section, for the Commission's power reactor demonstration program shall be available to the Commission for a cooperative arrangement in accordance with the basis for an arrangement described in the Program Justification Data for Arrangement Numbered 58-111-6 (PHASE I). "(f) Before the Commission hereafter enters into any arrangement the basis of which has not been previously submitted to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy which involves appropriations authorized by subsection (a) of this section, it shall make public announcement of each particular reactor project it considers technically desirable for construction, and shall set reasonable dates for submission, approval of the proposal and negotiation of the basis of the arrangement, and commencement of construction." SEC. 110. GAS-COOLED POWER REACTOR. (a) The appropriation authorized in section 101 of this Act for project 59-d-10, gas cooled power reactor, shall also be alternatively available for a cooperative program under which the Commission may enter into a cooperative arrangement with public, private, or cooperative power groups, equipment manufacturers or others under which the organization will design, construct, and operate the reactor at its own expense and the Commission will contribute to the cost of research and development programs and other assistance in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Commission's power reactor demonstration program, including review by the Joint Committee of the basis of the proposed arrangement in accordance with subsection 111 (b) of Public Law 85-162. Within thirty days after the President signs the Act making available to the Commission appropriations for this project, the Commission shall make a public announcement requesting proposals for such a cooperative program. In the event the Commission does not receive a proposal within sixty days after such announcement, or if the Commission receives proposals within such sixty-day period but is unable to negotiate a satisfactory basis of the arrangement for submission to the Joint Committee within ninety days thereafter, the Commission shall proceed with project 59-d-10 in accordance with subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section. (b) In the event the Commission does not receive a satisfactory proposal under subsection (a) of this section, the Commission shall proceed with the design, engineering and construction under contract, as soon as practicable, of the prototype power reactor facility authorized by Section 101 for project 59-d-10 at an installation. operated by or on behalf of the Commission, and the electric energy generated shall be used by the Commission in connection with the operation of such installation. (c) In the conduct of the work under this section, the Commission is authorized to obtain the participation of private, cooperative, or public power organizations to the fullest extent consistent with the Commission direction of the project, ownership of the reactor, and utilization of the electric energy generated. (d) The power reactor facility constructed shall be operated by, or under contract with, the Commission, for such period of time as the Commission determines to be advisable for research and development purposes and for such additional period as the Commission may determine to be necessary for national defense purposes. Upon the expiration of such period the Commission may offer the reactor and its appurtenances for sale to any public, private, or cooperative power group at a price to reflect appropriate depreciation but not to include construction costs assignable to research and development, or the Commission may dismantle the reactor and its appurtenances. (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), if the Commission determines, at any time within sixty days after the announcement provided for in subsection (a) that (i) any public, private, or cooperative power group, equipment manufacturer, or other persons or organization has designed and is ready to construct and operate such a reactor at its own expense and not in conjunction with any cooperative arrangement with the Commission and (ii) the purposes of the gas-cooled reactor project 59-d-10 as a part of the Commission's reactor-development program would be substantially ful filled by the construction and operation of the reactor by such group, equipment manufacturer, or other person or organization, then the Commission shall not be obligated to proceed with such project under this section. SEC. 111. DESIGN AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES.-The Commission shall proceed with sufficient design work, together with appropriate engineering and development work, necessary for the Commission to begin construction as soon as practicable after authorization by the Congress of the type of reactor authorized by project 59-d-12. The Commission shall submit to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy reports on the studies for Congress. projects 59-d-12 and 59-d-14 by April 1, 1959, and for project 59-d-13 by May 1, 1959. SEC. 112. INCREASE IN PRIOR PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. (a) Public Law 84-506 is amended by striking out the figure "$2,140,000" for project 57-h-2, physics building, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and substituting therefor the figure "$3,040,000." (b) Public Law 85-162 is amended by striking out the figure "$4,000,000" for project 58-e-7, waste calcination system, National Reactor Testing Station, Idaho, and substituting therefor the figure "$6,000,000". Approved August 4, 1958. INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAW 85–590 (H.R. 13121) (AEC Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1959) (Page references are to the Congressional Record, 85th Cong., 2d sess.) H.R. 12459 introduced by Mr. Durham (by request). Referred to Made special order (H. Res. 625, H. Rept. 2124). July 9, 1958, 13695. Amended and passed Senate. July 15, 1958, 13695. Senate insists on its amendments, and asks for conference, 13831. House disagrees to Senate amendments, agrees to conference and appoints conferees. July 16, 1958, 14024. Conference Report No. 2236 submitted in House. July 21, 1958, 14524. Conference Report agreed to in House. July 22, 1958, 14641. Conference report agreed to in Senate. July 22, 1958, 14588. Examined and signed, 14728, 14864. Presented to the President, 15025. Approved (Public Law 85-590). August 4, 1958, 16218. COMPANION BILL-S. 4051 S. 3788 introduced by Senator Anderson (by request). May 12, 1958. Referred to Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, 8370. S. 4051 introduced by Senator Anderson as "clean bill." Referred to Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. June 25, 1958, 12146. Reported (S. Rept. 1793). July 2, 1958, 12877. Passed over, 13785. Debated, 13799, 13802, 13819. Indefinitely postponed (H.R. 13121 passed in lieu). July 15, 1958, 18831. AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 85-590 [PUBLIC LAW 86-44] [86TH CONGRESS, S. 1228] [JUNE 11, 1959] AN ACT To amend Public Law 85-590 to increase the authorization for appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress as sembled, That section 101 (c) of Public Law 85-590 is 72 Stat. 490. amended by striking therefrom the figure $2,250,000" for project 59-c-5, phermex installation, Los Alamos, New Mexico, and by inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$3,550,000". Approved June 11, 1959. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY INDEX TO PUBLIC LAW 86-44 (Page references are to the Congressional Record, 86th Cong., 1st sess.) S. 1228 introduced by Senator Anderson and referred to JCAE. March 2, 1959, 3089. Reported without amendment (S. Rept. 229). April 27, 1959, 6752. Passed Senate by voice vote. April 29, 1959, 6982. Passed House in lieu of H.R. 5105. June 2, 1959, 9587. Examined and signed; presented to President. June 3, 1959, 9671, 9755, 9695. Approved (Public Law 86-44). June 11, 1959, 10617. COMPANION BILL-H.R. 5105 Introduced by Mr. Durham and referred to JCAE. March 2, 1959, 3177. Reported in the House without amendment (H. Rept. 328) and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. April 29, 1959, 7106. S. 1228 passed in lieu of H.R. 5105. H.R. 5105 laid on table. June 2, 1959, 9588. PUBLIC LAW 86-50 (AEC AUTHORIZATION [86TH CONGRESS, S. 2094] [JUNE 23, 1959] AN ACT To authorize appropriations for the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SEC. 101. PLANT OR FACILITY ACQUISITION OR CON- ABC ApproSTRUCTION.-There is hereby authorized to be appropri- Acquisition, priation. ated to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance etc. of propwith the provisions of section 261a. (1) of the Atomic 71 Stat. 274. Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the sum of $172, erty. 42 U.S.C. 2017 900,000 for acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, as follows: (a) SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS. Project 60-a-1, modifications to production and supporting installations, $10,000,000. [Project 60-a-2, prototype installations, gaseous diffusion plants, $1,000,000.] *2 42 Project 60-a-3, central computing building, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, $1,650,000. Project 60-a-4, reactor air filters, Savannah River, South Carolina, $5,000,000. Project 60-a-5, additional raw water line, Paducah, Kentucky, $810,000. Project 60-a-6, water plant expansion, 100 K area, Hanford, Washington, $5,000,000. Project 60-a-7, modifications to reactor disassembly basins, Savannah River, South Carolina, $1,600,000. (b) SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS.— [Project 60-b-1, cylinder storage area, Paducah, Kentucky, $500,000.] 42 Project 60-b-2, increased cooling water capacity, Savannah River, South Carolina, $5,000,000. (c) ATOMIC WEAPONS. Project 60-c-1, weapons production, development and test installations, $10,000,000. [Project 60-c-2, special processing plant, phase II, Mound Laboratory, Ohio, $3,800,000.] 42a Project 60-c-3, test and environmental installations, Sandia Base, New Mexico, $1,000,000. (d) ATOMIC WEAPONS. Project 60-d-1, storage site modifications, $1,500,000. Project 60-d-2, materials storage vault, Los Alamos, New Mexico, $133,000. (e) REACTOR DEVELOPMENT. Project 60-e-1, modifications to experimental breeder reactor Numbered 1 (EBR-1), National Reactor Testing Station, Idaho, $1,000,000. Project 60-e-2, portable gas-cooled reactor prototype, National Reactor Testing Station, Idaho, $2,500,000. Project 60-e-3, alterations, modifications and additions to MTR-ETR utility, technical and support installations, National Reactor Testing Station, Idaho, $2,500,000. Project 60-e-4, hot cells, $2,500,000. Project 60-e-5, chemical processing plant area utility modifications and improvements, National Reactor Testing Station, Idaho, $750,000. Amended by Public Law 87-701 (76 Stat. 599) (1962). Prior to amendment, figure was $165,400,000. Public Law 87-315 (1961), sec. 108(b), rescinded authorization for projects 60-a-2 and 60-b-1 except for funds theretofore obligated. 42 Public Law 86-457 (1960), sec. 108(a), rescinded authorization for this project except for funds theretofore obligated. |