PUBLIC LAW 104-206—SEPT. 30, 1996
110 STAT. 2993
and moisture conservation program on lands under the jurisdiction
of the Bureau of Reclamation, pursuant to law, $267,876,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That of the total appropriated, the amount for program activities which can be financed
by the reclamation fund shall be derived from that fund, and
the amount for program activities which can be derived from the
special fee account established pursuant to the Act of December
22, 1987 (16 U.S.C. 4601-6a, as amended), may be derived from
that fund: Provided further, That funds advanced by water users
for operation and maintenance of reclamation projects or parts
thereof shall be deposited to the credit of this appropriation and
may be expended for the same purpose and in the same manner
as sums appropriated herein may be expended, and such advances
shall remain available until expended: Provided further. That revenues in the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund shall be available
for performing examination of existing structures on participating
projects of the Colorado River Storage Project.
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans and/or grants, $12,290,000, to
remain available until expended, as authorized by the Small Reclamation Projects Act of August 6, 1956, as amended (43 U.S.C.
422a-4221): Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modify-
ing such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further. That these funds
are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount
of direct loans not to exceed $37,000,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the program for direct loans and/or grants, $425,000: Provided,
That of the total sums appropriated, the amount of program activities which can be financed by the reclamation fund shall be derived
from the fund.
CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND
For carrying out the programs, projects, plans, and habitat
restoration, improvement, and acquisition provisions of the Central
Valley Project Improvement Act, such sums as may be collected
in the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund pursuant to sections
3407(d), 3404(c)(3), 3405(f), and 3406(c)(1) of Public Law 102-575,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Bureau
of Reclamation is directed to levy additional mitigation and restoration pa5mients totaling $30,000,000 (October 1992 price levels) on
a three-year rolling average basis, as authorized by section 3407(d)
ofPublic Law 102-575.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of general administration and related
functions in the office of the Commissioner, the Denver office,
and offices in the five regions of the Bureau of Reclamation, to
remain available until expended, $46,000,000, to be derived from
the reclamation fund and to be nonreimbursable pursuant to the
Act of April 19, 1945 (43 U.S.C. 377): Provided, That no part
of any other appropriation in this Act shall be available for activities
or functions budgeted for the current fiscal year as general administrative expenses.
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