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 PUBLIC LAW 99-141—NOV. 1, 1985

99 STAT. 575

Treasury is authorized to transfer from the Colorado River Dam Fund to the Western Area Power Administration $890,000, to carry out the power marketing and transmission activities of the Boulder Canyon project as provided in section 104(a)(4) of the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-381, 98 Stat. 1333). Notwithstanding provisions of title 5, United States Code, except for section 5308, no funds approved for Western Area Power Administration shall be used to pay the rates of basic pay and premium pay for power system dispatchers unless such rates are based on those prevailing for similar occupations in the electric power industry. EMERGENCY FUND, WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION

The Treasury of the United States shall set up and maintain a 43 USC 502 note. continuing fund of $500,000 out of Western Area Power Administration deposits to the Reclamation Fund. Said continuing fund shall be available to the Western Area Power Administration to assure the continuous operation and maintenance of its power system during unusual or emergency conditions, within the meaning of the Act of June 26, 1948 (43 U.S.C. 502-03): Provided, That expenditures from said continuing fund shall be replenished from power revenues of the Project for which funds were expended on an unusual or emergency basis. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to carry out the provisions of the Department of Energy Organization Act (Public Law 95-91), including services as 42 USC 7101 authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, including the hire of passenger motor note. vehicles; official reception and representation expenses (not to exceed $1,500); $95,568,000, of which $3,000,000 shall remain available until expended and be available only for contractual activities: Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions of section 3617 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 484), revenues from licensing fees, 31 USC 3302. inspection services, and other services and collections estimated at $66,077,000 in fiscal year 1986 may be retained and used for necessary expenses in this account, and may remain available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as revenues are received during fiscal year 1986, so as to result in a final fiscal year 1986 appropriation estimated at not more than $29,491,000. GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT FUND

For carrying out the Loan Guarantee and Interest Assistance Program as authorized by the Geothermal Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1974, as amended, $72,000, to 30 USC 1101 remain available until expended: Provided, That the indebtedness "ote. guaranteed or committed to be guaranteed through funds provided by this or any other appropriation Act shall not exceed the aggregate of $500,000,000.

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