amount requested for SPS to $5.5 million. 07/18/79 — Senate passed H.B. 4388, Energy and Water Development. Appropriations Bill, 1980, with no change to the committee recommendation for SPS. 07/12/79 — Senate Appropriations Committee reported H.R. 4188, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, 1980, reducing the request for SPS from $8 million to $5.5 million (S.Rept. 9 6-242). 06/26/79 — Senate Energy Committee reported DOE FY80 authorization bill, recommending the $8 million requested for SPS (S.Rept. 96-232). 06/18/79 — House passed the 1980 Energy and Hater Development Appropriations bill concurring with the House Appropriations Committee recommendation for SPS. 06/07/79 — House Appropriations Committee reported H.R. 4388, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, 1980, recommending a decrease in the request for SPS from $8 million to $6.5 million (H.Rept. 96-243). 05/16/79 — House Science and Technology Committee reported H.R. 3000, the DOE FY80 authorization bill, recommending the $8 million requested for SPS (H.Rept. 96-196, Part 3). 05/15/79 — House Science and Technology Committee favorably reported H.R. 2335 (H.Rept. 96-151). 02/22/79 — H.R. 2335 was introduced to provide for a Solar Power Satellite research, Development and Evaluation Program. 01/10/79 — American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics released a position paper calling for expanded funding tor SPS research, Dut stating that it is too early to commit to development or demonstration of the concept. 04/06/78 — Creation of the Sunsat Energy Council was announced at a Senate press conference. The Council, composed of representatives from 25 U.S. scientific and industrial organizations, will try to publicize the sps option. 10/01/77 —Department of Energy, consolidating the functions of several agencies including the Energy Research and Development Administration, was created. 01/20/75 — The Energy Research and Development Administration was created, becoming the lead agency for ail soiar energy research and development. 10/26/74 — The Soiar Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act was enacted, providing for a
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