Department of Energy Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1982-Civilian Applications

(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 97-81)

Department of Energy Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1982 - Civilian Applications - Title I: Fiscal Year 1982 Authorizations - Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for Department of Energy operating expenses for: (1) general science and research activities; (2) energy supply, research, and development; (3) uranium supply and enrichment activities; (4) departmental administration; (5) power marketing administration; (6) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission salaries and expenses; (7) the geothermal resources development fund for the geothermal loan guarantee and interest assistance program; (8) fossil energy research and development; (9) energy production, demonstration, and distribution; (10) energy conservation; (11) economic regulation; (12) the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; and (13) the Energy Information Administration.

Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for plant and capital equipment expenses with respect to: (1) general science and research activities; (2) energy supply, research, and development activities; (3) uranium supply and enrichment activities; (4) department administration; and (5) fossil energy construction. Authorizes appropriations for plant and capital equipment expense for Department of Energy civilian programs which have been initiated prior to fiscal year 1982.

Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 for new plant and capital equipment activities for specified projects with respect to: (1) fossil energy; (2) nuclear fission; (3) magnetic fusion; (4) supporting research and technical analysis; (5) high energy physics; (6) nuclear physics; (7) uranium enrichment process development; (8) uranium enrichment advanced isotope separation technology; (9) environmental research and development; (10) uranium resource assessment; (11) uranium enrichment; and (12) departmental administration.

Title II: Out-Year Authorizations - Authorizes appropriations for each fiscal year beyond 1982 for civilian program operating expenses, general plant projects, and capital equipment not related to construction, in amounts equal to amounts appropriated for the previous fiscal year plus ten percent.

Limits the total program authorization for the Department of Energy, except for atomic energy defense activities, to specified maximum amounts for fiscal years 1983 and 1984.

Requires separate authorization for each fiscal year beyond 1982 for an appropriation for operating expenses which is not within the amount authorized pursuant to this title. Requires authorization on a line time basis for new plant and capital equipment projects for each fiscal year beyond 1982.

Title III: General Provisions - Authorizes specified adjustments in the amounts appropriated for civilian programs for each fiscal year which are used to calculate new appropriation amounts under title II of this Act.

Title IV: United States Energy Targets - Sets forth U.S. energy targets for 1985, 1990, 1995, and 2000.