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under this and subsequent appropriation Acts with a cur-
rent estimated cost of less than $10,000,000 are consid-
ered for purposes of section 4703 of Public Law 107–314 
as a plant project for which the approved total estimated 
cost does not exceed the minor construction threshold and 
for purposes of section 4704 of Public Law 107–314 as 
a construction project with a current estimated cost of less 
than a minor construction threshold. 
SEC. 311. ENERGY PRODUCTION. The Secretary of 
Energy shall provide funding to the National Academy of 
Sciences to conduct an inventory of the energy develop-
ment potential on all lands currently managed by the De-
partment of Energy together with a report, to be sub-
mitted not later than July 1, 2009, which includes (1) a 
detailed analysis of all such resources including oil, gas, 
coal, solar, wind, geothermal and other renewable re-
sources on such lands, (2) a delineation of the resources 
presently available for development as well as those poten-
tially available in the future, and (3) an analysis of the 
environmental impacts associated with any future develop-
ment including actions necessary to mitigate negative im-
pacts. 
SEC. 312. RENO HYDROGEN FUEL PROJECT. (a) The 
non-Federal share of project costs shall be 20 percent. 
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(b) The cost of project vehicles, related facilities, and 
other activities funded from the Federal Transit Adminis-
tration sections 5307, 5308, 5309, and 5314 program, in-
cluding the non-Federal share for the FTA funds, is an 
eligible component of the non-Federal share for this 
project. 
(c) Contribution of the non-Federal share of project 
costs for all grants made for this project may be deferred 
until the entire project is completed. 
(d) All operations and maintenance costs associated 
with vehicles, equipment, and facilities utilized for this 
project are eligible project costs. 
(e) This section applies to project appropriations be-
ginning in fiscal year 2004. 
SEC. 313. INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY PROGRAM. (a) 
The Secretary of Energy, along with the Administrator 
of the National Nuclear Security Administration and the 
Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, shall es-
tablish an Integrated University Program. 
(b) For the purposes of carrying out this section, 
$45,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated in each of 
fiscal years 2009 to 2019 as follows: 
(1) $15,000,000 for the Department of Energy; 
(2) $15,000,000 for the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission; and 
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(3) $15,000,000 for the National Nuclear Secu-
rity Administration. 
(c) Of the amounts authorized to carry out this sec-
tion, $10,000,000 shall be used by each organization to 
support university research and development in areas rel-
evant to their respective organization’s mission, and 
$5,000,000 shall be used by each organization to support 
a jointly implemented Nuclear Science and Engineering 
Grant Program that will support multiyear research 
projects that do not align with programmatic missions but 
are critical to maintaining the discipline of nuclear science 
and engineering. 
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 Commis-
sion, for payment of the Federal share of the administra-
tive expenses of the Commission, including services as au-
thorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, $75,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That any congressionally directed spending shall 
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be taken from within that State’s allocation in the fiscal 
year in which it is provided. 
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, $25,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
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, $13,000,000, 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, 
$11,800,000, to remain available until expended, notwith-
standing the limitations contained in section 306(g) of the 
Denali Commission Act of 1998. 
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