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Study that had not been requested within the fiscal year 
2006 budget request.
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, for necessary expenses for the Federal 
Co-Chairman and the alternate on the Appalachian Re-
gional Commission, for payment of the Federal share of the 
administrative expenses of the Commission, including serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, $65,482,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Defense Nuclear Facili-
ties Safety Board in carrying out activities authorized by 
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended by Public Law 
100–456, section 1441, $22,032,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Delta Regional Authority 
and to carry out its activities, as authorized by the Delta 
Regional Authority Act of 2000, as amended, notwith-
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standing sections 382C(b)(2), 382F(d), and 382M(b) of said 
Act, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
DENALI COMMISSION 
For expenses of the Denali Commission including the 
purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and capital 
equipment as necessary and other expenses, $67,000,000 
nothwithstanding the limitations contained in section 
306(g) of the Denali Commission Act of 1998, $2,562,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
amounts provided to the Denali Commission, $5,000,000 is 
for community showers and washeteria in villages with 
homes with no running water; $13,000,000 is for the Ju-
neau/Green’s Creek/Hoonah Intertie project; $3,000,000 for 
the Fire Island Transmission line; $1,000,000 for the 
Humpback Creek Hydroelectric project; $2,000,000 for the 
Falls Creek Hydroelectric project; $5,000,000 is for multi-
purpose community facilities including the Bering Straits 
Region, Dillingham, Moose Pass, Sterling, Funny River, 
Eclutna, and Anchor Point; $10,000,000 is for teacher hous-
ing in remote villages such as Savoogna, Allakakaet, 
Hughes, Huslia, Minto, Nulato, and Ruby where there is 
limited housing available for teachers; $7,000,000 is for fa-
cilities serving Native elders and senior citizens; and 
$5,000,000 is for: (1) the Rural Communications service to 
provide broadcast facilities in communities with no tele-
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vision or radio station; (2) the Public Broadcasting Digital 
Distribution Network to link rural broadcasting facilities 
together to improve economies of scale, share programming, 
and reduce operating costs; and (3) rural public broad-
casting facilities and equipment upgrades. 
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission in carrying 
out the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, 
as amended, and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amend-
ed, including official representation expenses (not to exceed 
$15,000), purchase of promotional items for use in the re-
cruitment of individuals for employment, $734,376,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
amount appropriated herein, $66,717,000 shall be derived 
from the Nuclear Waste Fund: Provided further, That reve-
nues from licensing fees, inspection services, and other serv-
ices and collections estimated at $598,643,000 in fiscal year 
2006 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and 
expenses in this account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, 
and shall remain available until expended: Provided fur-
ther, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by 
the amount of revenues received during fiscal year 2006 so 
as to result in a final fiscal year 2006 appropriation esti-
mated at not more than $135,733,000: Provided further,
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That section 6101 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
Act of 1990 is amended by inserting before the period in 
subsection (c)(2)(B)(v) the words ‘‘and fiscal year 2006’’. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, as amended, $8,316,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That revenues from licensing fees, 
inspection services, and other services and collections esti-
mated at $7,485,000 in fiscal year 2006 shall be retained 
and be available until expended, for necessary salaries and 
expenses in this account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302: 
Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall 
be reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal 
year 2006 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2006 appro-
priation estimated at not more than $831,000. 
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Nuclear Waste Technical 
Review Board, as authorized by Public Law 100–203, sec-
tion 5051, $3,608,000, to be derived from the Nuclear Waste 
Fund, and to remain available until expended.
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISION 
SEC. 501. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States Government, except pur-
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suant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided 
in, this Act or any other appropriation Act. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy and Water De-
velopment Appropriations Act, 2006’’.
Calendar No. 130
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H.R. 2419
[Report No. 109–84] 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for energy and water devel-
opment for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2006, and for other purposes. 
MAY 25, 2005
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on 
Appropriations 
JUNE 16, 2005
Reported with an amendment