Public Works for Water and Power Development and Energy Research Appropriation Act
PL 95-96 (H.R.7553), enacted 08/07/1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-96—AUG. 7, 1977 
91 STAT. 797 
Public Law 95-96 
95th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for public worlds for water and power rlevelopment and 
energy researcli for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any uioney in the Treasury not otherwise 
appro])riate(l, for the fiscal year ending September 30,1978, for public 
works for water and power development and energy research, and for 
other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Administration in carry-
ing out the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974; hire, 
maintenance, and operation of aircraft; publication and dissemina-
tion of atomic and other energy information; purchase, repair, and 
cleaning of uniforms; official entertainment expenses (not to exceed 
$15,000) ; reimbursement of the General Services Administration for 
security 
guard 
services; 
hire 
of 
passenger 
motor 
vehicles; 
$4,359,806,000 and any moneys (except sums received from disposal 
of property under the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 and 
the Strategic and Critical Materials Stockpiling Act, as amended, 
and fees received for tests or investigations under the Act of May 16, 
1910, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2301; 50 U.S.C. 98h; 30 IJ.S.C."7)) 
received by the Energy Research and Development Administration, 
notwithstanding the provisions of section 3617 of the Revised Statutes 
(31 U.S.C. 484), to remain available until expended: Provided^ That 
from this appropriation transfers of sums may be made to other agen-
cies of the Government 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 the amount appropriated in any other appropriation 
act for "Operating expenses" for the Energy Research and Develop-
ment Administration for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, 
shall be merged with this appropriation: Provided further^ That up 
to $14,000,000 of this appropriation is to conduct a study of the Barn-
well Nuclear Fuels Plant located in South Carolina to determine if 
that facility may be utilized in support of the nonproliferation 
objectives of the United States; and for activities contributing to the 
International Fuel Cycle Evaluation Program to be carried out under 
contract at the Barnwell Nuclear Fuels Plant, including only such 
research, assessment and evaluation activities as the Administrator 
determines are consistent with the Nation's nuclear research and 
nonproliferation policies and provided that the plant shall not be 
used to process spent fuel from nuclear reactors: Provided 
further, 
Aug. 7, 1977 
[H.R. 7553] 
Public Works for 
Water and Power 
Development and 
Energy Research 
Appropriation 
Act, 1978. 
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note. 
91 STAT. 798 
PUBLIC LAW 95-96—AUG. 7, 1977 
Presidential 
certification to 
Congress. 
Disapproval 
resolution. 
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note. 
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note. 
Tliat none of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to terminate 
the Clinch Kiver Breeder Reactor Project: Provided fuTtliei\ That 
$1,S()(),()00 of this appropriation shall be for financial awards to 
independent inventors, as authorized, for the purpose of cai'i'ying out 
section 14 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Kesearch and Develop-
ment Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5913) : Provided 
furtlier, 
That none of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used for 
production of enhanced radiation weapons until the President certifies 
to Congress that production of these weapons is in the national inter-
est: Provided further^ however^ That after such certification is 
received, production may proceed, unless within forty-five days Con-
giess by concurrent resolution disapproves such production: Pro-
vided further^ That such disapproval resolution be referred to the 
appropriate committee, and if the committee has not reported the 
resolution at the end of ten calendar days after its introduction, it 
is in order to move to discharge the committee from further con-
sideration, which motion shall be privileged and shall not be debatable. 
A motion to proceed to the resolution shall be privileged and not be 
debatal)le. Debate on the resolution shall be limited to not more than 
ten houis which shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, 
the ^lajoiity Leader and the Minority Leader or their designees. 
Amendments to the resolution shall not be in order and debate on 
any debatable motion or point of order submitted by the (31iair shall 
be limited to not more than thirty minutes to be equally divided 
between, and controlled by, the mover and the Majority Leader or 
his designee. Motions to recommit the resolution or to reconsider the 
vote by which the resolution was disposed of shall not be received. 
PLANT AND CAIMTAL EQUIPMKNT 
For expenses of the Administration, as authoiized by law, in con-
nection with the puichase and construction of plant and the acquisition 
of capital equipment and other expenses incidental thereto necessary 
in carrying out the i)urposes of the Enei-gy Reorganization Act of 1974, 
including the ac(iuisiti(m or- condemnation of any real property or any 
facility or for [)lant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion; 
puichase of not to exceed four Inmdred and sixty-six of which four 
hundred and sixteen are for replacement only, and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; purchase of not to exceed two, and hire of aircraft; 
$1,601,849,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That the 
amount appropriated in any other appropriation Act for "Plant and 
capital equipment" for the Energy Research and Development Admin-
istration for the fiscal year ending September 30,1978, shall be merged 
with this appropriation. 
(jKOTirERMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT 
F u N D 
For carrying out the Loan Guarantee and Interest Assistance Pro-
gram as authorized by the Geothermal Energy Research, Develop-
m(>nt, and Demonstration Act of 1974, $1.5,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided^ That the indebtedness guaranteed or com-
mitted to be guaranteed shall not exceed the aggregate of $300,000,000: 
Provided, further^ That after September 2, 1984, no part of this or any 
otlier appropriatitm for the purposes of the Loan Guarantee and Inter-
est Assistance Program shall be available for obligation. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-96—AUG. 7, 1977 
91 STAT. 799 
SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
shall determine to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the Energy Kesearch and Develop-
ment Administration, as authorized by law, $1,500,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be 
available, in addition to other appropriations, to such office for 
payment in the foregoing currencies. 
GENERAL 
PROVISION 
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 trans-
fers, and any such transfers shall be reported promptly to the Appro-
priations Committees of the House and Senate. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT or 
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 functions 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, restudy of authorized projects, and when author-
ized by law, surveys and studies of projects prior to authorization for 
construction, $103,646,000, to remain available until expended. 
Funds, transfer. 
Report to 
congressional 
committees. 
CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL 
For the prosecution of river and harbor, flood control, shore protec-
tion, and related projects authorized by laws; and detailed studies, and 
plans and specifications, of projects (including those for development 
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), $1,523,820,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be 
used for projects not authorized by law or which 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 not to exceed $4,000,000 of this 
appropriation is available to carry out the purposes of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205), as amended, including 
cooperative efforts as contemplated by that Act to relocate endangered 
or threatened species to other suitable habitats as may be necessary to 
expedite project construction. 
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note. 
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91 STAT. 800 
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CONSTRUCTION, 
GENERAL 
-i-v 
;1 
(Kescission) 
Appropriations provided under this head in the Public Works for 
Water and Power Development and Energy Research Appropriation 
90 Stat. 891. 
Act, 1977, are hereby rescinded in the amount of $6,550,000. 
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 U.S.C. 
702a, 702g-l), $253,081,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
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 
Conservation Service and be limited to the areas of responsibility 
mutually agreeable to the District engineer and the State Conserva-
tionist : Provided further^ That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appro-
priation is available to carry out the purposes of the Endangered 
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Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205), as amended, including 
"ote. 
cooperative efforts as contemplated by that Act to relocate endangered 
or threatened species to other suitable habitats as may be necessary to 
expedite project construction. 
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 har-
bor 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 preservation of 
navigable waters; surveys and charting of northern and northwestern 
lakes and connecting waters; clearing and straightening channels; and 
lemoval of obstructions to navigation; $745,370,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
REVOLVING FUND 
For the design and construction of hopper dredges, $21,525,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
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 Con-
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trol Act, approved August 18,1941, as amended, $18,000,000, to 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 Rivers and Har-
bors and the Coastal Engineering Research Center; commercial sta-
tistics; and miscellaneous investigations; $56,800,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-96—AUG. 7, 1977 
91 STAT. 801 
SPECIAL RECREATION USE FEES 
. 
For construction, operation, and maintenance of outdoor recreation 
facilities, including collection of special recreation use fees, to remain 
available until expended, $6,000,000, to be derived from the special 
account established by the Land and Water Conservation Act of 1965, 
as amended (16 U.S!C. 4601) : Provided, That not more than 40 per 16 USC 460/-6a. 
centum of the foregoing amount shall be available for the enhance-
ment of the fee collection system established by section 4 of such Act, 
including the promotion and enforcement thereof. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Appropriations in this title shall be available for expenses of attend-
ance by military personnel at meetings in the manner authorized by 5 
IT.S.C. 4110, uniforms, and allowances therefor, as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), and for printing, either during a recess or ses-
sion of Congress, of survey reports authorized by law, and such survey 
reports as may be printed during a recess of Congress shall be printed, 
witli illustrations, as documents of the next succeeding session of Con-
gress; not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation 
expenses; and during the current fiscal year the revolving fund, Corps 
of Engineers, shall be available for purchase (not to exceed one hun-
dred and ninety-five for replacement only), and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles: Provided. That the total capital of the revolving fund 
shall not exceed $851,600,000. 
TITLE III—DEPAKTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
/ 
BUREAU OP RECLAMATION 
For carrying out the functions of the Bureau of Reclamation as pro-
vided in the Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 
388, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto) and other 43 USC 371 and 
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-
tation and betterment, financial adjustment, or extension of existing 
projects, to remain available until expended, $25,106,000: Provided^ 
That none of this appropriation shall be used for more than one-half 
of the cost of an investigation requested by a State, municipality, or 
other interest. 
CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION 
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, $362,835,000, of which $245,000,000 shall be derived 
from the reclamation fund: Provided, That no part of this appropria-
tion 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 
91 STAT. 802 
PUBLIC LAW 95-96—AUG. 7, 1977 
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: Provided 
further^ That the final point of discharge for the interceptor drain 
for the San Luis Unit shall not be determined until development 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 Environmental 
Protection Agency, to minimize any detrimental effect of the San Luis 
drainage waters: Provided further^ That of the amount herein appro-
priated not to exceed $400,000 for the Central Oregon Irrigation Dis-
trict shall be available for construction on a rehabilitation and 
betterment program under the Act of October 7,1949 (63 Stat. 724), as 
43 use 504 and amended, to be repaid in full under conditions satisfactory to the Sec-
"o*^- 
retary of the Interior: Provided further^ That not to exceed $2,000,000 
of this appropriation is available to carry out the purposes of the 
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Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205), as amended, 
°°*®- 
including cooperative efforts as contemplated by that Act to relocate 
endangered or threatened species to other suitable habitats as may be 
necessary to expedite project construction. 
CONSTKUCTION AND REHABILITATION 
(Rescission) 
Appropriations provided under this head in the Public Works for 
Water and Power Development and Energy Research Appropriation 
90 Stat. 893. 
Act, 1977, are hereby rescinded in the amount of $2,200,000. 
UPPER COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT 
For the Upper Colorado River Storage Project, as authorized by the 
Act of April 11, 1956, as amended (43 U.S.C. 620d), to remain avail-
• 
able until expended, $71,066,000, of which $67,051,000 shall be avail-
able for the "Upper Colorado Riv^er Basin Fund" authorized by 
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section 5 of said Act of April 11,1956, and $4,015,000 shall be available 
for construction of recreational and fish and wildlife facilities author-
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ized by section 8 thereof, and may be expended by bureaus of the 
Department through or in cooperation with State or other Federal 
agencies, and advances to such Federal agencies are hereby author-
ized: Provided^ That no part of the funds herein approved shall be 
available for construction or operation of facilities to prevent waters 
of Lake Powell from entering any national monument. 
UPPER COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT 
(Rescission) 
Appropriations provided under this head in the Public Works for 
Water and Power Development and Energy Research Appropriation 
90 Stat. 894. 
Vet, 1977, are hereby rescinded in the amount of $3,000,000. 
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 
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(82 Stat. 894), for the construction, operation, and maintenance of 
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projects authorized by title III of said Act, to remain available until 
expended, $78,145,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-96—AUG. 7, 1977 
91 STAT. 80.3 
COLORADO KIVKK ItASIN SAI.INI'I'V (XiNTIiOI. rUO.TF/n'K 
For coiislTiiction of projccls aiilhori/cd })y ilic. Act of June, 24, 1!)74, 
I*iil)lic Law !).Va20, to nuriain available until cxi)('H(l(«(], $22,(;7r>,(K)0. 43 USC 1.S71 
note. 
OI'KKATION AM) M A IN'I'KNA \ ( ; K 
For operation a/ul maintenance of reclamation i)i'ojects or i)arls 
thereof and other facilities, as aulhoi-i/ed by law; and for a soil and 
moistuT-e conser'vation j)ro<^ram on lands uruJer the jurisdiction of the 
]iure;ui of Iveclamation, [)ursujint to law, $ir)7,4(K),(K)0, of whicli 
$i:W,()00,0()0 shall })e derived from the i-eclamation fund and $r),:}27,0()0 
shall be derived from the (Joloi'ado Iviver Dam fund : Provided^ That 
funds advanced by water users for- o|)eration and maintenance of rec-
lamation projects or j)arts thereof shall be deposited to the credit of 
this ai)propriation and may be expended for the same objects and in 
the same manner as sums api)ropriated lierein may be expended, and 
sucli advances sliall lemain available until expended. 
LOAN PROGRAM 
For loans to irrigation districts and other public agenesias 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 Act of July 4, 1955, as 
amended (4'5 IJ.S.C. 421a-421d), and August 6, 19.5f), as "amended (48 
U.S.C. 422a-422k), including expenses necessary for carrying out tlie 
program, $27,753,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, 
That any contract under the Act of July 4, 19,5.5 (69 Stat. 244), as 
amended, not yet executed by the Secretary, which calls for the making 
43 USC 421a. 
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 sec-
tion 12 of the Act of August 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 1187, 1197). 
43 USC 388. 
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, $24,445,000, to be 
derived from the reclamation fund and to be nonreimbursable pur-
suant 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 
created by the Act of June 17, 1902 (43 U.S.C. 391), the Act of 
December 21, 1928 (43 U.S.C. 6l7a), and the Act of July 19, 1940 
(43 U.S.C. 618a) respectively. Such sums shall be transferred, upon 
request of the Secretary, to be merged with and expended under the 
heads herein specified; and the unexpended balances of sums trans-
ferred for expenditure under the heads "Operation and Maintenance" 
and "General Administrative Expenses" shall revert and be credited 
to the special fund from which derived. 
91 STAT. 804 
PUBLIC LAW 95-96—AUG. 7, 1977 
ADMINISTRATIVE TKOVISIONS 
Appropriations for tlic Burciiu of Kcclamation shall bo available 
for purchase of not to exceed forty-one passenger motor vehicles of 
which thirty shall be for replacement only; purchase of tAvo aircraft 
for replacement only; payment of claims for daina<>es to or loss of 
property, personal injury, or death arising out of activities of the 
13ureau of Keclamation; payment, except as otherwise provided for, 
of compensation and expenses of persons on the rolls of the liureau 
of Reclamation appointed as authorized by law to represent the 
United States in the negotiations and administration of interstate 
compacts without reimbursement or return under the reclanuition 
laws; for services as authorized by 5 IJ.S.C. 3109, in total not to exceed 
$65,000; rewards for information or evidence concerning viohitions 
of law involving property under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of 
lieclamation; performance of the functions specified under the head 
"Operation and Maintenance Administration", Bureau of lleclama-
58 Stat. 487. 
tion, in the Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1945; pre[)ara-
tion and dissemination of useful information including recordings, 
photographs, and photographic 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 IJ.S.C. 461-467) : 
' 
Provided^ 
That no part of any appropriation made herein shall be 
available pursuant to the Act of April 19, 1945 (43 IJ.S.C. 377), for 
expenses other than those incurred on behalf of specific reclamation 
projects except "General Administrative Expenses" and amounts 
provided for reconnaissance, basin surveys, and general engineering 
and research under the head "General 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\ 
No 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). 
43 use 377a. 
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 
boundaries of an irrigation district, (b) of any member of a water 
users' organization, or (c) of any individual when such district, orga-
nization, 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 Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program 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 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 
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91 STAT. 805 
Act, shall be available for construction work by force account: Pro-
vided^ That this paragraph shall not apply to work performed under 
the Eehabilitation and Betterment Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 724). 
43 USC 504 and 
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, $864,000, to remain available until expended: ProwWec?, That 
$20,000 of this appropriation shall be transferred to the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service for studies, investigations, and reports 
thereon, as required by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 
1958 (72 Stat. 563-565). 
16 USC 661 note. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of projects in 
Alaska and of marketing electric power and energy, including pur-
chase of not to exceed one passenger motor vehicle for replacement 
only, $1,231,000. 
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION 
FUND 
Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund, 
established pursuant to Public Law 93-454, are hereby specifically 
16 USC 838i. 
approved for purchase of three helicopters for replacement only; and 
for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $1,500. 
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 
1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the southeastern power area, 
$1,143,000. 
SOUTHWESTERN POWER 
ADMINISTRATION 
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 Con-
trol Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the southwestern power 
area, $4,312,000, 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, $8,193,000. 
91 STAT. 806 
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Emergency 
reconstruction. 
Fire prevention. 
Warehouses, 
garages, and 
shops. 
Southwestern 
Power 
Administration. 
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GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
SEC. 301. Appropriations in this title shall be available for expendi-
ture or transfer (within each bureau or oifice), 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 
Interior for emergencies shall have been exhausted. 
SEC. 302. The Secretary may authorize the expenditure or transfer 
(within each bureau or office) of any appropriation in this title, in 
addition to the amounts included in the budget programs of the sev-
eral agenices, for the suppression or emergency prevention of forest 
or range fires on or threatening lands under jurisdiction of the 
iJepartment of the Interior. 
SEC. 303. Appropriations in this title shall be available for opera-
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 reim-
bursements 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 other agency, bureau, or office for any purposes other than for 
services rendered pursuant to law to the Southwestern Power 
Administration. 
SEC. 305. Appropriations made to the Department of the Interior in 
this title shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, when authorized by the Secretary, in total not to exceed $100,000. 
SEC. 306. Appropriations in this title shall be available for hire, 
maintenance, and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles; purchase of reprints; payment for telephone services in private 
residences in the field, when authorized under regulations approved 
by the Secretary; and the payment of dues, when authorized by the 
Secretary, for library membership in societies or associations which 
issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than 
to subscribers who are not members. 
TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT OFFICES 
APPALACHIAN KEGIONAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Cochairman and his alternate 
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 pas-
senger motor vehicles, $2,075,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-96—AUG. 7, 1977 
91 STAT. 807 
FUNDS AppRorRiAXED TO THE PRESIDENT 
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized by 
the Appalachian Eegional Development Act of 1965, as amended, 
40 USC app. 1. 
except expenses authorized by section 105 of said Act, including serv- 
40 USC app. 109. 
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, to remain available until expended, $323,700,000, of which 
$211,300,000 shall be available for the Appalachian Development 
Highway 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. 
DELAWARE 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), $87,000. 
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), $232,000. 
FEDERAL POWER 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the work of the Commission, as author-
ized by law, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, hire of 
aircraft, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed 
$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $42,785,000. 
INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON THE POTOMAC RIVER 
BASIN 
CON'MIBUTION 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 
district established pursuant to the Act of July 11, 1940 (54 Stat. 
748), as amended by the Act of September 25, 1970 (Public Law 
91-407), $53,000. 
33 USC 567b-l. 
?^ucLEAR REGULATORY 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission in carrying out the pur-
poses of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, including the employ- 
42 USC 5801 
ment of aliens; services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; publication and 
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dissemination of atomic information; purchase, repair, and cleaning of 
91 STAT. 808 
PUBLIC LAW 95-96—AUG. 7, 1977 
uniforms; official entertainment expenses (not to exceed $10,000); 
reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security 
guard 
services; hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
aircraft; 
$281,423,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That from 
this appropriation, transfer of sums may be made to other agencies 
of the Government 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 moneys recei^^ed by the Commission for the cooperative 
nuclear safety research programs may be retained and used for salaries 
and expenses associated with those programs, notwithstanding the 
provisions of section 3617 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 484), 
and shall remain available until expended. 
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), $88,000. 
C O N T R I B U T I O N 
T O 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), $200,000. 
TENNESSEE 
VALLEY 
AUTHORITY 
PAYMENT T O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FUND 
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For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Tennessee 
16 use 831. 
Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended (16 U.S.C, ch. 12A), includ-
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ing hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, and hire of passenger 
Jj) 
motor vehicles, $138,510,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $2,000,000 of this appropriation is available 
to carry out the purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Pub-
16 use 1531 
lie Law 93-205), as amended, including cooperative efforts as con-
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templated by that Act to relocate endangered or threatened species 
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to other suitable habitats as may be necessary to expedite project 
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construction. 
WATER RESOURCES 
COUNCIL 
WATER R E S O U R C E S PLANNING 
For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Water 
I 
Resources Planning Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1962—1962d-3), as 
amended, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 42 
U.S.C. 1962a-4(5), and hire of passenger motor vehicles (42 U.S.C. 
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1962a-4(6)), $13,696,000, to remain available until expended, includ-
ing $1,158,000 for expenses in administering the Act (42 U.S.C. 
1962d(b)), $3,631,000 for preparation of assessments and plans (42 
U.S.C. 1962d(c)), $3,006,000 for preparation of plans (33 U.S.C. 
1289), $2,901,000 for expenses of river basin commissions under title 
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I I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1962d(a)), and $3,000,000 for grants to 
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States under title I I I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1962c (a)). 
PUBLIC LAW 95-96—AUG. 7, 1977 
91 STAT. 809 
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
Fiscal year 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless limitation, 
expressly so provided herein. 
This Act may be cited as the "Public Works for Water and Power 
Short title. 
Development and Energy Research Appropriation Act, 1978". 
Approved August 7, 1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-379 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 95-507 (Comm. of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-301 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
June 13, 14, considered and passed House. 
June 30, July 1, 11-13, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
July 25, House agreed to conference report; receded and concurred in certain 
Senate amendments; receded and concurred in one Senate amendment with an 
amendment; Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amend-
ment. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 13, No. 33: 
Aug. 8, Presidential statement.