HR 7590 · 96th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1981

Introduced 1980-06-16· Sponsored by Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Public Law 96-367.(1980-10-01)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1980-09-24
Yea 273Nay 117
PassedHouse · 1980-09-24
Yea 273Nay 117

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1981 - Title I: Department of Energy - Appropriates funds for fiscal year 1981 within the Department of Energy for the following: (1) operating expenses; (2) plant and capital equipment; (3) power marketing operations; (4) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and (5) the Geothermal Resources Development Fund. Prohibits any funds appropriated from being available for: (1) the issuing of a license to operate the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, Delaware Basin, New Mexico; and (2) the storage at such plant of radioactive waste not resulting from the national defense activities of the Department of Energy. Allows up to five percent of any appropriations made available for the current fiscal year for specified activities of the Department to be transferred between such appropriations. Disallows an increase or decrease of such appropriations by more than five percent by any such transfer. Requires that proposed transfers be submitted to the appropriate authorizing committees of Congress for approval. Title II: Department of Defense - Civil - Makes appropriations within the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, for fiscal year 1981 fo…

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