[91 Stat. 323] [PUBLIC LAW 95-79] [H.R. 5970] [July 30, 1977] AN ACT to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1978, for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research development test and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces and of Civilian personnel of the Department of Defense, to authorize the military training student loads, and to authorize appropriations for civil defense, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I-PROCUREMENT SEC. 101. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1978 for the use of the Armed Forces of the United States for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, topedoes, and other weapons, as authorized by law, in amounts as follows: TITLE II-RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION SEC. 201. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1978 for the use of the Armed Forces of the United States for research, development, test, and evaluation, as authorized by law, in amounts as follows: For the Army, $2,441,782,000; SEC. 813. In authorizing procurement under section 101 of this Act and research and development under section 201 of this Act, Congress asserts its readiness to consider, in accordance with the processes set forth in the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, such modifications in United States strategic arms programs as the President may recommend to facilitate either negotiation or agreement in the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. SEC. 816. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1978". Approved July 30, 1977. APPENDIX HH ATOMIC ENERGY LEGISLATIVE REFERENCES, 1946-75 Public Law 585, 79th Congress (60 Stat. 755) -The Atomic Energy Act of 1946. Approved August 1, 1946. Public Law 898, 80th Congress (62 Stat. 1259)-To provide for the extension of the terms of office of the present members of the Atomic Energy Commission. Approved July 3, 1948. Public Law 14, 81st Congress (63 Stat. 11)-To retrocede to the State of New Mexico exclusive jurisdiction held by the United States over lands within the boundaries of the Los Alamos Project of the United States Atomic Energy Commission. Approved March 4, 1949. Public Law 347, 81st Congress (63 Stat. 762)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 (providing for changes in the Military Liaison Committee). Approved October 11, 1949. Public Law 820, 81st Congress (64 Stat. 979)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 (changing compensation to be received by members of the Atomic Energy Commission). Approved September 23, 1950. Public Law 235, 82d Congress (65 Stat. 692)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, as amended (relating to the control of atomic information). Approved October 30, 1951. Public Law 298, 82d Congress (66 Stat. 44)-To provide for certain investigations by the Civil Service Commission in lieu of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes. Approved April 5, 1952. Public Law 137, 83d Congress (67 Stat. 181)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, as amended (providing for entering into long-term contracts for electric-utility services). Approved July 17, 1953. Public Law 164, 83d Congress (67 Stat. 757)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, as amended (relating to the control of information, FBI investigations, carrying of firearms, etc.). Approved July 31, 1953. Public Law 262, 83d Congress (67 Stat. 575)-To amend section 9(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 (relating to the exemption of activities of the Atomic Energy Act from State and local taxation). Approved August 13, 1953. Public Law 703, 83d Congress (68 Stat. 919)-Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (this act superseded the Atomic Energy Act of 1946). Approved August 30, 1954. Public Law 31, 84th Congress (69 Stat. 47)-Authorizes the Atomic Energy Commission to construct a principal office building in or near the District of Columbia from funds now available or to be appropriated. Approved May 6, 1955. Public Law 141. 84th Congress (69 Stat, 366)—To authorize appropriations for the AEC for the acquisition or condemnation of real property or any facility, or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, and for other purposes. Approved July 11, 1955. Public Law 165, 84th Congress (69 Stat. 47)-The Atomic Weapons Rewards Act of 1955-To provide rewards for information concerning the illegal introduction into the United States, or the illegal manufacture or acquisition in the United States of special nuclear materials and atomic weapons. Approved July 15, 1955. Public Law 221, 84th Congress (69 Stat. 471)-The Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (facilitates the establishment of local self-government at the communities of Oak Ridge, Tenn., and Richland, Wash., and provides for the disposal of federally owned properties of such communities). Approved August 4, 1955. Public Law 337, 84th Congress (69 Stat. 630)-Authorizes the payment of the salary of a member of the Atomic Energy Commission who is appointed during the recess of Congress, and amends section 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 relating to the equal authority and responsibility of all AFC Commissioners. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 506, 84th Congress (60 Stat. 127)-To authorize appropriations for the Atomic Energy Commission for acquisition or condemnation of real property or any facilities, or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, and for other purposes. Approved May 3, 1956. Public Law 722, 84th Congress (70 Stat. 553)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, to permit the negotiation of commercial leases at atomic energy communities, and for other purposes. Approved July 14, 1956. Public Law 802, 84th Congress (70 Stat. 653)-To amend the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, and for other purposes. Approved July 25, 1956. Public Law 981, 84th Congress (70 Stat. 1035)-To amend Public Law 506, 84th Congress, 2d session, to increase the authorization for appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission for acquisition or condemnation of real property, or any facilities, or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, and for other purposes. Approved August 6, 1956. Public Law 1006, 84th Congress (70 Stat. 1069)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. Approved August 6, 1956. Public Law 85-14, 85th Congress (71 Stat. 11)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes (providing that the President may authorize the Atomic Energy Commission to enter into an agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany on behalf of Berlin). Approved April 12, 1957. Public Law 85-79, 85th Congress (71 Stat. 274)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes (amends section 261-Appropriations-To increase the authorization requirements for appropriations. etc.). Approved July 3, 1957. Public Law 85-162, 85th Congress (71 Stat. 403)-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. Approved August 21, 1957. Public Law 85-177, 85th Congress (71 Stat. 453)—To provide for the appointment of representatives of the United States in the organs of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and to make other provisions with respect to the participation of the United States in that Agency, and for other purposes. Approved August 28, 1957. Public Law 85-256. 85th Congress (71 Stat. 576)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes (providing for a program of Government indemnification and limitation of liability and establishes an Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards). Approved September 2, 1957. Public Law 85-287, 85th Congress (71 Stat. 612)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to increase the salaries of certain executives of the Atomic Energy Commission, and for other purposes. Approved September 4, 1957. Public Law 95-412, 85th Congress (72 Stat. 117)-To amend Public Law 85-162, 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. Approved May 16, 1958. Public Law 85-479, 85th Congress (72 Stat. 276)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to provide for greater exchange of military information and material with allies. Approved July 2, 1958. Public Law 85-519, 85th Congress (72 Stat. 358)-To further amend Public Law 85-162, to increase authorization for appropriation for the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. Approved July 15, 1958. Public Law 85-590, 85th Congress (72 Stat. 490)-To authorize appropriations for the Atomic Energy Commission for fiscal year 1959 in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. Approved August 4, 1958. Public Law 85-602, 85th Congress (72 Stat. 525)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, with respect to indemnity agreements for the NS Savannah. Approved August 8, 1958. Public Law 85-681, 85th Congress (72 Stat. 632)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, for various purposes (AEC omnibus bill). Approved August 19, 1958. Public Law 85-744, 85th Congress (72 Stat. 837)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended with respect to indemnity agreements for nonprofit educational institutions. Approved August 23, 1958. Public Law 85-846, 85th Congress (72 Stat. 1084)-To provide for cooperation with the European Atomic Energy Community. Approved August 28, 1958. Senate Concurrent Resolution 116, 85th Congress, to approve agreements between the Government of the United States of America and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) signed at Brussels on May 29, 1958, and at Washington on June 19, 1958, concerning cooperation for the advancement of the peaceful application of atomic energy. Passed both Houses of Congress August 20, 1958. Public Law 86-43, 86th Congress (73 Stat. 73)-To amend section 251 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to provide for the submission by the Atomic Energy Commission of an annual rather than a semiannual report to Congress. Report to be submitted in January of each year. Approved June 11, 1959. Public Law 86-44, 86th Congress (73 Stat. 73)-To amend Public Law 85-590 to increase the authorization for appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission for project 59-c-5, phermex installation, Los Alamos. Approved June 11, 1959. Public Law 86-50, 86th Congress (73 Stat. 81)-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 (Authorization Act for fiscal year 1960). Approved June 23, 1959. Public Law 86-300, 86th Congress (73 Stat. 574)-To amend subsection 161m of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended with respect to agreements for the reprocessing of irradiated fuel element, and section 163 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended with respect to Atomic Energy Commission advisory committees. Approved September 21, 1959. Public Law 86-373, 86th Congress (73 Stat. 688)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, by adding a new section 274 with respect to Cooperation with States. Approved September 23, 1959. Public Law 86-457, 86th Congress (74 Stat. 120)-To authorize appropriations for the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Approved May 13, 1960. Public Law 87-52, 87th Congress (75 Stat. 94)-To authorize construction of community support facilities at Los Alamos County, N. Mex. Approved June 16, 1961. Public Law 87-174, 87th Congress (75 Stat. 409)-To amend section 55 c. of the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1958. Approved August 30, 1961. Public Law 87-206, 87th Congress (75 Stat. 475)-To amend various sections of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Euratom Cooperation Act of 1958, and for other purposes. Approved September 6, 1961. Public Law 87-315, 87th Congress (75 Stat. 676)-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. Approved September 26, 1961. Public Law 87-363, 87th Congress (75 Stat. 782)-To waive certain provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 so as to permit the agreement for cooperation between the United States and France to be made immediately effective. Approved October 4, 1961. Public Law 87-615, 87th Congress (76 Stat. 409)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. Approved August 20, 1962. Public Law 87-701, 87th Congress (76 Stat. 599)-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. Approved September 26, 1962. Public Law 87-719, 87th Congress (76 Stat. 664)-To amend the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, as amended, to provide for the disposal of federally owned properties at Los Alamos, N. Mex., and for other purposes. Approved September 28, 1962. Public Law 88-72, 88th Congress (77 Stat. 84)-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. Approved July 22, 1963. Public Law 88-189, 88th Congress (77 Stat. 343)-To amend Public Law 88-72 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. Approved November 29, 1963. Public Law 88-294, 88th Congress (78 Stat. 172)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (amends section 202). Approved March 26, 1964. Public Law 88-332, 88th Congress (78 Stat. 227)-To authorize appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. Approved June 30, 1964. Public Law 88-394, 88th Congress (78 Stat. 376)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, as amended, and the EURATOM Cooperation Act of 1958, as amended (AEC omnibus bill). Approved August 1, 1964. Public Law 88-489, 88th Congress (78 Stat. 602)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes (Private Ownership of Special Nuclear Materials Act). Approved August 26, 1964. Public Law 89-32, 89th Congress (79 Stat. 120)-To authorize appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with Section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. Approved June 2, 1965. Public Law 89-135, 89th Congress (79 Stat. 551)-To amend section 271 of the Public Law 89-645, 89th Congress (80 Stat. 891)-To amend section 170 of the Public Law 90-56, 90th Congress (81 Stat. 124)-To authorize appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. Approved July 26, 1967. Public Law 90-190, 90th Congress (81 Stat. 575)-To amend the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, as amended, the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the EURATOM Cooperation Act of 1958, as amended. Approved December 14, 1967. Public Law 90-289, 90th Congress (82 Stat. 96)-To authorize appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. Approved April 19, 1968. Public Law 91-44, 91st Congress (83 Stat. 46)—To authorize appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. Approved July 11, 1969. Public Law 91-161, 91st Congress (83 Stat. 444)-To amend sections 153h, 221c, 222, 2233, 224, 225, 226, and add section 234 to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Approved December 24, 1969. Public Law 91-273, 91st Congress (84 Stat. 299)-To authorize appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. Approved June 2, 1970. Public Law 91-560, 91st Congress (84 Stat. 1472)-To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (secs. 31, 56, 196, 103, 104, 105, 161, 182, 191, and 274) to eliminate the requirement for a finding of practical value and for other purposes. Approved December 19, 1970. Public Law 91-580, 91st Congress (84 Stat. 1565)-To amend Public Law 91-273 to increase authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 1971. Approved December 24, 1960. Public Law 92-84, 92d Congress (85 Stat. 304)-To authorize appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. Approved August 11, 1971. |