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PUBLIC LAW 91-144-DEC. 11, 1969

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users, shall be used for the particular benefits of lands (a) within the boundaries of an irrigation district, (b) of any member of a water users' organization, or (c) of any individual when such district, organization, or individual is in arrears for more than twelve months in the payment of charges due under a contract entered into with the United States pursuant to laws administered by the Bureau of lleclamation. Not to exceed $225,000 may be expended from the appropriation "Construction and rehabilitation" for work by force account on any. one project or Missouri Kiver Basin unit and then only when such work is unsuitable for contract or no acceptable bid has been received and, other than otherwise provided in this paragraph or as may be necessary to meet local emergencies, not to exceed 12 per centum of the construction allotment for any project from the appropriation "Construction and rehabilitation" contained in this Act shall be available for construction work by force account: Provided, That this paragraph shall not apply to work performed under the Eehabilitation and Betterment Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 724). ^3 USC 504 and note. ALASKA POWER ADMINISTRATION GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS

For engineering and economic investigations to promote the development and utilization of the water, power and related resources of Alaska, $600,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $54,000 of this appropriation shall be transferred to the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife for studies, investigations, and reports thereon, as required by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 563-565).

i^ use 661 note.

OPERATION AND M A I N T E N A N C E

For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of projects in Alaska and of marketing electric power and energy, $400,000. I^ONNEVILLE P o W E R

ADMINISTRATION

(CONSTRUCTION

For construction and acquisition of transmission lines, substations, and appurtenant facilities, as authorized by law, and purchase of two aircraft, of which one shall be for replacement only, $96,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not more than $100,000 of the funds appropriated herein shall be available for preliminary engineering required by the Bonneville Power Administration in connection with the proposed agreements with the Portland General Electric Company and the Eugene Water and Electric Board to acquire from preference customers and pay by net billing for generating capability from non-federally financed thermal generating plants in the manner described in the committee report. OPERATION A N D M A I N T E N A N C E

For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of the Bonneville transmission svstem and of marketing electric power and enerffv, $21,500,000.

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