Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009/Division C/Title IV

TITLE IV — INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

Appalachian Regional Commission

For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, as amended, notwithstanding 40 U.S.C. 14704, and, for necessary expenses for the Federal Co-Chairman and the Alternate on the Appalachian Regional Commission, for payment of the Federal share of the administrative expenses of the Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $75,000,000, to remain available until expended:

Provided, That any congressionally directed spending shall be taken from within that State's allocation in the fiscal year in which it is provided.

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Salaries and Expenses

For necessary expenses of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board in carrying out activities authorized by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended by Public Law 100-456, section 1441, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.

Delta Regional Authority

Salaries and Expenses

For necessary expenses of the Delta Regional Authority and to carry out its activities, as authorized by the Delta Regional Authority Act of 2000, as amended, notwithstanding sections 382C(b)(2), 382F(d), 382M, and 382N of said Act, $13,000,000, to remain available until expended.

Denali Commission

For expenses of the Denali Commission including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment as necessary and other expenses, $11,800,000, to remain available until expended, notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 306(g) of the Denali Commission Act of 1998.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Salaries and Expenses

For necessary expenses of the Commission in carrying out the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, including official representation expenses (not to exceed $25,000), $1,034,656,000, to remain available until expended:

Provided, That of the amount appropriated herein, $49,000,000 shall be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund:

Provided further, That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and other services and collections estimated at $860,857,000 in fiscal year 2009 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall remain available until expended:

Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal year 2009 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2009 appropriation estimated at not more than $173,799,000:

Provided further, That such funds as are made available for necessary expenses of the Commission by this Act or any other Act may be used for the acquisition and lease of additional office space provided by the General Services Administration for personnel of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission as close as reasonably possible to the Commission's headquarters location in Rockville, Maryland, and of such square footage and for such lease term, as are determined by the Commission to be necessary to maintain the agency's regulatory effectiveness, efficiency, and emergency response capability:

Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law or any prevailing practice, the acquisition and lease of space for such purpose shall, to the extent necessary to obtain the space, be based on the prevailing rates in the immediate vicinity of the Commission's headquarters.

Office of Inspector General

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $10,860,000, to remain available until expended:

Provided, That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and other services and collections estimated at $9,774,000 in fiscal year 2009 shall be retained and be available until expended, for necessary salaries and expenses in this account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302:

Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal year 2009 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2009 appropriation estimated at not more than $1,086,000.

Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board

Salaries and Expenses

For necessary expenses of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, as authorized by Public Law 100-203, section 5051, $3,811,000, to be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund, and to remain available until expended.

Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects

For necessary expenses for the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects pursuant to the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act of 2004, $4,400,000:

Provided, That any fees, charges, or commissions received pursuant to section 802 of Public Law 110-140 in fiscal year 2009 in excess of $4,660,000 shall not be available for obligation until appropriated in a subsequent Act of Congress.