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zation figures to the two energy subcommittees. Fuqua suggested that 

 the division of energy jurisdictions be settled in a democratic fashion, 

 voting on all three options, dropping the option having the lowest 

 vote on the first go-around. 



THE VOTE ON JURISDICTIONS 



A hot, close battle then took place on the vote which came out 

 on the first round as follows: McCormack option, 8 votes; Ottinger 

 option, 7 votes; Fuqua option, 7 votes. 



On a run-off between the Ottinger and Fuqua options, the vote 

 came out 13 to 11 in favor of the Ottinger option. Then, when the 

 next show of hands occurred to decide between the McCormack and 

 Ottinger plans, the committee was deadlocked, 12 to 12. On a roll call, 

 the Ottinger jurisdictional arrangement finally prevailed by a narrow 

 14 to 11 vote. 



The effect of all this maneuvering was to realign the energy sub- 

 committees, effective in 1979, to give Ottinger's subcommittee domin- 

 ion over a majority of the programs once under the McCormack 

 subcommittee, including all solar, conservation, biomass, and advanced 

 energy technology, plus fossil energy. McCormack's subcommittee at 

 the beginning of 1979 retained jurisdiction over electric energy systems 

 and energy storage, geothermal and hydroelectric energy systems, basic 

 energy sciences, high energy, and nuclear physics, as well as nuclear 

 fission and fusion. 



SECRETARY SCHLESINGER AND THE 1979 HEARINGS 



Fuqua opened the 1979 hearings, with Secretary Schlesinger as the 

 lead-off witness, commenting on several advanced energy technologies. 

 Fuqua noted: 



In the solar area, we have gone from a budget of less than $1 million in the 

 early 1970's to a request of $650 million for fiscal year 1980. We must be careful to 

 insure that we are getting a reasonable return for our dollars and that any future 

 increases are based firmly on technological merit rather than political popularity. 



Wydler's opening comments were also designed to caution a more 

 careful allocation of funds to solar R. & D. : 



Unfortunately, nuclear has suffered major cuts for fiscal year 1980. It appears that 

 solar activities have received these additional funds. The progress of solar energy 

 development has been uneven at best and nonexistent in some areas. Certain programs 

 have slipped more than one year and other programs have been revised so drastically 

 that progress is untraceable. I think that one great service that this committee can 

 perform is to authorize solar funds based on what has been really gotten for the dollar 



