PUBLIC LAW 101-514 —NOV. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 2093 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 authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, including the hire of psissenger motor vehicles; official reception and representation expenses (not to exceed $3,000); $122,750,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That hereafter and notwithstanding any other provision 42 USC 7171 of law, not to exceed $122,750,000 of revenues from fees and annual "«*«. charges, and other services and collections in fiscal year 1991, shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this account, and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as revenues are received during fiscal year 1991, so as to result in a final fiscal year 1991 appropriation estimated at not more than $0: Provided further. That the Commission shall, upon the expiration of the one-year contract entered into as a result of solicitation No. DE-FB89-RC-00001, exercise its right under such contract not to renew the contract. The Commission shall solicit new bids, allowing for the submission of bids offering to pay the Government to perform stenographic services; that is, bonus bids, and shall accept, in accordance with Federal acquisition laws and regulations, the bid of a qualified contractor that is financially most advantageous to the Government. 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, $80,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the indebtedness 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. GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SEC. 301. Appropriations for the Department of Energy under this title for the current fiscal year shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance and operation of aircraft; purchase, repair and cleaning of uniforms; and reimbursement to the General Services Administration for security guard services. From these appropriations, transfers of sums may be made to other agencies of the United States Government for the performance of work for which this appropriation is made. None of the funds made available to the Department of Energy under this Act shall be used to implement or finance authorized price support or loan guarantee programs unless specific provision is made for such programs in an appropriation Act. The Secretary is authorized to accept lands. Government buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public and pri- property, vate sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies. Federal, State, private, or foreign.
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