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use, and disposal of mineral substances without objection-
able social and environmental costs (30 U.S.C. 3, 1602,
and 1603), performed under the minerals and materials
science programs at the Albany Research Center in Or-
egon, $354,754,000 $367,504,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That no part of the sum herein
made available shall be used for the field testing of nuclear
explosives in the recovery of oil and gas.
ALTERNATIVE FUELS PRODUCTION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
Monies received as investment income on the prin-
cipal amount in the Great Plains Project Trust at the
Norwest Bank of North Dakota, in such sums as are
earned as of October 1, 1996, shall be deposited in this
account and immediately transferred to the General Fund
of the Treasury. Monies received as revenue sharing from
the operation of the Great Plains Gasification Plant shall
be immediately transferred to the General Fund of the
Treasury. Funds are hereby rescinded in the amount of
$2,500,000 from unobligated balances under this head.
NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES
For necessary expenses in carrying out naval petro-
leum and oil shale reserve activities, $143,786,000 (re-
duced by $11,764,000) $133,000,000, to remain available
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until expended: Provided, That the requirements of 10
U.S.C. 7430(b)(2)(B) shall not apply to fiscal year 1997.
ENERGY CONSERVATION
For necessary expenses in carrying out energy con-
servation 
activities, 
$507,680,000
(increased
by
$11,764,000) (increased by $4,000,000) $570,452,000, to
remain available until expended, including, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, the excess amount for fiscal
year 1997 determined under the provisions of section
3003(d) of Public Law 99–509 (15 U.S.C. 4502): Pro-
vided, That $125,000,000 (increased by $11,764,000)
$158,900,000 shall be for use in energy conservation pro-
grams as defined in section 3008(3) of Public Law 99–
509 (15 U.S.C. 4507) and shall not be available until ex-
cess amounts are determined under the provisions of sec-
tion 3003(d) of Public Law 99–509 (15 U.S.C. 4502):
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 3003(d)(2)
of Public Law 99–509 such sums shall be allocated to the
eligible programs as follows: $100,000,000 (increased by
$11,764,000) $131,500,000 for weatherization assistance
grants and $25,000,000 $27,400,000 for State energy con-
servation grants.
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ECONOMIC REGULATION
For necessary expenses in carrying out the activities
of the Office of Hearing and Appeals, $2,725,000, to re-
main available until expended.
STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for Strategic Petroleum Re-
serve facility development and operations and program
management activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6201
et seq.), $220,000,000, to remain available until expended,
of which $220,000,000 shall be repaid from the ‘‘SPR Op-
erating Fund’’ from amounts made available from the sale
of oil from the Reserve of which $220,000,000 shall be re-
paid from the ‘‘SPR Operating Fund’’ from amounts made
available from the sale of oil from the Reserve: Provided,
That notwithstanding section 161 of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act, the Secretary shall draw down and sell
in fiscal year 1997 $220,000,000 worth of oil from the Stra-
tegic Petroleum Reserve: Provided further, That the proceeds
from the sale shall be deposited into a special account in
the Treasury, to be established and known as the ‘‘SPR Op-
erating Fund’’, and shall, upon receipt, be transferred to
the Strategic Petroleum Reserve account for operations of
the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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SPR PETROLEUM ACCOUNT
Notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 6240(d) the United
States share of crude oil in Naval Petroleum Reserve
Numbered 1 (Elk Hills) may be sold or otherwise disposed
of to other than the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Pro-
vided, That outlays in fiscal year 1997 resulting from the
use of funds in this account shall not exceed $5,000,000.
ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses in carrying out the activities
of the Energy Information Administration, $66,120,000
$64,120,000 to remain available until expended.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Appropriations under this Act for the current fiscal
year shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles;
hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; purchase, re-
pair, and cleaning of uniforms; and reimbursement to the
General Services Administration for security guard serv-
ices.
From appropriations under this Act, transfers of
sums may be made to other agencies of the Government
for the performance of work for which the appropriation
is made.
None of the funds made available to the Department
of Energy under this Act shall be used to implement or
finance authorized price support or loan guarantee pro-
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grams unless specific provision is made for such programs
in an appropriations Act.
The Secretary is authorized to accept lands, build-
ings, equipment, and other contributions from public and
private sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation
with other agencies, Federal, State, private or foreign:
Provided, That revenues and other moneys received by or
for the account of the Department of Energy or otherwise
generated by sale of products in connection with projects
of the Department appropriated under this Act may be
retained by the Secretary of Energy, to be available until
expended, and used only for plant construction, operation,
costs, and payments to cost-sharing entities as provided
in appropriate cost-sharing contracts or agreements: Pro-
vided further, That the remainder of revenues after the
making of such payments shall be covered into the Treas-
ury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, That any
contract, agreement, or provision thereof entered into by
the Secretary pursuant to this authority shall not be exe-
cuted prior to the expiration of 30 calendar days (not in-
cluding any day in which either House of Congress is not
in session because of adjournment of more than three cal-
endar days to a day certain) from the receipt by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Presi-
dent of the Senate of a full comprehensive report on such
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project, including the facts and circumstances relied upon
in support of the proposed project.
No funds provided in this Act may be expended by
the Department of Energy to prepare, issue, or process
procurement documents for programs or projects for
which appropriations have not been made.
In addition to other authorities set forth in this Act,
the Secretary may accept fees and contributions from pub-
lic and private sources, to be deposited in a contributed
funds account, and prosecute projects using such fees and
contributions in cooperation with other Federal, State or
private agencies or concerns.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES
For expenses necessary to carry out the Act of Au-
gust 5, 1954 (68 Stat. 674), the Indian Self-Determina-
tion Act, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and
titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act with re-
spect to the Indian Health Service, $1,779,561,000
$1,800,836,000, together with payments received during
the fiscal year pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 238(b) for services
furnished by the Indian Health Service: Provided, That
funds made available to tribes and tribal organizations