,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #bcc #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcid ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #a1 #bjbc,received2 read twice and placed on the calendar ,,an ,,act ,making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjbd1 and for other purposes4 ,that ,i ,,corps ,,of ,,engineers--,,civil ,,department ,,of ,,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 river and harbor1 flood and storm damage reduction1 shore protection1 aquatic ecosystem restoration1 and related efforts4 ,,investigations ,for expenses necessary where authorized by law for the collection and study of basic information pertaining to river and harbor1 flood and storm damage reduction1 shore protection1 aquatic ecosystem restoration1 and related needs2 for surveys and detailed studies1 and plans and specifications of proposed river and harbor1 flood and storm damage reduction1 shore protection1 and aquatic ecosystem restoration projects1 and related efforts prior to construction2 for restudy of authorized projects2 and for miscellaneous investigations1 and1 when authorized by law1 surveys and detailed studies1 and plans and specifications of projects prior to construction1 #acf1jhg1jjj 7reduced by #a1jjj1jjj7 7increased by #a1jjj1jjj7 7increased by #aj1jjj1jjj7 7reduced by #aj1jjj1jjj71 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall not deviate from the work plan1 once the plan has been submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 ,,construction ,for expenses necessary for the construction of river and harbor1 flood and storm damage reduction1 shore protection1 aquatic ecosystem restoration1 and related projects authorized by law2 for conducting detailed studies1 and plans and specifications1 of such projects 7including those involving participation by ,states1 local governments1 or private groups7 authorized or made eligible for selection by law 7but such detailed studies1 and plans and specifications1 shall not constitute a commitment of the ,government to construction72 #b1hhi1idb1jjj 7increased by #a1gdf1jjj1jjj7 7reduced by #a1gdf1jjj1jjj7 7increased by #aj1jjj1jjj7 7reduced by #aj1jjj1jjj71 to remain available until expended2 of which #gd1aeb1jjj1 to be derived from the ,harbor ,maintenance ,trust ,fund1 shall be to cover the ,federal share of construction costs for facilities under the ,dredged ,material ,disposal ,facilities program2 and of which such sums as are necessary to cover #ce percent of the costs of construction1 replacement1 rehabilitation1 and expansion of inland waterways projects shall be derived from the ,inland ,waterways ,trust ,fund1 except as otherwise specifically provided for in law3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall not deviate from the work plan1 once the plan has been submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 ,,mississippi ,,river ,,and ,,tributaries ,for expenses necessary for flood damage reduction projects and related efforts in the ,mississippi ,river alluvial valley below ,cape ,girardeau1 ,missouri1 as authorized by law1 #cfd1cdi1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #e1deg1jjj1 to be derived from the ,harbor ,maintenance ,trust ,fund1 shall be to cover the ,federal share of eligible operation and maintenance costs for inland harbors3 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary shall not deviate from the work plan1 once the plan has been submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 ,,operation ,,and ,,maintenance ,for expenses necessary for the operation1 maintenance1 and care of existing river and harbor1 flood and storm damage reduction1 aquatic ecosystem restoration1 and related projects authorized by law2 providing security for infrastructure owned or operated by the ,corps1 including administrative buildings and laboratories2 maintaining harbor channels provided by a ,state1 municipality1 or other public agency that serve essential navigation needs of general commerce1 where authorized by law2 surveying and charting northern and northwestern lakes and connecting waters2 clearing and straightening channels2 and removing obstructions to navigation1 #e1dif1fbb1jjj 7increased by #c1jjj1jjj7 7reduced by #c1jjj1jjj71 to remain available until expended1 of which #b1fia1cia1jjj1 to be derived from the ,harbor ,maintenance ,trust ,fund1 shall be to cover the ,federal share of eligible operations and maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channels1 and for inland harbors2 of which such sums as become available from the special account for the ,corps of ,engineers established by the ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund ,act of #aife shall be derived from that account for resource protection1 research1 interpretation1 and maintenance activities related to resource protection in the areas at which outdoor recreation is available2 of which such sums as become available from fees collected under section #bag of ,public ,law #ajd-cjc shall be used to cover the cost of operation and maintenance of the dredged material disposal facilities for which such fees have been collected2 and of which #eh1jjj1jjj1 to be derived from the general fund of the ,treasury1 shall be to carry out subsection 7c7 of section #bajf of the ,water ,resources ,reform and ,development ,act of #bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbch;c7 and shall be designated as being for such purpose pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 of section #adjjc of division ,b of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf73 ,provided1 ,that #a percent of the total amount of funds provided for each of the programs1 projects1 or activities funded under this heading shall not be allocated to a field operating activity prior to the beginning of the fourth quarter of the fiscal year and shall be available for use by the ,chief of ,engineers to fund such emergency activities as the ,chief of ,engineers determines to be necessary and appropriate1 and that the ,chief of ,engineers shall allocate during the fourth quarter any remaining funds which have not been used for emergency activities proportionally in accordance with the amounts provided for the programs1 projects1 or activities3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary shall not deviate from the work plan1 once the plan has been submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 ,,regulatory ,,program ,for expenses necessary for administration of laws pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands1 #bah1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe4 ,,formerly ,,utilized ,,sites ,,remedial ,,action ,,program ,for expenses necessary to clean up contamination from sites in the ,united ,states resulting from work performed as part of the ,nation's early atomic energy program1 #bjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,flood ,,control ,,and ,,coastal ,,emergencies ,for expenses necessary to prepare for flood1 hurricane1 typhoon1 and other natural disasters and support emergency operations1 repairs1 and other activities in response to such disasters as authorized by law1 #dj1jjj1jjj 7reduced by #a1jjj1jjj7 7increased by #a1jjj1jjj7 7increased by #a1ejj1jjj71 to remain available until expended4 ,,expenses ,for expenses necessary for the supervision and general administration of the civil works program in the headquarters of the ,corps of ,engineers and the offices of the ,division ,engineers2 and for costs of management and operation of the ,humphreys ,engineer ,center ,support ,activity1 the ,institute for ,water ,resources1 the ,united ,states ,army ,engineer ,research and ,development ,center1 and the ,united ,states ,army ,corps of ,engineers ,finance ,center allocable to the civil works program1 #bae1jjj1jjj 7increased by #a1ejj1jjj71 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 of which not to exceed #e1jjj may be used for official reception and representation purposes and only during the current fiscal year3 ,provided1 ,that no part of any other appropriation provided in this title shall be available to fund the civil works activities of the ,office of the ,chief of ,engineers or the civil works executive direction and management activities of the division offices3 ,provided further1 ,that any ,flood ,control and ,coastal ,emergencies appropriation may be used to fund the supervision and general administration of emergency operations1 repairs1 and other activities in response to any flood1 hurricane1 typhoon1 or other natural disaster4 ,,office ,,of ,,the ,,assistant ,,secretary ,,of ,,the ,,army ,,for ,,civil ,,works ,for the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary of the ,army for ,civil ,works as authorized by #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaf7;b77#c71 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe3 ,provided1 ,that not more than #be percent of such amount may be obligated or expended until the ,assistant ,secretary submits to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress the report required under section #aja7;d7 of this ,act and a work plan that allocates at least #ie percent of the additional funding provided under each heading in the report accompanying this ,act to specific programs1 projects1 or activities4 ,,water ,,infrastructure ,,finance ,,and ,,innovation ,,program ,,account ,for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs authorized by the ,water ,infrastructure ,finance and ,innovation ,act of #bjad1 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe4 ,,general ,,provisions--,,corps ,,of ,,engineers--,,civil 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #aja4 7a7 ,none of the funds provided in title ,i of this ,act1 or provided by previous appropriations ,acts to the agencies or entities funded in title ,i of this ,act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjbd1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that3 7#a7 creates or initiates a new program1 project1 or activity2 7#b7 eliminates a program1 project1 or activity2 7#c7 increases funds or personnel for any program1 project1 or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by this ,act1 unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress2 7#d7 proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity for a different purpose1 unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress2 7#e7 augments or reduces existing programs1 projects1 or activities in excess of the amounts contained in paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#aj71 unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress2 7#f7 ,investigations ,for a base level over #ajj1jjj1 reprogramming of #be percent of the base amount up to a limit of #aej1jjj per project1 study or activity is allowed3 ,provided1 ,that for a base level less than #ajj1jjj1 the reprogramming limit is #be1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #be1jjj may be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity that did not receive an appropriation for existing obligations and concomitant administrative expenses2 7#g7 ,construction ,for a base level over #b1jjj1jjj1 reprogramming of #ae percent of the base amount up to a limit of #c1jjj1jjj per project1 study or activity is allowed3 ,provided1 ,that for a base level less than #b1jjj1jjj1 the reprogramming limit is #cjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #c1jjj1jjj may be reprogrammed for settled contractor claims1 changed conditions1 or real estate deficiency judgments3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #cjj1jjj may be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity that did not receive an appropriation for existing obligations and concomitant administrative expenses2 7#h7 ,operation and maintenance ,unlimited reprogramming authority is granted for the ,corps to be able to respond to emergencies3 ,provided1 ,that the ,chief of ,engineers shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress of these emergency actions as soon thereafter as practicable3 ,provided further1 ,that for a base level over #a1jjj1jjj1 reprogramming of #ae percent of the base amount up to a limit of #e1jjj1jjj per project1 study1 or activity is allowed3 ,provided further1 ,that for a base level less than #a1jjj1jjj1 the reprogramming limit is #aej1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that #aej1jjj may be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity that did not receive an appropriation2 7#i7 ,mississippi river and tributaries ,the reprogramming guidelines in paragraphs 7#f71 7#g71 and 7#h7 shall apply to the ,investigations1 ,construction1 and ,operation and ,maintenance portions of the ,mississippi ,river and ,tributaries ,account1 respectively2 and 7#aj7 ,formerly utilized sites remedial action program ,reprogramming of up to #ae percent of the base of the receiving project is permitted4 7b7 ,de minimus reprogrammings ,in no case should a reprogramming for less than #ej1jjj be submitted to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 7c7 ,continuing authorities program ,subsection 7a77#a7 shall not apply to any project or activity funded under the continuing authorities program4 7d7 ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year which shall include3 7#a7 ,a table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the ,president's budget request1 adjustments made by ,congress1 adjustments due to enacted rescissions1 if applicable1 and the fiscal year enacted level2 7#b7 ,a delineation in the table for each appropriation both by object class and program1 project and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for the respective appropriations2 and 7#c7 ,an identification of items of special congressional interest4 #ajb4 ,the ,secretary shall allocate funds made available in this ,act solely in accordance with the provisions of this ,act and in the report accompanying this ,act4 #ajc4 ,none of the funds made available in this title may be used to award or modify any contract that commits funds beyond the amounts appropriated for that program1 project1 or activity that remain unobligated1 except that such amounts may include any funds that have been made available through reprogramming pursuant to section #aja4 #ajd4 ,the ,secretary of the ,army may transfer to the ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 and the ,fish and ,wildlife ,service may accept and expend1 up to #h1bjj1jjj of funds provided in this title under the heading ,operation and ,maintenance to mitigate for fisheries lost due to ,corps of ,engineers projects4 #aje4 ,none of the funds in this ,act shall be used for an open lake placement alternative for dredged material1 after evaluating the least costly1 environmentally acceptable manner for the disposal or management of dredged material originating from ,lake ,erie or tributaries thereto1 unless it is approved under a ,state water quality certification pursuant to section #dja of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acda73 ,provided1 ,that until an open lake placement alternative for dredged material is approved under a ,state water quality certification1 the ,corps of ,engineers shall continue upland placement of such dredged material consistent with the requirements of section #aja of the ,water ,resources ,development ,act of #aihf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbaa74 #ajf4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to carry out any water supply reallocation study under the ,wolf ,creek ,dam1 ,lake ,cumberland1 ,kentucky1 project authorized under the ,act of ,july #bd1 #aidf 7#fj ,stat4 #fcf1 ch4 #eie74 #ajg4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act or any other ,act may be used to reorganize or to transfer the ,civil ,works functions or authority of the ,corps of ,engineers or the ,secretary of the ,army to another department or agency4 #ajh4 ,additional funding provided in this ,act shall be allocated only to projects determined to be eligible by the ,chief of ,engineers4 #aji4 ,the rule submitted by the ,department of the ,army1 ,corps of ,engineers1 ,department of ,defense1 and the ,environmental ,protection ,agency relating to ,revised ,definition of #8,waters of the ,united ,states' 7#hh ,fed4 ,reg4 #cjjd 7,january #ah1 #bjbc77 shall have no force or effect4 #aaj4 ,as of the date of enactment of this ,act and each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,secretary of the ,army shall not promulgate or enforce any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm1 including an assembled or functional firearm1 at a water resources development project covered under section #cbg4j of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act7 if3 7#a7 the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing a firearm2 and 7#b7 the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the ,state in which the water resources development project is located4 #aaa4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act or any other ,act in any fiscal year may be used to alter the eligibility requirements for assistance under section #e of the ,act of ,august #ah1 #aida 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gjan7 in effect on ,november #ad1 #bjbb1 without express authorization by ,congress4 #aab4 ,notwithstanding any other requirement1 unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading ,corps of ,engineers--,civil--,construction in division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh7 for which spend plan allocations have not been announced as of the date of enactment of this ,act may be made available for projects1 regardless of project purpose1 that have previously received funds under the heading ,corps of ,engineers--,civil--,construction in the ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-abc7 and for which non-,federal interests have entered into binding agreements with the ,secretary as of the date of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that projects receiving ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh7 funding pursuant to this section shall be subject only to the terms and conditions of the ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-abc73 ,provided further1 ,that amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe or a concurrent resolution on the budget are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,,ii ,,department ,,of ,,the ,,interior ,central ,utah ,project ,,central ,,utah ,,project ,,completion ,,account ,for carrying out activities authorized by the ,central ,utah ,project ,completion ,act1 #bc1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #d1fej1jjj shall be deposited into the ,utah ,reclamation ,mitigation and ,conservation ,account for use by the ,utah ,reclamation ,mitigation and ,conservation ,commission3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading1 #a1gej1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for expenses necessary in carrying out related responsibilities of the ,secretary of the ,interior3 ,provided further1 ,that for fiscal year #bjbd1 of the amount made available to the ,commission under this ,act or any other ,act1 the ,commission may use an amount not to exceed #a1iij1jjj for administrative expenses4 ,bureau of ,reclamation ,the following appropriations shall be expended to execute authorized functions of the ,bureau of ,reclamation3 ,,water ,,and ,,related ,,resources 7,,including ,,transfers ,,of ,,funds7 ,for management1 development1 and restoration of water and related natural resources and for related activities1 including the operation1 maintenance1 and rehabilitation of reclamation and other facilities1 participation in fulfilling related ,federal responsibilities to ,native ,americans1 and related grants to1 and cooperative and other agreements with1 ,state and local governments1 federally recognized ,indian ,tribes1 and others1 #a1fic1cff1jjj 7increased by #b1jjj1jjj7 7increased by #d1jjj1jjj7 7increased by #ejj1jjj7 7increased by #a1jjj1jjj71 to remain available until expended1 of which #a1jea1jjj 7increased by #b1jjj1jjj7 shall be available for transfer to the ,upper ,colorado ,river ,basin ,fund and #g1ehd1jjj shall be available for transfer to the ,lower ,colorado ,river ,basin ,development ,fund2 of which such amounts as may be necessary may be advanced to the ,colorado ,river ,dam ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that #ejj1jjj shall be available for transfer into the ,aging ,infrastructure ,account established by section #ifjc7;d77#a7 of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji1 as amended 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #eaj;b7d77#a773 ,provided further1 ,that such transfers1 except for the transfer authorized by the preceding proviso1 may be increased or decreased within the overall appropriation under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that of the total appropriated1 the amount for program activities that can be financed by the ,reclamation ,fund1 the ,water ,storage ,enhancement ,receipts account established by section #djaa7;e7 of ,public ,law #aad-cbb1 or the ,bureau of ,reclamation special fee account established by #af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhjf shall be derived from that ,fund or account3 ,provided further1 ,that funds contributed under #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cie are available until expended for the purposes for which the funds were contributed3 ,provided further1 ,that funds advanced under #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cig;a shall be credited to this account and are available until expended for the same purposes as the sums appropriated under this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this heading1 #e1ejj1jjj shall be deposited in the ,san ,gabriel ,basin ,restoration ,fund established by section #aaj of title ,i of division ,b of appendix ,d of ,public ,law #ajf-eed3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts provided herein1 funds may be used for high-priority projects which shall be carried out by the ,youth ,conservation ,corps1 as authorized by #af ,u4,s4,c4 #agjf3 ,provided further1 ,that within available funds1 #bej1jjj shall be for grants and financial assistance for educational activities3 ,provided further1 ,that in accordance with section #djjg of ,public ,law #aad-cbb and as recommended by the ,secretary in letters dated ,february #ac1 #bjai1 ,june #bb1 #bjbj1 and ,december #c1 #bjbj1 funding provided for such purpose in this and prior fiscal years shall be made available to the ,shasta ,dam and ,reservoir ,enlargement ,project4 ,,central ,,valley ,,project ,,restoration ,,fund ,for carrying out the programs1 projects1 plans1 habitat restoration1 improvement1 and acquisition provisions of the ,central ,valley ,project ,improvement ,act1 such sums as may be collected in fiscal year #bjbd in the ,central ,valley ,project ,restoration ,fund pursuant to sections #cdjg7;d71 #cdjd7;c77#c71 and #cdje7;f7 of ,public ,law #ajb-ege1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the ,bureau of ,reclamation is directed to assess and collect the full amount of the additional mitigation and restoration payments authorized by section #cdjg7;d7 of ,public ,law #ajb-ege3 ,provided further1 ,that none of the funds made available under this heading may be used for the acquisition or leasing of water for in-stream purposes if the water is already committed to in-stream purposes by a court adopted decree or order4 ,,california ,,bay-,,delta ,,restoration 7,,including ,,transfers ,,of ,,funds7 ,for carrying out activities authorized by the ,water ,supply1 ,reliability1 and ,environmental ,improvement ,act1 consistent with plans to be approved by the ,secretary of the ,interior1 #cc1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which such amounts as may be necessary to carry out such activities may be transferred to appropriate accounts of other participating ,federal agencies to carry out authorized purposes3 ,provided1 ,that funds appropriated herein may be used for the ,federal share of the costs of ,calfed ,program management3 ,provided further1 ,that ,calfed implementation shall be carried out in a balanced manner with clear performance measures demonstrating concurrent progress in achieving the goals and objectives of the ,program4 ,,policy ,,and ,,administration ,for expenses necessary for policy1 administration1 and related functions in the ,office of the ,commissioner1 the ,denver office1 and offices in the six regions of the ,bureau of ,reclamation1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 #fe1jgi1jjj1 to be derived from the ,reclamation ,fund and be nonreimbursable as provided in #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cgg1 of which not to exceed #e1jjj may be used for official reception and representation expenses3 ,provided1 ,that no part of any other appropriation in this ,act shall be available for activities or functions budgeted as policy and administration expenses4 ,,administrative ,,provision ,appropriations for the ,bureau of ,reclamation shall be available for purchase and replacement of not to exceed #cj motor vehicles1 which are for replacement only4 ,,general ,,provisions--,,department ,,of ,,the ,,interior #bja4 7a7 ,none of the funds provided in title ,,ii of this ,act for ,water and ,related ,resources1 or provided by previous or subsequent appropriations ,acts to the agencies or entities funded in title ,,ii of this ,act for ,water and ,related ,resources that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year #bjbd1 shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that-- 7#a7 initiates or creates a new program1 project1 or activity2 7#b7 eliminates a program1 project1 or activity2 7#c7 increases funds for any program1 project1 or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by this ,act1 unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress2 7#d7 restarts or resumes any program1 project or activity for which funds are not provided in this ,act1 unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress2 7#e7 transfers funds in excess of the following limits1 unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress3 7,a7 #ae percent for any program1 project or activity for which #b1jjj1jjj or more is available at the beginning of the fiscal year2 or 7,b7 #djj1jjj for any program1 project or activity for which less than #b1jjj1jjj is available at the beginning of the fiscal year2 7#f7 transfers more than #ejj1jjj from either the ,facilities ,operation1 ,maintenance1 and ,rehabilitation category or the ,resources ,management and ,development category to any program1 project1 or activity in the other category1 unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress2 or 7#g7 transfers1 where necessary to discharge legal obligations of the ,bureau of ,reclamation1 more than #e1jjj1jjj to provide adequate funds for settled contractor claims1 increased contractor earnings due to accelerated rates of operations1 and real estate deficiency judgments1 unless prior approval is received from the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress4 7b7 ,subsection 7a77#e7 shall not apply to any transfer of funds within the ,facilities ,operation1 ,maintenance1 and ,rehabilitation category4 7c7 ,for purposes of this section1 the term transfer means any movement of funds into or out of a program1 project1 or activity4 7d7 ,except as provided in subsections 7a7 and 7b71 the amounts made available in this title under the heading ,bureau of ,reclamation--,water and ,related ,resources shall be expended for the programs1 projects1 and activities specified in the ,house ,recommended columns in the ,water and ,related ,resources table included under the heading ,title ,,ii--,department of the ,interior in the report accompanying this ,act4 7e7 ,the ,bureau of ,reclamation shall submit reports on a quarterly basis to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress detailing all the funds reprogrammed between programs1 projects1 activities1 or categories of funding4 ,the first quarterly report shall be submitted not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #bjb4 7a7 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used to determine the final point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the ,san ,luis ,unit until development by the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,state of ,california of a plan1 which shall conform to the water quality standards of the ,state of ,california as approved by the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 to minimize any detrimental effect of the ,san ,luis drainage waters4 7b7 ,the costs of the ,kesterson ,reservoir ,cleanup ,program and the costs of the ,san ,joaquin ,valley ,drainage ,program shall be classified by the ,secretary of the ,interior as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and collected until fully repaid pursuant to the ,cleanup ,program--,alternative ,repayment ,plan and the ,,sjvdp--,alternative ,repayment ,plan described in the report entitled ,repayment ,report1 ,kesterson ,reservoir ,cleanup ,program and ,san ,joaquin ,valley ,drainage ,program1 ,february #aiie1 prepared by the ,department of the ,interior1 ,bureau of ,reclamation4 ,any future obligations of funds by the ,united ,states relating to1 or providing for1 drainage service or drainage studies for the ,san ,luis ,unit shall be fully reimbursable by ,san ,luis ,unit beneficiaries of such service or studies pursuant to ,federal reclamation law4 ,,iii ,,department ,,of ,,energy ,,energy ,,programs ,energy ,efficiency and ,renewable ,energy ,for ,department of ,energy expenses including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment1 and other expenses necessary for energy efficiency and renewable energy activities in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 #b1iid1jjj1jjj 7reduced by #a1jjj1jjj1jjj71 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #bbc1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for program direction4 ,cybersecurity1 ,energy ,security1 and ,emergency ,response ,for ,department of ,energy expenses including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment1 and other expenses necessary for energy sector cybersecurity1 energy security1 and emergency response activities in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 #bjj1jjj1jjj 7increased by #e1jjj1jjj7 7reduced by #e1jjj1jjj7 7reduced by #g1jjj1jjj7 7increased by #g1jjj1jjj71 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #be1adc1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for program direction4 ,electricity ,for ,department of ,energy expenses including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment1 and other expenses necessary for electricity activities in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 #cae1fjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #bc1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for program direction4 ,nuclear ,energy ,for ,department of ,energy expenses including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment1 and other expenses necessary for nuclear energy activities in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 #a1ghc1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #he1ejj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for program direction3 ,provided further1 ,that for the purpose of section #ied7;a77#f7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje1 as amended1 the only amount available shall be from the amount specified as including that purpose in the ,house ,recommended column in the ,department of ,energy table included under the heading ,title ,,iii--,department of ,energy in the report accompanying this ,act4 ,fossil ,energy and ,carbon ,management ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary in carrying out fossil energy and carbon management research and development activities1 under the authority of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition of interest1 including defeasible and equitable interests in any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition or expansion1 and for conducting inquiries1 technological investigations and research concerning the extraction1 processing1 use1 and disposal of mineral substances without objectionable social and environmental costs 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #c1 #afjb1 and #afjc71 #heg1ijd1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount #gj1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for program direction4 ,naval ,petroleum and ,oil ,shale ,reserves ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary to carry out naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities1 #ac1jaj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 unobligated funds remaining from prior years shall be available for all naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities4 ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary for ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve facility development and operations and program management activities pursuant to the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbja et seq471 #bhj1ifi1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,northeast ,home ,heating ,oil ,reserve ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary for ,northeast ,home ,heating ,oil ,reserve storage1 operation1 and management activities pursuant to the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbja et seq471 #g1aej1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,energy ,information ,administration ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary in carrying out the activities of the ,energy ,information ,administration1 #ace1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,non-,defense ,environmental ,cleanup ,for ,department of ,energy expenses1 including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other expenses necessary for non-defense environmental cleanup activities in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 #cda1gjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that in addition1 fees collected pursuant to subsection 7b77#a7 of section #fici;f of title #db1 ,united ,states ,code1 and deposited under this heading in fiscal year #bjbd pursuant to section #cji of title ,,iii of division ,c of ,public ,law #aaf-id are appropriated1 to remain available until expended1 for mercury storage costs4 ,uranium ,enrichment ,decontamination and ,decommissioning ,fund ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary in carrying out uranium enrichment facility decontamination and decommissioning1 remedial actions1 and other activities of title ,,ii of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied1 and title ,x1 subtitle ,a1 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #aiib1 #hfe1bjh1jjj1 to be derived from the ,uranium ,enrichment ,decontamination and ,decommissioning ,fund1 to remain available until expended1 of which #aj1jjj1jjj shall be available in accordance with title ,x1 subtitle ,a1 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #aiib4 ,science ,for ,department of ,energy expenses including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment1 and other expenses necessary for science activities in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 and purchase of not more than #ce passenger motor vehicles1 #h1ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #baa1baa1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for program direction4 ,nuclear ,waste ,disposal ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary for nuclear waste disposal activities to carry out the purposes of the ,nuclear ,waste ,policy ,act of #aihb1 ,public ,law #ig-dbe1 as amended1 #ab1jdj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 which shall be derived from the ,nuclear ,waste ,fund4 ,technology ,transitions ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary for carrying out the activities of technology transitions1 #bb1jih1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #ac1ahc1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for program direction4 ,clean ,energy ,demonstrations ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary to carry out program direction of the ,office of ,clean ,energy ,demonstrations1 #ce1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe4 ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency--,energy ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary in carrying out the activities authorized by section #ejab of the ,america ,,competes ,act 7,public ,law #aaj-fi71 #dgj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #cg1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for program direction4 ,title #ag ,innovative ,technology ,loan ,guarantee ,program ,such sums as are derived from amounts received from borrowers pursuant to section #agjb7;b7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje under this heading in prior ,acts1 shall be collected in accordance with section #ejb7g7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3 ,provided1 ,that for necessary administrative expenses of the ,title #ag ,innovative ,technology ,loan ,guarantee ,program1 as authorized1 #gj1jjj1jjj 7reduced by #c1jjj1jjj7 7increased by #c1jjj1jjj7 is appropriated1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe3 ,provided further1 ,that up to #gj1jjj1jjj of fees collected in fiscal year #bjbd pursuant to section #agjb7;h7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje shall be credited as offsetting collections under this heading and used for necessary administrative expenses in this appropriation and shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe3 ,provided further1 ,that to the extent that fees collected in fiscal year #bjbd exceed #gj1jjj1jjj1 those excess amounts shall be credited as offsetting collections under this heading and available in future fiscal years only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations ,acts3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced 7#a7 as such fees are received during fiscal year #bjbd 7estimated at #gj1jjj1jjj7 and 7#b7 to the extent that any remaining general fund appropriations can be derived from fees collected in previous fiscal years that are not otherwise appropriated1 so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjbd appropriation from the general fund estimated at #j3 ,provided further1 ,that the ,department of ,energy shall not subordinate any loan obligation to other financing in violation of section #agjb of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje or subordinate any ,guaranteed ,obligation to any loan or other debt obligations in violation of section #fji4aj of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 ,advanced ,technology ,vehicles ,manufacturing ,loan ,program ,for ,department of ,energy administrative expenses necessary in carrying out the ,advanced ,technology ,vehicles ,manufacturing ,loan ,program1 #ac1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe4 ,tribal ,energy ,loan ,guarantee ,program ,for ,department of ,energy administrative expenses necessary in carrying out the ,tribal ,energy ,loan ,guarantee ,program1 #f1cjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe4 ,indian ,energy ,policy and ,programs ,for necessary expenses for ,indian ,energy activities in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 #ge1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount appropriated under this heading1 #ad1jjj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for program direction4 ,departmental ,administration ,for salaries and expenses of the ,department of ,energy necessary for departmental administration in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 #chc1egh1jjj 7reduced by #b1jjj1jjj7 7reduced by #d1jjj1jjj7 7reduced by #ejj1jjj7 7reduced by #a1jjj1jjj71 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and official reception and representation expenses not to exceed #cj1jjj1 plus such additional amounts as necessary to cover increases in the estimated amount of cost of work for others notwithstanding the provisions of the ,anti-,deficiency ,act 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aeaa et seq473 ,provided1 ,that such increases in cost of work are offset by revenue increases of the same or greater amount3 ,provided further1 ,that moneys received by the ,department for miscellaneous revenues estimated to total #ajj1egh1jjj in fiscal year #bjbd may be retained and used for operating expenses within this account1 as authorized by section #bja of ,public ,law #ie-bch1 notwithstanding the provisions of #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjbd appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than #bhc1jjj1jjj4 ,office of the ,inspector ,general ,for expenses necessary for the ,office of the ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #ib1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe4 ,,atomic ,,energy ,,defense ,,activities ,,national ,,nuclear ,,security ,,administration ,weapons ,activities ,for ,department of ,energy expenses1 including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other incidental expenses necessary for atomic energy defense weapons activities in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 #ai1aad1afg1jjj 7increased by #c1jjj1jjj71 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #aah1jef1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for program direction4 ,defense ,nuclear ,nonproliferation ,for ,department of ,energy expenses1 including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other incidental expenses necessary for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities1 in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 #b1chj1jcg1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,naval ,reactors 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 ,for ,department of ,energy expenses necessary for naval reactors activities to carry out the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition 7by purchase1 condemnation1 construction1 or otherwise7 of real property1 plant1 and capital equipment1 facilities1 and facility expansion1 #a1idf1jdi1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #ii1gdg1jjj shall be transferred to ,department of ,energy--,energy ,programs--,nuclear ,energy1 for the ,advanced ,test ,reactor3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #fa1edj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for program direction4 ,federal ,salaries and ,expenses ,for expenses necessary for ,federal ,salaries and ,expenses in the ,national ,nuclear ,security ,administration1 #eah1iid1jjj 7reduced by #c1jjj1jjj71 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 including official reception and representation expenses not to exceed #ag1jjj4 ,,environmental ,,and ,,other ,,defense ,,activities ,defense ,environmental ,cleanup ,for ,department of ,energy expenses1 including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other expenses necessary for atomic energy defense environmental cleanup activities in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 #g1jgc1eef1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #cbf1hic1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for program direction4 ,other ,defense ,activities ,for ,department of ,energy expenses1 including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other expenses1 necessary for atomic energy defense1 other defense activities1 and classified activities1 in carrying out the purposes of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition1 construction1 or expansion1 #a1jge1aig1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of such amount1 #cha1dfj1jjj shall be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for program direction4 ,,power ,,marketing ,,administrations ,bonneville ,power ,administration ,fund ,expenditures from the ,bonneville ,power ,administration ,fund1 established pursuant to ,public ,law #ic-ded1 are approved for official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed #e1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that during fiscal year #bjbd1 no new direct loan obligations may be made4 ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,southeastern ,power ,administration ,for expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy1 including transmission wheeling and ancillary services1 pursuant to section #e of the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbes71 as applied to the southeastern power area1 #h1ddi1jjj1 including official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed #a1ejj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb and section #e of the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd1 up to #h1ddi1jjj collected by the ,southeastern ,power ,administration from the sale of power and related services shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections1 to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of funding the annual expenses of the ,southeastern ,power ,administration3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjbd appropriation estimated at not more than #j3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 up to #ga1hej1jjj collected by the ,southeastern ,power ,administration pursuant to the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections1 to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling expenditures3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this appropriation1 annual expenses means expenditures that are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred 7excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses74 ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,southwestern ,power ,administration ,for expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy1 for construction and acquisition of transmission lines1 substations and appurtenant facilities1 and for administrative expenses1 including official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed #a1ejj in carrying out section #e of the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbes71 as applied to the ,southwestern ,power ,administration1 #eb1cbf1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb and section #e of the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbes71 up to #dj1hhf1jjj collected by the ,southwestern ,power ,administration from the sale of power and related services shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections1 to remain available until expended1 for the sole purpose of funding the annual expenses of the ,southwestern ,power ,administration3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjbd appropriation estimated at not more than #aa1ddj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 up to #hj1jjj1jjj collected by the ,southwestern ,power ,administration pursuant to the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections1 to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling expenditures3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this appropriation1 annual expenses means expenditures that are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred 7excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses74 ,construction1 ,rehabilitation1 ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,western ,area ,power ,administration ,for carrying out the functions authorized by title ,,iii1 section #cjb7;a77#a77;,e7 of the ,act of ,august #d1 #aigg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaeb71 and other related activities including conservation and renewable resources programs as authorized1 #cac1bhi1jjj1 including official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed #a1ejj1 to remain available until expended1 of which #cac1bhi1jjj shall be derived from the ,department of the ,interior ,reclamation ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 section #e of the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbes71 and section #a of the ,interior ,department ,appropriation ,act1 #aici 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cib;a71 up to #bac1dag1jjj collected by the ,western ,area ,power ,administration from the sale of power and related services shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections1 to remain available until expended1 for the sole purpose of funding the annual expenses of the ,western ,area ,power ,administration3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjbd appropriation estimated at not more than #ii1hgb1jjj1 of which #ii1hgb1jjj is derived from the ,reclamation ,fund3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 up to #dge1jjj1jjj collected by the ,western ,area ,power ,administration pursuant to the ,flood ,control ,act of #aidd and the ,reclamation ,project ,act of #aici to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections1 to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling expenditures3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this appropriation1 annual expenses means expenditures that are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred 7excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses74 ,falcon and ,amistad ,operating and ,maintenance ,fund ,for operation1 maintenance1 and emergency costs for the hydroelectric facilities at the ,falcon and ,amistad ,dams1 #c1dbe1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 and to be derived from the ,falcon and ,amistad ,operating and ,maintenance ,fund of the ,western ,area ,power ,administration1 as provided in section #b of the ,act of ,june #ah1 #aied 7#fh ,stat4 #bee73 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding the provisions of that ,act and of #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 up to #c1aig1jjj collected by the ,western ,area ,power ,administration from the sale of power and related services from the ,falcon and ,amistad ,dams shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections1 to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of funding the annual expenses of the hydroelectric facilities of these ,dams and associated ,western ,area ,power ,administration activities3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjbd appropriation estimated at not more than #bbh1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that for purposes of this appropriation1 annual expenses means expenditures that are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred3 ,provided further1 ,that for fiscal year #bjbd1 the ,administrator of the ,western ,area ,power ,administration may accept up to #a1hgb1jjj in funds contributed by ,united ,states power customers of the ,falcon and ,amistad ,dams for deposit into the ,falcon and ,amistad ,operating and ,maintenance ,fund1 and such funds shall be available for the purpose for which contributed in like manner as if said sums had been specifically appropriated for such purpose3 ,provided further1 ,that any such funds shall be available without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation for use by the ,commissioner of the ,united ,states ,section of the ,international ,boundary and ,water ,commission for the sole purpose of operating1 maintaining1 repairing1 rehabilitating1 replacing1 or upgrading the hydroelectric facilities at these ,dams in accordance with agreements reached between the ,administrator1 ,commissioner1 and the power customers4 ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission to carry out the provisions of the ,department of ,energy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 official reception and representation expenses not to exceed #c1jjj1 and the hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #ebj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law1 not to exceed #ebj1jjj1jjj of revenues from fees and annual charges1 and other services and collections in fiscal year #bjbd shall be retained and used for expenses necessary in this account1 and shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as revenues are received during fiscal year #bjbd so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjbd appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than #j4 ,,general ,,provisions--,,department ,,of ,,energy 7,,including ,,rescissions ,,and ,,transfers ,,of ,,funds7 #cja4 7a7 ,no appropriation1 funds1 or authority made available by this title for the ,department of ,energy shall be used to initiate or resume any program1 project1 or activity or to prepare or initiate ,requests ,for ,proposals or similar arrangements 7including ,requests for ,quotations1 ,requests for ,information1 and ,funding ,opportunity ,announcements7 for a program1 project1 or activity if the program1 project1 or activity has not been funded by ,congress4 7b7 7#a7 ,unless the ,secretary of ,energy notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress at least #c full business days in advance1 none of the funds made available in this title may be used to-- 7,a7 make a grant allocation or discretionary grant award totaling #a1jjj1jjj or more2 7,b7 make a discretionary contract award or ,other ,transaction ,agreement totaling #a1jjj1jjj or more1 including a contract covered by the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation2 7,c7 issue a letter of intent to make an allocation1 award1 or ,agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 or 7,d7 announce publicly the intention to make an allocation1 award1 or ,agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,energy shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress within #ae days of the conclusion of each quarter a report detailing each grant allocation or discretionary grant award totaling less than #a1jjj1jjj provided during the previous quarter4 7#c7 ,the notification required by paragraph 7#a7 and the report required by paragraph 7#b7 shall include the recipient of the award1 the amount of the award1 the fiscal year for which the funds for the award were appropriated1 the account and program1 project1 or activity from which the funds are being drawn1 the title of the award1 and a brief description of the activity for which the award is made4 7c7 ,the ,department of ,energy may not1 with respect to any program1 project1 or activity that uses budget authority made available in this title under the heading ,department of ,energy--,energy ,programs1 enter into a multiyear contract1 award a multiyear grant1 or enter into a multiyear cooperative agreement unless-- 7#a7 the contract1 grant1 or cooperative agreement is funded for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time of award2 or 7#b7 the contract1 grant1 or cooperative agreement includes a clause conditioning the ,federal ,government's obligation on the availability of future year budget authority and the ,secretary notifies the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress at least #c days in advance4 7d7 ,except as provided in subsections 7e71 7f71 and 7g71 the amounts made available by this title shall be expended as authorized by law for the programs1 projects1 and activities specified in the ,house ,recommended column in the ,department of ,energy table included under the heading ,title ,,iii--,department of ,energy in the report accompanying this ,act4 7e7 ,the amounts made available by this title may be reprogrammed for any program1 project1 or activity1 and the ,department shall notify1 and obtain the prior approval of1 the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress at least #cj days prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause any program1 project1 or activity funding level to increase or decrease by more than #e1jjj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less1 during the time period covered by this ,act4 7f7 ,none of the funds provided in this title shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that-- 7#a7 creates1 initiates1 or eliminates a program1 project1 or activity2 7#b7 increases funds or personnel for any program1 project1 or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this ,act2 or 7#c7 reduces funds that are directed to be used for a specific program1 project1 or activity by this ,act4 7g7 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,energy may waive any requirement or restriction in this section that applies to the use of funds made available for the ,department of ,energy if compliance with such requirement or restriction would pose a substantial risk to human health1 the environment1 welfare1 or national security4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,energy shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress of any waiver under paragraph 7#a7 as soon as practicable1 but not later than #c days after the date of the activity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied4 ,such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph 7#a7 that permitted such waiver4 7h7 ,the unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for activities in this ,act may be available to the same appropriation accounts for such activities established pursuant to this title4 ,available balances may be merged with funds in the applicable established accounts and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund for the same time period as originally enacted4 #cjb4 ,funds appropriated by this or any other ,act1 or made available by the transfer of funds in this ,act1 for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the ,congress for purposes of section #ejd of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjid7 during fiscal year #bjbd until the enactment of the ,intelligence ,authorization ,act for fiscal year #bjbd4 #cjc4 ,none of the funds made available in this title shall be used for the construction of facilities classified as high-hazard nuclear facilities under #aj ,,cfr ,part #hcj unless independent oversight is conducted by the ,office of ,enterprise ,assessments to ensure the project is in compliance with nuclear safety requirements4 #cjd4 ,none of the funds made available in this title may be used to approve critical decision-#b or critical decision-#c under ,department of ,energy ,order #dac4c;,b1 or any successive departmental guidance1 for construction projects where the total project cost exceeds #ajj1jjj1jjj1 until a separate independent cost estimate has been developed for the project for that critical decision4 #cje4 ,none of the funds made available in this title may be used to support a grant allocation award1 discretionary grant award1 or cooperative agreement that exceeds #ajj1jjj1jjj in ,federal funding unless the project is carried out through internal independent project management procedures4 #cjf4 ,no funds shall be transferred directly from ,department of ,energy--,power ,marketing ,administration--,colorado ,river ,basins ,power ,marketing ,fund1 ,western ,area ,power ,administration to the general fund of the ,treasury in the current fiscal year4 #cjg4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to finalize1 implement1 administer1 or enforce an energy efficiency standard that increases efficiency standards on distribution transformers1 including the proposed rule entitled ,energy ,conservation ,program3 ,energy ,conservation ,standards for ,distribution ,transformers published by the ,department of ,energy in the ,federal ,register on ,january #aa1 #bjbc 7#hh ,fed4 ,reg4 #agbb7 or any substantially similar rule4 #cjh4 ,notwithstanding section #cja7;c7 of this ,act1 none of the funds made available under the heading ,department of ,energy--,energy ,programs--,science may be used for a multiyear contract1 grant1 cooperative agreement1 or ,other ,transaction ,agreement of #e1jjj1jjj or less unless the contract1 grant1 cooperative agreement1 or ,other ,transaction ,agreement is funded for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time of award4 #cji4 7a7 ,of the unobligated balances of amounts made available to the ,department of ,energy under each heading in title ,,iii of division ,j of ,public ,law #aag-eh1 an amount equal to the amount transferred from each such heading as of the date of enactment of this ,act pursuant to section #cjc of ,public ,law #aag-eh shall be transferred on ,october #a1 #bjbc1 to the ,office of the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,energy to oversee the funds made available to the ,department of ,energy in ,public ,law #aag-eh3 ,provided1 ,that any amounts so transferred that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe or a concurrent resolution on the budget are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 7b7 ,beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbc1 of the amounts made available to the ,department of ,energy under each of sections #ejaba1 #ejada1 #ejadb1 #ejadc1 #ejadd1 #ejade1 #ejaea1 #ejaeb1 #ejaec1 and #ejafa of ,public ,law #aag-afi1 two-tenths of one percent of such amounts shall be transferred to the ,office of the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,energy to oversee the funds made available to the ,department of ,energy in ,public ,law #aag-afi3 ,provided1 ,that amounts so transferred shall be derived from the unobligated balances of amounts under each such section4 7c7 ,section #cjc of ,public ,law #aag-eh is amended by-- 7#a7 striking 8,one-tenth0 and inserting 87a7 ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 one-tenth02 and 7#b7 adding at the end the following new provision3 7b7 ,beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbc1 of the amounts made available to the ,department of ,energy under each heading in this title in this ,act1 two-tenths of one percent of such amounts in each of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbf shall be transferred to the ,office of the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,energy to oversee the funds made available to the ,department of ,energy in this title in this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that any amounts so transferred that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe or a concurrent resolution on the budget are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #caj4 7a7 ,notwithstanding sections #afa and #afg of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbda1 #fbdg71 the ,secretary of ,energy shall draw down and sell one million barrels of refined petroleum product from the ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve during fiscal year #bjbd4 7b7 ,all proceeds from such sale shall be deposited into the general fund of the ,treasury during fiscal year #bjbd4 7c7 ,upon the completion of such sale1 the ,secretary shall carry out the closure of the ,northeast ,gasoline ,supply ,reserve4 7d7 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,energy may not establish any new regional petroleum product reserve unless funding for the proposed regional petroleum product reserve is explicitly requested in advance in an annual budget submission and approved by the ,congress in an appropriations ,act4 7#b7 ,the budget request or notification shall include-- 7,a7 the justification for the new reserve2 7,b7 a cost estimate for the establishment1 operation1 and maintenance of the reserve1 including funding sources2 7,c7 a detailed plan for operation of the reserve1 including the conditions upon which the products may be released2 7,d7 the location of the reserve2 and 7,e7 the estimate of the total inventory of the reserve4 #caa4 ,of the authority made available in ,public ,law #aag-cbh for the ,title #ag ,innovative ,technology ,loan ,guarantee ,program for commitments to guarantee loans for eligible projects under title ,,xvii of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje1 a total principal of #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj is hereby permanently rescinded4 #cab4 7a7 ,of the unobligated balances from amounts made available in section #ejaca of ,public ,law #aag-afi1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj are hereby permanently rescinded4 7b7 ,of the unobligated balances from amounts made available in section #ejabb of ,public ,law #aag-afi1 #d1ejj1jjj1jjj are hereby permanently rescinded4 7c7 ,of the unobligated balances from amounts made available in section #ejabc of ,public ,law #aag-afi1 #bjj1jjj1jjj are hereby permanently rescinded4 #cac4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be expended to support the ,department of ,energy ,justice#dj initiative as defined by or required by ,executive ,order #adjjh4 #cad4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to draw down and sell petroleum products from the ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve 7#a7 to any entity that is under the ownership1 control1 or influence of the ,chinese ,communist ,party2 or 7#b7 except on condition that such petroleum products will not be exported to the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 #cae4 ,the funds made available to the ,department of ,energy in this ,act shall be applied in a manner consistent with subtitle ,d of title ,,vi of the ,research and ,development1 ,competition1 and ,innovation ,act 7enacted as division ,b of the ,,chips ,act of #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-afg2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et seq4774 #caf4 7a7 ,of the unobligated amounts available under the heading ,department of ,energy--,energy ,programs--,nuclear ,energy in division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh7 for fiscal years #bjbd1 #bjbe1 and #bjbf1 the following are available1 in addition to amounts otherwise made available for these purposes3 7#a7 7,a7 #b1djj1jjj1jjj for ,advanced ,nuclear ,fuel ,availability1 of which #hjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be available in each of fiscal years #bjbd1 #bjbe1 #bjbf4 7,b7 ,funds available under subparagraph 7,a7 shall only be available if a law is enacted after ,may #a1 #bjbc1 that specifically authorizes a program for the ,secretary of ,energy to support the availability of low-enriched uranium1 including high-assay low-enriched uranium1 for civilian domestic research1 development1 demonstration1 and commercial use4 7#b7 #a1aig1jjj1jjj to carry out the ongoing demonstration project under the ,advanced ,small ,modular ,reactor ,,rd,d program1 of which #cii1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be available in each of fiscal years #bjbd1 #bjbe1 and #bjbf4 7b7 ,amounts repurposed pursuant to this paragraph that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe or a concurrent resolution on the budget are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #cag4 ,none of the funds made available in this title may be used to finalize1 implement1 administer1 or enforce the proposed rule titled ,energy ,conservation ,program3 ,energy ,conservation ,standards for ,consumer ,conventional ,cooking ,products2 ,supplemental ,notice of ,proposed ,rulemaking and announcement of public meeting 7#hh ,fed4 ,reg4 #fhah2 published ,february #a1 #bjbc7 with respect to energy conservation standards for gas kitchen ranges and ovens1 or any substantially similar rule1 including any rule that would directly or indirectly limit consumer access to gas kitchen ranges or ovens4 ,,iv ,,independent ,,agencies ,appalachian ,regional ,commission ,for expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized by the ,appalachian ,regional ,development ,act of #aife1 as amended1 and for expenses necessary for the ,federal ,co-,chairman and the ,alternate on the ,appalachian ,regional ,commission1 for payment of the ,federal share of the administrative expenses of the ,commission1 including services as authorized by #e ,u4,s4,c4 #caji1 and hire of passenger motor vehicles1 #bjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,defense ,nuclear ,facilities ,safety ,board ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,defense ,nuclear ,facilities ,safety ,board in carrying out activities authorized by the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied1 as amended by ,public ,law #ajj-def1 section #adda1 #de1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 of which not to exceed #a1jjj shall be available for official reception and representation expenses4 ,delta ,regional ,authority ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,delta ,regional ,authority and to carry out its activities1 as authorized by the ,delta ,regional ,authority ,act of #bjjj1 notwithstanding sections #chb;,f7d71 #chb,m1 and #chb,n of said ,act1 #ca1ajj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,denali ,commission ,for expenses necessary for the ,denali ,commission including the purchase1 construction1 and acquisition of plant and capital equipment as necessary and other expenses1 #ag1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 notwithstanding the limitations contained in section #cjf7;g7 of the ,denali ,commission ,act of #aiih3 ,provided1 ,that funds shall be available for construction projects for which the ,denali ,commission is the sole or primary funding source in an amount not to exceed #hj percent of total project cost for distressed communities1 as defined by section #cjg of the ,denali ,commission ,act of #aiih 7division ,c1 title ,,iii1 ,public ,law #aje-bgg71 as amended by section #gja of appendix ,d1 title ,,vii1 ,public ,law #ajf-aac 7#aac ,stat4 #aeja;,a-#bhj71 and an amount not to exceed #ej percent for non-distressed communities3 ,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding payment of a non-,federal share in connection with a grant-in-aid program1 amounts under this heading shall be available for the payment of such a non-,federal share for any project for which the ,denali ,commission is not the sole or primary funding source1 provided that such project is consistent with the purposes of the ,commission4 ,northern ,border ,regional ,commission ,for expenses necessary for the ,northern ,border ,regional ,commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle ,v of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 #dj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such amounts shall be available for administrative expenses1 notwithstanding section #aegea7;b7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,southeast ,crescent ,regional ,commission ,for expenses necessary for the ,southeast ,crescent ,regional ,commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle ,v of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 #bj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,southwest ,border ,regional ,commission ,for expenses necessary for the ,southwest ,border ,regional ,commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle ,v of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,great ,lakes ,authority ,for expenses necessary for the ,great ,lakes ,authority in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle ,v of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 #e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,commission in carrying out the purposes of the ,energy ,reorganization ,act of #aigd and the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied1 #ifj1efj1dej 7reduced by #a1jjj1jjj7 7increased by #a1jjj1jjj71 including official representation expenses not to exceed #cj1jjj1 to remain available until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount appropriated herein1 not more than #aj1cej1gbj may be made available for salaries1 travel1 and other support costs for the ,office of the ,commission1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe3 ,provided further1 ,that revenues from licensing fees1 inspection services1 and other services and collections estimated at #hjg1gbg1acj in fiscal year #bjbd shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this account1 notwithstanding #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjb1 and shall remain available until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal year #bjbd so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjbd appropriation estimated at not more than #aeb1hcc1cbj4 ,,office ,,of ,,inspector ,,general ,for expenses necessary for the ,office of ,inspector ,general in carrying out the provisions of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh1 #ah1fdh1cdj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe3 ,provided1 ,that revenues from licensing fees1 inspection services1 and other services and collections estimated at #ae1dha1eff in fiscal year #bjbd shall be retained and be available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 for necessary salaries and expenses in this account1 notwithstanding section #ccjb of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code3 ,provided further1 ,that the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal year #bjbd so as to result in a final fiscal year #bjbd appropriation estimated at not more than #c1aff1ggd3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts appropriated under this heading1 #a1ecd1ijj shall be for ,inspector ,general services for the ,defense ,nuclear ,facilities ,safety ,board4 ,nuclear ,waste ,technical ,review ,board ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for expenses necessary for the ,nuclear ,waste ,technical ,review ,board1 as authorized by ,public ,law #ajj-bjc1 section #ejea1 #d1jfd1jjj1 to be derived from the ,nuclear ,waste ,fund1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbe4 ,,general ,,provisions--,,independent ,,agencies #dja4 ,the ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission shall comply with the ,july #e1 #bjaa1 version of ,chapter ,,vi of its ,internal ,commission ,procedures when responding to ,congressional requests for information1 consistent with ,department of ,justice guidance for all ,federal agencies4 #djb4 7a7 ,the amounts made available by this title for the ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission may be reprogrammed for any program1 project1 or activity1 and the ,commission shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress at least #cj days prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause any program funding level to increase or decrease by more than #ejj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is less1 during the time period covered by this ,act4 7b7 7#a7 ,the ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission may waive the notification requirement in subsection 7a7 if compliance with such requirement would pose a substantial risk to human health1 the environment1 welfare1 or national security4 7#b7 ,the ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress of any waiver under paragraph 7#a7 as soon as practicable1 but not later than #c days after the date of the activity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied4 ,such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph 7#a7 that permitted such waiver and shall provide a detailed report to the ,committees of such waiver and changes to funding levels to programs1 projects1 or activities4 7c7 ,except as provided in subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7d71 the amounts made available by this title for ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission--,salaries and ,expenses shall be expended as directed in the report accompanying this ,act4 7d7 ,none of the funds provided for the ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that increases funds or personnel for any program1 project1 or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this ,act4 7e7 ,the ,commission shall provide a monthly report to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress1 which includes the following for each program1 project1 or activity1 including any prior year appropriations-- 7#a7 total budget authority2 7#b7 total unobligated balances2 and 7#c7 total unliquidated obligations4 ,v ,water for ,california #eja4 ,definitions4 ,in ,subtitle ,a through ,subtitle ,d1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,cvp ,the term ,,cvp means the ,central ,valley ,project4 7#b7 ,cvp contractor ,the term ,,cvp contractor means any public water agency1 water user organization1 or person that has entered into a contract with the ,united ,states for water service from the ,,cvp1 whether in the form of a water service contract1 repayment contract1 water rights settlement contract1 exchange contract1 or refuge contract4 7#c7 ,fws biological opinion ,the term ,,fws ,biological ,opinion means the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service ,biological ,opinion for the ,reinitiation of ,consultation on the ,coordinated ,operations of the ,central ,valley ,project and ,state ,water ,project 7,service ,file ,no4 #jh;,,fbtd#jj-bjai-;,f-#jafd7 signed on ,october #ba1 #bjai4 7#d7 ,noaa biological opinion ,the term ,,noaa ,biological ,opinion means the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration ,fisheries ,biological ,opinion on the ,long-term ,operation of the ,central ,valley ,project and the ,state ,water ,project 7,consultation ,tracking ,number3 ,,wcro-#bjaf-jjjfi7 signed on ,october #ba1 #bjai4 7#e7 ,preferred alternative ,the term ,preferred ,alternative means the ,alternative #a 7,preferred ,alternative71 as described in the ,final ,environmental ,impact ,statement on the ,reinitiation of ,consultation on the ,coordinated ,long-,term ,operation of the ,central ,valley ,project and the ,state ,water ,project1 issued by the ,bureau of ,reclamation1 and dated ,december #bjai4 7#f7 ,swp ,the term ,,swp means the ,california ,state ,water ,project4 7#g7 ,swp contractor ,the term ,,swp contractor means a public agency that has entered into a long-term water supply contract with the ,california ,department of ,water ,resources for water service from the ,,swp4 #ejb4 ,treatment of ,funds4 ,amounts repurposed pursuant to this title that were previously designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe or a concurrent resolution on the budget are designated by the ,congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,a ,,cvp and ,,swp ,operations #eaa4 ,operation of the ,,cvp and ,,swp4 7a7 ,congressional direction regarding cvp and swp operations ,the ,,cvp and the ,,swp shall be operated1 and reporting shall be done1 in accordance with the ,preferred ,alternative and ,,fws ,biological ,opinion and ,,noaa ,biological ,opinion4 7b7 ,exceptions ,operation of the ,,cvp and ,,swp shall proceed pursuant to subsection 7a7 of this section1 except3 7#a7 to the extent changes to operations are undertaken pursuant to one or more agreements1 which are voluntarily entered into1 approved1 and implemented by ,,cvp contractors1 for operations of the ,,cvp1 and ,,swp contractors1 for operations of the ,,swp1 with all applicable ,federal departments and the ,state of ,california1 including any agency or board of the ,state of ,california2 or 7#b7 to the extent changes in operations of the ,,cvp1 ,,swp1 or both can be made while improving the supply of water available to ,,cvp contractors1 ,,swp contractors1 or both4 7c7 ,costs ,no cost1 including water supply1 financial1 mintigation-related1 or otherwise1 associated with the implementation of any agreement under subsection 7b77#a7 or the implementation of any reoperation under subsection 7b77#b7 shall be imposed by any ,federal department or agency or the ,state of ,california1 including any agency or board of the ,state of ,california1 directly or indirectly on any ,,cvp contractor1 ,,swp contractor1 or any other person or entity1 unless such costs are incurred on a voluntary basis4 7d7 ,no redirected adverse impacts ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and ,secretary of ,commerce shall not carry out any specific action authorized under the applicable provisions of this subtitle that would directly or through ,state agency action indirectly result in the involuntary reduction of water supply to an individual1 district1 or agency that has in effect a contract for water with the ,,swp or the ,,cvp1 including settlement1 exchange1 and refuge contracts1 and ,friant ,division contracts4 7e7 ,endangered species act ,notwithstanding subsection 7b71 implementation of subsection 7a7 shall not conflict with the ,,fws ,biological ,opinion and the ,,noaa ,biological ,opinion4 7f7 ,native species protection ,the ,state of ,california shall not impose any bag1 catch1 or size restriction or limit on the take or harvest of striped bass or any species of black bass1 including largemouth bass1 smallmouth bass1 and spotted bass1 that occupy the ,sacramento-,san ,joaquin ,rivers ,delta or its tributaries4 #eab4 ,operations and ,reviews4 ,in carrying out section #eaa7;a71 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,commerce shall implement their statutory authorities in a manner that improves water supply reliability and enables the ,,cvp and ,,swp to provide the maximum quantity of water supplies practicable to ,,cvp agricultural1 municipal1 and industrial contractors1 water service or repayment contractors1 water rights settlement contractors1 exchange contractors1 refuge contractors1 and ,,swp contractors1 in accordance with the ,preferred ,alternative1 ,,noaa ,biological ,opinion1 and ,,fws ,biological ,opinion4 #eac4 ,application of ,state ,laws4 7a7 ,reduced water supply ,if1 as a result of the application of applicable ,state law or regulation1 the ,state of ,california 7including any agency or board of the ,state of ,california7 alters operation of the ,,swp in a manner that directly or indirectly results in reduced water supply to the ,,swp as compared with the water supply available under the ,preferred ,alternative1 and as a result1 ,,cvp yield is greater than it otherwise would have been under the ,preferred ,alternative1 then that additional yield shall be made available to the ,,swp for delivery to ,,swp ,contractors to offset that reduced water supply4 ,if it is necessary to reduce water supplies for any authorized uses of the ,,cvp or ,,cvp ,contractors to make available to the ,,swp that additional yield1 such reductions shall be applied proportionately to those authorized uses or ,,cvp contractors that benefit from that increased yield4 7b7 ,no restriction of certain water rights ,the ,state of ,california 7including any agency or board of the ,state of ,california7 shall not restrict the exercise of any water right obtained pursuant to ,state law1 including but not limited to a pre-#aiad appropriative right or riparian right in order to offset any impact resulting from the implementation of this subtitle on any species affected by operations of the ,,cvp or the ,,swp4 7c7 ,no involuntary water reduction ,the ,state of ,california 7including any agency or board of the ,state of ,california71 the ,secretary of the ,interior and ,secretary of ,commerce shall not take any action related to operation of the ,,cvp or ,,swp that would directly or indirectly result in the involuntary reduction of water supply to any ,,cvp agricultural1 municipal and industrial contractor1 water service or repayment contractor1 water rights settlement contractor1 exchange contractor1 refuge contractor or any ,,swp contractor1 as compared to the water supply available under the ,preferred ,alternative2 and nothing in this section is intended to modify1 amend1 or affect any of the rights and obligations of the parties to such contracts4 #ead4 ,reconsultation of ,,noaa biological opinion and ,,fws biological opinion4 7a7 ,requirement for reconsultation 7#a7 ,requirement ,unless action is taken pursuant to section #aja7;b71 neither the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,commissioner of the ,bureau of ,reclamation1 nor the ,secretary of ,commerce1 or their designees shall commence1 complete1 or request reinitiation of consultation on the coordinated long-term operation of the ,central ,valley ,project and the ,state ,water ,project that will result in changes to or the replacement of the documents listed in paragraph 7#b7 unless-- 7,a7 more than #ge percent of ,california has experienced #d consecutive years of ,d#c or ,d#d level drought1 as defined by the ,u4,s4 ,drought ,monitor2 7,b7 the ,commissioner of the ,bureau of ,reclamation identifies one specific factor or combination of factors under section #djb4af of title #ej1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations2 and 7,c7 not fewer than #abj days before officially commencing or requesting reinitiation1 the ,secretary of the ,interior notifies the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate1 in writing1 of-- 7i7 the intent to commence or request reinitiation under this section2 and 7ii7 the detailed justification for the identification of the specific factor or combination of factors under section #djb4af of title #ej1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 that was identified to satisfy the requirement in subparagraph 7,b74 7#b7 ,documents ,the documents referred to in paragraph 7#a7 are the following3 7,a7 ,the ,,fws ,biological ,opinion4 7,b7 ,the ,,noaa ,biological ,opinion4 7,c7 ,the ,record of ,decision for the ,reinitiation of ,consultation on the ,coordinated ,long-,term ,modified ,operations of the ,central ,valley ,project and ,state ,water ,project1 signed on ,february #ah1 #bjbj4 7b7 ,applicable procedures and review ,for the purposes of this ,act1 before reinitiating consultation on the ,long-,term ,operation of the ,,cvp and ,,swp1 a request by the ,secretary of the ,interior1 the ,secretary of the ,commerce1 or any other ,federal employee1 to reinitiate consultation shall be made in writing and considered a rule under section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and subject to the requirements of sections #hja through #hjh of that title4 7c7 ,cooperation ,in implementing this section1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,commerce shall comply with requirements included in section #djjd of the ,water ,infrastructure ,improvements for the ,nation ,act 7,public ,law #aad-cbb74 7d7 ,exclusion ,notwithstanding subsection 7b71 in implementing this section1 section #hja7;b77#b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply4 #eae4 ,sunset4 ,sections #eaa through #ead shall have no force or effect on and after the date that is #g years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #eaf4 ,consultation on coordinated operations4 ,the ,water ,infrastructure ,improvements for the ,nation ,act 7,public ,law #aad-cbb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #djjd7;a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 strike public water agency that contracts and insert contractor2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or proposed action after biological assessment12 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting or proposed action after biological assessment12 7,d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#g71 respectively2 7,e7 after paragraph 7#b71 by inserting the following new paragraph3 7#c7 receive a copy of the draft proposed action and have the opportunity to review that document and provide comment to the action agency1 which comments shall be afforded due consideration during development2 2 and 7,f7 in paragraph 7#g71 as redesignated by subparagraph 7,c7 of this paragraph-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting action agency proposes a proposed action or before the consulting agency2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting proposed action or before alternative will2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking alternative actions and insert actions or alternatives2 and 7#b7 in section #djac1 by deleting section #djjd1 which shall expire #aj years after the date of its enactment2 and inserting section #djjd1 which shall expire on ,december #af1 #bjcc24 ,b ,allocations for ,sacramento ,valley ,contractors #eba4 ,definitions4 ,in this subtitle1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,the term existing ,,cvp agricultural water service or repayment contractor within the ,sacramento ,river ,watershed means any water service or repayment contractor within the ,shasta1 ,trinity1 or ,sacramento ,river division of the ,,cvp that has in effect a water service or repayment contract on the date of enactment of this title that provides water for irrigation4 7#b7 ,the terms ,above ,normal1 ,below ,normal1 ,dry1 and ,wet1 with respect to a year1 have the meanings given those terms in the ,sacramento ,valley ,water ,year ,type 7#dj-cj-cj7 ,index4 #ebb4 ,allocations of water4 ,subject to section #ebc1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall make every reasonable effort in the operation of the ,,cvp to allocate water provided for irrigation purposes to each existing ,,cvp agricultural water service contractor within the ,sacramento ,river ,watershed in accordance with the following3 7#a7 ,not less than #ajj percent of the contract quantity of the existing ,,cvp agricultural water service contractor within the ,sacramento ,river ,watershed in a ,wet year4 7#b7 ,not less than #ajj percent of the contract quantity of the existing ,,cvp agricultural water service contractor within the ,sacramento ,river ,watershed in an ,above ,normal year4 7#c7 ,not less than #ajj percent of the contract quantity of the existing ,,cvp agricultural water service contractor within the ,sacramento ,river ,watershed in a ,below ,normal year that is preceded by an ,above ,normal or ,wet year4 7#d7 ,not less than #ej percent of the contract quantity of the existing ,,cvp agricultural water service contractor within the ,sacramento ,river ,watershed in a ,dry year that is preceded by a ,below ,normal1 ,above ,normal1 or ,wet year4 7#e7 ,in any other year not identified in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d71 not less than twice the allocation percentage to south-of-,delta ,,cvp agricultural water service contractors1 up to #ajj percent4 #ebc4 ,protection of refuge1 municipal and industrial1 and other contractors4 ,nothing in section #ebb shall-- 7#a7 adversely affect any protections for the environment1 including the obligation of the ,secretary of the ,interior to make water available to managed wetlands pursuant to section #cdjf7;d7 of the ,central ,valley ,project ,improvement ,act 7title ,,xxxiv of ,public ,law #ajb-ege2 #ajf ,stat4 #dgbb72 7#b7 adversely affect any obligation of the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,commerce under the ,,fws ,biological ,opinion or the ,,noaa ,biological ,opinion2 7#c7 modify any provision of a water service contract that addresses municipal or industrial water shortage policies of the ,secretary of the ,interior2 7#d7 affect or limit the authority of the ,secretary of the ,interior to adopt or modify municipal and industrial water shortage policies2 7#e7 constrain1 govern1 or affect1 directly or indirectly1 the operations of the ,american ,river division of the ,,cvp or any deliveries from that division or a unit or facility of that division2 or 7#f7 affect any allocation to a ,,cvp municipal or industrial water service contractor by increasing or decreasing allocations to the contractor1 as compared to the allocation the contractor would have received absent section #ebb4 #ebd4 ,other contractors4 ,nothing in section #ebb shall-- 7#a7 affect the priority of any individual or entity with a ,sacramento ,river settlement contract over water service or repayment contractors2 7#b7 affect the ,united ,states ability to deliver water to the ,san ,joaquin ,river exchange contractors from the ,sacramento ,river and the ,delta via the ,delta-,mendota ,canal or modify or amend the rights and obligations under the ,purchase ,contract between ,miller and ,lux and the ,united ,states and the ,second ,amended ,exchange ,contract between the ,united ,states1 ,department of the ,interior1 ,bureau of ,reclamation and ,central ,california ,irrigation ,district1 ,san ,luis ,canal ,company1 ,firebaugh ,canal ,water ,district and ,columbia ,canal ,company2 7#c7 affect the allocation of water to ,friant division contractors of the ,,cvp2 7#d7 result in the involuntary reduction in contract water allocations to individuals or entities with contracts to receive water from the ,friant division2 7#e7 result in the involuntary reduction in water allocations to refuge contractors2 or 7#f7 authorize any actions inconsistent with ,state water rights law4 ,c ,infrastructure #eca4 ,shasta reservoir enlargement project4 ,section #djijb7;a77#b7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking this ,act1 except for any project for which-- and inserting this ,act2 or2 and 7,b7 by striking clauses 7i7 and 7ii72 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking 7except that projects described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of subparagraph 7,b7 shall not be eligible74 #ecb4 ,water supply plan2 projects4 7a7 ,plan ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,commissioner of the ,bureau of ,reclamation shall develop a water deficit report1 which shall identify-- 7#a7 projected water supply shortages in the ,state of ,california for irrigation water service1 municipal and industrial water service1 water supply for wildlife refuges supplied by the ,,cvp or the ,,swp2 and 7#b7 infrastructure projects or actions which1 if taken1 would-- 7,a7 significantly reduce or eliminate the projected water supply shortage2 or 7,b7 fulfill water allocations consistent with agricultural1 municipal and industrial contractors1 water service or repayment contractors1 water rights settlement contractors1 exchange contractors1 and ,,swp contractors with water delivery contractors on the ,,cvp and ,,swp4 7b7 ,report to congress ,the ,commissioner of the ,bureau of ,reclamation shall provide a report described in subsection 7a7 to the ,house ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,senate ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,house ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 the ,senate ,committee on ,energy1 and the ,senate ,committee on ,natural ,resources upon its completion4 #ecc4 ,conservation fish hatcheries4 ,section #djaj7;b77#e7 of the ,water ,infrastructure ,improvements for the ,nation ,act 7,public ,law #aad-cbb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,semi-annual report ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,commerce shall submit to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate semi-annual reports that detail activities carried out under this paragraph4 4 #ecd4 ,storage2 duration4 7a7 ,storage ,section #djjg of the ,water ,infrastructure ,improvements for the ,nation ,act 7,public ,law #aad-cbb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking or any public agency organized pursuant to ,state law and inserting any public agency organized pursuant to ,state law1 or any stakeholder2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7i71 by striking ,january #a1 #bjba and inserting ,january #a1 #bjbh4 7b7 ,duration ,section #djac of the ,water ,infrastructure ,improvements for the ,nation ,act 7,public ,law #aad-cbb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as paragraph 7#c72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 section #djjg1 which 7except as provided in paragraph 7#c771 shall expire on ,december #ca1 #bjbh2 and 4 #ece4 ,shasta dam enlargement ,no provision of ,state law shall preclude or otherwise prevent any public water agency1 including a public agency of the ,state1 that contracts for the delivery of ,,cvp water from assisting or cooperating with1 whether by loan1 grant1 license1 or otherwise1 the planning and construction of any project undertaken by the ,bureau of ,reclamation to enlarge ,shasta ,dam4 ,d ,,cvpia ,actions #eda4 ,,cvpia restoration actions4 7a7 ,refuge water supply program ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall complete the refuge water supply program under section #cdjf7;d7 of the ,central ,valley ,project ,improvement ,act 7title ,,xxxiv of ,public ,law #ajb-ege2 #ajf ,stat4 #dgbb7 and shall1 within that #b-year period1 give priority to completing the refuge water supply program when making funding decisions from the ,central ,valley ,project ,restoration ,fund established under section #cdjg of the ,central ,valley ,project ,improvement ,act 7#ajf ,stat4 #dgbf71 the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-be71 the ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund ,act 7,public ,law #hh-egh71 and other sources of funding4 7b7 ,restoration actions deemed complete ,upon completion of the refuge water supply program pursuant to subsection 7a71 or ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 whichever occurs first1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall deem complete the fish1 wildlife1 and habitat mitigation and restoration actions mandated under section #cdjf of the ,central ,valley ,project ,improvement ,act 7title ,,xxxiv of ,public ,law #ajb-ege2 #ajf ,stat4 #dgad74 ,e ,water ,supply ,permitting ,coordination ,act #eea4 ,definitions4 ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,bureau ,the term ,bureau means the ,bureau of ,reclamation4 7#b7 ,cooperating agencies ,the term cooperating agency means a ,federal agency with jurisdiction over a review1 analysis1 opinion1 statement1 permit1 license1 or other approval or decision required for a qualifying project under applicable ,federal laws and regulations1 or a ,state agency subject to section #ejc7;c74 7#c7 ,qualifying projects ,the term qualifying projects means new surface water storage projects in the ,states covered under the ,act of ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,stat4 #chh1 chapter #ajic71 and ,acts supplemental to and amendatory of that ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cga et seq47 constructed on lands administered by the ,department of the ,interior or the ,department of ,agriculture1 exclusive of any easement1 right-of-way1 lease1 or any private holding1 if the project applicant or sponsor elects to participate in the process authorized by this title4 ,such term shall also include ,state-led projects 7as defined in section #djjg7;a77#b7 of the ,,wiin ,act7 for new surface water storage projects in the ,states covered under the ,act of ,june #ag1 #aijb 7#cb ,stat4 #chh1 chapter #ajic71 and ,acts supplemental to and amendatory of that ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cga et seq47 constructed on lands administered by the ,department of the ,interior or the ,department of ,agriculture1 exclusive of any easement1 right-of-way1 lease1 or any private holding1 unless the project applicant elects not to participate in the process authorized by this title4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #eeb4 ,establishment of lead agency and cooperating agencies4 7a7 ,establishment of lead agency ,the ,bureau is established as the lead agency for purposes of coordinating all reviews1 analyses1 opinions1 statements1 permits1 licenses1 or other approvals or decisions required under ,federal law to construct qualifying projects4 7b7 ,identification and establishment of cooperating agencies ,the ,commissioner of the ,bureau shall-- 7#a7 identify1 as early as practicable upon receipt of an application for a qualifying project1 any ,federal agency that may have jurisdiction over a review1 analysis1 opinion1 statement1 permit1 license1 approval1 or decision required for a qualifying project under applicable ,federal laws and regulations2 and 7#b7 notify any such agency1 within a reasonable timeframe1 that the agency has been designated as a cooperating agency in regards to the qualifying project unless that agency responds to the ,bureau in writing1 within a timeframe set forth by the ,bureau1 notifying the ,bureau that the agency-- 7,a7 has no jurisdiction or authority with respect to the qualifying project2 7,b7 has no expertise or information relevant to the qualifying project or any review1 analysis1 opinion1 statement1 permit1 license1 or other approval or decision associated therewith2 or 7,c7 does not intend to submit comments on the qualifying project or conduct any review of such a project or make any decision with respect to such project in a manner other than in cooperation with the ,bureau4 7c7 ,state authority ,a ,state in which a qualifying project is being considered may choose1 consistent with ,state law-- 7#a7 to participate as a cooperating agency2 and 7#b7 to make subject to the processes of this subtitle all ,state agencies that-- 7,a7 have jurisdiction over the qualifying project2 7,b7 are required to conduct or issue a review1 analysis1 or opinion for the qualifying project2 or 7,c7 are required to make a determination on issuing a permit1 license1 or approval for the qualifying project4 #eec4 ,bureau responsibilities4 7a7 ,in general ,the principal responsibilities of the ,bureau under this subtitle are-- 7#a7 to serve as the point of contact for applicants1 ,state agencies1 ,indian ,tribes1 and others regarding proposed qualifying projects2 7#b7 to coordinate preparation of unified environmental documentation that will serve as the basis for all ,federal decisions necessary to authorize the use of ,federal lands for qualifying projects2 and 7#c7 to coordinate all ,federal agency reviews necessary for project development and construction of qualifying projects4 7b7 ,coordination process ,the ,bureau shall have the following coordination responsibilities3 7#a7 ,preapplication coordination ,notify cooperating agencies of proposed qualifying projects not later than #cj days after receipt of a proposal and facilitate a preapplication meeting for prospective applicants1 relevant ,federal and ,state agencies1 and ,indian ,tribes-- 7,a7 to explain applicable processes1 data requirements1 and applicant submissions necessary to complete the required ,federal agency reviews within the timeframe established2 and 7,b7 to establish the schedule for the qualifying project4 7#b7 ,consultation with cooperating agencies ,consult with the cooperating agencies throughout the ,federal agency review process1 identify and obtain relevant data in a timely manner1 and set necessary deadlines for cooperating agencies4 7#c7 ,schedule ,work with the qualifying project applicant and cooperating agencies to establish a project schedule4 ,in establishing the schedule1 the ,bureau shall consider1 among other factors-- 7,a7 the responsibilities of cooperating agencies under applicable laws and regulations2 7,b7 the resources available to the cooperating agencies and the non-,federal qualifying project sponsor1 as applicable2 7,c7 the overall size and complexity of the qualifying project2 7,d7 the overall schedule for and cost of the qualifying project2 and 7,e7 the sensitivity of the natural and historic resources that may be affected by the qualifying project4 7#d7 ,environmental compliance ,prepare a unified environmental review document for each qualifying project application1 incorporating a single environmental record on which all cooperating agencies with authority to issue approvals for a given qualifying project shall base project approval decisions4 ,help ensure that cooperating agencies make necessary decisions1 within their respective authorities1 regarding ,federal approvals in accordance with the following timelines3 7,a7 ,not later than #a year after acceptance of a completed project application when an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact is determined to be the appropriate level of review under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7,b7 ,not later than #a year and #cj days after the close of the public comment period for a draft environmental impact statement under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 when an environmental impact statement is required under the same4 7#e7 ,consolidated administrative record ,maintain a consolidated administrative record of the information assembled and used by the cooperating agencies as the basis for agency decisions4 7#f7 ,project data records ,to the extent practicable and consistent with ,federal law1 ensure that all project data is submitted and maintained in generally accessible electronic format1 compile1 and where authorized under existing law1 make available such project data to cooperating agencies1 the qualifying project applicant1 and to the public4 7#g7 ,project manager ,appoint a project manager for each qualifying project4 ,the project manager shall have authority to oversee the project and to facilitate the issuance of the relevant final authorizing documents1 and shall be responsible for ensuring fulfillment of all ,bureau responsibilities set forth in this section and all cooperating agency responsibilities under section #eed4 #eed4 ,cooperating agency responsibilities4 7a7 ,adherence to bureau schedule 7#a7 ,timeframes ,on notification of an application for a qualifying project1 the head of each cooperating agency shall submit to the ,bureau a timeframe under which the cooperating agency reasonably will be able to complete the authorizing responsibilities of the cooperating agency4 7#b7 ,schedule 7,a7 ,use of timeframes ,the ,bureau shall use the timeframes submitted under this subsection to establish the project schedule under section #ejd4 7,b7 ,adherence ,each cooperating agency shall adhere to the project schedule established by the ,bureau under subparagraph 7,a74 7b7 ,environmental record ,the head of each cooperating agency shall submit to the ,bureau all environmental review material produced or compiled in the course of carrying out activities required under ,federal law1 consistent with the project schedule established by the ,bureau under subsection 7a77#b74 7c7 ,data submission ,to the extent practicable and consistent with ,federal law1 the head of each cooperating agency shall submit all relevant project data to the ,bureau in a generally accessible electronic format1 subject to the project schedule established by the ,bureau under subsection 7a77#b74 #eee4 ,funding to process permits4 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 after public notice in accordance with subchapter ,,ii of chapter #e1 and chapter #g1 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,administrative ,procedure ,act71 may accept and expend funds1 to the extent provided in advance in appropriations ,acts1 contributed by a non-,federal public entity to expedite the evaluation of a permit of that entity related to a qualifying project4 7b7 ,effect on permitting 7#a7 ,evaluation of permits ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall ensure that the evaluation of permits carried out using funds accepted under this section shall-- 7,a7 be reviewed by the ,regional ,director of the ,bureau of the region in which the qualifying project or activity is located 7or a designee72 and 7,b7 use the same procedures for decisions that would otherwise be required for the evaluation of permits for similar projects or activities not carried out using funds authorized under this section4 7#b7 ,impartial decision making ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall ensure that the use of the funds accepted under this section for a qualifying project shall not-- 7,a7 substantively or procedurally impact impartial decision making with respect to the issuance of permits2 or 7,b7 diminish1 modify1 or otherwise affect the statutory or regulatory authorities of the cooperating agency4 7c7 ,limitation on use of funds ,none of the funds accepted under this section shall be used to carry out a review of the evaluation of permits required under subsection 7b77#a77;,a74 7d7 ,public availability ,the ,secretary shall ensure that all final permit decisions carried out using funds authorized under this section are made available to the public1 including on the internet4 ,,vi ,,general ,,provisions 7,,including ,,transfer ,,of ,,funds7 #fja4 ,none of the funds appropriated by this ,act may be used in any way1 directly or indirectly1 to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before ,congress1 other than to communicate to ,members of ,congress as described in #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #aiac4 #fjb4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in title ,,iii of this ,act may be transferred to any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government1 except pursuant to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided in this ,act or any other appropriations ,act for any fiscal year1 transfer authority referenced in the report accompanying this ,act1 or any authority whereby a department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government may provide goods or services to another department1 agency1 or instrumentality4 7b7 ,none of the funds made available for any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government may be transferred to accounts funded in title ,,iii of this ,act1 except pursuant to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided in this ,act or any other appropriations ,act for any fiscal year1 transfer authority referenced in the report accompanying this ,act1 or any authority whereby a department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government may provide goods or services to another department1 agency1 or instrumentality4 7c7 ,the head of any relevant department or agency funded in this ,act utilizing any transfer authority shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses of ,congress a semiannual report detailing the transfer authorities1 except for any authority whereby a department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states ,government may provide goods or services to another department1 agency1 or instrumentality1 used in the previous #f months and in the year-to-date4 ,this report shall include the amounts transferred and the purposes for which they were transferred1 and shall not replace or modify existing notification requirements for each authority4 #fjc4 7a7 ,none of the funds made available in this ,act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing1 downloading1 and exchanging of pornography4 7b7 ,nothing in subsection 7a7 shall limit the use of funds necessary for any ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations1 prosecution1 or adjudication activities4 #fjd4 7a7 ,no federal monies shall be expended in furtherance of any agreement among private entities for consolidated interim storage of spent nuclear fuel that is not specifically authorized under federal law until such time that host state and local governments and any affected ,indian tribes have formalized their consent4 7b7 ,provided that the prohibition provided for in this section shall not apply to facilities presently storing commercial spent nuclear fuel1 pursuant to an ,,nrc license1 as of the date of enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,for purposes of this section1 spent nuclear fuel shall have the same meaning as provided in section #b of the ,nuclear ,waste ,policy ,act of #aihb4 #fje4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to carry out any program1 project1 or activity that promotes or advances ,critical ,race ,theory or any concept associated with ,critical ,race ,theory4 #fjf4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be made available to implement1 administer1 apply1 enforce1 or carry out the ,equity ,action ,plan of the ,department of ,energy1 or ,executive ,order #acihe of ,january #bj1 #bjba 7#hf ,fed4 ,reg4 #gjji1 relating to advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through the ,federal ,government71 ,executive ,order #adjce of ,june #be1 #bjba 7#hf ,fed4 ,reg4 #cdeic1 relating to diversity1 equity1 inclusion1 and accessibility in the ,federal workforce71 or ,executive ,order #adjia of ,february #af1 #bjbc 7#hh ,fed4 ,reg4 #ajhbe1 relating to further advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through the ,federal ,government74 #fjg4 7a7 ,in general4--,notwithstanding section #g of title #a1 ,united ,states ,code1 section #agch;,c of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other provision of law1 none of the funds provided by this ,act1 or previous appropriations ,acts1 shall be used in whole or in part to take any discriminatory action against a person1 wholly or partially1 on the basis that such person speaks1 or acts1 in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief1 or moral conviction1 that marriage is1 or should be recognized as1 a union of one man and one woman4 7b7 ,discriminatory action defined4--,as used in subsection 7a71 a discriminatory action means any action taken by the ,federal ,government to-- 7#a7 alter in any way the ,federal tax treatment of1 or cause any tax1 penalty1 or payment to be assessed against1 or deny1 delay1 or revoke an exemption from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf of1 any person referred to in subsection 7a72 7#b7 disallow a deduction for ,federal tax purposes of any charitable contribution made to or by such person2 7#c7 withhold1 reduce the amount or funding for1 exclude1 terminate1 or otherwise make unavailable or deny1 any ,federal grant1 contract1 subcontract1 cooperative agreement1 guarantee1 loan1 scholarship1 license1 certification1 accreditation1 employment1 or other similar position or status from or to such person2 7#d7 withhold1 reduce1 exclude1 terminate1 or otherwise make unavailable or deny1 any entitlement or benefit under a ,federal benefit program1 including admission to1 equal treatment in1 or eligibility for a degree from an educational program1 from or to such person2 or 7#e7 withhold1 reduce1 exclude1 terminate1 or otherwise make unavailable or deny access or an entitlement to ,federal property1 facilities1 educational institutions1 speech fora 7including traditional1 limited1 and nonpublic fora71 or charitable fundraising campaigns from or to such person4 7c7 ,accreditation2 ,licensure2 ,certification4--,the ,federal ,government shall consider accredited1 licensed1 or certified for purposes of ,federal law any person that would be accredited1 licensed1 or certified1 respectively1 for such purposes but for a determination against such person wholly or partially on the basis that the person speaks1 or acts1 in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction described in subsection 7a74 #fjh4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to finalize1 implement1 administer1 apply1 or enforce the proposed rule entitled ,energy ,conservation ,program3 ,energy ,conservation ,standards for ,residential ,clothes ,washers published by the ,department of ,energy in the ,federal ,register on ,march #c1 #bjbc 7#hh ,fed4 ,reg4 #acebj71 or any substantively similar rule4 #fji4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to implement1 administer1 apply1 enforce1 or carry out any diversity1 equity1 and inclusion office1 program1 or training4 #faj4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to implement or enforce section #cgj of ,public ,law #aaf-bhc with respect to civil works projects4 #faa4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,department of ,energy to award any grant1 contract1 subcontract1 award1 loan1 program1 support1 or other activity1 to any entity who enters into1 or maintains1 partnerships or licensing agreements with any entity of concern1 as defined in section #ajaad of title ,i of division ,b of ,public ,law #aag-afg4 state-owned enterprises prohibition #fab4 7a7 ,innovate in ,america ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,secretary of ,energy to award a contract1 subcontract1 grant1 or loan to an entity that-- 7#a7 is owned or controlled by1 is a subsidiary of1 or is otherwise related legally or financially to a corporation based in a country that-- 7,a7 is identified as a nonmarket economy country 7as defined in section #gga7ah7 of the ,tariff ,act of #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgg7ah777 as of the date of enactment of this ,act2 7,b7 was identified by the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative in the most recent report required by section #ahb of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbdb7 as a priority foreign country under subsection 7a77#b7 of that section2 and 7,c7 is subject to monitoring by the ,trade ,representative under section #cjf of the ,trade ,act of #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaf72 or 7#b7 is listed pursuant to section #i7;b77#c7 of the ,uyghur ,human ,rights ,policy ,act of #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ade74 7b7 ,exception ,for purposes of subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,energy may issue a waiver1 to be made publicly available1 to an entity in which the legal or financial connection to a corporation is a minority relationship or investment4 7c7 ,international ,agreements ,this section shall be applied in a manner consistent with the obligations of the ,united ,states under applicable international agreements4 ,spending ,reduction ,account #fac4 #j4 #fad4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be made available to finalize any rule or regulation that meets the definition of section #hjd7b77;,a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #fae4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to implement1 administer1 or enforce the final rule of the ,department of ,energy entitled ,energy ,conservation ,program3 ,energy ,conservation ,standards for ,consumer ,furnaces signed on ,september #bh1 #bjbc 7,docket ,,id3 ,,eere-#bjad-;,,bt-,,std-#jjca2 ,,rin #aijd-;,,ad#bj74 #faf4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to implement the ,industrial ,decarbonization ,roadmap published by the ,department of ,energy and dated ,september #bjbb 7,,doe_/,,ee-#bfce74 #fag4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to finalize1 implement1 administer1 or enforce the proposed rule entitled ,energy ,conservation ,program3 ,energy ,conservation ,standards for ,consumer ,water ,heaters published by the ,department of ,energy in the ,federal ,register on ,july #bh1 #bjbc 7#hh ,fed4 ,reg4 #dijeh74 #fah4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used by the ,national ,nuclear ,security ,administration to halt the construction of a ,high ,explosive ,synthesis1 ,formulation1 and ,production facility at the ,pantex ,plant near ,amarillo1 ,texas4 #fai4 ,none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be used to admit any individual who is a citizen of any country on the current list of sensitive countries to any facility of a national security laboratory1 as such term is defined in section #djjb of the ,atomic ,energy ,defense ,act1 other than areas accessible to the general public4 #fbj4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to implement or enforce ,corps of ,engineers memorandum ,,cere-,,ap1 issued by the ,south ,atlantic division on ,july #i1 #aiif1 relating to ,approval of ,perpetual ,beach ,storm ,damage ,reduction ,easement as a ,standard ,estate4 #fba4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to close the ,toto ,creek1 ,bolding ,mill1 ,duckett ,mill1 ,old ,federal1 ,van ,pugh ,south ,campground1 ,sawnee1 or ,bald ,ridge ,creek campgrounds located at ,lake ,sidney ,lanier1 ,georgia4 #fbb4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to carry out the final rule titled ,energy ,conservation ,program3 ,energy ,conservation ,standards for ,manufactured ,housing 7#hh ,fed4 ,reg4 #cbgbh 7,may #ca1 #bjbb774 #fbc4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used for the ,interagency ,working ,group on the ,social ,cost of ,greenhouse ,gases4 #fbd4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to consider the social cost of greenhouse gases in the development and implementation of a budget for a ,federal agency1 in any ,federal procurement processes1 or when preparing an environmental review pursuant to the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 #fbe4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to enforce any ,,covid-#ai mask mandates4 #fbf4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to finalize the rule entitled ,energy ,conservation ,program3 ,energy ,conservation ,standards for ,automatic ,commercial ,ice ,makers published by the ,department of ,energy in the ,federal ,register on ,september #be1 #bjbc 7#hh ,fed4 ,reg4 #fefbh74 #fbg4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used to implement1 administer1 or enforce the rule entitled ,energy ,conservation ,program3 ,energy ,conservation ,standards for ,room ,air ,conditioners published by the ,department of ,energy in the ,federal ,register on ,may #bf1 #bjbc 7#hh ,fed4 ,reg4 #cdbih74 #fbh4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used for the ,department of ,energy ,office of ,science's ,office of ,scientific ,workforce ,diversity1 ,equity1 and ,inclusion4 #fbi4 ,none of the funds made available by this ,act may be used for the ,american ,climate ,corps4 ,this ,act may be cited as the ,energy and ,water ,development and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,october #bf1 #bjbc4,kevin ,f4 ,mc,cumber1,clerk4 ,november #a1 #bjbc,received2 read twice and placed on the calendar