Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendment

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendment - States that in order to demonstrate the economic development potential of the conversion of naturally occurring hydrocarbon deposits in the region, the Appalachian Regional Commission is authorized to make a survey and study of the existing technology for gasification and liquification of naturally occurring hydrocarbons in the region, including high sulfur content hydrocarbons. Provides that, upon completion of these recommendations and with approval of the Commission, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Office of Coal Research, is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to construct and operate one pilot plant to demonstrate the gasification process recommended and one pilot plant to demonstrate the liquification process recommended, both of which shall be constructed within the Appalachian region. Authorizes to be appropriated $2,000,000 to carry out this Act.…