Gov't 'Meta' of SPS - US Congress Brief

Original Scanned Document	20
Cover	1
Title Page	2
Issue Definition	4
Background and Policy Analysis	4
SPS Technology	5
The photovoltaic concept	5
Solar thermal systems	6
Rectenna design	6
Orbiting microwave transmitters	6
International Aspects	7
Technical and Economic Feasibility	7
Technical	7
Economic Factors	7
Congressional Interest	9
FY78	9
FY79	10
FY80	10
Issues of Concern	11
Environmental	11
Radio Frequency Interference	12
Resource Utilization	12
Funding	12
Legislation	13
Hearings	13
Reports and Congressional Documents	14
Chronology of Events	14
Additional Reference Sources	16
Hand-Transcribed Version	20
Title Page	20
Issue Definition	21
Background And Policy Analysis	21
SPS Technology	22
The photovoltaic concept	22
Solar thermal systems	22
Rectenna design	23
Orbiting microwave transmitters	23
Intrenational Aspects	23
Technical And Economic Feasibility	24
Technical	24
Economic Factors	24
Congressional Interest	25
FY78	26
FY79	26
Other SPS Legislation in the 95th Congress	27
FY80	27
Issues Of Concern	28
Environmental	28
Radio Frequency Interference	29
Resource utilization	29
Funding	29
Legislation	29
H.E. 2335 (Flippo)	30
H.R. 4388 (Bevill)	30
S. 688 (Jackson)/H.R. 3000 (Staggers)	30
Hearings	30
Reports And Congressional Documents	31
Additional Reference Sources	33

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