An act to authorize appropriations for the Department of Energy for national security programs for fiscal year 1980, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Title I: National Security Programs - Authorizes the appropriation of funds for fiscal year 1980 to the Department of Energy for operating expenses incurred in carrying out national security programs, including scientific research and development, strategic and critical materials necessary for common defense, military applications of nuclear energy, and additional authorizations for specific projects. Title II: Miscellaneous Programs - Authorizes the appropriation of funds for naval petroleum reserves, inertial confinement fusion, naval reactors development, and nuclear materials security and safeguards development. Authorizes the appropriation of funds for plant and capital equipment and specific related management and support activities. Title III: General Provisions - Prohibits the use of funds authorized under this Act where the costs of the program exceed 105 percent of the program authorization or the costs exceed by more than $10,000,000 the amount authorized by this Act, whichever is the lesser. Prohibits the use of funds authorized by this Act for programs which have not been presented to, or requested of Congress unless 30 calendar days have elapsed since the Secretary of…