DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY clean coal technology The first paragraph under this head in Public Law 101–512, as amended, is further amended by striking the phrase “$100,000,000 on October 1, 1994, and $50,000,000 on October 1, 1995” and inserting “$18,000,000 on October 1, 1994, $100,000,000 on October 1, 1995, and $32,000,000 on October 1, 1996”; and by striking the phrase “$275,000,000 on October 1, 1994, and $100,000,000 on October 1, 1995” and inserting “$19,121,000 on October 1, 1994, $100,000,000 on October 1, 1995, and $255,879,000 on October 1, 1996”: Provided, That not to exceed $18,000,000 available in fiscal year 1995 may be used for administrative oversight of the Clean Coal Technology program. fossil energy research and development (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses in carrying out fossil energy research and development activities, under the authority of the Department of Energy Organization Act (Public Law 95–91), including the acquisition of interest, including defeasible and equitable interests in any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition or expansion, $442,614,000, to remain available until expended, of which $17,000,000 shall be derived by transfer of unobligated balances from the “SPR petroleum account”: Provided, That no part of the sum herein made available shall be used for the field testing of nuclear explosives in the recovery of oil and gas. alternative fuels production (including transfer of funds) Monies received as investment income on the principal amount in the Great Plains Project Trust at the Norwest Bank of North Dakota, in such sums as are earned as of October 1, 1994, shall be deposited in this account and immediately transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury. Monies received as revenue sharing from the operation of the Great Plains Gasification Plant shall be immediately transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury. naval petroleum and oil shale reserves For necessary expenses in carrying out naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities, $187,406,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the requirements of 10 U.S.C. 7430(b)(2)(B) shall not apply in fiscal year 1995. 108 STAT. 2526 energy conservation For necessary expenses in carrying out energy conservation activities, $793,194,000, to remain available until expended, including, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the excess amount for fiscal year 1995 determined under the provisions of section 3003(d) of Public Law 99–509 (15 U.S.C. 4502): Provided, That $278,399,000 shall be for use in energy conservation programs as defined in section 3008(3) of Public Law 99–509 (15 U.S.C. 4507) and shall not be available until excess amounts are determined under the provisions of section 3003(d) of Public Law 99–509 (15 U.S.C. 4502): Provided further, That notwithstanding section 3003(d)(2) of Public Law 99–509 such sums shall be allocated to the eligible programs as follows: $226,800,000 for the weatherization assistance program, $22,539,000 for the State energy conservation program, and $29,060,000 for the institutional conservation program. economic regulation For necessary expenses in carrying out the activities of the Economic Regulatory Administration and the Office of Hearings and Appeals, $12,437,000, to remain available until expended. emergency preparedness For necessary expenses in carrying out emergency preparedness activities, $8,249,000, to remain available until expended. strategic petroleum reserve (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses for Strategic Petroleum Reserve facility development and operations and program management activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $244,011,000, to remain available until expended, of which $90,764,000 shall be derived by transfer of unobligated balances from the “SPR petroleum account”: Provided, That appropriations herein made shall not be available for leasing of facilities for the storage of crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve unless the quantity of oil stored in or deliverable to Government-owned storage facilities by virtue of contractual obligations is equal to 700,000,000 barrels. spr petroleum account Notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 6240(d) the United States share of crude oil in Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1 (Elk Hills) may be sold or otherwise disposed of to other than the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Provided, That outlays in fiscal year 1995 resulting from the use of funds in this account shall not exceed $9,000,000. energy information administration For necessary expenses in carrying out the activities of the Energy Information Administration, $84,728,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding section 4(d) of the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 353(d)) or any other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading may108 STAT. 2527 be used to enter into a contract for end use consumption surveys for a term not to exceed eight years. administrative provisions, department of energy Appropriations under this Act for the current fiscal year shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms; and reimbursement to the General Services Administration for security guard services. From appropriations under this Act, transfers of sums may be made to other agencies of the Government for the performance of work for which the appropriation is made. None of the funds made available to the Department of Energy under this Act shall be used to implement or finance authorized price support or loan guarantee programs unless specific provision is made for such programs in an appropriations Act. The Secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public and private sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, private, or foreign: Provided, That revenues and other moneys received by or for the account of the Department of Energy or otherwise generated by sale of products in connection with projects of the Department appropriated under this Act may be retained by the Secretary of Energy, to be available until expended, and used only for plant construction, operation, costs, and payments to cost-sharing entities as provided in appropriate cost-sharing contracts or agreements: Provided further, That the remainder of revenues after the making of such payments shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, That any contract, agreement, or provision thereof entered into by the Secretary pursuant to this authority shall not be executed prior to the expiration of 30 calendar days (not including any day in which either House of Congress is not in session because of adjournment, of more than three calendar days to a day certain) from the receipt by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate of a full comprehensive report on such project, including the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of the proposed project. The Secretary of Energy may transfer to the Emergency Preparedness appropriation such funds as are necessary to meet any unforeseen emergency needs from any funds available to the Department of Energy from this Act. No funds provided in this Act may be expended by the Department of Energy to prepare, issue, or process procurement documents for programs or projects for which appropriations have not been made.