Ways to Strengthen Congressional Control of Energy Construction Projects Other Than Nuclear

The Energy Research and Development Administration's (ERDA) budgeting, accounting, and reporting procedures associated with construction-related activities for nonnuclear energy research and development projects were reviewed. The purpose of the review was to determine the extent to which existing legislative reporting requirements provide Congressional committees with information necessary for effective control over the funding of such projects. Of particular interest was ERDA's compliance with the reporting and specific authorization requirements of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974.