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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-356—SEPT. 8, 1978

92 STAT. 585

use), by gift, purchase, exchange of Government-owned land, or otherwise. TITLE VIII—GENERAL PROVISIONS ADVANCE REPORTS TO CONGRESS OE CERTAIN ADVANCE PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION DESIGN COSTS

SEC, 801. Section 612 of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1967 (31 U.S.C. 723a), relating to advance planning and design projects, is amended by striking out "$225,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$250,000". TRANSMISSION OF A N N U A L MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION REQUEST TO CONGRESS

SEC. 802. (a)(1) Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: ^§ 2212. Transmission of annual military construction authorization request "The Secretary of Defense shall transmit to the Congress the annual request for military construction authorization for a fiscal year during the first ten days after the President transmits to the Congress the Budget for such fiscal year pursuant to section 201 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (31 U.S.C. 11).". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item:

10 USC 2201 et seq. 10 USC 2212.

"2212. Transmission of annual military construction authorization request.".

(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with 10 USC 2212 respect to fiscal year 1980 and each fiscal year thereafter. "ote. DEVELOPMENT OF SOURCES OF ENERGY ON MILITARY LANDS

SEC. 803. (a) The Secretary of each military department may 30 USC 1002a develop for the use or benefit of the Department of Defense any geothermal energy resource within lands under his jurisdiction other than public lands administered by the Secretary of the Interior. (b)(1) If the Secretary of a military department determines that it is in the interest of the Government to do so, he may contract, for a period not to exceed thirty years, for the provision and operation of energy production facilities on real property under his jurisdiction and for the purchase of energy produced from such facilities, except that no such contract may be made for the development of energy resources derived from nuclear or fossil fuel sources. (2) Any contract under paragraph (1) may be made only— (A) after the approval of the Secretary of Defense of the proposed contract; and (B) after the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate Notification to and House of Representatives have been notified of the terms of congressional the proposed contract, including the dollar value of such con- committees. tract and the amount of energy to be delivered to the Government under such contract. Effective date. (c) This section shall take effect on October 1, 1978. REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS

30 USC 1002a note.

SEC. 804. (a) Effective ninety days after the date of the enactment 42 USC 5504a, of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall require that 25 per centum,