Amendment prohibits the Department of Energy from funding research and development projects or pre-commercial demonstration activities unless such projects have been subjected to an objective merit review process.

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Amendment Number
858
Description
Amendment prohibits the Department of Energy from funding research and development projects or pre-commercial demonstration activities unless such projects have been subjected to an objective merit review process.
Purpose
An amendment to require that DOE shall not provide funding for research and development projects or pre-commercial demonstration activities unless such projects have been subjected to an objective merit review process. Absent a merit review process, DOE must then notify Congress and wait 180 days after such notification before funds are obligated to a project.
Congress
103
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Aug 19, 1994
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Fawell amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
12:29:03
Submitted Date
Aug 19, 1994
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 858 — Informed