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318 PUBLIC LAW 93-97-AUG. 16, 1973 [87 STAT.
Public Law 93-97
August 16, 1973 AN ACT
[H. R. 8947] 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 Depart-
ment of the Interior, the Appalachian regional development programs, the
Federal Power Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Atomic Energy
Commission, and related independent agencies and commissions for the fiscal
year ending June 30,1974, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Public Works United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following
for Water and
Power Develop- sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
ment and Atomic appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30,1974, for public works
Energy Commis-
sion Appropria- for water and power development, including the Corps of Engineers—
tion Act, 1974. Civil, the Bureau of Eeclamation, the Bonneville Power Adminis-
tration and other power agencies of the Department of the Interior,
the Aj)palachian regional development programs, the Federal Power
Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Atomic Energy
Commission, and related independent agencies and commissions, and
for other purposes, namely:
T I T L E I—ATOMIC E N E R G Y COMMISSION
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary operating expenses of the Commission in carrying out
68 Stat. 919.
42 u s e 2011 the purposes of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, including
note. the employmment of aliens; services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109;
80 Stat. 416. hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; publication and dissemi-
nation of atomic information; purchase, repair and cleaning of uni-
forms; official entertainment expenses (not to exceed $30,000);
reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security
guard services; hire of passenger motor vehicles; $1,714,263,000 and
any moneys (except sums received from disposal of property under the
Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C.
69 Stat. 4 7 1 . 2301)) received by the Commission, notwithstanding the provisions of
section 3617 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 484), to remain avail-
able 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 expenditure 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 appropriation transfers
of sums may be made to other agencies of the Government for the per-
formance 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.
P L A N T A N D CAPrrAL EQUIPMENT
F o r 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
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 three hundred and eighty-nine
for replacement only, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and hire of
aircraft; $622,275,000, to remain available until expended.
87 STAT. ] PUBLIC LAW 93-97-AUG. 16, 1973 319
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. Not to exceed 5 per centum of appropriations made avail- f^^ds^rlport to
able for the current fiscal year for "Operatmg expenses" and "Plant congressional
and capital equipment" may be transferred between such appropria- committees.
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.
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
Engineers 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 informa-
tion 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, $56,142,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided^ That $1,175,000 of this appropriation shall be transferred
to the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife for studies, investiga-
tions, and reports thereon as required by the Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 563-565), to provide that wildlife J,\^^^ ^^^
conservation shall receive equal consideration 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 (including 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) : $873,589,000 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
$1,100,000 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.
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FLOOD CONTROL, M I S S I S S I P P I RIVER A N D TRIBUTARIES
For expenses necessary for prosecuting work of flood control, and
rescue work, repair, restoration, or maintenance of flood control
projects threatened or destroyed by flood, as authorized by law (33
45 Stat. 534; U.S.C. 702a, 702g-l), $150,000,000, to remain available until expended:
49 Stat. 1511.
Provided^ That not less than $250,000 shall be available for bank
stabilization measures as determined by the Chief of Engineers to be
advisable for the control of bank erosion of streams in the Yazoo
Basin, including 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
Conservationist.
OPERATION A N D M A I N T E N A N C E , GENERAL
F o r expenses necessary for the preservation, operation, mainte-
nance, and care of existing river and harbor, flood control, and related
works, including such sums as may be necessarj 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; $409,125,000,
to remain available until expended.
FLOOD CONTROL A N D COASTAL E M E R G E N C I E S
For expenses necessary for emergency flood control, hurricane, and
shore protection activities, as authorized by section 5 of the Flood
69 Stat. 186; Coutrol Act, approved August 18, 1941, as amended, $7,000,000, to
^^33*usc 7o1'n remain available until expended.
GENERAL E X P E N S E S
For expenses necessary for general administration and related
functions in the Office of the Chief of Engineers and offices of the
Division Engineers; activities of the Board of Engineers for Rivers
and Harbors and the Coastal Engineering Research Center; com-
mercial statistics; and miscellaneous investigations; $32,883,000.
SPECIAL RECREATION USE FEES
F o r construction, operation, and maintenance of outdoor recreation
facilities, including collection of special recreation use fees, to remain
available until expended, $700,000, to be derived from the special
account established by section 4(e) of the Land and Water Conserva-
86 Stat. 459. tiou Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 4601) : Provided^ That not
16 use 46oz-6a. j^Qj.g than forty per centum of the foregoing amount shall be available
for the enhancement of the fee collection system established by section
4 of such Act, including the promotion and enforcement thereof.
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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 U.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 ^o stat. sos;
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 succeeding session
of Congress; and during the current fiscal year the revolving fund.
Corps of Engineers, shall be available for purchase (not to exceed two
hundred and seventeen for replacement only), and hire of passenger
motor vehicles: Provided^ That the total capital of said fund shall not
exceed $210,000,000.
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; purchase of
seven passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; maintenance of
that portion of Congressional Cemetery to which the United States has
title. Confederate burial places under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment of the Army, and graves used by the Army in commercial ceme-
teries, to remain available until expended, $24,078,000: Provided, That
reimbursement shall be made to the applicable military appropriation
for the pay and allowances of any military personnel performing serv-
ices primarily for the purposes of this appropriation.
TITLE III—DEPAKTMENT OF THE INTEKIOR
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
Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto) and '^^ ^^^ ^^^ •*"'*
other Acts applicable to that Bureau, as follows:
GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS
F o r engineering and economic investigations of proposed Federal
reclamation projects and studies of water conservation and develop-
ment plans and activities preliminary to the reconstruction, rehabilita-
tion and betterment, financial adjustment, or extension of existing
projects, to remain available until expended, $16,850,000: 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: Provided further, That $250,000 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 i^ use eei
that wildlife conservation shall receive equal consideration and be "°*^*
coordinated with other features of water-resource development pro-
grams of the Bureau of Reclamation.
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CONSTRUCTION A N D R E H A B I L I T A T I O N
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, $194,275,000, of which $115,000,000 shall be derived from
the reclamation fund: Provided^ 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: 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 Cali-
fornia as approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, to minimize any detrimental effect of the San Luis
drainage waters.
U P P E R COLORADO RIVER STORAGE P R O J E C T
For the Upper Colorado River Storage Project, as authorized by the
70 Stat. 107. Act of April 11,1956, as amended (43 U.S.C. 620d), to remain avail-
able until expended, $25,026,000, of which $24,426,000 shall be avail-
able for the "Upper Colorado River Basin F u n d " authorized by section
5 of said Act of April 11,1956, and $600,000 shall be available for con-
struction of recreational and fish and wildlife facilities authorized by
43 use 620g. 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 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 B A S I N PROJECT
F o r advances to the Lower Colorado River Basin Development
Fund, as authorized by section 403 of the Act of September 30,1968 (82
X3 use 1543. Stat. 894), for the construction, operation, and maintenance of projects
43 use 1521. authorized by Title I I I of said Act, to remain available until expended,
$66,000,000, of which $52,500,000 is for liquidation of contract author-
43 use 152 3. ity provided by section 303 (b) of said Act.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
F o r 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, $82,000,000, of which
$66,565,000 shall be derived from the reclamation fund and $3,142,000
shall be derived from the Colorado River Dam fund: Provided^ That
funds advanced by water users for operation and maintenance of
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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
amended (43 U.S.C._421a-421d), and August 6,1956 (43 U.S.C. 422a- se stat. 804.
422k), as amended, including expenses necessary for carrying out the J^ ^*°488°*^'
program, $18,422,000, 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
12 of the Act of August 4,1939 (53 Stat. 1187,1197). ^3 use 388.
EMERGENCY FUND
For an additional amount for the "Emergency fund", as authorized
by the Act of June 26, 1948 (43 U.S.C. 502), to remain available until 62 Stat. 1052.
expended for the purposes specified in said Act, $600,000, to be derived
from the reclamation fund: Provided, That the Post Falls Irrigation
District, Rathdrum Prairie Project, Idaho, be eligible for use of emer-
gency funds herein appropriated under the Act of June 26, 1948 (62
Stat. 1052), with repayment to be accomplished under conditions satis-
factory to the Secretary of the Interior.
GENERAL A D M I N I S T R A T I V E 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, $17,120,000, to be derived
from the reclamation fund and to be nonreimbursable pursuant to the
Act of April 19,1945 (43 U.S.C. 377) : Provided, That no part of any 59 stat. 54.
other appropriation in this Act shall be available for activities or
functions budgeted for the current fiscal year as general administrative
expenses.
SPECIAL F U N D S
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 32 stat. sss.
December 21,1928 (43 U.S.C. 617a), and the Act of July 19,1940 (43 45 stat. 1057.
U.S.C. 618a) respectively. Such sums shall be transferred, upon 54 stat. 774.
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.
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A D M I N I S T R A T I V E PROVISIONS
Appropriations to the Bureau of Reclamation shall be available
for purchase of not to exceed thirty passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only; purchase of one aircraft for replacement only;
payment of claims for damage to or loss of property, personal injury,
or death arising out of activities of the Bureau of Reclamation;
payment, except as otherwise provided for, of compensation and
expenses of persons on the rolls of the Bureau of Reclamation
appointed as authorized by law to represent the United States in the
negotiations and administration of interstate compacts without reim-
43 use' 3^71* "and bursemeut or return under the reclamation laws; rewards for informa-
note. tion or evidence concerning violations of law involving property under
the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation; performance of the
functions specified under the head "Operation and Maintenance
58 Stat. 487.
Administration", Bureau of Reclamation, in the Interior Department
Appropriation Act, 1945; preparation and dissemination of useful
information including recordings, photographs, and photographic
prints; and studies of recreational uses of reservoir areas, and investi-
gation and recovery of archeological and paleontological remains in
such areas in the same manner as provided for in the Act of August 21,
49 Stat. 666. 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461-467) : Provided, That no part of any appropria-
tion made herein shall be available pursuant to the Act of April 19,
59 Stat. 54. 1945 (43 U.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: Promded, 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 opera-
tion 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 dis-
trict, organization, 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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Act, shall be available for construction work by force account: PTO-
vided, That this paragraph shall not apply to work performed under
the Eehabilitation and Betterment Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 724). 64 Stat. 1 1 .
43 u s e 504 and
note.
ALASKA POWER ADMINISTRATION
GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS
F o r engineering and economic investigations to promote the de-
velopment and utilization of the water, power and related resources
of Alaska, $513,000 to remain available until expended: Provided,
That $10,000 of this appropriation shall be transferred to the Bureau
of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife for studies, investigations, and re-
ports thereon, as required by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
of 1958 (72 Stat. 563-565). le use eei
note.
OPERATION A N D MAINTENANCE
For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of projects
in Alaska and of marketing electric power and energy, $756,000.
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
CONSTRUOnON
F o r construction and acquisition of transmission lines, substations,
and appurtenant facilities, as authorized by law, and purchase of one
aircraft for replacement only, $97,500,000, to remain available until
expended.
OPERATION A N D MAINTENANCE
F o r necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of the Bonne-
ville transmission system and of marketing electric power and energy,
$33,300,000.
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
1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the southeastern power area, 58 stat. 890.
$900,000.
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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
58 Stat. 890. Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the southwestern
power area, $465,000, to remain available until expended.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
F o r 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 one passenger motor vehicle for
replacement only, $5,220,000.
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY
UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION RESEARCH
For necessary expenses of research and development in underground
electric power transmission, $750,000, to remain available until
expended.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Emergency
reconstruction. S E C 301. Appropriations in this title shall be available for expendi-
ture or transfer (within each bureau or office), with the approval of
the Secretary, for the emergencj reconstruction, replacement, or
repair of aircraft, buildings, utilities, or other facilities or equipment
damaged 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.
Fire prevention. S E C 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 several
agencies, for the suppression or 3mergency prevention of forest or
range fires on or threatening lands under jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment of thr Interior.
Warehouses, S E C 303. Appropriations in this title shall be available for oper-
g a r a g e s , and
shops. ation 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
47 Stat. 417. 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.
Southwestern
Power Adminis
SEC. 304. No part of anjr funds made available by this Act to the
tration. 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.
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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 sostat. 4i6.
passenger motor vehicles, $1,492,000.
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized by
the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, as amended, JJu?c"a^' i
except expenses authorized by section 105 of said Act, including serv- ai stat. 257';
ices as authorized by 6 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger motor vehi- ss stat. les.
cles, to remain available until expended, $2Y0,000,000, of which 10^*5° "^^ ^^^'
$156,000,000 shall be available for the Appalachian Development High-
way System, but no part of any^ appropriation in this Act shall be
available for expenses in connection with commitments for contracts
or grants for the Appalachian Development Highwajr 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 oi the United
States member of the Delaware River Basin Commission, as author-
ized by law (76 Stat. 716), $69,000.
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), $242,000.
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the work of the Commission, as author-
ized by law, including nire of passenger motor vehicles, services as
authorized by 6 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $1,000 for official recep-
tion and representation expenses, $27,000,000.
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 Pptomac River Basin the Federal
contribution toward the expenses of the Commission during the cur-
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rent fiscal year in the administration of its business in the conservancy
33 u s e 567b. district established pursuant to the Act of July 11,1940 (54 Stat. 748),
84 Stat. 856. as amended by the Act of September 25, 1970 (Public Law 91-407),
33 u s e 567b-l,
$34,000.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
F o r 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), $71,000.
C O N T R I B U T I O N TO S U S Q U E H A N N A RIVER B A S I N C O M M I S S I O N
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), $150,000.
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
PAYMENT TO TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FUND
For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Tennessee
48 Stat. 58. Valley A u t W i t y Act of 1933, as amended (16 U . S . C , ch. 12A),
16 u s e 8 3 1 .
including hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, and hire of
passenger motor vehicles, $45,676,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided^ That this approj>riation and other funds avail-
able to the Tennessee Valley Authority shall be available for the
purchase of not to exceed one aircraft for replacement only, and the
purchase of not to exceed two hundred and thirty-six passenger motor
vehicles for replacement only.
WATER RESOURCES COUN{^.IL
WATER R E S O U R C E S PLANNING
For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Water
79 Stat. 244; Resources Planning Act of 1965 (42 IT.S.C. 1962-1962d-5), including
86 Stat. 578.
80 Stat. 416. services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but ait rates not to exceed $100
per diem for individuals, and hire of passenger motor vehicles,
$7,417,000, to remain available until expended, including $1,180,000,
for carrying out the provisions of title I and administering the pro-
visions of titles I I , I I I , and I V of the Act, $2,775,000, for preparation
of assessments and management of plans, $1,062,000, for expenses of
river basin commissions under title I I of the Act, and $2,400,000, 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
(Tovernment pui-suant to title I I of the Act shall not exceed $250,000
annually for recurring opera;ting expenses, including the salary and
expenses of the chairman.
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS
F i s c a l year SEC. 501. NO part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
limitation.
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided herein.
87 STAT. ] PUBLIC LAW 93-98-AUG. 16, 1973 329
SEC. 502. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 301 of the Second
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973 (Public Law 93-50), appro- Ante, p . 129.
priations contained in that Act shall remain available for obligation
for a period of 20 dajs following the enactment of this Act into law.
This Act may be cited as the "Public Works for Water and Power short title.
Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act,
1974".
Approved August 16, 1973.
Public Law 93-98
AN A C T August 16, 1973
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation suul related [H. R. 8760]
agencies for the fiscal year ending .June 30, 1974, a n d 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 Department of
• , 1 , r • A^ rr\ i ^i Transportation
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the I r e a s u r y not othei- and Related
wise appropriated, for the Department of Transportation and related Agencies^Appro-
agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for other pur- 1974!°" *" '
poses, namely:
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIOX
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of I'ransporta-
tion, including not to exceed $27,000 for allocation within the Depart-
ment for official reception and representation expenses as the Secretary
may determine; including not to exceed $275,000 for allocation to
the Office of Pipeline Safety for a study of the safety of natural gas
pipeline distribution systems which shall consider such areas as the
use of plastic pipes, the evaluation of the conditions of existing dis-
tribution systems, third party damages, the need for expanding present
regulations on service lines, the effectiveness of "odors" given to natural
gas, and the utilization of the system approach to pipeline safetv,
$24,475,000.
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVEU^PMENT
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation plannhig,
research, and development activities, including the collection of
national transportation statistics, to remain available until expended,
