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search reactor project: Provided, That of the amount pro-
vided, $2,000,000 may be available to the Natural Energy
Laboratory of Hawaii, for the purpose of monitoring ocean
climate change indicators.
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, $242,500,000 to be derived from the Nuclear Waste
Fund: Provided, That not to exceed $4,727,000 may be pro-
vided to the State of Nevada solely for expenditures, other
than salaries and expenses of State employees, to conduct
scientific oversight responsibilities pursuant to the Nuclear
Waste Policy Act of 1982, (Public Law 97–425) as amend-
ed: Provided further, That not to exceed $5,432,000 may
be provided to affected units of local governments, as defined
in Public Law 97–425, to conduct appropriate activities
pursuant to the Act: Provided further, That the distribution
of the funds as determined by the units of local government
shall be approved by the Department of Energy: Provided
further, That the funds shall be made available to the State
and units of local government by direct payment: Provided
further, That within 90 days of the completion of each Fed-
eral fiscal year, the State and each local entity shall provide
certification to the Department of Energy, that all funds
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expended from such payments have been expended for ac-
tivities as defined in Public Law 97–425. Failure to pro-
vide such certification shall cause such entity to be prohib-
ited from any further funding provided for similar activi-
ties: Provided further, That none of the funds herein appro-
priated 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 multi-state efforts or other coalition build-
ing activities inconsistent 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), $219,415,000, to remain
available until expended, plus such additional amounts as
necessary to cover increases in the estimated amount of cost
of work for others notwithstanding the provisions of the
Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1511 et seq.): Provided,
That such increases in cost of work are offset by revenue
increases of the same or greater amount, to remain avail-
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able until expended: Provided further, That moneys received
by the Department for miscellaneous revenues estimated to
total $116,887,000 in fiscal year 2000 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 miscella-
neous revenues received during fiscal year 2000 so as to
result in a final fiscal year 2000 appropriation from the
General Fund estimated at not more than $102,528,000.
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, $29,000,000, 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
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or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion; and the
purchase of passenger motor vehicles (not to exceed 3 for
replacement only), $4,609,832,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That funding for any ballistic
missile defense program undertaken by the Department of
Energy for the Department of Defense shall be provided by
the Department of Defense according to procedures estab-
lished for Work for Others by the Department of Energy:
Provided further, That, $10,000,000 of the amount provided
for stockpile stewardship shall be available to provide lab-
oratory and facility capabilities in partnership with small
businesses for either direct benefit to Weapons Activities or
regional economic development.
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 35 for replacement only),
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$4,551,676,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the amount provided for site completion,
$1,306,000 shall be for project 00–D–400, CFA Site Oper-
ations Center, Idaho National Engineering and Environ-
mental Laboratory, Idaho.
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,
$1,069,492,000, to remain available until expended.
DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PRIVATIZATION
For Department of Energy expenses for privatization
projects necessary for atomic energy defense environmental
management activities authorized by the Department of
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.),
$228,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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
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or 
facility 
acquisition, 
construction, 
or 
expansion,
$1,872,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $3,000 may be used for official
reception and representation expenses for transparency ac-
tivities and not to exceed $2,000 for the same purpose for
national security and nonproliferation activities.
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, $112,500,000, to remain available until expended.
POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FUND
Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administra-
tion Fund, established pursuant to Public Law 93–454, are
approved for the Northeast Oregon Hatchery Master Plan,
and for official reception and representation expenses in an
amount not to exceed $3,000.
During fiscal year 2000, 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, including transmission wheeling and
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ancillary services, 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, $11,594,000; in addi-
tion, notwithstanding the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3302, not
to exceed $28,000,000 in reimbursements for transmission
wheeling and ancillary services and for power purchases,
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, $28,000,000, to remain
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
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.
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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, $223,555,000, to remain available
until expended, of which $160,286,000 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, $1,309,000, to remain available until expended, and
to be derived from the Falcon and Amistad Operating and
Maintenance Fund of the Western Area Power Administra-
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,
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the hire of passenger motor vehicles, and official reception
and representation expenses (not to exceed $3,000),
$170,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not
to exceed $170,000,000 of revenues from fees and annual
charges, and other services and collections in fiscal year
2000 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 2000 so as to result in a final fiscal year
2000 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
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-
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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. Of the funds appropriated by this title to
the Department of Energy, not more than $200,000,000
shall be available for reimbursement of contractor travel ex-
penses, and no funds shall be available for reimbursement
of contractor travel expenses that exceed 80 percent of the
amount incurred by any individual contractor in fiscal
year 1998.
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 restruc-
turing 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 Au-
thorization 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 $30,000,000 made available for obligation by this Act
for severance payments and other benefits and community
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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.
(TRANSFERS OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES)
SEC. 306. 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. 307. None of the funds in this Act may be used
to dispose of transuranic waste in the Waste Isolation Pilot
Plant which contains concentrations of plutonium in excess
of 20 percent by weight for the aggregate of any material
category on the date of enactment of this Act, or is generated
after such date.
SEC. 308. LIMITING THE INCLUSION OF COSTS OF
PROTECTION OF, MITIGATION OF DAMAGE TO, AND EN-
HANCEMENT OF FISH, WITHIN RATES CHARGED BY THE
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION, TO THE RATE PE-
RIOD IN WHICH THE COSTS ARE INCURRED. Section 7 of
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the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Con-
servation Act (16 U.S.C. 839e) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(n) LIMITING THE INCLUSION OF COSTS OF PROTEC-
TION OF, MITIGATION OF DAMAGE TO, AND ENHANCEMENT
OF FISH, WITHIN RATES CHARGED BY THE BONNEVILLE
POWER ADMINISTRATION, TO THE RATE PERIOD IN WHICH
THE COSTS ARE INCURRED.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of this section, rates established by the Adminis-
trator, in accordance with established fish funding prin-
ciples, under this section shall recover costs for protection,
mitigation and enhancement of fish, whether under the Pa-
cific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation
Act or any other Act, not to exceed such amounts the Ad-
ministrator forecasts will be expended during the period for
which such rates are established.’’.
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, for necessary expenses for the Federal
Co-Chairman and the alternate on the Appalachian Re-
gional Commission, for payment of the Federal share of the
administrative expenses of the Commission, including serv-
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tion services, and other services and collections estimated
at $442,400,000 in fiscal year 2000 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 $3,850,000 of
the funds herein appropriated for regulatory reviews and
other assistance provided to the Department of Energy and
other Federal agencies shall be excluded from license fee rev-
enues, 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 2000 so as
to result in a final fiscal year 2000 appropriation estimated
at not more than $23,000,000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General
Act of 1978, as amended, $5,000,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That the sum herein appro-
priated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received
during fiscal year 2000 so as to result in a final fiscal year
2000 appropriation estimated at not more than $0.
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, sec-
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tion 5051, $3,150,000, to be derived from the Nuclear Waste
Fund, and to remain available until expended.
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FUND
For the purposes of carrying out the provisions of the
Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended (16
U.S.C. ch. 12A), $7,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended for operation, maintenance, surveillance, and im-
provement of Land Between The Lakes.
TITLE V—RESCISSIONS
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL
GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in
Public Law 105–245 and prior Energy and Water Develop-
ment Acts, the following amounts are hereby rescinded in
the amounts specified:
Calleguas, Creek, California, $271,100;
San 
Joaquin, 
Caliente 
Creek, 
California,
$155,400;
Red River Waterway, Shreveport, Louisiana, to
Dangerfield, Texas $582,600;
Buffalo, Small Boat Harbor, New York, $15,100;
City of Buffalo, New York, $4,000;
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Geneva State Park, Ohio Shoreline Protection,
$91,000;
Clinton River Spillway, Michigan, $50,000;
Lackawanna River Basin Greenway Corridor,
Pennsylvania, $217,900; and
Red River Waterway, Index Arkansas, to
Denison Dam, Texas, $125,000.
CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in
Public Law 105–245, and prior Energy and Water Devel-
opment Acts, the following amounts are hereby rescinded
in the amounts specified:
Sacramento River Flood Control Project, Cali-
fornia (Deficiency Correction), $1,500,000;
Melaleuca 
Quarantine 
Facility, 
Florida,
$295,000;
Lake George, Hobart, Indiana, $3,484,000;
Southern and Eastern Kentucky, Kentucky,
$2,623,000;
Anacostia River (Section 1135), Maryland,
$1,534,000;
Sowashee 
Creek, 
Meridian, 
Mississippi,
$2,537,000;
Platte River Flood and Streambank Erosion
Control, Nebraska, $1,409,000;
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Rochester Harbor, New York, $1,842,000;
Columbia River, Seafarers Museum, Hammond,
Oregon, $98,000;
South Central Pennsylvania, Environmental Im-
provements Program, Pennsylvania, $20,000,000; and
Quonset 
Point, 
Davisville, 
Rhode 
Island,
$120,000.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHEASTERN POWER
ADMINISTRATION
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in
Public Law 105–245 and prior Energy and Water Develop-
ment Acts, $5,500,000, are rescinded.
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 601. 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-
nicate to Members of Congress as described in section 1913
of title 18, United States Code.
SEC. 602. (a) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIP-
MENT AND PRODUCTS.—It is the sense of the Congress that,
to the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and prod-
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ucts purchased with funds made available in this Act should
be American-made.
(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT.—In providing financial
assistance to, or entering into any contract with, any entity
using funds made available in this Act, the head of each
Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable, shall pro-
vide to such entity a notice describing the statement made
in subsection (a) by the Congress.
(c) PROHIBITION
OF CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS
FALSELY LABELING PRODUCTS AS MADE IN AMERICA.—
If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agen-
cy that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a
‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any inscription with
the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to
the United States that is not made in the United States,
the person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or sub-
contract made with funds made available in this Act, pur-
suant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility proce-
dures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48,
Code of Federal Regulations.
SEC. 603. (a) None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to determine
the final point of discharge for the interceptor drain for
the San Luis Unit until development by the Secretary of
the Interior and the State of California of a plan, which
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shall conform to the water quality standards of the State
of California as approved by the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, to minimize any detrimental
effect of the San Luis drainage waters.
(b) The costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Pro-
gram and the costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage
Program shall be classified by the Secretary of the Interior
as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and collected until fully
repaid pursuant to the ‘‘Cleanup Program—Alternative
Repayment Plan’’ and the ‘‘SJVDP—Alternative Repay-
ment Plan’’ described in the report entitled ‘‘Repayment
Report, Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and San
Joaquin Valley Drainage Program, February 1995’’, pre-
pared by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Rec-
lamation. Any future obligations of funds by the United
States relating to, or providing for, drainage service or
drainage studies for the San Luis Unit shall be fully reim-
bursable by San Luis Unit beneficiaries of such service or
studies pursuant to Federal Reclamation law.
SEC. 604. None of the funds made available in this
or any other Act may be used to restart the High Flux
Beam Reactor.
SEC. 605. Section 6101(a)(3) of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990, as amended, (42 U.S.C.