POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS

POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS Operation and Maintenance, Alaska Power Administration For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of projects in Alaska and of marketing electric power and energy, $3,233,000, to remain available until expended. 104 STAT. 2092 Bonneville Power Administration Fund Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund, established pursuant to Public Law 93–454, are approved for expenses of the Yakima Basin Screen Facilities Phase II; and for official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed $2,500. During fiscal year 1991, no new direct loan obligations may be made. Operation and Maintenance, Southeastern Power Administration 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, $9,285,000, to remain available until expended. Operation and Maintenance, Southwestern Power Administration For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and of marketing electric power and energy, and for construction and acquisition of transmission lines, substations and appurtenant facilities, and for administrative expenses, including official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed $1,500 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, $20,107,000, to remain available until expended; in addition, notwithstanding the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3302, not to exceed $8,899,000 in reimbursements, to remain available until expended. Construction, Rehabilitation, Operation and Maintenance, Western Area Power Administration (including transfer of funds) For carrying out the functions authorized by title III, section 302(a)(1)(E) of the Act of August 4, 1977 (Public Law 95–91), and other related activities including conservation and renewable resources programs as authorized, including official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed $1,500, the purchase, maintenance, and operation of one helicopter for replacement only, $293,762,000, to remain available until expended, of which $266,101,000 shall be derived from the Department of the Interior Reclamation fund; in addition, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to transfer from the Colorado River Dam Fund to the Western Area Power Administration $4,702,000, to carry out the power marketing and transmission activities of the Boulder Canyon project as provided in section 104(a)(4) of the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984, to remain available until expended: Provided, That in the operation of Shasta Dam, Central Valley Project, California, any increase in power purchase costs incurred by the Western Area Power Administration after January 1, 1986, resulting from bypass releases for temperature control purposes to preserve anadromous fisheries in the Sacramento River shall be nonreimbursable. 104 STAT. 2093 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to carry out the provisions of the Department of Energy Organization Act (Public Law 95–91), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles; official reception and representation expenses (not to exceed $3,000); $122,750,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That hereafter and notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $122,750,000 of revenues from fees and annual charges, and other services and collections in fiscal year 1991, shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this account, and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as revenues are received during fiscal year 1991, so as to result in a final fiscal year 1991 appropriation estimated at not more than $0: Provided further, That the Commission shall, upon the expiration of the one-year contract entered into as a result of solicitation No. DE-FB89-RC-00001, exercise its right under such contract not to renew the contract. The Commission shall solicit new bids, allowing for the submission of bids offering to pay the Government to perform stenographic services; that is, bonus bids, and shall accept, in accordance with Federal acquisition laws and regulations, the bid of a qualified contractor that is financially most advantageous to the Government. Geothermal Resources Development Fund For carrying out the Loan Guarantee and Interest Assistance Program as authorized by the Geothermal Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1974, as amended, $80,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the indebtedness guaranteed or committed to be guaranteed through funds provided by this or any other appropriation Act shall not exceed the aggregate of $500,000,000.