appropriated $2 million to the agency for SPS work anyway. The $4.6 million requested by DOE was appropriated. For FY80, DOE has requested $8 million for SPS, while NASA has requested no SPS funding. [See “Congressional Interest” and “Legislation” sections for further information.] These funding levels are for SPS specifically. NASA has identified another $47.1 million in FY80 from other programs that could relate to SPS. LEGISLATION H.E. 2335 (Flippo) Solar Power Satellite Research, Developnent and Evaluation Program Act of 1979. Would establish an office within the Department of Energy to manage a Solar Power Satellite Research, Development, and Evaluation Program, and authorize $25 million for FY80 for the program. Hearings were held on Mar. 28, 29, and 30, 1979. The committee favorably reported the bill on May 15 (H.Rept. 96—151). H.R. 4388 (Bevill) Energy and Water Development Appropriation Bill, 1980. Reported from House Appropriations Committee on June 7, 1979 (H.Rept. 96—241). The Committee recommended a reduction in SPS funding from the $8 million requested to $6.5 million, stating that it felt such funding "should be adequate to meet essential needs in these areas, considering the funding available for similar activities in other areas of the Department." The bill passed the House on June 18. The Senate Appropriations Committee reduced the amount for SPS to $5.5 million (S.Rept. 96-242, July 12), and the full Senate accepted that recommendation in passing the bill on July 18. On July 25, the Conference Committee reported the FY80 appropriation bill (H.Rept. 96-388) and accepted the Senate’s position of reducing the amount requested for SPS to $5.5 million. The House passed the conference report on Aug. 1. S. 688 (Jackson)/H.R. 3000 (Staggers) FY80 DOE Civilian Applications Bill. Includes a request for $8 million for SPS studies. The House Science and Technology Committee reported the bill on May 16 (H.Rept. 96-196), including the requested amount for SPS, and the Senate Energy Committee followed suit on June 26 (S.Rept. 96-232). HEARINGS U.S. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics. Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications. Energy Research and Development and Space Technology. Hearings, 93rd Congress, 1st session. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1973. 570 p. Hearings held Hay 7, 22, and 24, 1973. U.S. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications and Subcommittee on Advanced Energy Technologies and Energy Conservation Research, Development and Demonstration. Solar Power Satellite. Hearings, 95th Congress, 2d session. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1978. 458p.
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