123STA T . 2 865PUBLIC LA W 111 – 85 —O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9certif ic a ti onsh a l lca u se such entit y to b e p rohibite d fro m any fur - ther fundin g pro v ided for similar activities
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d fu r th er ,T hat none of the funds herein appropriated may be: (1) used directly or indirectly to influence legislative action, e x cept for normal and recogni z ed executive-legislative communications, on any matter pending before C ongress or a S tate legislature or for lobbying activity as provided in 1 8U. S.C. 1 9 1 3; ( 2 ) used for litigation expenses; or (3) used to support multi-State efforts or other coalition building activities inconsistent w ith the restrictions contained in this A ct: Provided further, That all proceeds and recoveries realized by the Secretary in carrying out activities authorized by the NWP A, including but not limited to, any proceeds from the sale of assets, shall be available without further appropriation and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That of the funds made available in this Act for Nuclear Waste D isposal, $5 , 0 00,000 shall be provided to create a B lue R ibbon Commission to consider all alternatives for nuclear waste disposal: Provided further, That no funds provided in this Act or any previous Act may be used to pursue repayment or collection of funds provided in any fiscal year to affected units of local government for oversight activities that had been previously approved by the Department of E nergy, or to withhold payment of any such funds. T ITLE 1 7IN N OVA TIVE TE CH NOLO GYL OAN GU A R ANTEE PROGRA M Such sums as are derived from amounts received from bor- rowers pursuant to section 1702(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 under this heading in prior Acts, shall be collected in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 197 4
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, , That for necessary administrative expenses to carry out this Loan Guarantee program, $43,000,000 is appro- priated, to remain available until expended: Provided further, That $43,000,000 of the fees collected pursuant to section 1702(h) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 shall be credited as offsetting collec- tions to this account to cover administrative expenses and shall remain available until expended, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2010 appropriations from the general fund estimated at not more than $0: Provided further, That fees collected under section 1702(h) in excess of the amount appropriated for administrative expenses shall not be available until appropriated. A D VANCED TECHNOLOGY V EHICLE SM ANU F ACTURING LOAN PROGRAM F or administrative expenses in carrying out the Advanced Tech- nology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended. DE P ARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION For salaries and expenses of the Department of Energy nec- essary for departmental administration in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy O rganization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et se q .), including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $30,000, $288, 6 84,000, to remain available until expended, plus such addi- tional amounts as necessary to cover increases in the estimated amount of cost of wor k for others notwithstanding the provisions Lob b ying.
