rule implementing Section 433 of the Energy Independ-
ence and Security Act of 2007, Pub. L. No. 110 – 140 
(Dec. 19, 2007) (codified at 42 U.S.C. § 6834). 
SEC. 312. None of the funds made available in this 
title or funds available in the Bonneville Power Adminis-
tration Fund may be used by the Department of Energy 
for any new program, project, or activity required by or 
otherwise proposed in the memorandum from Steven Chu, 
Secretary of Energy, to the Power Marketing Administra-
tors with the subject line ‘‘Power Marketing Administra-
tions’ Role’’ and dated March 16, 2012. 
TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the programs au-
thorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 
1965, as amended, notwithstanding 40 U.S.C. 14704, and 
for necessary expenses for the Federal Co-Chairman and 
the Alternate on the Appalachian Regional Commission, 
for payment of the Federal share of the administrative ex-
penses of the Commission, including services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
$75,317,000, to remain available until expended. 
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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Defense Nuclear Fa-
cilities Safety Board in carrying out activities authorized 
by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended by Public 
Law 100–456, section 1441, $29,415,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2014. 
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Delta Regional Author-
ity and to carry out its activities, as authorized by the 
Delta Regional Authority Act of 2000, as amended, not-
withstanding sections 382C(b)(2), 382F(d), 382M, and 
382N of said Act, $11,677,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
DENALI COMMISSION 
For expenses of the Denali Commission including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment as necessary and other expenses, 
$10,679,000, to remain available until expended, notwith-
standing the limitations contained in section 306(g) of the 
Denali Commission Act of 1998: Provided, That funds 
shall be available for construction projects in an amount 
not to exceed 80 percent of total project cost for distressed 
communities, as defined by section 307 of the Denali Com-
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mission Act of 1998 (division C, title III, Public Law 105– 
277), as amended by section 701 of appendix D, title VII, 
Public Law 106–113 (113 Stat. 1501A–280), and an 
amount not to exceed 50 percent for non-distressed com-
munities. 
NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For necessary expenses of the Northern Border Re-
gional Commission in carrying out activities authorized by 
subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, $1,425,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That such 
amounts shall be available for administrative expenses, 
notwithstanding section 15751(b) of title 40, United 
States Code. 
SOUTHEAST CRESCENT REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For necessary expenses of the Southeast Crescent Re-
gional Commission in carrying out activities authorized by 
subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, $250,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission in car-
rying out the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act 
of 1974, as amended, and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 
as amended, including official representation expenses 
(not to exceed $25,000), $1,038,800,000, to remain avail-
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able until expended: Provided, That of the amount appro-
priated herein, not more than $9,500,000 may be made 
available for salaries, travel, and other support costs for 
the Office of the Commission, of which, notwithstanding 
section 201(a)(2)(c) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5841(a)(2)(c)), the use and expenditure 
shall only be approved by a majority vote of the Commis-
sion: Provided further, That revenues from licensing fees, 
inspection services, and other services and collections esti-
mated at $911,772,000 in fiscal year 2013 shall be re-
tained and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this 
account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall re-
main available until expended: Provided further, That the 
sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by the amount 
of revenues received during fiscal year 2013 so as to result 
in a final fiscal year 2013 appropriation estimated at not 
more than $127,028,000: Provided further, That of the 
amounts appropriated under this heading, $10,000,000 
shall be for university research and development in areas 
relevant to their respective organization’s mission, and 
$5,000,000 shall be for a Nuclear Science and Engineer-
ing Grant Program that will support multiyear projects 
that do not align with programmatic missions but are crit-
ical to maintaining the discipline of nuclear science and 
engineering. 
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978, $11,020,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2014: Provided, That revenues from 
licensing fees, inspection services, and other services and 
collections estimated at $9,918,000 in fiscal year 2013 
shall be retained and be available until September 30, 
2014, for necessary salaries and expenses in this account, 
notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States 
Code: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated 
shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received dur-
ing fiscal year 2013 so as to result in a final fiscal year 
2013 
appropriation 
estimated 
at 
not 
more 
than 
$1,102,000. 
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Nuclear Waste Tech-
nical Review Board, as authorized by Public Law 100– 
203, section 5051, $3,400,000, to be derived from the Nu-
clear Waste Fund established in section 302(c) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 10222(c)) and to remain available until 
expended. 
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