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carrying out water-related environmental infrastructure
and environmental resources development projects in Alas-
ka, including assistance for wastewater treatment and re-
lated facilities; water supply, storage, treatment and dis-
tribution facilities; development, restoration or improve-
ment of wetlands and other aquatic areas for the purpose
of protection or development of surface water resources; and
bulk fuel storage, rural power, erosion control, and com-
prehensive utility planning: Provided, That the non-Fed-
eral interest shall enter into a binding agreement with the
Secretary wherein the non-Federal interest will provide all
lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and dredge ma-
terial disposal areas required for the project, and pay 50
per centum of the costs of required feasibility studies, 25
per centum of the costs of designing and constructing the
project, and 100 per centum of the costs of operation, main-
tenance, repair, replacement or rehabilitation of the project:
Provided further, That the value of lands, easements, rights-
of-way, relocations and dredged material disposal areas
provided by the non-Federal interest shall be credited to-
ward the non-Federal share, not to exceed 25 per centum,
of the costs of designing and constructing the project: Pro-
vided further, That utilizing $5,000,000 of the funds appro-
priated herein, the Secretary is directed to carry out this
section.
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SEC. 103. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used to revise the Missouri River Master Water
Control Manual when it is made known to the Federal en-
tity or official to which the funds are made available that
such revision provides for an increase in the springtime
water release program during the spring heavy rainfall and
snow melt period in States that have rivers draining into
the Missouri River below the Gavins Point Dam.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT
CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT
For carrying out activities authorized by the Central
Utah Project Completion Act, and for activities related to
the Uintah and Upalco Units authorized by 43 U.S.C. 620,
$43,665,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$15,476,000 shall be deposited into the Utah Reclamation
Mitigation and Conservation Account: Provided, That of
the amounts deposited into that account, $5,000,000 shall
be considered the Federal contribution authorized by para-
graph 402(b)(2) of the Central Utah Project Completion Act
and $10,476,000 shall be available to the Utah Reclamation
Mitigation and Conservation Commission to carry out ac-
tivities authorized under that Act.
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In addition, for necessary expenses incurred in carry-
ing out related responsibilities of the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, $1,283,000, to remain available until expended.
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
For carrying out the functions of the Bureau of Rec-
lamation as provided in the Federal reclamation laws (Act
of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory there-
of or supplementary thereto) and other Acts applicable to
that Bureau as follows:
WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For management, development, and restoration of
water and related natural resources and for related activi-
ties, including the operation, maintenance and rehabilita-
tion of reclamation and other facilities, participation in
fulfilling related Federal responsibilities to Native Ameri-
cans, and related grants to, and cooperative and other
agreements with, State and local governments, Indian
Tribes, and others, $697,669,000, to remain available until
expended, of which $1,873,000 shall be available for transfer
to the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund and $46,218,000
shall be available for transfer to the Lower Colorado River
Basin Development Fund, and of which such amounts as
may be necessary may be advanced to the Colorado River
Dam Fund: Provided, That such transfers may be increased
or decreased within the overall appropriation under this
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heading: Provided further, That of the total appropriated,
the amount for program activities that can be financed by
the Reclamation Fund or the Bureau of Reclamation spe-
cial fee account established by 16 U.S.C. 460l–6a(i) shall
be derived from that Fund or account: Provided further,
That funds contributed under 43 U.S.C. 395 are available
until expended for the purposes for which contributed: Pro-
vided further, That funds advanced under 43 U.S.C. 397a
shall be credited to this account and are available until ex-
pended for the same purposes as the sums appropriated
under this heading: Provided further, That of the total ap-
propriated, $25,800,000 shall be derived by transfer of un-
expended balances from the Bureau of Reclamation Work-
ing Capital Fund: Provided further, That funds available
for expenditure for the Departmental Irrigation Drainage
Program may be expended by the Bureau of Reclamation
for site remediation on a non-reimbursable basis: Provided
further, That the amount authorized for Indian municipal,
rural, and industrial water features by section 10 of Public
Law 89–108, as amended by section 8 of Public Law 99–
294 and section 1701(b) of Public Law 102–575, is in-
creased by $2,000,000 (October 1997 prices): Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary of the Interior is directed to use
not to exceed $3,600,000 of funds appropriated herein as
the Bureau of Reclamation share for completion of the
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McCall Area Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse, Idaho,
project authorized in Public Law 105–62 and described in
PN–FONSI–96–05: Provided further, That the Secretary of
the Interior is directed to use not to exceed $200,000 of
funds appropriated herein to provide technical assistance
in a study of measures to increase the efficiency of existing
water systems developed to serve sugar cane plantations and
surrounding communities in the State of Hawaii: Provided
further, That the Secretary of the Interior shall waive the
scheduled annual payments for fiscal years 1998 and 1999
under section 208 of Public Law 100–202 (101 Stat. 1329–
118).
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans and/or grants, $12,000,000,
to remain available until expended, as authorized by the
Small Reclamation Projects Act of August 6, 1956, as
amended (43 U.S.C. 422a–422l): Provided, That such costs,
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to
subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect loans not to exceed $38,000,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the program for direct loans and/or grants,
$425,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That of the total sums appropriated, the amount of program
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activities that can be financed by the Reclamation Fund
shall be derived from that Fund.
CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND
For carrying out the programs, projects, plans, and
habitat restoration, improvement, and acquisition provi-
sions of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act,
$39,500,000 to be derived from such sums as may be col-
lected in the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund pur-
suant to sections 3407(d), 3404(c)(3), 3405(f), and
3406(c)(1) of Public Law 102–575, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That the Bureau of Reclamation
is directed to assess and collect the full amount of the addi-
tional mitigation and restoration payments authorized by
section 3407(d) of Public Law 102–575.
CALIFORNIA BAY-DELTA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Department of the Inte-
rior and other participating Federal agencies in carrying
out the California Bay-Delta Environmental Enhancement
and Water Security Act consistent with plans to be ap-
proved by the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with
such Federal agencies, $65,000,000, to remain available
until expended, of which such amounts as may be necessary
to conform with such plans shall be transferred to appro-
priate accounts of such Federal agencies: Provided, That
such funds may be obligated only as non-Federal sources
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provide their share in accordance with the cost-sharing
agreement required under section 102(d) of such Act: Pro-
vided further, That such funds may be obligated prior to
the completion of a final programmatic environmental im-
pact statement only if: (1) consistent with 40 CFR
1506.1(c); and (2) used for purposes that the Secretary finds
are of sufficiently high priority to warrant such an expend-
iture.
POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses of policy, administration, and
related functions in the office of the Commissioner, the Den-
ver office, and offices in the five regions of the Bureau of
Reclamation, 
to 
remain 
available 
until 
expended,
$48,000,000, to be derived from the Reclamation Fund and
be nonreimbursable as provided in 43 U.S.C. 377: Provided,
That no part of any other appropriation in this Act shall
be available for activities or functions budgeted as policy
and administration expenses.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
Appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation shall
be available for purchase of not to exceed six passenger
motor vehicles for replacement only.
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TITLE III
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENERGY PROGRAMS
ENERGY SUPPLY
For expenses of the Department of Energy activities
including the purchase, construction and acquisition of
plant and capital equipment and other expenses necessary
for energy supply, uranium supply and enrichment activi-
ties in carrying out the purposes of the Department of En-
ergy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including
the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or
any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construc-
tion, or expansion; and the purchase of 22 passenger motor
vehicles for replacement only, $786,854,000, to remain
available until October 1, 2000, of which not less than
$3,860,000 shall be available for solar building technology
research, not less than $72,966,000 shall be available for
photovoltaic energy systems, not less than $21,617,500 shall
be available for solar thermal energy systems (of which not
less than $3,000,000 shall be available for the dish/engine
field verification initiative), not less than $35,750,000 shall
be available for power systems in biomass/biofuels energy
systems, not less than $41,083,500 shall be available for
transportation in biomass/biofuels energy systems (of which
not less than $3,000,000 shall be available to fund the Con-
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sortium for Plant Biotechnology Research), not less than
$38,265,000 shall be available for wind energy systems, not
less than $4,000,000 shall be available for the renewable en-
ergy production incentive program, not less than
$7,000,000 shall be available for solar program support, not
less than $5,087,500 shall be available for the international
solar energy program, not less than $680,000 shall be avail-
able for solar technology transfer, not less than $5,000,000
shall be available for the National Renewable Energy Lab-
oratory, not less than $31,250,000 shall be available for geo-
thermal technology development, not less than $5,000,000
shall be available for the Federal building/Remote power
initiative, not less than $16,325,500 shall be available for
program direction, not to exceed $25,000 may be used for
official reception and representation expenses for trans-
parency activities and of which not to exceed $1,500,000
may be used to pay a portion of the expenses necessary to
meet the United States’ annual obligations of membership
in the Nuclear Energy Agency.
NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
For Department of Energy expenses, including the
purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and capital
equipment and other expenses necessary for non-defense en-
vironmental management activities in carrying out the
purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42
U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or con-
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demnation of any real property or any facility or for plant
or 
facility 
acquisition, 
construction 
or 
expansion,
$424,600,000, to remain available until expended.
URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND
DECOMMISSIONING FUND
For necessary expenses in carrying out uranium en-
richment facility decontamination and decommissioning,
remedial actions and other activities of title II of the Atom-
ic Energy Act of 1954 and title X, subtitle A of the Energy
Policy Act of 1992, $200,000,000, to be derived from the
Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
$30,000,000 of amounts derived from the Fund for such ex-
penses shall be available in accordance with title X, subtitle
A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
SCIENCE
For expenses of the Department of Energy activities
including the purchase, construction and acquisition of
plant and capital equipment and other expenses necessary
for science activities in carrying out the purposes of the De-
partment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et
seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real
property or facility or for plant or facility acquisition, con-
struction, or expansion, and purchase of 15 passenger motor
vehicles for replacement only, $2,676,560,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That $7,600,000 of the
unobligated balances originally available for Super-
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conducting Super Collider termination activities shall be
made available for other activities under this heading: Pro-
vided further, That $500,000 of the unobligated balances
may be applied to the identification of trace element iso-
topes in environmental samples at the University of Nevada
Las Vegas.
NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL FUND
For nuclear waste disposal activities to carry out the
purposes of Public Law 97–425, as amended, including the
acquisition of real property or facility construction or ex-
pansion, $190,000,000, to remain available until expended,
to be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund; of which not
to exceed $4,875,000 may be provided to the State of Nevada
solely to conduct scientific oversight responsibilities pursu-
ant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982; and of which
not to exceed $5,540,000 may be provided to affected local
governments, as defined in Public Law 97–425, to conduct
appropriate activities pursuant to the Act: Provided, That
the distribution of the funds to the units of local government
shall be determined by the Department of Energy: Provided
further, That the funds shall be made available to the units
of local government by direct payment: Provided further,
That within ninety days of the completion of each Federal
fiscal year, each local entity shall provide certification to
the Department of Energy, that all funds expended from
such payments have been expended for activities as defined
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in Public Law 97–425. Failure to provide such certification
shall cause such entity to be prohibited from any further
funding provided for similar activities: Provided further,
That none of the funds herein appropriated may be: (1)
used directly or indirectly to influence legislative action on
any matter pending before Congress or a State legislature
or for lobbying activity as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1913; (2)
used for litigation expenses; or (3) used to support
multistate efforts or other coalition building activities in-
consistent with the restrictions contained in this Act.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
For salaries and expenses of the Department of Energy
necessary for departmental administration in carrying out
the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act
(42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the hire of passenger
motor vehicles and official reception and representation ex-
penses (not to exceed $35,000), $238,539,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That moneys received
by the Department for miscellaneous revenues estimated to
total $136,530,000 in fiscal year 1999 may be retained and
used for operating expenses within this account, and may
remain available until expended, as authorized by section
201 of Public Law 95–238, notwithstanding the provisions
of 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided further, That the sum herein
appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of miscellane-
ous revenues received during fiscal year 1999 so as to result
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in a final fiscal year 1999 appropriation from the General
Fund estimated at not more than $102,009,000.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978, as amended, $27,500,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
WEAPONS ACTIVITIES
For Department of Energy expenses, including the
purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and capital
equipment and other incidental expenses necessary for
atomic energy defense weapons activities in carrying out
the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act
(42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or con-
demnation of any real property or any facility or for plant
or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion; the pur-
chase of one fixed wing aircraft; and the purchase of pas-
senger motor vehicles (not to exceed 32 for replacement only,
and one bus), $4,445,700,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That funding for any ballistic missile de-
fense program undertaken by the Department of Energy for
the Department of Defense shall be provided by the Depart-
ment of Defense according to procedures established for
Work for Others by the Department of Energy.
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DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND WASTE
MANAGEMENT
For Department of Energy expenses, including the
purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and capital
equipment and other expenses necessary for atomic energy
defense environmental restoration and waste management
activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department
of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), in-
cluding the acquisition or condemnation of any real prop-
erty or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, con-
struction, or expansion; and the purchase of passenger
motor vehicles (not to exceed 3 new sedans and 6 for re-
placement only, of which 3 are sedans, 2 are buses, and
one is an ambulance), $4,293,403,000, to remain available
until expended.
DEFENSE FACILITIES CLOSURE PROJECTS
For expenses of the Department of Energy to accelerate
the closure of defense environmental management sites, in-
cluding the purchase, construction and acquisition of plant
and capital equipment and other necessary expenses,
$1,048,240,000, to remain available until expended.
DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PRIVATIZATION
For Department of Energy expenses for privatization
projects necessary for atomic energy defense environmental
restoration and waste management activities authorized by
the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C.
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7101, et seq.), $241,857,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
For Department of Energy expenses, including the
purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and capital
equipment and other expenses necessary for atomic energy
defense, other defense activities, in carrying out the pur-
poses of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42
U.S.C. 7101, et seq.), including the acquisition or con-
demnation of any real property or any facility or for plant
or 
facility 
acquisition, 
construction, 
or 
expansion,
$1,658,160,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the amount appropriated herein $5,000,000
shall be available for the joint U.S.-Russian development
of a passively safe advanced reactor technology to dispose
of Russian excess weapons derived plutonium: Provided fur-
ther, That $56,700,000 appropriated herein is to procure
plutonium disposition services and to begin Title I design
for a mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility: Provided further,
That such funds shall not be available except as necessary
to implement a bilateral program with the Russian Federa-
tion to convert to non-weapons forms and dispose of excess
weapons plutonium in accordance with which the United
States will at no time convert to non-weapons forms quan-
tities of excess weapons plutonium greater than those con-
verted to non-weapons forms by the Russian Federation:
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Provided further, That of the amount appropriated herein
$30,000,000 is to be available for the Initiatives for Pro-
liferation Prevention program: Provided further, That of
the amount appropriated herein $30,000,000 shall be avail-
able for the purpose of implementing the ‘‘nuclear cities’’
initiative pursuant to the discussions of March 1998 be-
tween the Vice President of the United States and the Prime
Minister of the Russian Federation and between the United
States Secretary of Energy and the Minister of Atomic En-
ergy of the Russian Federation.
DEFENSE NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL
For nuclear waste disposal activities to carry out the
purposes of Public Law 97–425, as amended, including the
acquisition of real property or facility construction or ex-
pansion, $185,000,000, to remain available until expended.
POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ALASKA POWER
ADMINISTRATION
For capital assets acquisition, $5,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FUND
Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administra-
tion Fund, established pursuant to Public Law 93–454, are
approved for official reception and representation expenses
in an amount not to exceed $3,000.
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During fiscal year 1999, no new direct loan obliga-
tions may be made.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHEASTERN POWER
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance
of power transmission facilities and of marketing electric
power and energy pursuant to the provisions of section 5
of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as ap-
plied to the southeastern power area, $8,500,000, to remain
available until expended; in addition, notwithstanding 31
U.S.C. 3302, not to exceed $28,000,000 in reimbursements
of which $20,000,000 is for transmission wheeling and an-
cillary services and $8,000,000 is for power purchases at
the Richard B. Russell Project, to remain available until
expended.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHWESTERN POWER
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance
of power transmission facilities and of marketing electric
power and energy, and for construction and acquisition of
transmission lines, substations and appurtenant facilities,
and for administrative expenses, including official recep-
tion and representation expenses in an amount not to ex-
ceed $1,500 in carrying out the provisions of section 5 of
the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied
to the southwestern power area, $26,000,000, to remain
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available until expended; in addition, notwithstanding the
provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3302, not to exceed $4,200,000 in
reimbursements, to remain available until expended.
CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE, WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For carrying out the functions authorized by title III,
section 302(a)(1)(E) of the Act of August 4, 1977 (42 U.S.C.
7152), and other related activities including conservation
and renewable resources programs as authorized, including
official reception and representation expenses in an amount
not to exceed $1,500, $215,435,000, to remain available
until expended, of which $206,222,000 shall be derived from
the Department of the Interior Reclamation Fund: Pro-
vided, That of the amount herein appropriated, $5,036,000
is for deposit into the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and
Conservation Account pursuant to title IV of the Reclama-
tion Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992.
FALCON AND AMISTAD OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE
FUND
For operation, maintenance, and emergency costs for
the hydroelectric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad
Dams, $1,010,000, to remain available until expended, and
to be derived from the Falcon and Amistad Operating and
Maintenance Fund of the Western Area Power Administra-
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tion, as provided in section 423 of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995.
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission to carry out the provisions of the De-
partment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et
seq.), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
the hire of passenger motor vehicles, and official reception
and representation expenses (not to exceed $3,000),
$168,898,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not
to exceed $168,898,000 of revenues from fees and annual
charges, and other services and collections in fiscal year
1999 shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in
this account, and shall remain available until expended:
Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from
the General Fund shall be reduced as revenues are received
during fiscal year 1999 so as to result in a final fiscal year
1999 appropriation from the General Fund estimated at
not more than $0.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SEC. 301. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this
Act or any prior appropriations Act may be used to award
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a management and operating contract unless such contract
is awarded using competitive procedures or the Secretary
of Energy grants, on a case-by-case basis, a waiver to allow
for such a deviation. The Secretary may not delegate the
authority to grant such a waiver.
(b) At least 60 days before a contract award, amend-
ment, or modification for which the Secretary intends to
grant such a waiver, the Secretary shall submit to the Sub-
committees on Energy and Water Development of the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a report notifying the subcommittees of the
waiver and setting forth the reasons for the waiver.
SEC. 302. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this
Act or any prior appropriations Act may be used to award,
amend, or modify a contract in a manner that deviates
from the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless the Sec-
retary of Energy grants, on a case-by-case basis, a waiver
to allow for such a deviation. The Secretary may not dele-
gate the authority to grant such a waiver.
(b) At least 60 days before a contract award, amend-
ment, or modification for which the Secretary intends to
grant such a waiver, the Secretary shall submit to the Sub-
committees on Energy and Water Development of the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
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and the Senate a report notifying the subcommittees of the
waiver and setting forth the reasons for the waiver.
SEC. 303. None of the funds appropriated by this Act
or any prior appropriations Act may be used to—
(1) develop or implement a workforce restructur-
ing plan that covers employees of the Department of
Energy; or
(2) provide enhanced severance payments or
other benefits for employees of the Department of En-
ergy;
under section 3161 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 106 Stat.
2644; 42 U.S.C. 7274h).
SEC. 304. None of the funds appropriated by this Act
or any prior appropriations Act may be used to augment
the $40,000,000 made available for obligation by this Act
for severance payments and other benefits and community
assistance grants under section 3161 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law
102–484; 106 Stat. 2644; 42 U.S.C. 7274h).
SEC. 305. None of the funds appropriated by this Act
or any prior appropriations Act may be used to prepare
or initiate Requests For Proposals (RFPs) for a program
if the program has not been funded by Congress.
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SEC. 306. None of the funds appropriated by this Act
or any prior appropriations Act may be used to decrease
the concentration of radioactive contamination in waste so
that such waste complies with the waste acceptance criteria
for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.
SEC. 307. CHANGE OF NAME OF THE OFFICE OF EN-
ERGY RESEARCH. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 209 of the De-
partment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7139) is
amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ENERGY
RESEARCH’’ and inserting ‘‘SCIENCE RESEARCH’’; and
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Energy Re-
search’’ and inserting ‘‘Science Research’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents
in the first section of the Department of Energy Orga-
nization Act (42 U.S.C. prec. 7101) is amended by
striking the item relating to section 209 and inserting
the following:
‘‘Section 209. Office of Science Research.’’.
(2) REFERENCES IN OTHER LAW.—Each of the
following is amended by striking ‘‘Energy Research’’
and inserting ‘‘Science Research’’:
(A) The item relating to the Director, Office
of Energy Research, Department of Energy in
section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.
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(B) Section 2902(b)(6) of title 10, United
States Code.
(C) Section 406(h)(2)(A)(v) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284a(h)(2)(A)(v)).
(D) Sections 3167(3) and 3168 of the De-
partment of Energy Science Education Enhance-
ment Act (42 U.S.C. 7381d(3), 7381e).
(E) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section
224(b) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
(42 U.S.C. 10204(b)).
(F) Section 2203(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Energy
Policy 
Act 
of 
1992 
(42 
U.S.C.
13503(b)(3)(A)(i)).
SEC. 308. MAINTENANCE OF SECURITY AT DOE URA-
NIUM ENRICHMENT PLANTS.—Section 3107(h) of the USEC
Privatization Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h–5(h)) is amended in
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘an adequate number of’’ and
inserting ‘‘all’’; and by inserting the following paragraph:
‘‘(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary of Energy shall reim-
burse a contractor or subcontractor for the costs of provid-
ing security to a gaseous diffusion plant as required to com-
ply with the guidelines referred to in paragraph (1).’’.
SEC. 309. In order to facilitate administrative oper-
ations and promote sales of Federal power, upon request
of a joint operating entity, the Administrator of the Bonne-
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ville Power Administration shall sell, pursuant to section
5(b)(1) of Public Law 96–501, as amended, 94 Stat. 2697,
16 U.S.C. 839c, at wholesale to such joint operating entity
electric power for the purpose of meeting the firm power
loads of regional public bodies and cooperatives that are
members or participants of the joint operating entity: Pro-
vided, That the term ‘‘joint operating entity’’ means an en-
tity that is lawfully organized under state law as a public
body or cooperative by, and whose members or participants
include only, two or more public bodies or cooperatives
which are customers of the Administrator.
(TRANSFERS OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES)
SEC. 310. The unexpended balances of prior appro-
priations provided for activities in this Act may be trans-
ferred to appropriation accounts for such activities estab-
lished pursuant to this title. Balances so transferred may
be merged with funds in the applicable established accounts
and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund for the
same time period as originally enacted.
SEC. 311. OFFSETTING REDUCTIONS. Each amount
made available under the headings ‘‘NON-DEFENSE ENVI-
RONMENTAL MANAGEMENT’’, ‘‘URANIUM ENRICHMENT DE-
CONTAMINATION
AND
DECOMMISSIONING
FUND’’,
‘‘SCIENCE’’, and ‘‘DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION’’ under
the heading ‘‘ENERGY PROGRAMS’’ and ‘‘CONSTRUCTION,
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