OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION RESEARCH For necessary expenses of research and development in underground electric power transmission, $875,000, to remain available until expended. $875,000 GENERAL PROVISIONS-DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Sec. 301. Appropriations in this title shall be available for expenditure or transfer (within each bureau or office), with the approval of the Secretary, for the emergency reconstruction, replacement, or repair of aircraft, buildings, utilities, or other facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, storm, or other unavoidable causes : Provided, That no funds shall be made available under this authority until funds specifically made available to the Department of the Interior for emergencies shall have been exhausted. Sec. 302. The Secretary may authorize the expenditure or transfer (within each bureau or office) of any appropriation in this title, in addition to the amounts included in the budget programs of the several agencies, for the suppression or emergency prevention of forest or range fires on or threatening lands under jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior. Sec. 303. Appropriations in this title shall be available for operation of warehouses, garages, shops, and similar facilities, wherever consolidation of activities will contribute to efficiency, or economy, and said appropriations shall be reimbursed for services rendered to any other activity in the same manner as authorized by the Act of June 30, 1932 (31 U.S.C. 686): Provided, That reimbursements for costs of supplies, materials, and equipment, and for services rendered may be credited to the appropriation current at the time such reimbursements are received. Sec. 304. No part of any funds made available by this Act to the Southwestern Power Administration may be made available to any other agency, bureau, or office for any purposes other than for services rendered pursuant to law to the Southwestern Power Administration. [Total, title III, Department of the Interior, new budget (obligational) authority (all lefinite appropriations), $480,506,000.) TITLE IV-INDEPENDENT OFFICES APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Cochairman and his alternate on the Appalachian Regional Commission and for payment of the Federal share of the administrative expenses of the commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $1,113,000. 1,113,000 APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, as amended, except expenses authorized by section 105 of said Act, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, to remain available until expended, $297,000,000, of which $175,000,000 shall be available for the Appalachian Development Highway System, but no part of any appropriation in this Act shall be available for expenses in connection with commitments for contracts or grants for the Appalachian Development Ilighway System in excess of the total amount herein and heretofore appropriated. $297,000,000 DELAWARE RWER BASIN COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the United States member of the Delaware River Basin Commission, as author. ized by law (75 Stat. 716), $61,000. 64,000 CONTRIBUTION TO DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION For payment of the United States share of the current expenses of the Delaware River Basin Commission, as authorized by law (75 Stat. 706, 707), $179,000. [Total, Delarrare Rirer Basin Commission, $213,000.1 179,000 FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the work of the Commission, as authorized by law, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.Č. 3109, and not to exceed $500 for official reception and representation expenses, $22,200,000. INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON THE POTOMAC RIVER BASIN 22,200,000 CONTRIBUTION TO INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON THE POTOMAC RIVER BASIN To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to pay in advance to the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin the Federal contribution toward the expenses of the Commission during the current fiscal year in the administration of its business in the conservancy district established pursuant to the Act of July 11, 1940 (54 Stat. 748), as amended by the Act of September 25, 1970 (Public Law 91-407), $20,000. NATIONAL WATER COMMISSION 20,000 SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out the Act of September 26, 1968 (Public Law 90-515), including compensation of the Executive Director at level IV of the Executive Schedule, $1,200,000, to remain available until expended. 1,200,000 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY PAYMENT TO TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FUND $67,150,000 For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended (16 U.S.C., ch. 12A), including hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $67,150,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation and other funds available to the Tennessee Valley Authority shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed five aircraft, of which three shall be for replacement only, and the purchase of not to exceed two hundred and twenty-eight passenger motor vehicles, of which two hundred and eighteen shall be for replacement only. WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL WATER RESOURCES PLANNING 5,960,000 For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Water Resources Planning Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1962–1962d-5), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates not to exceed $100 per diem for individuals, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $5,960,000, to remain available until expended, including $1,381,000 for carrying out the provisions of title I and administering the provisions of titles II, IÌI, and IV of the Act, $979,000 for expenses of river basin commissions under title II of the Act, and $3,600,000 for grants to States under title III of the Act: Provided, That the share of the expenses of any river basin commission borne by the Federal Government pursuant to title II of the Act shall not exceed $250,000 annually for recurring operating expenses, including the salary and expenses of the chairman. SUSQUEHANNA River Basin COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the United States member of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, as authorized by law (84 Stat. 1541), $50,000. 50,000 CONTRIBUTION TO SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION For payment of the United States share of the current expenses of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, as authorized by law (84 Stat. 1530, 1531), $75,000. [Total, Susquehanna River Basin Commission, $125,000.] [Total, title IV, Independent Offices, new budget (obligational) authority (all definite appropriations), $395,011,000.] 75,000 TITLE V-GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. This Act may be cited as the "Public Works for Water and Power Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act, 1972". Approved October 5, 1971. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY HOUSE REPORTS : No. 92–381 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 92-479 (Comm. of Conference). July 29, considered and passed House. Sept. 22, House and Senate agreed to conference report. Total, title I, Atomic Energy Commission.- $2,294,380,000 480,506,000 Total, title IV, Independent Offices 395,011,000 Appropriation to liquidate contract authorization_ 31,500,000 Total, new budget (obligational) authority (all definite appro priations), Public Works for Water and Power Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act, 1972.- $4,675,125,000 NOTE.—In addition to the new budget (obligational) authority for the fiscal year carried in the foregoing annual appropriation act, the following additional amounts are available for such fiscal year for public works : Permanent appropriations (pp. 838–839) $4, 790, 000 Trust funds (p. 853) 26, 745, 000 4, 216, 000 11, 433, 000 54, 500, 000 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972 (p. 261)- 102, 400, 000 Subtotal, additions-- 204,084,000 Deduct amounts for Interior Department transferred to In terior totals; and amounts for independent agencies trans- 352, 929, 000 957, 000 Bonneville Power Administration (p. 181). 118, 825, 000 Southeastern Power Administration (p. 181). 870, 000 6, 050, 000 875, 000 1, 113, 000 2, 294, 380, 000 Delaware River Basin Commission (p. 183) 243, 000 22, 200, 000 20, 000 1, 200, 000 Susquehanna River Basin Commission (p. 184) 125, 000 Tennessee Valley Authority (p. 184). 67, 150, 000 Water Resources Council (p. 184) 5,960, 000 Subtotal, deductions... 3,169,897,000 Grand total, Public Works 1,709,312,000 |