passed Senate; passage vitiated and H.R. 6308, amended, passed in lieu. Sept. 24, House concurred in Senate amendments. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 16, No. 41: Oct. 7, Presidential statement.
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