Department of Energy Civilian Research and Development Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1986, 1987, and 1988

(Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology with amendment, H. Rept. 99-54)

Department of Energy Civilian Research and Development Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1986, 1987, and 1988 - Title I: Authorization for Fiscal Year 1986 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 for the operating expenses of the following Department of Energy civilian research and development programs: (1) the fossil energy program; (2) the energy conservation program; (3) the energy supply research and development programs associated with solar energy, geothermal energy, supporting research and technical analysis, and environmental research and development; (4) the geothermal resource development fund; (5) general science and research; (6) the nuclear fission energy program; (consisting of converter reactor systems, advanced nuclear systems, breeder reactor systems and nuclear waste technology); (7) the magnetic fusion energy program; and (8) electric energy systems and energy storage systems.

Authorizes appropriations for capital equipment expenses not related to construction for the following Department of Energy civilian research and development programs: (1) the fossil energy program; (2) the energy conservation program; (3) the energy supply research and development programs associated with solar energy, geothermal energy, supporting research and technical analysis, environmental research and development, nuclear fission energy, magnetic fusion, and electric energy systems and energy storage systems; and (4) general science and research.

Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy for FY 1986 for plant and capital equipment for specified prior year civilian research and development projects with respect to: (1) energy conservation; and (2) supporting research. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy for FY 1986 for plant and capital equipment for specified new civilian research and development projects with respect to: (1) fossil energy; (2) solar energy; (3) supporting research; (4) the environment; (5) nuclear fission; (6) magnetic fusion; and (7) general science.

Title II: Authorization for Fiscal Years 1987 and 1988 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 and 1988 for the operating expenses of the following Department of Energy civilian research and development activities: (1) fossil energy research and development; (2) energy conservation research and development; (3) energy supply research and development; (4) the geothermal resources development fund; (5) general science and research; and (6) uranium enrichment research and development.

Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy for plant and capital equipment for: (1) fossil energy construction; (2) specified energy supply research and development projects; (3) unspecified biological and environmental research projects; and (4) general science and research activities.

Title III: General Provisions - Sets forth restrictions on the use of funds authorized under this Act.

Requires the Secretary of Energy to report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the appropriate congressional committees, within 90 days after enactment of this Act, on the implementation status of recommendations which are within the authority and control of the Secretary for civilian research and development programs and which are contained in: (1) the President's Private Survey on Cost Control; and (2) the OMB report "Management of the United States Government - 1986".