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(8) the improvement of the technical capability to predict environmental impacts resulting from the development of geothermal resources, the preparation of environmental impact statements, and the assuring of compliance with applicable standards and criteria;

(9) the identification of social, legal, and economic problems associated with geothermal development (both locally and regionally) for the purpose of developing policy and providing a framework of policy alternatives for the commercial utilization of geothermal resources;

(10) the provision for an adequate supply of scientists to perform required geothermal research and development activities; and

(11) the establishment of a program to encourage States to establish and maintain geothermal resources clearinghouses, which shall serve to (A) provide geothermal resources developers with information with respect to applicable local, State, and Federal laws, rules, and regulations, (B) coordinate the processing of permit applications, impact statements, and other information which geothermal resources developers are required to provide, (C) encourage uniformity with respect to local and State laws, rules, and regulations with respect to geothermal resources development, and (D) encourage establishment of land use plans, which would include zoning for geothermal resources development and which would assure that geothermal resources developers will be able to carry out development programs to the production stage.

(b) The Chairman, acting through the appropriate Federal agencies and in cooperation with nonFederal entities, shall implement a coordinated program of research and development in order to demonstrate the technical means for the extraction and utilization of the resource base, including any by-products of such base, and in order to accomplish the goals established by subsection (a) of this section. Research authorized by this chapter having potential applications in matters other than geothermal energy may be pursued to the exent that the findings of such research can be published in a form for utilization by others. (Pub. L. 93-410, title I, § 104, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1083.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1126 of this title. § 1125. Geothermal demonstration plants and projects. (a) Design and construction.

The Chairman, acting through the appropriate Federal agencies and in cooperation with nonFederal entities, shall initiate a program to design and construct geothermal demonstration plants. The specific goals of such program shall include_

(1) the development of economical geothermal resources production systems and components which meet environmental standards;

(2) the design of plants to produce electric power and, where appropriate, the large-scale production and utilization of any useful byproducts;

(3) the involvement of engineers, analysts, technicians, and managers from industry field and

powerplant development, which shall lead to the early industrial exploitation of advanced geothermal resources;

(4) the provision for an adequate supply of trained geothermal engineers and technicians;

(5) the provision of experimental test beds for component testing an evaluation by laboratories operated by the Federal Government, industry, or institutions of higher education;

(6) the construction and operation of pilot plants; and

(7) the construction and operation of demonstration plants.

(b) Establishment of demonstration projects.

In carrying out his responsibilities under this section, the Chairman, acting through the appropriate Federal agencies, and in cooperation with nonFederal entities, may provide for the establishment of one or more demonstration projects utilizing each geothermal resource base involved, which shall include, as appropriate, all of the exploration, siting, drilling, pilot plant construction and operation, demonstration plant construction and operation, and other facilities and activities which may be necessary for the generation of electric energy and the utilization of geothermal resource byproducts. (c) Agreements for the cooperative development of facilities for demonstration.

The Chairman, acting through the appropriate Federal agencies, is authorized to investigate and enter into agreements for the cooperative development of facilities to demonstrate the production of energy from geothermal resources. The responsible Federal agency may consider

(1) cooperative agreements with utilities and non-Federal governmental entities for construction of facilities to produce energy for commercial disposition; and

(2) cooperative agreements with other Federal agencies for the construction and operation of facilities to produce energy for direct Federal consumption.

(d) Construction of demonstration projects without entering into agreements.

The responsible Federal agency is authorized to investigate the feasibility of, construct, and operate, demonstration projects without entering into cooperative agreements with respect to such projects, if the Chairman finds that

(1) the nature of the resource, the geographical location, the scale and engineering design of the facilities, the techniques of production, or any other significant factor of the proposal offers opportunities to make important contributions to the general knowledge of geothermal resources, the techniques of its development, or public confidence in the technology; and

(2) there is no opportunity for cooperative agreements with any utility or non-Federal governmental entity willing and able to cooperate in the demonstration project under subsection (c) (1) of this section, and there is no opportunity for cooperative agreements with other Federal agencies under subsection (c) (2) of this section.

(e) Factors considered for the entry into agreements. Before favorably considering proposals under subsection (c) of this section, the responsible Federal agency must find that—

(1) the nature of the resource, the geographical location, the scale and engineering design of the facilities, the techniques of production, or any other significant factor of the proposal offers opportunities to make important contributions to the general knowledge of geothermal resources, the techniques of its development, or public confidence in the technology;

(2) the development of the practical benefits as set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection are unlikly to be accomplished without such cooperative development; and

(3) where non-Federal participants are involved, the proposal is not eligible for adequate Federal assistance under the loan guaranty provisions of subchapter II of this chapter. (f) Limits on project costs.

If the estimate of the Federal investment with respect to construction and operation costs of any demonstration project proposed to be established under this section exceeds $10,000,000, no amount may be appropriated for such project except as specifically authorized by legislation hereafter enacted by the Congress.

(g) Disposal of Federal property interests and resource byproducts.

(1) At the conclusion of the program under this section or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, the responsible Federal agencies shall, by sale, lease, or otherwise, dispose of all Federal property interests which they have acquired pursuant to this section (including mineral rights) in accordance with existing law and the terms of the cooperative agreements involved.

(2) The agency involved shall, under appropriate agreements or other arrangements, provide for the disposition of geothermal resource byproducts of the project administered by such agency. (Pub. L. 93410, title I, § 105, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1084.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 1126, 1162 of this title.

§ 1126. Scientific and technical education. (a) Congressional declaration of policy.

It is the policy of the Congress to encourage the development and maintenance of programs through which there may be provided the necessary trained personnel to perform required geothermal research, development, and demonstration activities under sections 1123, 1124, and 1125 of this title.

(b) Support of educational programs in science and engineering.

The National Science Foundation is authorized to support programs of education in the sciences and engineering to carry out the policy of subsection (a) of this section. Such support may include fellowships traineeships, technical training programs, technologist training programs, and summer institute programs.

(c) Selection of programs of education; coordination with National Science Foundation.

The National Science Foundation is authorized and directed to coordinate its actions, to the maximum extent practicable, with the Project or any permanent Federal organization or agency having jurisdiction over the energy research and development functions of the United States, in determining the optimal selection of programs of education to carry out the policy of subsection (a) of this section. (d) International participation and cooperation.

The National Science Foundation is authorized to encourage, to the maximum extent practicable international participation and cooperation in the development and maintenance of programs of education to carrying out the policy of subsection (a) of this section. (Pub. L. 93-410, title I, § 106, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1085.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Functions of the National Science Foundation relating to or are utilized in connection with geothermal power development transferred and vested in the Administrator, Energy Research and Development Administration, see section 5814(f) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. SUBCHAPTER II.-LOAN GUARANTIES SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This subchapter is referred to in sections 1121, 1125, 1164 of this title.

§ 1141. Establishment of loan guaranty program. (a) Congressional declaration of policy.

It is the policy of the Congress to encourage and assist in the commercial development of practicable means to produce useful energy from geothermal resources with environmentally acceptable processes. Accordingly, it is the policy of the Congress to facilitate such commercial development by authorizing the Chairman of the Project to designate an appropriate Federal agency to guarantee loans for such purposes.

(b) Authorization of heads of designated agencies to guarantee loans.

In order to encourage the commercial production of energy from geothermal resources, the head of the designated agency is authorized to, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, guarantee, and to enter into commitments to guarantee, lenders against loss of principal or interest on loans made by such lenders to qualified borrowers for the purposes of

(1) the determination and evaluation of the resource base;

(2) research and development with respect to extraction and utilization technologies;

or

(3) acquiring rights in geothermal resources;

(4) development, construction, and operation of facilities for the demonstration or commercial production of energy from geothermal resources. (c) Extent of guarantee.

Any guaranty under this subchapter shall apply only to so much of the principal amount of any loan as does not exceed 75 percent of the aggregate cost of the project with respect to which the loan is made.

Code, is Oct. 3, 1970, and not Oct. 30, 1970, as shown therein.

§ 665. Appropriations.

(c) Apportionment of appropriations; reserves; distribution; review.

(2) In apportioning any appropriation, reserves may be established solely to provide for contingencies, or to effect savings whenever savings are made possible by or through changes in requirements or greater efficiency of operations. Whenever it is determined by an officer designated in subsection (d) of this section to make apportionments and reapportionments that any amount so reserved will not be required to carry out the full objectives and scope of the appropriation concerned, he shall recommend the rescission of such amount in the manner provided in the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, for estimates of appropriations. Except as specifically provided by particular appropriations Acts or other laws, no reserves shall be established other than as authorized by this subsection. Reserves established pursuant to this subsection shall be reported to the Congress in accordance with the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

(d) Officers controlling apportionment or reapportionment.

(1) Any appropriation available to the legislative branch, the judiciary, the United States International Trade Commission, or the District of Columbia, which is required to be apportioned under subsection (c) of this section, shall be apportioned or reapportioned in writing by the officer having administrative control of such appropriation. Each such appropriation shall be apportioned not later than thirty days before the beginning of the fiscal year for which the appropriation is available, or not more than thirty days after approval of the Act by which the appropriation is made available, whichever is later.

(g) Administrative division of apportionment; simplification of system for subdividing funds.

Any appropriation which is apportioned or reapportioned pursuant to this section may be divided and subdivided administratively within the limits of such apportionments or reapportionments. The officer having administrative control of any such appropriation available to the legislative branch, the judiciary, the United States International Trade Commission, or the District of Columbia, and the head of each agency, subject to the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall prescribe, by regulation, a system of administrative control (not inconsistent with any accounting procedures prescribed by or pursuant to law) which shall be designed to (A) restrict obligations or expenditures against each appropriation to the amount of apportionments or reapportionments made for each such appropriation, and (B) enable such officer or agency head to fix responsibility for the creation of any obligation or the making of any expenditure in excess of an apportionment or reapportionment. In order to have a simplified system for the adminis

trative subdivision of appropriations or funds, each agency shall work toward the objective of financing each operating unit, at the highest practical level, from not more than one administrative subdivision for each appropriation or fund affecting such unit.

(As amended July 12, 1974, Pub. L. 93-344, title X, § 1002, 88 Stat. 332; Jan. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 93-618, title I, § 175(a) (2), 88 Stat. 2011.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, referred to in subsec. (c) (2), is act June 10, 1921, ch. 18, 42 Stat. 20, which is classified to section 1 et seq. of this title.

The Impoundment Control Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (c) (2), is classified to section 1401 et seq. of this title.

AMENDMENTS

1975 -Subsec. (d) (1). Pub. L. 93-618 inserted reference to the United States International Trade Commission. Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 93-618 inserted reference to the United States International Trade Commission.

1974 Subsec. (c) (2). Pub. L. 93-344 struck out provisions which had authorized the establishment of reserves to provide for contingencies or to effect savings whenever savings were made possible through developments subsequent to the date on which the appropriation was made available, added provisions that, except as specifically provided by particular appropriations acts or other laws, no reserves be established other than as authorized by this subsection, and added requirement that reserves established pursuant to subsec. (c) be reported to the Congress in accordance with the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AmendmenT Amendment by Pub. L. 93-344 effective July 12, 1974, see section 905 of Pub. L. 93-344, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions vested by law (including reorganization plan) in the Bureau of the Budget or the Director of the Bureau of the Budget were transferred to the President of the United States by section 101 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085. Section 102 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, redesignated the Bureau of the Budget as the Office of Management and Budget. See Change of Name note set out under this section in the main volume.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 665a, 669 of this this; title 2 section 60a-2; title 5 sections 575, 5307; title 12 section 1749bbb-8; title 15 sections 636, 687j 713a-10, 2076, 2218; title 16 sections 470m, 831n-4; title 19 section 2171; title 20 sections 241-1, 646, 1103, 1225; title 22 sections 277d-3, 1461b, 2509, 2587; title 33 section 1104; title 39 section 2003; title 42 sections 2204, 2204a, 2210, 2293, 2295, 2394, 2942, 3772, 4343, 5613; title 47 section 603; title 49 section 921; title 50 App. section 2094.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN D.C. CODE

This section is referred to in sections 1-251, 47-105, 47-228 of the District of Columbia Code.

§ 665b. Litigation involving right to unexpended funds
returned to general fund of the Treasury.
Any provision of law which requires unexpended
funds to return to the general fund of the Treasury
at the end of the fiscal year shall not be held to
affect the status of any lawsuit or right of action
involving the right to those funds. (Pub. L. 93-52,
§ 111, July 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 134.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in title 29 section 987.

§ 679. Expenditure from appropriations for private telephone service.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in title 22 section 287e.

§ 682. Appropriations for public buildings available until completion of work.

CODIFICATION

Section was part of the first section of an Act entitled "An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to suspend work upon the public buildings."

The preceding portion of this section, omitted here, authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to defer operations on public buildings authorized by existing laws, but not actually commenced.

§ 685a. Federal services for District government and District services for Federal Government.

(a) Statement of purposes; agreement for services: negotiation, approval by Director of Federal Office of Management and Budget and Mayor of District, actual cost basis of rates or charges.

For the purpose of preventing duplication of effort or for the purpose of otherwise promoting efficiency and economy, any Federal officer or agency may furnish services to the District government and any District officer or agency may furnish services to the Federal Government. Except where the terms and conditions governing the furnishing of such services are prescribed by other provisions of law, such services shall be furnished pursuant to an agreement (1) negotiated by the Federal and District authorities concerned, and (2) approved by the Director of the Federal Office of Management and Budget and by the Mayor. Each such agreement shall provide that the cost of furnishing such services shall be borne in the manner provided in subsection (c) of this section by the government to which such services are furnished at rates or charges based on the actual cost of furnishing such services. (b) Reciprocal delegation of functions.

For the purpose of carrying out any agreement negotiated and approved pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, any District officer or agency may in the agreement delegate any of his or its functions to any Federal officer or agency, and any Federal officer or agency may in the agreement delegate any of his or its functions to any District officer or agency. Any function so delegated may be exercised in accordance with the terms of the delegation. (c) Appropriations of Federal Government and District government for payment of costs; services of Chief of Metropolitan Police on nonreimbursable basis.

The cost to each Federal officer and agency in furnishing services to the District pursuant to any such agreement are authorized to be paid, in accordance with the terms of the agreement, out of appropriations available to the District officers and agencies to which such services are furnished. The costs to each District officer and agency in furnishing services to the Federal Government pursuant to any such agreement are authorized to be paid, in accordance with the terms of the agreement, out of appropriations made by the Congress or other funds available to the Federal officers and agencies to which such services are furnished, except that the Chief of the Metropolitan Police shall on a non

reimbursable basis when requested by the Director of the United States Secret Service assist the Secret Service and the Executive Protection Service in the performance of their respective protective duties under section 3056 of Title 18 and section 302 of Title 3. (Pub. L. 93-198, title VII, § 731, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 822.)

CODIFICATION

Section is also set out in D.C. Code, § 1-826.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section 771 of Pub. L. 93-198 provided in part that this section is effective on Jan. 2, 1975, if a majority of the registered qualified electors in the District of Columbia voting on a charter issue in the charter referendum accepted the charter set out in title IV of Pub. L. 93–198. The chapter was approved by the voters on May 7, 1974.

§ 686. Purchase or manufacture of stores or materials or performance of services by bureau or department of another bureau or department.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN D.C. CODE

This section is referred to in sections 2-1706, 2-1723 of the District of Columbia Code.

§ 686-1. Same; available period of funds withdrawn and credited.

CODIFICATION

Section consists of a part of section 1210 of the General Appropriation Act, 1951. The remainder of section 1210 is set out as section 628-1 of this title.

§ 699. National Aeronautics and Space Administration appropriations; availability of certain appropriations without fiscal year limitation. REPEATED

Pub. L. 92-68, § 1(e), Aug. 6, 1971, 85 Stat. 175; Pub. L. 92-304, § 1(e), May 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 159.

§ 699b. Citizenship requirement for federal employees compensated from appropriated funds.

Unless otherwise specified and during the current fiscal year, and the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, no part of any appropriation shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States (including any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States) whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such person (1) is a citizen of the United States, (2) is a person in the service of the United States on the date of enactment of this section, who, being eligible for citizenship, has filed a declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States prior to such date and is actually residing in the United States, (3) is a person who owes allegiance to the United States, or (4) is an alien from Cuba, Poland, South Viet Nam, or the Baltic countries lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence: Provided, That, for the purpose of this section, an affidavit signed by any such person shall be considered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section with respect to his status have been complied with: Provided further, That any person making a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: Provided further, That the above penal-clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law: Provided further, That any payment made to any of

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23. Federal Personnel Surety Bonds [New]..... 1201 24. Fiscal Assistance to State and Local Governments [New]...........

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Sec. 11a. Estimated outlays and proposed budget authority; annual submittal to Congress by President [New]. 11b. Congressional studies of provisions exempting federal agencies or agency or agency activities or outlays from inclusion in the Budget [New].

11c. Year-ahead requests for authorization of new budget authority [New].

11d. Changes in functional categories [New].

26. Appropriation requests of District of Columbia; examination and review for priorities and reductions in expenditures [New].

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

51-1. General Accounting Office building [New]. 52b. Additional compensation for five positions in General Accounting Office; authority of Comptroller General [New].

52c. Employment of experts and consultants [New]. 61. Annual audit of accounts and operations of District Government [New].

(a) General auditing principles and procedures; rules and regulations; access to papers, things, or property for facilitation of audit. (b) Audit reports to Congress, Mayor, and Council; scope; public inspection; statement of compliance by Mayor.

CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This chapter is referred to in section 665 of this title; title 7 sections 934, 1932; title 19 section 2232.

CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN D.C. CODE

This chapter is referred to in section 1-144, 1-147, 472501c of the District of Columbia Code.

§ 2. Definitions.

DEFINITIONS

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions vested by law (including reorganization plan) in the Bureau of the Budget or the Director of the Bureau of the Budget were transferred to the President of the United States by section 101 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085. Section 102 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, redesignated the Bureau of the Budget as the Office of Management and Budget. See Change of Name note set out under this section in the main volume.

THE BUDGET

§ 11. President to transmit Budget to Congress. (a) Contents.

The President shall transmit to Congress during the first fifteen days of each regular session, the

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Budget, which shall set forth his Budget message, summary data and text, and supporting detail. The Budget shall set forth in such form and detail as the President may determine

(1) functions and activities of the Government; (2) at such times as may be practicable; information on program costs and accomplishments; (3) any other desirable classifications of data; (4) a reconciliation of the summary data on expenditures with proposed appropriations;

(5) estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations necessary in his judgment for the support of the Government for the ensuing fiscal year, and projections for the four fiscal years immediately following the ensuing fiscal year, except that estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations for such years for the legislative branch of the Government and the Supreme Court of the United States shall be transmitted to the President on or before October 15 of each year, and shall be included by him in the Budget without revision;

(6) estimated receipts of the Government during the ensuing fiscal year and projections for the four fiscal years immediately following the ensuing fiscal year, under (1) laws existing at the time the Budget is transmitted and also (2) under the revenue proposals, if any, contained in the Budget;

(11) such other financial statements and data as in his opinion are necessary or desirable in order to make known in all practicable detail the financial condition of the Government;

(12) with respect to each proposal in the Budget for new or additional legislation which would create or expand any function, activity, or authority, in addition to those functions, activities, and authorities then existing or as then being administered and operated, a tabulation showing

(A) the amount proposed in the Budget for appropriation and for expenditure in the ensuing fiscal year on account of such proposal; and

(B) the estimated appropriation required on account of such proposal in each of the four fiscal years, immediately following that ensuing fiscal year, during which such proposal is to be in effect; and

(13) an allowance for additional estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations for the ensuing fiscal year, and allowance for unanticipated uncontrollable expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year.

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