An Act making appropriations for public works for water and power development, including the Corps of Engineers Civil, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration and other power agencies of the Department of the Interior the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Federal Power Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Atomic Energy Commission, anti related independent agencies and commissions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and for other purposes
PL 92-134 (H.R.10090), enacted 10/05/1971

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Public Law 92-134 
AN A C T 
October 5, 1971 
IMaking appropriations for public worlfs for water and power development, 
[H, R. IOO90] 
including the Corps of Engineers—Civil, the Bureau of Reclamation, the 
Bonneville Power Administration and other power agencies of the Department 
of the Interior, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Federal Power 
Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Atomic Energy Commission, 
and related independent agencies and commissions for the fiscal year ending 
June 30,1972, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the following f^f 
^a^e^rInd'^ 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- Power Deveiop-
wise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 80^ 1972, for public ^«"t s"'^ Atomic 
works for water and power development, including the Corps of si""Appro^™ation 
Engineers—Civil, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Act, 1972. 
Administration and other power agencies of the Department of the 
Interior, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Federal Power 
Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Atomic Energy 
Commission, and related independent agencies and commissions, and 
for other purposes, namely; 
TITLE I—ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
68 Stat. 919. 
42 u s e 2011 
For necessary operating expenses of the Commission in carrying 
out the purposes of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 
including the employment of aliens: services authorized by 5 U.S.C. note 
3109; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; publication and 
^° ^'^'' ^'^^' 
dissemination of atomic information; purchase, repair and cleaning of 
uniforms; official entertainment expenses (not to exceed $30,000); 
reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security 
guard services; hire of passenger motor vehicles; $1,950,130,000 and 
any moneys (except sums received from disposal of property under 
the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
2301)) received by the Commission, notwithstanding the provisions 
^9 stat. 471. 
of section 3617 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 484), to remain 
available until expended: Provided^ That of such amount $100,000 
may be expended for objects of a confidential nature and in any such 
case the certificate of the Commission as to the amount of the expendi-
ture and that it is deemed inadvisable to specify the nature thereof 
shall be deemed a sufficient voucher for the sum therein expressed 
to have been expended: Provided further^ That from this appropria-
tion transfers of sums may be made to other agencies of the Govern-
ment for the performance of the work for which this appropriation is 
made, and in such cases the sums so transferred may be merged with the 
appropriation to which transferred: Provided further^ That no part 
of this appropriation shall be used in connection with the payment 
of a fixed fee to any contractor or firm of contractors engaged under a 
cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract or contracts at any installation of the 
Commission, where that fee for community management is at a rate 
in excess of $90,000 per annum, or for the operation of a transportation 
system where that fee is at a rate in excess of $45,000 per annum. 
PLANT AND CAPITAL EQUIPMENT 
For expenses of the Commission, as authorized by law, in connec-
tion with the purchase and construction of plant and the acquisition of 
capital equipment and other expenses incidental thereto necessary in 
carrying out the purposes of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 
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[85 STAT. 
68 Stat. 919. 
42 u s e 2011 
note. 
Transfer of 
funds; report to 
congressional 
committees. 
Fellowships, 
restriction. 
Penalty. 
Underground nu-
clear test, re-
striction. 
amended, including the acquisition or condemnation of any real prop-
erty or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, 
or expansion; purchase of not to exceed four hundred and eighty-three 
for replacement only (including twelve for police-type use), and hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; and hire of aircraft; $344,250,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. Not to exceed 5 per centum of appropriations made avail-
able for the current fiscal year for "Operating expenses" and "Plant 
and capital equipment" may be transferred between such appropria-
tions, but neither such appropriation, except as otherwise provided 
herein, shall be increased by more than 5 per centum by any such 
transfers, and any such transfers shall be reported promptly to the 
Appropriations Committees of the House and Senate. 
SEC. 102. No part of any appropriation herein shall be used to con-
fer a fellowship on any person who advocates or who is a member of an 
organization or party that advocates the overthrow of the Government 
of the United States by force or violence or with respect to whom the 
Commission finds, upon investigation and report by the Civil Service 
Commission on the character, associations, and loyalty of whom, that 
reasonable grounds exist for belief that such person is disloyal to the 
Government of the United States: Provided^ That any person who 
advocates or who is a member of an organization or party that advo-
cates the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or 
violence and accepts employment or a fellowship the salary, wages, sti-
pend, grant, or expenses for which are paid from any appropriation 
contained herein shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall 
be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one 
year, or both: Provided further. That the above penal clause shall be 
in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of 
existing law. 
SEC. 103. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be obli-
gated or expended to detonate any underground nuclear test sched-
uled to be conducted on Amchitka Island, Alaska, unless the President 
gives his direct approval for such test. 
TITLE II— DEPAKTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
The following appropriations shall be expended under the direction 
of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engi-
neers for authorized civil inunctions of the Department of the Army 
pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood control, beach erosion, and 
related purposes: 
GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS 
For expenses necessary for the collection and study of basic infor-
mation pertaining to river and harbor, flood control, shore protection, 
and related projects, and when authorized by law, surveys and studies 
of projects prior to authorization for construction, $50,714,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided^ That $650,000 of this 
appropriation shall be transferred to the Bureau of Sport Fisheries 
and Wildlife for studies, investigations, and reports thereon as 
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367 
16 u s e 661 
required by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 
563-565) to provide that wildlife conservation shall receive equal con-
sideration and be coordinated with other features of water-resource 
development programs of the Department of the Army. 
CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL 
For the prosecution of river and harbor, flood control, shore pro-
tection, and related projects authorized by law; and detailed studies, 
and plans and specifications, of projects (mcluding those for develop-
ment with participation or under consideration for participation by 
States, local governments, or private groups) authorized or made 
eligible for selection by law (but such studies shall not constitute a 
commitment of the Government to construction) : $927,926,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided^ That no part of this 
appropriation shall be used for projects not authorized by law or 
w^hich are authorized by law limiting the amount to be appropriated 
therefor, except as may be within the limits of the amount now or 
hereafter authorized to be appropriated: Provided further^ That in 
connection with the rehabilitation of the Snake Creek Embankment 
of the Garrison Dam and Reservoir Project, North Dakota, the Corps 
of Engineers is authorized to participate with the State of North 
Dakota to the extent of one-half the cost of widening the present 
embankment to provide a four-lane right-of-way for U.S. Highway 83 
in lieu of the present two-lane highway: Provided 
further^ 
That 
$625,000 of this appropriation shall be transferred to the Bureau of 
Sport Fisheries and Wildlife for studies, investigations, and reports 
thereon as required by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 
1958 (72 Stat. 563-565) to provide that wildlife conservation shall 
receive equal consideration and be coordinated with other features of 
water-resource development programs of the Department of the 
Army. 
FLOOD CONTROL, MISSISSIPPI RIVER, AND TRIBUTARIES 
For expenses necessary for prosecuting work of flood control, and 
rescue work, repair, restoration, or maintenance of flood control proj-
ects threatened or destroyed by flood, as authorized by law (33 IT.S.C. 
702a, 702g-l), $86,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro- 49^statr\'5n!' 
vided^ That not less than $250,000 shall be available for bank stabiliza-
tion measures as determined by the Chief of Engineers to be advisable 
for the control of bank erosion of streams in the Yazoo Basin, includ-
ing the foothill area, and where necessary such measures shall 
complement similar works planned and constructed by the Soil Con-
servation Service and be limited to the areas of responsibility mutually 
agreeable to the District IGngineer and the State Conservationist. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the preservation, operation, maintenance, 
and care of existing river and harbor, flood control, and related works, 
including such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance of harbor 
channels provided by a State, municipality or other public agency, 
outside of harbor lines, and serving essential needs of general 
commerce and navigation; administration of laws pertaining to pres-
ervation of navigable waters; surveys and charting of northern and 
northwestern lakes and connecting waters; clearing and straightening 
channels; and removal of obstructions to navigation; $384,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
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[85 STAT. 
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES 
For expenses necessary for emergency flood control, hurricane, and 
shore protection activities, as authorized by section 5 of the Flood 
76^Itatrn94!' 
Control Act, approved August 18, 1941, as amended, $5,000,000, to 
33 use 70In, 
remain available until expended. 
GENERAL EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for general administration and related func-
tions in the Office of the Chief of Engineers and offices of the Division 
Engineers; activities of the Board of Engineers for Elvers and Har-
bors and the Coastal Engineering Research Center; commercial sta-
tistics ; and miscellaneous investigations; $29,000,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Appropriations in this title shall be available for expenses of 
attendance by military personnel at meetings in the manner author-
so Stat. 436. 
ized by 5 U.S.C. 4110, uniforms, or allowances therefor, as author-
gj8o^stat.^5j)8; 
jged by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), and for printing, either during a 
recess or session of Congress, of survey reports authorized by law, 
and such survey reports as may be printed during a recess of Congress 
shall be printed, with illustrations, as documents of the next succeed-
ing session of Congress; and during the current fiscal year the revolv-
ing fund. Corps of Engineers, shall be available for purchase (not to 
exceed one hundred and ninety-eight, of which one hundred and 
eighty-eight shall be for replacement only), and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles: Provided^ That the total capital of said fund shall 
not exceed $181,000,000. 
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary cemeterial expenses as authorized by law, including 
maintenance, operation, and improvement of national cemeteries, 
and purchase of headstones and markers for unmarked graves; pur-
chase of five passenger motor vehicles of which two shall be for 
replacement onlj^; maintenance of that portion of Congressional 
Cemetery to which the United States has title, Confederate burial 
places under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army, and 
graves used by the Army in commercial cemeteries, to remain avail-
able until expended, $22,588,000: Provided^ That reimbursement shall 
be made to the applicable military appropriation for the pay and 
allowances of any military personnel performing services primarily 
for the purposes of this appropriation. 
TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF T H E 
INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
For carrying out the functions of the Bureau of Reclamation as 
provided in the Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 
note ^^^ ^^^ ^"'^ 
Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto) 
and other Acts applicable to that Bureau, as follows: 
GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS 
For engineering and economic investigations of proposed Federal 
reclamation projects and studies of water conservation and develop-
ment plans and activities preliminary to the reconstruction, rehabili-
note. 
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369 
tation and betterment, financial adjustment, or extension of existing 
projects, to remain available until expended, $22,400,000, of which 
>!^19,435,00() shall be derived from the reclamation fund: Provided^ 
That none of this appropriation shall be used for more tlian one-half 
of the cost of an investigation requested by a State, municipality, or 
other interest: Prodded 
further^ That $419,000 of this appropriation 
shall be transferred to the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife for 
studies, investigations, and reports thereon as required by the Fish 
and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 563-565) to provide J^l^^^ 
^^^ 
that wildlife conservation shall receive equal consideration and be 
coordinated wdth other features of water-resource development pro-
grams of the Bureau of Keclamation. 
CONSTRUCTION AND KEHABILITATION 
For construction and rehabilitation of authorized reclamation proj-
ects or parts thereof (including power transmission facilities) and for 
other related activities, as authorized by law, to remain available until 
expended, $208,845,000, of which $115,000,000 shall be derived from 
the reclamation fund: Pi'omded^ That no part of this appropriation 
shall be used to initiate the construction of transmission facilities 
within those areas covered by power wheeling service contracts which 
include provision for service to Federal establishments and preferred 
customers, except those transmission facilities for which construction 
funds have been heretofore appropriated, those facilities which are 
necessary to carry out the terms of such contracts or those facilities 
for which the Secretary of the Interior finds the wheeling agency is 
unable or unwilling to provide for the integration of Federal projects 
or for service to a Federal establishment or preferred customer: Pro-
vided further^ That the final point of discharge for the interceptor 
drain for the San Luis Unit shall not be determined until develop-
ment by the Secretary of the Interior and the State of California of a 
plan, which shall conform with the water quality standards of the 
State of California as approved by the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, to minimize any detrimental effect of the 
San Luis drainage waters: Provided 
further^ That of the amount 
herein appropriated not to exceed $290,000 shall be available to cover 
the costs of emergency repairs to the Solano Irrigation District Distri-
bution System made prior to initial appropriation of funds for the 
rehabilitation and betterment of the distribution system, and shall 
be repaid by the district under the existing repayment contract. 
UPPER COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT 
For the Upper Colorado River Storage Project, as authorized by the 
Act of April 11,1956, as amended (48 U.S.C. 620d), to remain available 
until expended, $21,089,000, of which $20,484,000 shall be available for 
the "Upper Colorado River Basin Fund", authorized by section 5 of 
said Act of April 11,1956, and $605,000 shall be available for construc-
tion of recreational and fish and w^ildlife facilities authorized by 
section 8 thereof, and may be expended by bureaus of the Department 
^^ use 620g, 
through or in cooperation with State or other Federal agencies, and 
advances to such Federal agencies are hereby authorized: Provided^ 
That no part of the funds herein approved shall be available for con-
struction or operation of facilities to prevent waters of Lake Powell 
from entering any national monument. 
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 
PROJECT 
For advances to the Lower Colorado River Basin Development 
Fund, as authorized by section 403 of the Act of September 30, 1968 
(82 Stat. 894), for the construction, operation, and maintenance of 
^3 use 1543. 
70 Stat, 107. 
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[85 STAT. 
82 Stat. 887. 
43 u s e 1521. 
projects aiitliorized by Title I I I of said Act, to remain available until 
expended, $33,275,000, of which $31,500,000 is for liquidation of con-
tract autliority provided by section 303(b) of said Act. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For operation and maintenance of reclamation projects or parts 
thereof and other facilities, as authorized by law; and for a soil and 
moisture conservation program on lands under the jurisdiction of the 
Bureau of Reclamation, pursuant to law, $71,500,000, of which 
$53,410,000 shall be derived from the reclamation fund and $2,808,000 
shall be derived from the Colorado River Dam fund: Provided^ That 
funds advanced by water users for operation and maintenance of 
reclamation projects or parts thereof shall be deposited to the credit 
of this appropriation and may be expended for the same objects and 
in the same manner as sums appropriated herein may be expended, 
and the unexpended balances of such advances shall be credited to the 
appropriation for the next succeeding fiscal year. 
LOAN PROGRAM 
For loans to irrigation districts and other public agencies for con-
struction of distribution systems on authorized Federal reclamation 
projects, and for loans and grants to non-Federal agencies for con-
struction of projects, as authorized by the Acts of July 4, 1955, as 
69 Stat. 244. 
amended (43 U.S.C. 421a-421d), and August 6,1956 (43 U.S.C. 422a-
70 Stat, 1044. 
422k), as amended, including expenses necessary for carrying out the 
program, $10,795,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ 
That any contract under the Act of July 4, 1955 (69 Stat. 244), as 
amended, not yet executed by the Secretary, which calls for the making 
of loans beyond the fiscal year in which the contract is entered into 
shall be made only on the same conditions as those prescribed in section 
43 use 388. 
12 of the Act of August 4,1939 (53 Stat. 1187, 1197). 
EMERGENCY 
F U N D 
For an additional amount for the "Emergency fund", as authorized 
62 Stat. 1052. 
^y the Act of June 26,1948 (43 U.S.C. 502), to remain available until 
expended for the purposes specified in said Act, $1,000,000, to be derived 
from the reclamation fund. 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of general administration and related func-
tions in the offices of the Commissioner of Reclamation and in the 
regional offices of the Bureau of Reclamation, $15,525,000, to be 
derived from the reclamation fund and to be nonreimbursable pur-
59 Stat. 54. 
guaut to the Act of April 19, 1945 (43 U.S.C. 377) : Provided, 
That 
no part of any other appropriation in this Act shall be available for 
activities or functions budgeted for the current fiscal year as general 
administrative expenses. 
SPECIAL 
FUNDS 
Sums herein referred to as being derived from the reclamation 
fund, the Colorado River Dam Fund, or the Colorado River develop-
ment fund, are appropriated from the special funds in the Treasury 
3 2 Stat. 388. 
created by the Act of June 17,1902 (43 U.S.C. 391), the Act of Decem-
45 Stat. 1057. 
^cr 21,1928 (43 U.S.C. 617a), and the Act of July 19,1940 (43 U.S.C. 
43 u s e 371 and 
note. 
58 Stat. 487. 
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371 
618a), respectively. Such sums shall be transferred, upon request of 
^4 stat. 774. 
the Secretary, to be merged with and expended under the heads 
herein specified; and the unexpended balances of sums transferred 
for expenditure under the heads "Operation and Maintenance" and 
"General Administrative Expenses" shall revert and be credited to 
the special fund from which derived. 
ADMINISTRATIVE 
PROVISIONS 
Appropriations to the Bureau of Keclamation shall be available for 
purchase of not to exceed thirty-three passenger motor vehicles for 
replacement only; payment of claims for damage to or loss of prop-
erty, personal injury, or death arising out of activities of the Bureau 
of Reclamation; payment, except as otherwise provided for, of com-
pensation and expenses of persons on the rolls of the Bureau of Rec-
lamation appointed as authorized by law to represent the United 
States in the negotiations and administration of interstate compacts 
without reimbursement or return under the reclamation laws; rewards 
32 stau 388. 
for information or evidence concerning violations of law involving 
property under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation; per-
formance of the functions specified under the head "Operation and 
Maintenance Administration", Bureau of Reclamation, in the Interior 
Department Appropriation Act, 1945; preparation and dissemination 
of useful information including recordings, photographs, and photo-
graphic prints; and studies of recreational uses of reservoir areas, and 
investigation and recovery of archeological and paleontological 
remains in such areas in the same manner as provided for in the Act of 
August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461-467) : Provided, That no part of any 
^9 stat. 666, 
appropriation made herein shall be available pursuant to the Act of 
April 19,1945 (43 U.S.C. 377), for expenses other than those incurred 
5
9 stat. 54. 
on behalf of specific reclamation projects except "General Adminis-
trative Expenses" and amounts provided for reconnaissance, basin 
surveys, and general engineering and research under the head "Gen-
eral Investigations". 
Sums appropriated herein which are expended in the performance 
of reimbursable functions of the Bureau of Reclamation shall be 
returnable to the extent and in the manner provided by law, 
Xo part of any appropriation for the Bureau of Reclamation, con-
tained in this Act or in any prior Act, which represents amounts 
earned under the terms of a contract but remaining unpaid, shall be 
obligated for any other purpose, regardless of when such amounts 
are to be paid: Provided, That the incurring of any obligation pro-
hibited by this paragraph shall be deemed a violation of section 3679 
of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665). 
No funds appropriated to the Bureau of Reclamation for operation 
and maintenance, except those derived from advances by water users, 
shall be used for the particular benefits of lands (a) within the bound-
aries of an irrigation district, (b) of any member of a water users' 
organization, or (c) of any individual when such district, organiza-
tion, or individual is in arrears for more than twelve months in the 
payment of charges due under a contract entered into with the United 
States pursuant to laws administered by the Bureau of Reclamation. 
Not to exceed $225,000 may be expended from the appropriation 
"Construction and rehabilitation" for work by force account on any 
one project or Missouri River Basin unit and then only when such 
work is unsuitable for contract or no acceptable bid has been received 
and, other than otherwise provided in this paragraph or as may be 
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[85 STAT. 
necessary to meet local emergencies, not to exceed 12 per centum of 
the construction allotment for any project from the appropriation 
"Construction and rehabilitation" contained in this Act, shall be avail-
able for construction work by force account: Provided, That this para-
graph shall not apply to work performed under the Rehabilitation 
43 use 504 and ^nd Betterment Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 724). 
note. 
^ 
ALASKA POWER ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS 
For engineering and economic investigations to promote the devel-
opment and utilization of the water, power and related resources of 
Alaska, $500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
$42,000 of this appropriation shall be transferred to the Bureau of 
Sport Fisheries and Wildlife for studies, investigations, and reports 
thereon, as required by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 
1
6 use 661 
1958 (72 Stat. 563-565). 
note. 
^ 
' 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of projects in 
Alaska and of marketing electric power and energy, $457,000. 
BoNNEviiJLE POWER ADMINISTRATION 
CONSTRUCTION 
For construction and acquisition of transmission lines, substations, 
and appurtenant facilities, as authorized by law, $91,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of the Bonne-
ville transmission system and of marketing electric power and energy, 
$27,825,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Appropriations of the Bonneville Power Administration shall be 
available to carry out all the duties imposed upon the Administrator 
pursuant to law. Appropriations made herein to the Bonneville Power 
Administration shall be available in one fund, except that the appro-
priation herein made for operation and maintenance shall be available 
only for the service of the current fiscal year. 
Other than as may be necessary to meet local emergencies, not to 
exceed 12 per centum of the appropriation for construction herein 
made for the Bonneville Power Administration shall be available for 
construction work by force account or on a hired-labor basis. 
SOUTHEASTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of power 
transmission facilities and of marketing electric power and energy 
pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 
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373 
1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the southeastern power area, 
$870,000. 
SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION 
58 Stat, 890. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For construction and acquisition of transmission lines, substations, 
and appurtenant facilities, and for administrative expenses connected 
therewith, 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, $1,050,000, to remain available until expended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of power 
transmission facilities and of marketing electric power and energy 
pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 
1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the southwestern power area, 
including purchase of not to exceed three passenger motor vehicles for 
replacement only $5,000,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses of research and development in underground 
electric power transmission, $875,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
SEC. 301. Appropriations in this title shall be available for expendi- ^on^t^r^iciro'^n '^^" 
ture or transfer (within each bureau or office), with the approval of 
the Secretary, for the emergency reconstruction, replacement, or repair 
of aircraft, buildings, utilities, or other facilities or equipment dam-
aged or destroyed by fire, flood, storm, or other unavoidable causes: 
Provided^ That no funds shall be made available under this authority 
until funds specifically made available to the Department of the Inte-
rior for emergencies shall have been exhausted. 
SEC. 302. The Secretary may authorize the expenditure or transfer 
^
^
"
"
^ prevention. 
(within each bureau or office) of any appropriation in this title, in 
addition to the amounts included in the budget programs of the several 
agencies, for the suppression or emergency prevention of forest or 
range fires on or threatening lands under jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment of the Interior. 
SEC. 303. Appropriations in this title shall be available for opera- J^^^'"^^°"^,''^' 
tion of warehouses, garages, shops, and similar facilities, wherever 
consolidation of activities will contribute to efficiency, or economy, and 
said appropriations shall be reimbursed for services rendered to any 
other activity in the same manner as authorized by the Act of June 
30,1932 (31 U.S.C. 686) : Provided, That reimbursements for costs of 
supplies, materials, and equipment, and for services rendered may be 
credited to the appropriation current at the time such reimbursements 
are received. 
SEC. 304. No part of any funds made available by this Act to the ^^^^^ ^ 
Southwestern Power Administration may be made available to any Tratlon." 
other agency, bureau, or office for any purposes other than for services 
rendered pursuant to law to the Southwestern Power Administration. 
garages, etc. 
47 Stat. 417. 
Southwestern 
Power Adminis-
80 Stat. 416. 
79 Stat. 5. 
40 u s e app. 1. 
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[85 STAT. 
TITLE 
IV—INDEPENDENT 
OFFICES 
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Cochairman and his alter-
]iate on the Appalachian Regional Commission and for payment of 
the Federal share of the administrative expenses of the commission, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passen-
ger motor vehicles, $1,113,000. 
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized by 
the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, as amended, 
except expenses authorized by section 105 of said Act, including serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, to remain available until expended, $297,000,000, of which 
$175,000,000 shall be available for the Appalachian Development 
HighAvay System, but no part of any appropriation in this Act shall 
be available for expenses in connection with commitments for con-
tracts or grants for the Appalachian Development Highway System 
in excess of the total amount herein and heretofore appropriated. 
DEIXAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the United 
States member of the Delaware River Basin Commission, as author-
ized by law (75 Stat. 716), $64,000. 
CONTRIBUTION TO DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION 
For payment of the United States share of the current expenses of 
the Delaware River Basin Commission, as authorized by law (75 Stat. 
706,707), $179,000. 
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the work of the Commission, as author-
ized by law, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not 'to exceed $500 for official recep-
tion and representation expenses, $22,200,000. 
INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON THE POTOMAC RIVER BASIN 
CONTRIBUTION TO INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON THE POTOMAC RIVER BASIN 
To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to pay in advance to the 
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin the Federal con-
tribution toward the expenses of the Commission during the current 
fiscal year in the administration of its business in the conservancy 
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375 
district established pursuant to the Act of July 11,1940 (54 Stat. 748), 
^3 use 567b. 
as amended by the Act of September 25, 1970 (Public Law 91-407), 
«! stat. sse. 
$20,000. 
F 
, 
V 
33USC567b.l. 
NATIONAL WATER COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the Act of September 26, 1968 
(Public Law 90-515), including compensation of the Executive Direc-
tor at level IV of the Executive Schedule, $1,200,000, to remain avail- no^e 
able until expended. 
s use 5315 
82 Stat. 868. 
42 u s e 1962a 
note. 
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 
PAYMENT TO TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FUND 
For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Tennessee Val-
ley Authority Act of 1933, as amended (16 U.S.C, ch. 12A), including 
}« stau ss.^ 
hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, $67,150,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided^ That this appropriation and other funds available to the Ten-
nessee Valley Authority shall be available for the purchase of not to 
exceed five aircraft, of which three shall be for replacement only, and 
the purchase of not to exceed two hundred and twenty-eight passenger 
motor vehicles, of which two hundred and eighteen shall be for replace-
ment only. 
WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL 
WATER RESOURCES PLANNING 
79 Stat. 244. 
For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Water 
Resources Planning Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1962-1962d-5), including 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates not to exceed $100 
8° ^'^*- '*^^' 
per diem for individuals, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
$5,960,000, to remain available until expended, including $1,381,000 
for carrying out the provisions of title I and administering the pro-
visions of titles II, III, and IV of the Act, $979,000 for expenses of 
river basin commissions under title I I of the Act, and $3,600,000 for 
grants to States under title I I I of the Act: Provided^ That the share 
of the expenses of any river basin commission borne by the Federal 
Government pursuant to title I I of the Act shall not exceed $250,000 
annually for recurring operating expenses, including the salary and 
expenses of the chairman. 
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the United 
States member of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, as 
authorized by law (84 Stat. 1541), $50,000. 
CONTRIBUTION TO SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION 
For payment of the United States share of the current expenses of 
the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, as authorized by law (84 
Stat. 1530,1531), $75,000. 
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[85 STAT. 
Fiscal year 
limitationg 
Short title. 
TITLE V—GENERA!^ PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
This Act may be cited as the "Public Works for Water and Power 
Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act, 
1972". 
Approved October 5, 1971. 
October 8, 1971 
[S. 2260] 
Public Law 92-135 
AN ACT 
To ameml further the Pea<'e Corps Act (75 Stat. 612), as auiended. 
Peace Corps 
Act, amendment. 
84 Stat. 464. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and Tloune of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3(b) of 
the Peace C.orps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502(b)), "which authorizes appro-
priations to carry out the purposes of tliat Act, is amended by striking 
out "1971"' and "$98,800,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "1972" and 
"$77,200,000'', respectively. 
Approved October 8, 1971. 
Public Law 92-136 
October 11, 1971 
[H. R. 4713] 
Legislative 
Reorganization 
Act of 1946, 
amendments. 
AN ACT 
To amend section 136 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to correct an 
omission in existing law with respect to the entitlement of the committees of 
the House of Representatives to the use of certain currencies, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 136 of 
the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 190d), as 
amended by section 118 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 
(84 Stat, 1156; Public Law 91-510), is amended to read as follows: 
Report to Con-
gress. 
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW BY STANDING COMMITTEES O r T H E 
SENATE 
AND HOUSE o r REPRESENTATIVES 
"SEC. 136. (a) In order to assist the Congress in— 
" (1) its analysis, appraisal, aiid evaluation of the application, 
administration, and execution of the laws enacted by the Congress, 
and 
"(2) its formulation, consideration, and enactment of such 
modifications of or changes in those laws, and of such additional 
legislation, as may be necessary or appropriate, 
each standing committee of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives shall review and study, on a continuing basis, the application, 
administration, and execution of those laws, or parts of laws, the 
subjiect matter of which is within the jurisdiction of that committee. 
"(b) In each odd-numbered year beginning on or after January 1, 
1973, each standing committee of the Senate shall svibmit, not later 
than March 31, to the Senate, and each standing committee of the 
House shall submit, not later than January 2, to the House, a report 
on the activities of that committee under this section during the