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SEC. 321. To further the research, development, and demonstra-
tion of national nuclear security-related enrichment technologies, 
the Secretary of Energy may transfer up to $56,650,000 of funding 
made available in this title under the heading ‘‘National Nuclear 
Security Administration’’ to ‘‘National Nuclear Security Administra-
tion, Weapons Activities’’ not earlier than 30 days after the Sec-
retary provides to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate a cost-benefit analysis of avail-
able and prospective domestic enrichment technologies for national 
security needs, the scope, schedule, and cost of his preferred option, 
and after congressional notification and approval of the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
SEC. 322. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used— 
(1) to implement or enforce section 430.32(x) of title 10, 
Code of Federal Regulations; or 
(2) to implement or enforce the standards established by 
the tables contained in section 325(i)(1)(B) of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(i)(1)(B)) with respect 
to BPAR incandescent reflector lamps, BR incandescent 
reflector lamps, and ER incandescent reflector lamps. 
TITLE IV 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized 
by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, notwith-
standing 40 U.S.C. 14704, and for necessary expenses for the Fed-
eral Co-Chairman and the Alternate on the Appalachian Regional 
Commission, 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, $80,317,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 
Board in carrying out activities authorized by the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954, as amended by Public Law 100–456, section 1441, 
$28,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2015. 
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, notwithstanding sections 382C(b)(2), 382F(d), 
382M, and 382N of said Act, $12,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.
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DENALI COMMISSION 
For expenses of the Denali Commission including the purchase, 
construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment as 
necessary and other expenses, $10,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, notwithstanding 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 Commission 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 
communities. 
NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For necessary expenses of the Northern Border Regional 
Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V 
of title 40, United States Code, $5,000,000, 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 Regional 
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 carrying out 
the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, including official representation 
expenses not to exceed $25,000, $1,043,937,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated herein, 
not more than $9,500,000 may be made available for salaries, 
travel, and other support costs for the Office of the Commission, 
to remain available until September 30, 2015, of which, notwith-
standing 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 Commission: Provided further, 
That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and other 
services and collections estimated at $920,721,000 in fiscal year 
2014 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 further, That the sum herein 
appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received 
during fiscal year 2014 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2014 
appropriation estimated at not more than $123,216,000: 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 Engineering Grant
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Program that will support multiyear projects that do not align 
with programmatic missions but are critical to maintaining the 
discipline of nuclear science and engineering. 
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, 
$11,955,000, of which $850,000 shall be for Inspector General serv-
ices for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, to remain 
available until September 30, 2015: Provided, That revenues from 
licensing fees, inspection services, and other services and collections 
estimated at $9,994,000 in fiscal year 2014 shall be retained and 
be available until September 30, 2015, for necessary salaries and 
expenses in this account, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, 
United States Code: Provided further, That the sum herein appro-
priated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received during 
fiscal year 2014 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2014 appropria-
tion estimated at not more than $1,961,000. 
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, section 5051, 
$3,400,000, to be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund, to remain 
available until September 30, 2015. 
OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL COORDINATOR FOR ALASKA NATURAL GAS 
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS 
For necessary expenses for the Office of the Federal Coordinator 
for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects pursuant to the 
Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act, $1,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2015: Provided, That any fees, charges, or 
commissions received pursuant to section 106(h) of the Alaska Nat-
ural Gas Pipeline Act (15 U.S.C. 720d(h)) in fiscal year 2014 in 
excess of $2,402,000 shall not be available for obligation until 
appropriated in a subsequent Act of Congress. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
SEC. 401. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Inspector General of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is author-
ized in this and subsequent years to exercise the same authorities 
with respect to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, as 
determined by the Inspector General of the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, as the Inspector General exercises under the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) with respect to the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission. 
SEC. 402. The Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
shall notify the other members of the Commission, the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Represent-
atives, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate, not later than 1 day after the Chairman begins per-
forming functions under the authority of section 3 of Reorganization
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Plan No. 1 of 1980, or after a member of the Commission who 
was delegated emergency functions under subsection (b) of that 
section begins performing those functions. Such notification shall 
include an explanation of the circumstances warranting the exercise 
of such authority. The Chairman shall report to the Committees, 
not less frequently than once each week, on the actions taken 
by the Chairman, or a delegated member of the Commission, under 
such authority, until the authority is relinquished. The Chairman 
shall notify the Committees not later than 1 day after such 
authority is relinquished. The Chairman shall submit the report 
required by section 3(d) of the Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980 
to the Committees not later than 1 day after it was submitted 
to the Commission. 
SEC. 403. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply 
with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commis-
sion Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for 
information. 
TITLE V 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional 
action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before 
Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as 
described in 18 U.S.C. 1913. 
SEC. 502. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, 
or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a 
loan or loan guarantee to any corporation that was convicted of 
a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the pre-
ceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the 
conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debar-
ment of the corporation and has made a determination that this 
further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Govern-
ment. 
SEC. 503. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, 
or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a 
loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that has any unpaid 
Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial 
and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, 
and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an 
agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax 
liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax 
liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment 
of the corporation and has made a determination that this further 
action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. 
SEC. 504. (a) None of the funds made available in title III 
of this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or 
instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant 
to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided in this Act 
or any other appropriations Act for any fiscal year, transfer 
authority referenced in the explanatory statement described in sec-
tion 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated