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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: Pro-
vided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law regarding payment of a non-Federal share in connec-
tion with a grant-in-aid program, amounts under this 
heading shall be available for the payment of such a non- 
Federal share for programs undertaken to carry out the 
purposes of the Commission. 
NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary for the Northern Border Re-
gional Commission in carrying out activities authorized by 
subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, $10,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That such 
amounts shall be available for administrative expenses, not-
withstanding section 15751(b) of title 40, United States 
Code. 
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Commission in carrying 
out the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 
and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, $939,000,000, includ-
ing official representation expenses not to exceed $25,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
amount appropriated herein, not more than $7,500,000
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may be made available for salaries, travel, and other sup-
port costs for the Office of the Commission, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2018, 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 $822,240,000 in fiscal year 2017 shall be retained 
and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this ac-
count, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That of the 
amounts appropriated under this heading, not less than 
$5,000,000 shall be for activities related to the development 
of regulatory infrastructure for advanced nuclear reactor 
technologies, and $5,000,000 of that amount shall not be 
available from fee revenues, notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 
2214: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated 
shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received during 
fiscal year 2017 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2017 
appropriation estimated at not more than $116,760,000: 
Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated under 
this heading, not less than $543,000 shall be used to imple-
ment the requirements of the Digital Accountability and
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Transparency Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–101; 128 Stat. 
1146). 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, $12,129,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2018: Provided, That revenues from licensing 
fees, inspection services, and other services and collections 
estimated at $10,044,000 in fiscal year 2017 shall be re-
tained and be available until September 30, 2018, for nec-
essary salaries and expenses in this account, notwith-
standing section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: Pro-
vided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be 
reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal 
year 2017 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2017 appro-
priation estimated at not more than $2,085,000: Provided 
further, That of the amounts appropriated under this head-
ing, $969,000 shall be for Inspector General services for the 
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, which shall not 
be available from fee revenues. 
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Nuclear Waste Tech-
nical Review Board, as authorized by Public Law 100–203,
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section 5051, $3,600,000, to be derived from the Nuclear 
Waste Fund, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—INDEPENDENT 
AGENCIES 
SEC. 401. (a) The amounts made available by this title 
for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may be repro-
grammed for any program, project, or activity, and the 
Commission shall notify the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days prior to the 
use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause any 
program funding level to increase or decrease by more than 
$500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, during the time 
period covered by this Act. 
(b)(1) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may waive 
the notification requirement in (a) if compliance with such 
requirement would pose a substantial risk to human health, 
the environment, welfare, or national security. 
(2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall notify 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress of any waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as prac-
ticable, but not later than 3 days after the date of the activ-
ity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise 
have applied. Such notice shall include an explanation of 
the substantial risk under paragraph (1) that permitted 
such waiver and shall provide a detailed report to the Com-
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mittees of such waiver and changes to funding levels to pro-
grams, projects, or activities. 
(c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and (d), 
the amounts made available by this title for ‘‘Nuclear Regu-
latory Commission—Salaries and Expenses’’ shall be ex-
pended as directed in the report accompanying this Act. 
(d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regu-
latory Commission shall be available for obligation or ex-
penditure through a reprogramming of funds that increases 
funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for 
which funds are denied or restricted by this Act. 
(e) The Commission shall provide a monthly report to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress, which includes the following for each program, 
project, or activity, including any prior year appropria-
tions— 
(1) total budget authority; 
(2) total unobligated balances; and 
(3) total unliquidated obligations. 
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 commu-