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, $3,145,000, to remain available until expended. Bonneville Power Administration Fund Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund, established pursuant to Public Law 93–454, are approved for expenses of the Northeast Oregon Spring Chinook Facility and Galbraith Springs/Sherman Creek Hatcheries; and for official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed $2,500. During fiscal year 1990, 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 944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the southeastern power area, $18,469,600, 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, $25,172,000, to remain available until expended; in addition, notwithstanding the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3302, not to exceed $11,723,000 in reimbursements, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the continuing fund established by the Act of October 12, 1949, c. 680, title I, section 101, as amended, shall also be available on an ongoing basis for paying for purchase power and wheeling expenses when the Administrator determines that such expenditures are necessary to meet contractual obligations for the sale and delivery of power during periods of below-average hydropower generation. Payments from the continuing fund shall be limited to the amount required to replace the generation deficiency, and only for the project where the 103 STAT. 661deficiency occurred. Replenishment of the fund shall occur within twelve months of the month in which the funds were first 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, $291,233,000, to remain available until expended, of which $264,457,000 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 $3,564,000, 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, the continuing fund established in Public Law 98–50 shall also be available on an ongoing basis for paying for purchase power and wheeling expenses when the Administrator determines that such expenditures are necessary to meet contractual obligations for the sale and delivery of power during periods of below-normal hydro-power generation. Payments from the continuing fund shall be limited to the amount required to replace the generation deficiency, and only for the project where the deficiency occurred. Replenishment of the continuing fund shall occur within twelve months of the month in which the funds were first expended. 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 $2,000); $116,550,000, of which $11,000,000 shall remain available until expended and be available only for contractual activities: Provided, That hereafter and notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $116,550,000 of revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and other services and collections in fiscal year 1990, 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 1990, so as to result in a final fiscal year 1990 appropriation estimated at not more than $0: Provided further, That revenues collected under the authority of section 3401 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act that have been held in suspense pending the final outcome of litigation, will be immediately credited to the general fund of the Treasury. 103 STAT. 662 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, $75,000, 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.