Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005/Division C/Title V

SEC. 501.

 * None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913.

SEC. 502.

 * None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.

SEC. 503.

 * None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to deny requests for the public release of documents or evidence obtained through or in the Western Energy Markets: Enron Investigation (Docket No. PA02-2, the California Refund case (Docket No. EL00-05), the Anomalous Bidding Investigation (Docket No. IN03-10), or the Physical Withholding Investigation.

SEC. 504. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS DRILLING IN THE GREAT LAKES.

 * Section 503 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002 (115 Stat. 512), as amended, is amended by striking "2005" and inserting "2007".

SEC. 505.

 * The Secretary of the Army is hereby authorized, without further appropriation, to transfer and advance funds to the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration for the purposes necessary to carry out joint activities in connection with section 2406 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992.

SEC. 506. VOTING METHOD FOR DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY.

 * Section 382B(c)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-1(c)(1)) is amended—
 * (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking "2004" and inserting "2008"; and
 * (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking "2005" and inserting "2009".