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Energy and water development appropriations for 1980: Part 8. Hearings before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Ninety-Sixth Congress, first session

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OSTI ID:5494031

Hearings were conducted on March 20, 1979 with five power marketing administrations (Alaska Power, Bonneville Power, Southeastern Power, Southwestern Power, and Western Area Power Marketing Administrations) who sought appropriations of funds collected from power sales to operate and maintain the five administrations. On March 21, 1979, the hearing deals with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's request of $73.9 million to support a staff level of 1800 positions for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1980. The March 22, 1979 hearing deals with the Department of Energy's 1980 budget request. The hearing on February 13, 1979 deals with a discussion of the proposed FY 1979 reprogramming of $22.7 million to correct a substantial funding shortage in the Department of Energy's services and benefits. This reprogramming action would increase the amount appropriated for program administration from $292.5 million to $313.6 million. The shortage centers around the fact that the FY 1979 budget requests were prepared on the basis of estimates from the individual agencies which were combined into the Department of Energy on October 1, 1977. Statements are included from many witnesses at these hearings. (MCW)

OSTI ID:
5494031
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English