Public Works for Water and Power Development and Energy Research Appropriation Bill, 1978. Report submitted to the 95th Congress, First Session to accompany H. R. 7553

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OSTI ID:7286403

This publication is a report to the Senate by the Committee on Appropriations regarding the bill H.R. 7553, which provides appropriations for public works for water and power development and energy research for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978. It provides funds for the Energy Research and Development Administration (except for Fossil Fuel and certain conservation programs) in Title I; for water resources development programs (including power) and related activities of the Department of the Army, Civil Functions--Army Corps of Engineers' Civil Works Program and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation and power agencies in Titles II and III, respectively; and for related independent agencies and commissions, including the Appalachian Regional Commission and Appalachian Regional Development Programs, the Federal Power Commission, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Water Resources Council in Title IV. The bill recommended by the Committee which this report accompanies provides a total of $10,382,169,000 in new budget (obligational) authority. This is $195,423,000 more than the total of $10,186,746,000 passed by the House and $14,058,000 over the budget estimates of $10,368,111,000 submitted by the President. In subsequent budget recommendations to the Congress last February, the President initiated a review of ongoing water resource projects. After this review, the President announced on April 18, 1977 his decisions on Federal water resource programs and his specific decisions and recommendations on the 32 water projects which were subject to his review. Included in these specific decisions and recommendations were the deletion of funds for 18 projects, modification of 5 projects, and continuation of 9 projects. (MCW)

• OSTI ID: 7286403
• Resource Relation: Related Information: Calendar No. 278, Report No. 95-301
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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