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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1977

91 STAT. 186

30 USC 1122.

Classification.

42 USC 5914 note.

Reporting requirement.

Exemption.

Small grant program, establishment. 42 USC 5907a.

Limitation.

PUBLIC LAW 95-39—JUNE 3, 1977 suant to this Act for nonnuclear energy programs and subprograms, reflecting the relationships, consistencies, and dissimilarities between those allocations and (a) the comprehensive program definition transmitted pursuant to section 102 of the Geothermal Energy Kesearch, Development, and Demonstration Act, (b) the comprehensive program definition transmitted pursuant to section 15 of the Solar Energy Kesearch, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5564), (c) the comprehensive plan for nonnuclear energy research, development, and demonstration transmitted pursuant to section 6 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5905). SEC. 110. Section 13 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5912) is amended by— (1) striking, in the first sentence of subsection (a), the words "At the request of the Administrator, the" and inserting therein "The"; (2) striking, in the first sentence of subsection (b), the words "prepare or have prepared an assessment of the availability of adequate water resources." and inserting therein the following: "request the Water Resources Council to prepare an assessment of water requirements and availability for such project."; and (3) adding at the end thereof a new subsection to read as follows: "(f) The Administrator shall, upon enactment of this subsection, be a member of the Council.". SEC. 111. (a) The Administrator shall classify each recipient of any award, contract, or other financial arrangement in any nonnuclear research, development, or demonstration category as— (1) a Federal agency, (2) a non-Federal governmental entity, (3) a profitmaking enterprise (indicating whether or not it is a small business concern), (4) a nonprofit enterprise other than an educational institution, or (5) a nonprofit educational institution. (b) The information required by subsection (a), along with the dollar amount of each award, contract, or other financial arrangement made, shall be included as an appendix to the annual report required by section 15(a) of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5914): Provided, That small purchases or contracts of less than $10,000, which are excepted from the requirements of advertising by section 252(c)(3) of title 41, United States Code, shall be exempt from the reporting requirements of this section. SEC. 112. (a) There shall be established within the Administration a program for appropriate technology under the direction of the Assistant Administrator for Conservation Research and Development. The Administator shall develop and implement a program of small grants for the purpose of encouraging development and demonstration projects described in subsection (c) of this section. (b) The aggregate amount of financial support made available to any participant in such program, including affiliates, under this section shall not exceed $50,000 during any two-year period. (c) Funds made available under this section shall be used to provide for a coordinated and expanded effort for the development and demonstration of, and the dissemination of information with respect to, energy-related systems and supporting technologies appropriate to—