Legality of Construction of Statutory Language Concerning Uranium Enrichment Services

The General Accounting Office received a request from the Minority Members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, requesting a ruling from this Office on the legality of the Department of Energy's construction of the statutory language contained in section 201 of Pub. L. No. 95-238, February 25, 1978, Department of Energy Act of 1978 - Civilian Applications - which would add a new section 111 to title I of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5811 (Supp. V. 1975). Of particular concern is proposed new subsection 111(h).