PUBLIC LAW 95-238—FEB. 25, 1978
92 STAT. 47
Public Law 95-238 95th Congress An Act To authorize appropriations to the Department of Energy, for energy research, development, and demonstration, and related programs in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, section 305 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, and section 16 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Department of Energy Act of 1978—Civilian Applications". ' SEC. 2. In accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2017), section 305 of the Energy Eeorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5875), section 16 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5915), there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy, for energy research, development, and demonstration, and related activities, the sum of $6,081,445,000.
feb. 25, 1978 [S. 1340]
Department of Energy Act of 1978—Civihan Apphcations.
TITLE I—ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES OPERATING
EXPENSES
SEC. 101. For "Operating expenses", for the following programs, a sum of dollars equal to the total of the following amounts: Fossil Energy Development Fossil energy (1) C o a l:
development.
(A) Coal liquefaction, $107,000,000. (B) High Btu gasification (coal), $51,200,000. (C J Low Btu gasification (coal), $73,900,000. (D) Advanced power systems, $25,500,000. (E) Direct combustion (coal), $65,200,000. (F) Advanced research and supporting technology, $50,000,000: Provided, That of those funds authorized, funds as may be necessary are hereby authorized for the following purpose: The Secre- Study, tary of Energy shall conduct a feasibility study of the technology and the commercial applications of the process of fine grinding of coal and dry vegetable residues for the purpose of preparing these substances as clean burning fuels. (G) Demonstration plants and major test facilities (coal), $60,900,000. (H) Magnetohydrodynamics, $70,800,000: Provided, That at least 5 percent of the amount appropriated for magnetohydrodynamics shall be expended for closed cycle technology. (2) Petroleum and natural gas: (A) Enhanced oil recovery, $46,100,000. (B) Enhanced gas recovery, $30,000,000. (C) Drilling, exploration and offshore technology, $7,600,000. (D) Processing and utilization, $1,400,000. (3) Oil shale and in situ technology: (A) Oil shale, $28,000,000.
. (B) In situ coal gasification, $19,000,000.
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