Pub. L. 94-187, tit. III, pt. C, sec. 314

Sec. 314. Funds appropriated pursuant to this Act for “Operating expenses” for fossil energy purposes may be used for (1) any facilities which may be required at locations, other than installations of the Administration, for the performance of research and development contracts, and (2) grants to any organization for purchase or construction of research facilities. No such funds shall be used for the acquisition of land. Fee title to all such facilities shall be vested in the United States, unless the Administrator determines in writing that the programs of research and development authorized by this Act shall best be implemented by vesting fee title in an entity other than the United States: Provided, That, before approving the vesting of title in such entity, the Administrator shall (A) transmit such determination, together with all pertinent data, to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate, and (B) wait a period of thirty calendar days (not including any day in which either House of Congress is not in session because of adjournment of more than three calendar days to a day certain), unless prior to the expiration of such period each such committee has transmitted to the Administrator written notice to the effect that such committee has no objection to the proposed action. Each grant shall be made under such conditions as the Administrator deems necessary to insure that the United States will receive therefrom benefits adequate to justify the making of the grant. No such funds shall be used under clause (1) of the first sentence of this section for the construction of any major facility the estimated cost, of which, including collateral equipment, exceeds $250,000 unless the Administrator shall (i) transmit a report on such major facility showing the nature, purpose, location, and estimated cost of such facility to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate, and (ii) wait a period of thirty calendar days (not including any day in which either House of Congress is not in session because of adjournment of more than three calendar days to a day certain), unless prior to the expiration of such period each such committee has transmitted to the Administrator written notice to the effect that such committee has no objection to the proposed action.