106TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1655 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 
and 2001 for the civilian energy and scientific re-
search, development, and demonstration and re-
lated commercial application of energy technology 
programs, projects, and activities of the Depart-
ment of Energy, and for other purposes. 
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106TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1655 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 
for the civilian energy and scientific research, develop-
ment, and demonstration and related commercial applica-
tion of energy technology programs, projects, and activi-
ties of the Department of Energy, and for other pur-
poses. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Energy 
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization 
Act of 1999’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act, the term— 
(1) ‘‘Department’’ means the Department of 
Energy; and 
(2) ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) ENERGY SUPPLY.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary for Energy Supply civilian 
energy and scientific research, development, and dem-
onstration and related commercial application of energy 
technology operation and maintenance and construction 
programs, projects, and activities for which specific sums 
are not authorized under other authority of law 
$482,266,000 for fiscal year 2000 and $504,595,630 for 
fiscal year 2001, to remain available through the end of 
fiscal year 2002, of which— 
(1) $366,524,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$377,339,630 for fiscal year 2001 shall be for Solar 
and Renewable Resources Technologies, including— 
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(A) $5,500,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$5,665,000 for fiscal year 2001 for Solar Build-
ing Technology Research; 
(B) $93,309,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$96,108,270 for fiscal year 2001 for Photo-
voltaic Energy Systems; 
(C) $18,850,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$19,415,500 for fiscal year 2001 for Concen-
trating Solar Power, of which $2,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2000 and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 
2001 shall be for experimental beamed power 
technology demonstrations; 
(D) $92,391,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$95,162,730 for fiscal year 2001 for Biopower/ 
Biofuels Energy Systems; 
(E) $45,600,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$46,968,000 for fiscal year 2001 for Wind En-
ergy Systems; 
(F) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$4,120,000 for fiscal year 2001 for the Renew-
able Energy Production Incentive Program; 
(G) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$6,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 for the Inter-
national Solar Energy Program; 
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(H) $3,900,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$4,017,000 for fiscal year 2001 for the Na-
tional Renewable Energy Laboratory; 
(I) $33,500,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$35,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 for Geo-
thermal, of which $4,000,000 for fiscal year 
2000 and $4,615,000 for fiscal year 2001 shall 
be derived from amounts otherwise authorized 
under this subsection, from savings resulting 
from reductions in contractor travel pursuant to 
section 10(d); 
(J) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$7,210,000 for fiscal year 2001 for Hydro-
power; 
(K) $41,303,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$42,542,000 for fiscal year 2001 for Electric 
Energy Systems and Storage; and 
(L) $19,171,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$19,746,130 for fiscal year 2001 for Program 
Direction; and 
(2) $115,742,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$127,256,000 for fiscal year 2001 shall be for Nu-
clear Energy, including— 
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(A) $37,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$37,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 for Advanced 
Radioisotope Power Systems; 
(B) $6,070,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$6,070,000 for fiscal year 2001 for Test Reac-
tor Area Landlord operation and maintenance; 
(C) $1,430,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$1,944,000 for fiscal year 2001 for construction 
of Project 99–E–200, Test Reactor Area Elec-
tric Utility Upgrade, Idaho National Engineer-
ing and Environmental Laboratory; 
(D) $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$2,500,000 for fiscal year 2001 for construction 
of Project 95–E–201, Test Reactor Area Fire 
and Life Safety Improvements, Idaho National 
Engineering and Environmental Laboratory; 
(E) $13,500,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$16,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 for University 
Reactor Fuel Assistance and Support; 
(F) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$7,500,000 for fiscal year 2001 for Nuclear 
Energy Plant Optimization; 
(G) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and 
$35,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 for the Nu-
clear Energy Research Initiative; and 
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