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SEC. 307. In section 839b(h)(10)(B) of title 16, United 
States Code, strike ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert ‘‘$5,000,000.’’ 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 308. None of the funds in this Act or any other 
Act shall be used to deposit funds in excess of $25,000,000 
from any Federal royalties, rents, and bonuses derived from 
Federal onshore and off-shore oil and gas leases issued 
under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
1331 et seq.) and the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 
et seq.) into the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Nat-
ural Gas and Other Petroleum Research Fund. 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 309. Of the amounts appropriated in this title, 
$73,700,000 are hereby rescinded, to reflect savings from the 
contractor pay freeze instituted by the Department. The De-
partment shall allocate the rescission among the appropria-
tions made in this title. 
SEC. 310. Recipients of grants awarded by the Depart-
ment in excess of $1,000,000 shall certify that they will, 
by the end of the fiscal year, upgrade the efficiency of their 
facilities by replacing any lighting that does not meet or 
exceed the energy efficiency standard for incandescent light 
bulbs set forth in section 325 of the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295).
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SEC. 311. (a) Any determination (including a deter-
mination made prior to the date of enactment of this Act) 
by the Secretary pursuant to section 3112(d)(2)(B) of the 
USEC Privatization Act (110 Stat. 1321–335), as amend-
ed, that the sale or transfer of uranium will not have an 
adverse material impact on the domestic uranium mining, 
conversion, or enrichment industry shall be valid for not 
more than 2 calendar years subsequent to such determina-
tion. 
(b) Not less than 30 days prior to the transfer, sale, 
barter, distribution, or other provision of uranium in any 
form for the purpose of accelerating cleanup at a Federal 
site, the Secretary shall notify the House and Senate Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the following: 
(1) the amount of uranium to be transferred, 
sold, bartered, distributed, or otherwise provided; 
(2) an estimate by the Secretary of the gross 
market value of the uranium on the expected date of 
the transfer, sale, barter, distribution, or other provi-
sion of the uranium; 
(3) the expected date of transfer, sale, barter, dis-
tribution, or other provision of the uranium; 
(4) the recipient of the uranium; and 
(5) the value of the services the Secretary expects 
to receive in exchange for the uranium, including any
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reductions to the gross value of the uranium by the 
recipient. 
(c) Not later than June 30, 2012, the Secretary shall 
submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions a revised excess uranium inventory management plan 
for fiscal years 2013 through 2018. 
(d) Not later than December 31, 2011 the Secretary 
shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on Ap-
propriations a report evaluating the economic feasibility of 
re-enriching depleted uranium located at Federal sites. 
SEC. 312. (a) The Secretary of Energy may allow a 
third party, on a fee-for-service basis, to operate and main-
tain a metering station of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve 
that is underutilized (as defined in section 102–75.50 of 
title 41, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regula-
tions)) and related equipment. 
(b) Funds collected under subsection (a) shall be depos-
ited in the general fund of the Treasury. 
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-
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gional Commission, for payment of the Federal share of the 
administrative expenses of the Commission, including serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, $58,024,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Defense Nuclear Facili-
ties Safety Board in carrying out activities authorized by 
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended by Public Law 
100–456, section 1441, $29,130,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2013: Provided, That within 90 days 
of enactment of this Act the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safe-
ty Board shall enter into an agreement for fiscal year 2012 
and hereafter with the Office of the Inspector General of 
either the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or the Depart-
ment of Energy for inspector general services. 
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, notwith-
standing sections 382C(b)(2), 382F(d), 382M, and 382N of 
said Act, $9,925,000, to remain available until expended.
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DENALI COMMISSION 
For expenses of the Denali Commission including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment as necessary and other expenses, $9,077,000, 
to remain available until expended, notwithstanding the 
limitations contained in section 306(g) of the Denali Com-
mission Act of 1998: Provided, That funds shall be available 
for construction projects in an amount not to exceed 80 per-
cent of total project cost for distressed communities, as de-
fined by section 307 of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 
(division C, title III, Public Law 105–277), 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. 
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 amend-
ed, including official representation expenses (not to exceed 
$25,000), $1,027,240,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That revenues from licensing fees, inspec-
tion services, and other services and collections estimated 
at $899,726,000 in fiscal year 2012 shall be retained and 
used for necessary salaries and expenses in this account,
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notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein 
appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues 
received during fiscal year 2012 so as to result in a final 
fiscal year 2012 appropriation estimated at not more than 
$127,514,000. 
OFFICE OF 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, $10,860,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That revenues from licensing fees, inspec-
tion services, and other services and collections estimated 
at $9,774,000 in fiscal year 2012 shall be retained and be 
available until expended, for necessary salaries and ex-
penses in this account, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 
31, United States Code: Provided further, That the sum 
herein appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of reve-
nues received during fiscal year 2012 so as to result in a 
final fiscal year 2012 appropriation estimated at not more 
than $1,086,000. 
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-