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“THE ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S11033 on July 31, 1995.
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THE ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996
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FRIST (AND THOMPSON) AMENDMENTS NOS. 2019-2024
(Ordered to lie on the table.)
Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Thompson) submitted six amendments intended to be proposed by them to the bill (H.R. 1905) making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes; as follows:
Amendment No. 2019
On page 20, line 23, before the colon insert ``Provided, That of this amount, no funds shall be available for construction of the Tokamak Physics Experiment, number 94-E-200, until a fair and impartial competitive site selection process has been completed by the Department of Energy.''.
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Amendment No. 2020
On page 20, line 23, before the colon insert ``Provided, That of this amount, no funds shall be available for construction of the Elise project, number 96-E-310, until a fair and impartial competitive site selection process has been completed by the Department of Energy.''.
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Amendment No. 2021
On page 25, line 17, before the period insert ``Provided, That of this amount, no funds shall be available for construction of the National Ignition Facility, project number 96-D-111, until a fair and impartial competitive site selection process has been completed by the Department of Energy.''.
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Amendment No. 2022
On page 25, line 17, before the period insert ``Provided, That of this amount, no funds shall be available for construction of the ATLAS project, number 96-D-103, until a fair and impartial competitive site selection process has been completed by the Department of Energy.''.
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Amendment No. 2023
On page 25, line 17, before the period insert ``Provided, That of this amount, no funds shall be available for construction of the Process and Environmental Technology Laboratory, project number 96-D-104, until a fair and impartial competitive site selection process has been completed by the Department of Energy.''.
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Amendment No. 2024
On page 20, line 23, before the colon insert ``Provided, That of this amount, no funds shall be available for construction of the Center for Biomedical Technology Innovation until a fair and impartial competitive site selection process has been completed by the Department of Energy.''.
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