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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, $66,000,000, 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,
$20,268,000, 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, notwithstanding sections
382C(b)(2), 382F(d), and 382M(b) of said Act, $6,048,000, 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, $2,500,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, 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 Juneau/
Green’s Creek/Hoonah Intertie project; $3,200,000 is for the Swan
Lake/Tyee Intertie project; $5,000,000 is for multi-purpose commu-
nity facilities including the Bering Straits Region, Dillingham,
Moose Pass, Sterling, Funny River, Eclutna, and Anchor Point;
$10,000,000 is for teacher housing in remote villages such as
Savoogna, Allakakaet, Hughes, Huslia, Minto, Nulato, and Ruby
where there is limited housing available for teachers; $10,000,000
is for facilities 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 television or radio sta-
tion; (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 broadcasting 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 amended, including official
representation expenses (not to exceed $15,000), and purchase of
promotional items for use in the recruitment of individuals for
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employment, $662,777,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the amount appropriated herein, $69,050,000 shall
be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund: Provided further, That
revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and other services
and collections estimated at $534,354,000 in fiscal year 2005 shall
be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this
account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appro-
priated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received during
fiscal year 2005 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2005 appropria-
tion estimated at not more than $128,423,000.
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,
as amended, $7,518,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and
other services and collections estimated at $6,766,200 in fiscal
year 2005 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 2005 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2005 appropriation
estimated at not more than $751,800.
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,
$3,177,000, to be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund, and to
remain available until expended.
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 in 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 appro-
priation Act.
SEC. 503. None of the funds made available in this Act may
be used to deny requests for the public release of documents or
evidence obtained through or in the Western Energy Markets:
Enron Investigation (Docket No. PA02–2), the California Refund
case (Docket No. EL00–95), the Anomalous Bidding Investigation
(Docket No. IN03–10), or the Physical Withholding Investigation.
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SEC. 504. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS DRILLING
IN THE GREAT LAKES. Section 503 of the Energy and Water Develop-
ment Appropriations Act, 2002 (115 Stat. 512), as amended, is
amended by striking ‘‘2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2007’’.
SEC. 505. The Secretary of the Army is hereby authorized,
without further appropriation, to transfer and advance funds to
the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration for the
purposes necessary to carry out joint activities in connection with
section 2406 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
SEC. 506. VOTING METHOD FOR DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY.
Section 382B(c)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–1(c)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2004’’ and inserting
‘‘2008’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘2005’’ and inserting
‘‘2009’’.
TITLE VI—REFORM OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VAL-
LEY AUTHORITY
SEC. 601. CHANGE IN COMPOSITION, OPERATION, AND DUTIES OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
AUTHORITY.
The Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831
et seq.) is amended by striking section 2 and inserting the following:
‘‘SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP, OPERATION, AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.
‘‘(a) MEMBERSHIP.—
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Board of Directors of the Corpora-
tion (referred to in this Act as the ‘Board’) shall be composed
of 9 members appointed by the President by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, at least 7 of whom shall
be a legal resident of the service area of the Corporation.
‘‘(2) CHAIRMAN.—The members of the Board shall select
1 of the members to act as chairman of the Board.
‘‘(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—To be eligible to be appointed as a
member of the Board, an individual—
‘‘(1) shall be a citizen of the United States;
‘‘(2) shall have management expertise relative to a large
for-profit or nonprofit corporate, government, or academic struc-
ture;
‘‘(3) shall not be an employee of the Corporation;
‘‘(4) shall make full disclosure to Congress of any invest-
ment or other financial interest that the individual holds in
the energy industry; and
‘‘(5) shall affirm support for the objectives and missions
of the Corporation, including being a national leader in techno-
logical innovation, low-cost power, and environmental steward-
ship.
‘‘(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In appointing members of the Board,
the President shall—
‘‘(1) consider recommendations from such public officials
as—