PUBLIC LAW 102-381—OCT. 5, 1992 106 STAT. 1405 to the eligible programs in the same proportion for each program as in fiscal year 1992: Provided fuHher, That $1,500,000 of the amount under this heading shall be for metal casting research consistent with the provisions of Public Law 101-425: Provided further, That $3,000,000 of the amount provided under this head in this Act and $3,000,000 provided under this head in Public Law 102-154 shall be av€dlable for financial assistance to the recipient of funds appropriated under Public Law 101-512 for the development of an integrated management information system for the steel industry, for use in continuing that project, and the Government's share of the cost of this project shall not exceed 50 percent using the same criteria for acceptance of contributions as used for steel and alimiinum research: Provided further, That $18,091,000 of the amount provided under this heading shall be available for continuing research and development efforts begun under title II of the Interior and Related Agencies portion of the joint resolution entitled "Joint Resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1986, and for other purposes", approved December 19, 1985 (Public Law 99-190), and implementation of steel and aluminum research authorized by I^lblic Law 100-680: Provided further, That existing facilities, equipment, and supplies, or previously expended research or development funds are not accepted as contributions for the purposes of this appropriation, except as amortized, depreciated, or expensed in normal business practice: Provided further. That the total Federal expenditure under this proviso shall be repaid up to one and one-half times from the proceeds of the commercial sale, lease, maniifacture, or use of technologies developed under this proviso, at a rate of onefourth of all net proceeds: Provided further. That up to $28,700,000 of the amount provided under this head is for electric and hybrid vehicle battery research to be conducted on a cooperative basis with non-Federal entities, such amounts to be available only as matched on an equal basis by such entities: Provided further. That the Department of Energy, for a period of up to five years after the completion of individual projects may provide appropriate protections, including exemptions from subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, against the dissemination of information that results from activities conducted by the United States Advanced Battery Consortiimi or its contractors, or participants in the hybrid vehicle propulsion development program and their contractors and that would be a trade secret or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential if the information had been obtained from and first produced by a non- Federal party participating in the United States Advanced Battery Consortium or in the hybrid vehicle propulsion development program. ECONOMIC REGULATION For necessary expenses in carrying out the activities of the Economic Regulatory Administration and the Office of Hearings and Appeals, $14,565,000, to remain available until expended. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS For necessary expenses in carrying out emergency preparedness activities, $9,247,000, to remain availeu)le until expended.
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