90 STAT. 896
PUBLIC LAW 94-355—JULY 12, 1976
Sums appropriated herein which are expended in the performance of reimbursable functions of the Bureau of Reclamation shall be leturnable to the extent and in the manner provided by law. No part of any appropriation for the Bureau of Reclamation, contained in this Act or in any prior Act, which represents amounts earned under the terms of a contract but remaining unpaid, shall be obligated for any other purpose, regardless of when such amounts are to be paid: Provided, That the incurring of any obligation prohibited by this paragraph shall be deemed a violation of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (81 TT.S.C. 665). 43 USC 377a. Xo funds appropriated to the Bureau of Reclamation for operation and maintenance, except those derived from adA^ances by water users, shall be used for the particular benefits of lands (a) within the boundaries of an irrigation district, (b) of any member of a water ,, users' organization, or (c) of any individual when such district, organization, or individual is in arrears for more than twelve months in the payment of charges due under a contract entered into with the United States pursuant to laws administered by the Bureau of Reclamation. Not to exceed $225,000 may be expended from the appropriation "Construction and Rehabilitation" for work by force account on any one project or Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program unit and then only when such work is unsuitable for contract or no acceptable bid has been received and, other than otherwise provided in this paragraph or as may be necessary to meet local emergencies, not to exceed 12 per centum of the construction allotment for any project from the appropriation "Construction and Rehabilitation" contained in this Act, shall be available for construction work by force account: Provided, That this paragraph shall not apply to work performed 43 USC 504 and under the Rehabilitation and Betterment Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 724). note. ALASKA POWER ADMINISTRATION GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS
For engineering and economic investigations to promote the development and utilization of the water, power, and related resources of Alaska, $749,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $20,000 of this appropriation shall be transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for studies, investigations, and reports thereon, as required by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 16 USC 661 note. 1958 (72 Stat. 563-565). OPERATION AND M A I N T E N A N C E
For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of projects in Alaska and of marketing electric power and energy, $1,141,000. BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FUND
16 USC 838i.
Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund, established pursuant to Public Law 93^54, are hereby specifically approved for purchase of one aircraft for replacement only and construction of the following major transmission facilities: facilities to provide system support to the Lost River-Salmon River area in southeast Idaho.
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