Plant and Capital Equipment

Plant and Capital Equipment For expenses of the Commission, as authorized by law, in connection with the purchase and construction of plant and the acquisition of capital equipment and other expenses incidental thereto necessary in carrying out the purposes of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion; purchase (not to exceed four hundred and twenty-three for replacement only, including two at. not to exceed $3,000 each) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; $400,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the obligated balance as of June 30, 1963, of amounts included in appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission for “Operating expenses”, for capital equipment not related to construction, shall be merged with this appropriation: Provided further, That the unexpended balance as of June 30, 1963, of the appropriation “Plant acquisition and construction” shall be merged with this appropriation: Provided further, That not to exceed $30,000,000 for a spectral shift power reactor may be transferred from this appropriation to the appropriation for “Operating expenses”, if the Commission determines such transfer to be necessary to carry out such cooperative power reactor demonstration program as may be authorized by law.