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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
Federal Funds

86.90
86.93
86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

2,257
1,399
993

2,422
967
1,400

2,597
1,038
1,400

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

4,649

4,789

5,035

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources .....................................................
88.40
Non-Federal sources .............................................

–897
–96

–1,304
–96

–1,304
–96

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

–993

–1,400

–1,400

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

3,217
3,656

3,460
3,389

3,710
3,635

General and special funds:
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
WEAPONS ACTIVITIES

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other
incidental expenses necessary for atomic energy defense weapons activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101, et seq.), including the acquisition
or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant
or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion; and the purchase
of passenger motor vehicles (not to exceed ø79, of which 76 are¿
94 for replacement only), øincluding one police-type vehicle),
$3,460,314,000¿ $3,710,000,000, to remain available until expended.
(Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0240–0–1–053

00.01
00.02
00.03
00.04
00.05
00.06

1995 actual

Obligations by program activity:
Stockpile stewardship .................................................... ...................
Research and development ...........................................
1,278
Nuclear weapons testing ...............................................
202
Stockpile management .................................................. ...................
Stockpile support ...........................................................
1,667
Program direction ..........................................................
160

1996 est.

1997 est.

1,477
1,577
36 ...................
5 ...................
1,882
1,799
88 ...................
120
334

00.91
01.01

Total direct program .................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

3,307
989

3,608
1,400

3,710
1,400

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

4,296

5,008

5,110

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
21.40
Uninvested balance ...................................................
21.90
Fund balance .............................................................

235
339

21.99
22.00
22.10

Total unobligated balance, start of year .............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................

574
4,210

4,787
–4,296

24.40
24.90

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
Fund balance .............................................................

24.99

Total unobligated balance, end of year ....................

491

23.90
23.95

148 ...................
343
343
491
4,860

343
5,110

3 ................... ...................
5,351
–5,008

5,453
–5,110

148 ................... ...................
343
343
343
343

343

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
40.35
Appropriation rescinded ............................................
41.00
Transferred to other accounts ...................................

3,229
3,460
3,710
–1 ................... ...................
–11 ................... ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

3,217

3,460

993

1,400

1,400

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

4,210

4,860

5,110

68.00
70.00

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.30 Obligated balance transferred, net ...............................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

3,710

72.40

2,108
1,518
1,737
4,296
5,008
5,110
–4,649
–4,789
–5,035
–234 ................... ...................
–3 ................... ...................
1,518

1,737

1,812

Weapons activities.—This program includes the following activities:
Stockpile Stewardship.—This activity provides for the research, development, and engineering capabilities to support the safety and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile, without underground nuclear testing, through a
science-based Stockpile Stewardship program. The core
stewardship program supports Stockpile Stewardship by
maintaining core competencies at the weapons laboratories,
and through research on enhanced safety and reliability
of the enduring stockpile, dismantlement techniques, waste
minimization, and pollution prevention. In addition, the
core stewardship program maintains the capability to execute an underground nuclear test if directed by the President. Research and development on inertial confinement
fusion is also included and the transfer of nonsensitive Defense Programs’ funded technology to the private sector is
promoted. The program also supports facility construction
and maintenance for the nuclear weapons laboratories and
the Nevada Test Site.
Stockpile Management.—This activity provides for the
maintenance of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, capabilities to modify or produce new weapons if required, lifetime surveillance of the stockpile, and retirement and disposal of weapons and weapon components. The program
supports facility construction and maintenance for the nuclear weapons production plants. This program also supports the consolidation of nonnuclear manufacturing activities. The Stockpile Management program also supports activities that include maintenance of technical and operational capabilities for responding to nuclear/radiological accidents and incidents worldwide. A major initiative under
the Stockpile Management program is the dual-track strategy for a new tritium source to provide tritium for the
Nation’s enduring nuclear weapons stockpile. This program
also provides for nuclear materials surveillance and technical support activities including safety and safeguards/security oversight activities for nuclear materials located at
Defense Program sites and former Defense Program facilities.
Weapons Program Direction.—This program provides personnel and contractual services for the Federal management, direction, and the administration of selected Defense
Programs’ missions. The Secretary’s streamlining goals to
reduce total staffing levels, improve supervisor/employee ratios, and reduce the number of organizational components
are met within this program.
433

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ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997
22.00
22.10

General and special funds—Continued
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES—Continued
WEAPONS ACTIVITIES—Continued

23.90
23.95
24.40

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 89–0240–0–1–053

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
23.2
23.3

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................
Other personnel compensation .............................

25.4
25.5
26.0
31.0
32.0
41.0

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Benefits for former personnel ...................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Rental payments to others ........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Advisory and assistance services .............................
Other services ............................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
Operation and maintenance of facilities ..................
Research and development contracts .......................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................
Land and structures ..................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

24.0
25.1
25.2
25.3

f

1996 est.

1997 est.

106
120
128
2 ................... ...................
10
7
7
118
127
135
22
26
27
3 ................... ...................
10
15
15
2 ................... ...................
11
1
18
589

525 ...................
8
1,883
2,471
2,460
76 ................... ...................
6
1
2
118
106
105
161
251
339
20 ................... ...................
3,307
989

3,608
1,400

3,710
1,400

4,296

5,008

5,110

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0240–0–1–053

Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

1995 actual

1996 est.

2,112
145

2,127
145

1997 est.

1,997
145

DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other
incidental expenses necessary for atomic energy defense environmental restoration and waste management activities in carrying out
the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42
U.S.C. 7101, et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of
any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition,
construction, or expansion; and the purchase of passenger motor vehicles (not to exceed ø7¿ 20, of which 19 are for replacement only)
$5,409,310,000, to remain available until expended. (Energy and
Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0242–0–1–053

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

00.01
00.02
00.03
00.04
00.05
00.06
00.07
00.08
00.09
00.10
00.11
00.12
00.13

Obligations by program activity:
Corrective activities .......................................................
Environmental restoration ..............................................
Waste management .......................................................
Technology development ................................................
Transportation management ..........................................
Analysis, education, risk management and other ........
Nuclear material and facility stabilization ...................
Compliance and program coordination .........................
Program direction ..........................................................
Policy and management ................................................
Site operations ...............................................................
Environmental science program ....................................
EM privatization .............................................................

–6
1,296
2,587
390
20
74
667
...................
...................
...................
...................
...................
...................

...................
1,420
2,276
390
12
78
1,444
42
...................
...................
...................
...................
...................

...................
1,762
1,537
304
...................
...................
904
...................
446
48
329
52
185

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

5,028

5,662

5,567

21.40

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

315

217

150

4,929

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

5,245
–5,028

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
41.00
Transferred to other accounts ...................................
42.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................
43.00
68.00
70.00

2
10
1 ...................
3
27
357
574

New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.30 Obligated balance transferred, net ...............................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

5,417

1 ................... ...................

217

5,812
–5,662

5,567
–5,567

150 ...................

4,890
5,558
5,409
–4 ................... ...................
43 ................... ...................

Appropriation (total) .............................................
4,929
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... ...................
Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

5,595

4,929

5,558

5,409

37

8

5,595

5,417

72.40

2,199
1,880
2,268
5,028
5,662
5,567
–5,621
–5,274
–5,297
275 ................... ...................
–1 ................... ...................
1,880

2,268

2,538

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
3,108
Outlays from current balances ......................................
2,513
Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ...................

3,140
2,097
37

2,952
2,337
8

5,621

5,274

5,297

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources .................................................................. ...................

–37

–8

5,558
5,237

5,409
5,289

86.90
86.93
86.97
87.00

89.00
90.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

4,929
5,621

Environmental Management.—This program encompasses
the following defense-related activities:
The Office of Environmental Management must safely manage the generation, handling, treatment, storage, transportation and disposal of DOE nuclear and hazardous waste.
The 1997 budget request will support the following major
program areas:
Environmental Restoration.—Provides for assessments,
characterization, remediation, and decontamination and decommissioning at contaminated DOE facilities and sites.
Various amounts and types of waste have accumulated at
these facilities and sites as a result of past departmental
activities spanning nearly five decades.
Waste Management.—Provides for the safe, effective and
efficient management of wastes generated by defense activities, through minimization, treatment, storage or disposal
of various waste types including radioactive, hazardous,
mixed or sanitary wastes in compliance with applicable
local, State, and Federal requirements and internal Department of Energy requirements.
Technology Development.—Provides for comprehensive applied research, development demonstration, testing and
evaluation activities which will develop and apply more
effective technologies for meeting the Department of Energy’s environmental management goals.
Environmental Science Program.—Provides for the development of a long-term basic research program for environmental problems so that breakthrough approaches will lead
to significantly reduced cleanup costs and risks to workers
and the public; and to bridge the gap between broad fundamental research that has wide-ranging applicability such

ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

as that performed in DOE’s Office of Energy Research, and
the needs-driven technology development that is conducted
in EM’s Office of Technology Development.
Nuclear Material and Facility Stabilization.—Directs the
stabilization of surplus nuclear materials, the preparation
of surplus nuclear materials for disposition, and the deactivation of surplus facilities.
Site Operations.—Provides Headquarters policy direction
for landlord planning and budgeting including reducing site
infrastructure costs and managing workforce restructuring.
Further, the Office of Site Operations manages the national
Transportation Program and the national Pollution Prevention Program and provides leadership for crosscutting issues raised by the field and/or Headquarters, as well as
serving as an advocate for the field at Headquarters.
Policy and Management.—Provides funding for crosscutting functions such as public accountability, finance,
safety and health, and strategic planning.
EM Program Direction.—Provides salaries and benefits
and other contractual support costs for full-time equivalents
at Headquarters and in the field which support the Environmental Management Program.
EM Privatization.—Provides up-front funding for DOE
support of privatization of various DOE environmental
management projects, such as one project to support commercial demonstrations of nuclear waste treatment facilities. These projects will demonstrate the financial and technical feasibility of private sector construction and operation
of radioactive waste treatment facilities, through the use
of commercial capital and technology in return for service
fees to be paid by DOE for processing nuclear waste. This
process is estimated to save 25% in life cycle costs over
the traditional approach of designing, constructing and operating a government-owned facility. In addition, $182 million in budget authority is being requested as part of a
Government-wide general provision for up-front funding of
other privatization efforts. This funding is part of a Government-wide effort to improve planning and budgeting for
projects of this type.
The EM program has made significant progress in establishing a system for measuring and improving performance.
The program has developed a strategic plan with six key
objectives: (1) manage and eliminate urgent risks and
threats in the DOE system; (2) provide a safe workplace;
(3) change system to bring it into managerial and financial
control; (4) increase outcome orientation; (5) focus the technology development program on DOE’s major environmental
challenges; (6) develop strong partnerships between DOE
and its stakeholders.
As an integral part of reinventing DOE, the Environmental Management (EM) program has begun implementing changes in order to contribute $4.4 billion in outlay
savings over a five-year period, beginning in FY 1996. The
savings commitment will require substantial changes in the
way the EM program is run. These savings will be achieved
through:
• Realizing significant increases in productivity and efficiency.
• Working closely with EPA and State regulators to
prioritize budgets at each site.
• Reauthorizing Superfund, particularly the land-use provisions in the Administration’s Superfund proposal.

12.1
13.0
21.0
22.0
23.1
23.2
23.3
24.0
25.1
25.2
25.3
25.4
25.5
26.0
31.0
32.0
41.0
42.0

Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Benefits for former personnel ........................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Transportation of things ................................................
Rental payments to GSA ................................................
Rental payments to others ............................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
Other services ................................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Operation and maintenance of facilities ......................
Research and development contracts ...........................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................
Land and structures ......................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................
Insurance claims and indemnities ................................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

11.1
11.3
11.5

Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ..................................................
Other than full-time permanent ...............................
Other personnel compensation ..................................

152
4
5

176
5
6

167
5
6

11.9

Total personnel compensation ..............................

161

187

178

37
1
14
1
7
1
2
1
67
1,269

43
1
16
1
8
1
2
1
77
1,469

42
1
16
1
8
1
2
1
76
1,439

31
2,945
65
5
94
226
93
8

36
3,252
75
6
110
261
107
9

45
3,197
75
6
108
257
105
9

5,028

5,662

5,567

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0242–0–1–053

Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

1995 actual

1996 est.

2,773
26

3,258
26

1997 est.

3,128
26

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other
incidental expenses necessary for atomic energy defense, other defense activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101, et seq.), including the
acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or
for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, and the
purchase of passenger motor vehicles (not to exceed 2 for replacement
only, ø$1,373,212,000¿ $1,548,231,000, to remain available until expended. (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0243–0–1–053

Obligations by program activity:
Materials support ...........................................................
Verification and control technology ...............................
Nuclear safeguards and security ..................................
Security investigations ...................................................
Nonproliferation and national security program direction ............................................................................
00.06 Nuclear safety ................................................................
00.07 Naval reactors ................................................................
00.08 New production reactor ..................................................
00.09 Worker and community transition .................................
00.11 Fissile materials control and disposition ......................
00.12 Emergency management ................................................
00.13 ES&H—Defense .............................................................
00.14 International nuclear safety ..........................................
00.15 Nuclear security .............................................................
00.16 Security evaluations .......................................................
00.01
00.02
00.03
00.04
00.05

10.00

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

864
351
92
9

36 ...................
453
441
90
93
22
22

...................
21
714
5
138
57
...................
...................
...................
...................
13

...................
8
19 ...................
683
664
5 ...................
87
67
70
94
23
23
...................
64
...................
66
...................
6
15 ...................

Total obligations ........................................................

2,264

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
21.40
Uninvested balance ...................................................
21.90
Fund balance .............................................................

450
100

99 ...................
31 ...................

Total unobligated balance, start of year .............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................

550
1,843

130 ...................
1,373
1,548

2,394
–2,264

24.40
24.90

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
Fund balance .............................................................

24.99

Total unobligated balance, end of year ....................

21.99
22.00
22.10

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0242–0–1–053

f

435

23.90
23.95

1,503

1,548

1 ................... ...................
1,503
–1,503

1,548
–1,548

99 ................... ...................
31 ................... ...................
130 ................... ...................

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ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES—Continued
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES—Continued

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 89–0243–0–1–053

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
41.00
Transferred to other accounts ...................................
42.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................

1,834
1,373
1,548
–33 ................... ...................
11 ................... ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

1,812

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

1,843

68.00
70.00

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.30 Obligated balance transferred, net ...............................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

1,373

1,548

31 ................... ...................
1,373

1,548

72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

1,443
1,281
1,269
2,264
1,503
1,548
–2,384
–1,515
–1,495
–41 ................... ...................
–1 ................... ...................
1,281

1,269

1,322

1,283
961
1,084
1,071
554
412
31 ................... ...................
2,384

1,515

1,495

–31 ................... ...................

1,812
2,354

1,373
1,515

1,548
1,495

Other defense activities.—This program includes the following activities:
Verification and Control Technology.—This activity supports the development and execution of U.S. national security and foreign policy in the areas of treaty verification
and implementation, intelligence, arms control and nonproliferation. Of the funds requested, $95M is for assistance
to nations of the former Soviet Union for protection, control
and accounting of nuclear materials. This key nonproliferation program is among the Administration’s highest priorities.
Nuclear Safeguards and Security.—This activity provides
for the development of measures to assure adequate and
effective protection of nuclear weapons, nuclear materials,
and facilities against theft, sabotage, espionage, and terrorist activity. Also included is the program which protects
classified and unclassified sensitive information critical to
the national security.
Security Investigations.—This activity ensures that the
common defense and the security of the United States will
not be endangered by the granting of security clearances
for personnel who, in the performance of their official duties, must have access to restricted data, national security
information or special nuclear material, or who occupy a
designated critical sensitive position.
Emergency Management.—This activity provides a single
point of contact and control for all Departmental emergency
management and threat assessment related activities and
ensures an integrated Departmental response to emergencies affecting Departmental operations and activities or
requiring Departmental assistance.

Nonproliferation and National Security Program Direction.—This program provides for the personnel and contractual services for all Federal management, direction, and
administration required to carryout the Nonproliferation
and National Security programs’ missions.
Naval Reactors.—This program performs the design, development, and testing necessary to provide the Navy with
safe, militarily effective nuclear propulsion plants in keeping with the Nation’s defense requirements. In 1994, the
nuclear powered fleet steamed its 100 millionth mile on
nuclear power employing high standards of safety which
ensured the protection of the public and the environment.
During 1997, the program expects to reach 4,700 cumulative reactor-years of safe operation, and will continue to
support and improve operating reactors and plant components to further this record. In addition, the program will
continue to develop nuclear reactor plant components/systems for the Navy’s new attack submarine, procure equipment needs for development and testing activities, and
maintain or shutdown aging facilities as appropriate. In
1997, inactivation will continue on six of the program’s
eight land based prototypes which have been or will be
shut down.
Environment, safety and health (Defense).—The Office of
Environment, Safety and Health is a corporate resource
that provides Departmental leadership and management to
protect the workers, public, and environment. This is demonstrated by conducting independent oversight of the Department’s environment, safety, health, and safeguards and
security programs; and by providing technical assistance,
resources, and information sharing. The programs in the
Other Defense Activities are Oversight, Health Studies, and
Program Direction. The goal of these programs is to improve the performance and effectiveness of the Department’s workforce and contractor employees in matters related to environment, safety, health, and safeguards and security through:
Worker and Community Transition.—In accordance with
Section 3161 of the National Defense Authorization Act of
1993, DOE is responsible for mitigating the impact on workers and communities that results from reductions in the
workforce at defense nuclear facilities. This program provides for the development and implementation of plans to
provide options to assist workers affected by work force
restructuring including preference in hiring, outplacement
assistance, relocation assistance, and incentives for early
retirement or separation. These plans also provide impact
assistance to local communities for economic development.
Fissile Materials Disposition.—The Fissile Materials Disposition Program is responsible for the Department’s technical and management activities to provide for the safe,
secure, environmentally sound future storage of all weapons-usable fissile materials and the disposition of fissile
materials declared surplus to national defense needs. Near
term efforts involve designing and demonstrating an integrated system to disassemble plutonium weapons components and convert the plutonium to stable, inspectable
forms suitable for long-term storage and disposition. In addition, the Program directs research and development and
technical demonstrations of plutonium disposition technologies and the design phase for site-specific long-term
storage configurations involving a coordinated approach to
the Department’s inventory of weapons-usable fissile materials. Program efforts also include technical and industrial
activities associated with the conversion of surplus weapons-usable highly enriched uranium to non-weapons usable
low enriched uranium suitable for use in commercial power
reactors.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 89–0243–0–1–053

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
23.2
25.1
25.2
25.3

Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ..................................................
Other than full-time permanent ...............................
Other personnel compensation ..................................

25.4
25.5
26.0
31.0
32.0
41.0

Total personnel compensation ..............................
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Benefits for former personnel ........................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Rental payments to others ............................................
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
Other services ................................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Operation and maintenance of facilities ......................
Research and development contracts ...........................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................
Land and structures ......................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

f

74
2
2

1996 est.

52
1
3

1997 est.

50
1
2

78
56
53
15
9
9
1 ................... ...................
7
5
5
2 ................... ...................
38
31
37
283
152
165
18
2
8
1,122
508
532
571
615
612
5 ................... ...................
41
94
86
66
31
41
17 ................... ...................
2,264

1,503

1,548

Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

ENERGY PROGRAMS
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
GENERAL SCIENCE

1996 est.

Identification code 89–0222–0–1–251

1,222
13

805
13

761
13

1995 actual

129

1996 est.

163

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ................................................... ................... ...................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
129
248

1997 est.

200

21.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
129
New obligations .............................................................
–129
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ................................................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation ..................................................................
Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

85
200

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

00.01
00.02
00.03
00.04

Obligations by program activity:
High energy physics .......................................................
Superconducting super collider .....................................
Nuclear physics ..............................................................
General science program direction ................................

632
258
327
11

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

1,228

1,025

1,009

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

304
969

46
981

2
1,009

1,273
–1,228

1,027
–1,025

1,011
–1,009

46

2

2

667
679
43 ...................
305
318
10
12

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

23.90
23.95
24.40

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

1997 est.

DEFENSE NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 25.2) ............................

AND

For expenses of the Department of Energy activities including the
purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and capital equipment
and other expenses incidental thereto necessary for general science
and research activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101, et seq.), including
the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or facility or
for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansionø; purchase
of passenger motor vehicles (not to exceed 12 for replacement only)¿,
ø$981,000,000¿ $1,009,000,000, to remain available until expended.
(Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

1995 actual

For nuclear waste disposal activities to carry out the purposes
of Public Law 97–425, as amended, including the acquisition of real
property or facility construction or expansion, ø$248,400,000¿
$200,000,000, to remain available until expendedø: Provided, That
of the amount herein appropriated, $85,000,000 shall be available
for obligation and expenditure only for an interim storage facility
and only upon the enactment of specific statutory authority¿. (Energy
and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996.)

Identification code 89–0244–0–1–053

437

This appropriation was established by Congress as part
of the 1993 Energy and Water Development Appropriation
(P.L. 102–377) in lieu of payment from the Department of
Energy into the Nuclear Waste Fund for activities related
to the disposal of defense high-level waste.

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0243–0–1–053

ENERGY PROGRAMS
Federal Funds

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

40.00
41.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................
Transferred to other accounts .......................................

43.00

Appropriation (total) ..................................................

969

981

1,009

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

969

981

1,009

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

627
1,228
–1,340

514
1,025
–978

561
1,009
–1,002

514

561

568

984
981
1,009
–15 ................... ...................

72.40

248
–163

285
–200

85

85

129

248

200

7
129
–132

4
163
–86

81
200
–116

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

1,340

978

1,002

4

81

165

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

969
1,340

981
978

1,009
1,002

High energy physics.—This research program focuses on
gaining insights into the fundamental constituents of matter,
the fundamental forces in nature, and the transformations
between matter and energy at the most elementary level.
The program encompasses both experimental and theoretical
particle physics research and related advanced accelerator
and detector technology R&D. The primary mode of experi-

72.40

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

125
7

82
4

100
16

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

132

86

116

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

129
132

248
86

200
116

86.90
86.93
86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
733
742
763
Outlays from current balances ......................................
607
236
239
Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ................... ................... ...................

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ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

General and special funds—Continued
GENERAL SCIENCE

AND

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES—Continued

mental research involves the study of collisions of energetic
particles using large particle accelerators or colliding beam
facilities.
Research in 1997 will continue to focus on studies of known
fundamental particle constituents, the search for new particle
constituents, and the pursuit of a unified description of the
four fundamental forces in nature.
In addition to contributing to breakthrough discoveries such
as the existence of the top quark, high energy physics research enhances national economic competitiveness. State-ofthe-art technology developed for accelerators and detectors
contribute to progress in fields such as fast electronics, highspeed computing, superconducting magnet technology, and
high-power radio frequency devices. High energy physics research also continues to make major contributions to accelerator technology and provides the expertise necessary for the
expansion of such technology into fields such as medical
diagnostics, and applied research using synchrotron light
sources.
The 1997 high energy physics budget request includes a
$13.2 million increase over the 1996 enacted level. The proposed increase will support the continued operation of all
three of the Department’s major high energy physics facilities:
the Tevatron, the Stanford Linear Collider (SLC), and the
Alternating Gradient Synchrotron (AGS). In addition, increases are provided for R&D related to U.S. participation
in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) project at CERN and
fabrication of a new detector for the new B-Factory project
at SLAC. The proposed increase is consistent with the recommendations of the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel
expert subpanel that advised the Department on the appropriate future path for the Department’s high energy physics
program in the wake of the cancellation of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) project in 1993.
The high energy physics R&D request provides funding for
advanced accelerator and detector R&D that is necessary for
next-generation high energy particle accelerators. The high
energy physics construction request provides for continuation
of the new Main Injector ring at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the B-Factory upgrade at the Stanford
Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC).
A total of $205 million in budget authority is being requested for the continued construction of the Main Injector
ring and the B-Factory projects. Of this amount, $133 million
is being requested as a part of this appropriation for the
obligations to be incurred for the projects in 1997. An additional $72 million in budget authority is being requested as
part of a Government-wide general provision in order to fully
fund the completion of these projects. This additional amount
is part of a Government-wide effort to improve planning and
budgeting for the acquisition of fixed assets.
Superconducting Super Collider.—The Department will continue the orderly termination of the Superconducting Super
Collider (SSC) in 1997, as directed by Congress in the 1994
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. No additional funding for such activities is requested in 1997.
Nuclear Physics.—The goal of the nuclear physics program
is to understand the interactions and structure of atomic
nuclei and to investigate fundamental particles and forces
of nature as manifested in nuclear matter. In 1997, the program will continue to focus on the role of quarks in the
composition and interactions of nuclei, the application of nuclear physics methods to astrophysical problems, the properties of neutrinos, and the mechanisms by which colliding
nuclei exchange mass, energy, and angular momentum.
The nuclear physics program supports and provides experimental equipment to qualified scientists and research groups

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

conducting experiments at nuclear physics accelerator facilities. In addition, nuclear physics accelerators generate many
of the radioisotopes used for medical diagnosis and treatments; support several cooperative programs in biomedical
research and atomic physics; and provide training opportunities for health physicists concerned with radiation-effects on
humans.
The CEBAF experimental program began in FY 1996 and
will continue in FY 1997 with the conduct of research in
all three experimental halls. Experimental operations have
also been initiated at the Radioactive Ion Beam facility in
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and will continue in FY 1997.
Operation of ATLAS (BNL), TAGS (BNL), and the 88-inch
cyclotron (LBNL) will be supported, as will the operation of
the university-based accelerator laboratories.
A total of $207 million in budget authority is being requested for the continued construction of the Relativistic
Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at Brookhaven at the revised baseline cost and schedule. Of this amount, $76 million is being
requested as a part of this appropriation for the obligations
to be incurred for the project in 1997. An additional $131
million in budget authority is being requested as part of a
Government-wide general provision in order to fully fund this
project. This additional amount is part of a Government-wide
effort to improve planning and budgeting for the acquisition
of fixed assets.
General science program direction.—Provides direction,
management, and administrative support to high energy and
nuclear physics programs within general science.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 89–0222–0–1–251

11.1
12.1
21.0
25.1
25.2
25.3

1996 est.

1997 est.

8
2
1
2
245

8
2
1
3
1

8
2
1
1
1

25.4
25.5
31.0
32.0
41.0

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
Other services ................................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Operation and maintenance of facilities ......................
Research and development contracts ...........................
Equipment ......................................................................
Land and structures ......................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

1
533
27
82
188
139

1
530
67
91
197
124

1
491
91
97
195
121

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

1,228

1,025

1,009

f

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0222–0–1–251

Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

ENERGY SUPPLY, RESEARCH

AND

1995 actual

125
1

1996 est.

1997 est.

110
1

96
1

DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

For expenses of the Department of Energy activities including the
purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and capital equipment
and other expenses incidental thereto necessary for energy supply,
research and development activities, and other activities in carrying
out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42
U.S.C. 7101, et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of
any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition,
construction, or expansion; purchase of passenger motor vehicles (not
to exceed ø25, of which 19 are¿ 24 for replacement only),
ø$2,727,407,000¿ $3,020,036,000, to remain available until expended.
(Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996.)

ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0224–0–1–271

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Solar and renewable energy ......................................
372
296
363
00.02
Nuclear fission ..........................................................
370
238
248
00.03
Environment, safety and health ................................
121
119
112
00.04
Environmental restoration and waste management
708
642
651
00.05
Biological and environmental research ....................
413
433
379
00.06
Magnetic fusion .........................................................
350
253
256
00.07
Supporting research and technical analysis ............
932
870
718
00.08
Multiprogram facilities support ................................
42
35
29
00.09
In-house energy management ...................................
33 ...................
6
00.10
Technical information management program ...........
16
12
12
00.11
Nuclear safety policy .................................................
15
13 ...................
00.12
Information management investment program ........ ................... ...................
15
00.13
Multi-program operations .......................................... ................... ...................
122
00.14
Computational and technology research .................. ................... ...................
158
00.91
01.01

Total direct obligations .........................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

3,372
1,003

2,911
1,350

3,069
1,350

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

4,375

4,261

4,419

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.10 Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................

250
4,357

233
4,077

49
4,370

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

2 ................... ...................
4,609
–4,375
233

4,310
–4,261

4,419
–4,419

49 ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
42.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................

3,239
2,727
3,020
107 ................... ...................

43.00

3,346

68.00
68.10
68.90
70.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash) ................................
Change in orders on hand from Federal sources

3,020

1,047
1,350
1,350
–36 ................... ...................

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ...........................................................

1,011

1,350

1,350

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

4,357

4,077

4,370

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
72.40
Obligated balance: Appropriation .............................
72.95
Orders on hand from Federal sources ......................
72.99
73.10
73.20
73.45
74.40

2,727

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
New obligations .............................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

2,191
2,228
2,097
36 ................... ...................
2,227
2,228
2,097
4,375
4,261
4,419
–4,373
–4,392
–4,301
–2 ................... ...................
2,228

2,097

2,215

86.90
86.93
86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

4,373

4,392

4,301

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources .....................................................
88.40
Non-Federal sources .............................................

–958
–89

–1,225
–125

–1,225
–125

88.90
88.95

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................
Change in orders on hand from Federal sources .........

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

1,507
1,227
1,358
1,819
1,815
1,593
1,011
1,350
1,350
37 ................... ...................

–1,047
–1,350
–1,350
36 ................... ...................

3,346
3,326

2,727
3,042

3,020
2,951

439

The purpose of energy supply research and development
activities is to develop new energy technologies and improve
existing energy technologies. Included in this mission are
basic and applied research and targeted programs in technology development and market deployment.
This account provides funds for operating expenses, capital
equipment and construction projects for the advancement of
the various energy technologies under examination in the energy supply, research and development mission.
Solar and renewable energy technology.—A strong, balanced
program is proposed for FY 1997 that will contribute toward
strengthening the Nation’s energy security, enhancing global
sales of U.S. energy products, and increasing industrial competitiveness and federal technology transfer. Program activities range from basic cost-shared research in universities and
national laboratories to applied research, development, and
demonstration in full partnership with private sector manufacturers.
The FY 1997 program continues to work in partnership
with industry to develop and promote the use of solar energy.
Specific goals or activities of solar energy programs include:
(1) in photovoltaics: an industry-driven effort in research, production, engineering, and market development; (2) in solar
buildings: a focus on cooperative industry and utility efforts
to effectively use advanced solar technology for water heating;
(3) in solar thermal: lowering the operating costs of existing
trough systems and developing dish/Stirling and central receiver systems for commercial electric power generation; (4)
in wind energy: developing and testing utility-grade wind turbines in collaboration with utilities and industry; and (5) in
biofuels: continued R&D to achieve further reductions in biomass energy costs, and the biochemical conversion of biomass
and feedstock development. In addition to these specific technologies, the FY 1997 Budget Request calls for taking advantage of the synergies between emerging biomass power technologies and new biomass liquid fuel technologies. These developments raise the prospect of profitable ‘‘energy crop’’
farming by rural Americans early in the next century, accompanied by improved rural economic development, increased
environmental protection in both urban and rural areas, and
new global market opportunities for power technology providers.
The Solar Energy program also includes ongoing support
for: (1) the interagency Committee on Renewable Commerce
and Trade (CORECT), (2) commercialization and demonstration joint ventures, and (3) renewable energy, outreach information, and technical assistance programs.
The Geothermal Energy program supports work with industry and the utility sector to reduce the life-cycle cost of producing electricity with geothermal resources. The Hydropower
program addresses the primary environmental mitigation issues associated with licensing and sustaining hydropower production. The Electric Energy Systems program includes studies on health effects of electric and magnetic fields, and development of materials and devices employing advanced high
temperature superconducting technology. Energy Storage is
focused on battery energy storage for use by utilities. Production and storage of hydrogen is also supported at increased
levels over FY 1996.
In-house energy management.—This program had funded
energy conservation retrofit projects at Department facilities.
These projects were designed to improve the efficiency of DOE
energy use and set an example for other Federal agencies
and the private sector. For FY 1997, the program will focus
on energy audits and economic analyses to support and encourage private sector third-party financing of improvements.
Nuclear fission.—In 1997 the Civilian Reactor Development
program places emphasis on the Light Water Reactor (LWR)
program to ensure that nuclear energy continues to make
a vital contribution to national energy security. This program

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ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

General and special funds—Continued
ENERGY SUPPLY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES—
Continued

will focus on making standardized advanced light water reactors available to assist in meeting the increased electrical
capacity needs of the first decade of the next century. The
program includes institutional and regulatory reform and supporting technology efforts. Cooperative programs with industry have the objective of ensuring that the designs developed
are those of interest to utilities. The Advanced Radioisotope
Power Systems program will continue to develop and produce
nuclear power systems for use in U.S. space missions and
in support of military and civilian applications. The University Nuclear Science and Reactor Support program will continue to provide educational and research grants to maintain
a stable human resource base in the nuclear sciences.
In cooperation with the Department of State and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department is committed
to improving the safety of nuclear power plants in Russia
and the Ukraine. The focus of this activity is the comprehensive improvement in: safety culture, power plant operation
and physical condition, and supporting infrastructure. This
commitment is an element of the Administration’s policy of
supporting former Soviet Nations as they move toward market economies, and will improve U.S. competitiveness. The
Nuclear Security/Russian Production Reactor Shutdown program will ensure compliance with the U.S.-Russian 1994
agreement to cease production of weapons grade plutonium;
support U.S. non-proliferation policies; address safety and
nonproliferation concerns related to breeder reactors in countries of the former Soviet Union; and promote policies to
reduce the need for reprocessing of nuclear fuel. The Isotope
support decision unit will ensure adequate supplies of isotopes
which are in the National interest.
Environment, safety and health.—The Office of Environment, Safety and Health is a corporate resource that fosters
Departmental excellence through innovative leadership in the
protection of workers, the public, and the environment. This
commitment to excellence will be demonstrated by striving
for continuous improvement in developing meaningful programs and policies; conducting independent oversight of environment, safety, health and security performance; and providing technical assistance, resources and information sharing.
The 1997 budget request for the Office of Environment,
Safety and Health reflects these priorities. It is important
to note that the budget request for the Office of Environment,
Safety and Health programs is contained in two appropriations as follows:
Energy Supply Research and Development.—Technical Assistance, Policy, National Environmental Policy Act program, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Management
and Administration, and Program Direction.
Other Defense Activities.—Oversight, Health Studies and
Program Direction.
1997 Goals for the Office of Environment, Safety and
Health are:
• Establish a standardized corporate independent oversight process within the Office of Environment, Safety and
Health that is coordinated with field and program offices
and provides a credible process for appraising the effectiveness of environment, safety, health, and safeguards and
security programs.
• Continue the quality, timely, efficient, and effective environment, safety and health technical assistance program
that meets priority needs with higher customer satisfaction.
• Continue an effective system of policies, requirements,
guidance and technical standards that significantly increase
protection of the environment and enhances public and
worker safety and health.

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

• Establish an integrated, state-of-the-art information
management program that will: deliver information to the
right customers in the right form at the right time; improve
communications of lessons learned; and enhance environment, safety and health performance.
• Continue process that encourages managers to use the
National Environmental Policy Act in decision-making,
builds public trust, and minimizes the cost and time for
document preparation and review with no reduction in quality.
• Implement a Department-wide business and budget
planning process that: identifies environment, safety, and
health vulnerabilities and reduces vulnerabilities; enables
effective line program allocation of environment, safety, and
health resources.
Scientific and Engineering Training and Development.—
This program provides for training, and professional development of technically trained professionals to staff and manage
the Department’s technically complex programs and facilities.
This will ensure that programs are in place to systematically
analyze scientific and engineering job requirements, assess
and identify the necessary technical qualifications and skills
of each position and target training as appropriate, and provide a trained cadre from which the Secretary can fill the
Department’s senior technical managerial positions with
qualified executives.
Biological and environmental research.—This program develops the knowledge base necessary to identify, understand,
and anticipate the long-term health and environmental consequences of energy use and development and utilizes the
Department’s unique scientific and technological capabilities
to solve major scientific problems in the environment, medicine, and biology. Planned 1997 activities include programs
in global climate change; terrestrial, atmospheric and marine
environmental processes; molecular, cellular and systemic
studies on the biological effects of radiation, including radon
emissions; structural biology; and medical applications of nuclear technology and the Human Genome Program. Additional
funding is provided to continue construction of the environmental and molecular sciences laboratory, and the human
genome laboratory.
Spill test facility.—Fulfilling the direction of Energy and
Water Acts, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act, and the Clean Air Act Amendments, the overall goal
is to conduct user-sponsored spill tests and mitigation responder training in support of plant and community safety
and worker and community health associated with the handling, shipping and storage of hydrocarbons and related chemical industries’ materials with focused attention on liquefied
gaseous fuels and other hazardous fluids. Within this goal,
other Federal agencies such as the Environmental Protection
Agency conduct user-sponsored tests concerning airborne toxic
substances to refine hazard concerns in programs designed
in collaboration with the Department.
Fusion Energy Sciences Program.—At the direction of the
Congress, and with guidance from the National Academy of
Sciences and the Department of Energy’s Fusion Energy Advisory Committee, the Fusion Energy Sciences Program will
be significantly restructured in FY 1997. The newly restructured program will emphasize underlying basic research in
plasma and fusion sciences, with the long-term goal of harnessing fusion as a viable energy source. The program centers
on the following goals: 1) Advancement of plasma science
in pursuit of national science and technology goals; 2) Development of fusion science, technology and plasma confinement
innovations as the central theme of the domestic program;
and 3) Participation in international fusion energy science
and technology activities.
The budget request of $256 million provides for increased
basic research in plasma science, plasma containment re-

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

search, and investigation of tokamak alternatives, along with
continued operation of the three major U.S. experimental machines—DIII–D, Alcator C-Mod, and the Tokamak Fusion
Test Reactor (TFTR). Unlike the President’s FY 1996 proposal, the FY 1997 budget proposes no funding for the
Tokamak Physics Experiment (TPX). The FY 1997 budget
provides for continued U.S. participation in the International
Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Engineering and
Design Activity, though at a lower level than the Administration proposed for FY 1996. ITER addresses the broad physics
and engineering challenges that are generic to any next step
toward the goal of fusion energy, and is also consistent with
the fusion energy science mission. Moreover, ITER helps leverage the U.S. program with the European, Japanese and
Russian fusion programs.
Supporting research and technical analysis.—The role of
these programs is to expand the scientific and engineering
base for future energy technology development and to provide
independent, objective evaluations of energy research activities. Support is also provided for university related research
and manpower training including the use of facilities at the
national laboratories for student research and education.
Basic Energy Sciences.—The Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
program funds basic research in the physical, biological,
and engineering sciences that support the Department’s nuclear and non-nuclear technology programs. The BES program is responsible for constructing and operating large
user research facilities, such as synchrotron light and neutron sources, and a combustion research facility, as well
as smaller user facilities such as materials preparation and
electron microscopy centers.
The BES program also supports a substantial basic research budget for materials sciences, chemical sciences, and
the geosciences. The program supports a number of research areas that are unique within the Federal government; in many basic research areas, such as materials
science, funding provided by the BES program represents
a large percentage, or even the sole source of Federal funding.
The 1997 BES budget request includes a continued support to maintain utilization of the Department’s large stateof-the-art science facilities. The proposed funding will significantly enhance the quality of service and availability
of facility resources to users, including university and government scientists, as well as private companies who rely
on unique BES facilities for their basic research needs.
The proposed funding level will also result in a more rational and efficient utilization of such high technology facilities,
which are generally oversubscribed by factors of two to
three. Research areas that will benefit from this initiative
include structural biology, materials science, superconductor
technology, and medical research and technology development. A total of $23 million in budget authority is being
requested for the continued construction activities at the
Combustion Research Facility, Phase II. Of this amount,
$10 million is being requested as a part of this appropriation for the obligations to be incurred for the project in
1997. An additional $13 million in budget authority is being
requested as part of a Government-wide general provision
in order to fully fund this project. This additional amount
is part of a Government-wide effort to improve planning
and budgeting for the acquisition of fixed assets.
In addition, the BES request includes $8 million in FY
1997 to support research and development and engineering
design activities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory leading
to the conceptual design of a next-generation spallation
source to meet the Nation’s neutron scattering needs. The
BES request also includes funding for preconceptual design
activities directed towards upgrading the Department’s existing reactor and spallation sources for neutron scattering.

ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

441

Without a major new neutron source or upgraded operation of an existing research reactor, the United States
will forego significant scientific, technical, and economic
benefits that derive from neutron scattering and materials
irradiation research and the production of medical isotopes.
World-class neutron sources should enable the Nation to
carry out major research activities in areas such as biology,
materials science, superconductivity, pharmaceuticals, electronic materials, and many other technological areas that
are critical for future U.S. economic competitiveness and
national security.
University and Science Education.—The goal of this program is to ensure that the Department effectively utilizes
and leverages the scientific and technical resources of the
DOE laboratory system to support the Department’s university and science education missions. This program provides
opportunities and effective mechanisms for students and
faculty to use hands-on research experiences at the DOE’s
laboratories to enhance the development of a diverse scientific and technical workforce, and to provide the institutional support for the education activities of all DOE’s research and technical program areas.
Energy research analyses.—This activity involves the
independent assessment of existing or proposed technological initiatives, including examination of the base of research that underlies energy supply and utilization technologies.
Multiprogram energy laboratories facilities support.—The
goal of the multiprogram energy laboratories facilities support
program is to provide funds for rehabilitating, replacing or
demolishing deficient common-use utilities, roads, and buildings at the multiprogram laboratories. This program also includes support to correct ES&H deficiencies and management
of inactive surplus facilities.
Technical information management program.—This program contributes to DOE’s missions in advancing energy and
nuclear defense technologies and protecting U.S. economic and
military security through the effective management and control of the Department’s scientific and technical knowledge
which is contained in its information resources. Major objectives which are structured to meet the overall purpose are
the effective management, control, and use of the results of
DOE’s multibillion dollar research program, and the acquisition and management of results of worldwide investment in
energy R&D.
Environmental management.—The Environmental Management Program encompasses the following non-defense activities:
Environmental Restoration.—Provides for assessments,
characterization, remediation, and decontamination and decommissioning at contaminated DOE and legislatively-authorized non-government facilities. Various amounts and
types of waste have accumulated at these facilities and
sites as a result of past department activities spanning
nearly five decades.
Waste Management.—Provides for the safe, effective, and
efficient management of wastes generated by Energy Supply Research and Development funded activities, through
minimization, treatment, storage or disposal of various
waste types including radioactive, hazardous, mixed or sanitary wastes in compliance with applicable local, State and
Federal requirements and internal Department of Energy
requirements.
Nuclear Material and Facility Stabilization.—Directs the
stabilization of surplus nuclear materials, the preparation
of surplus nuclear materials for disposition, and the deactivation of surplus facilities.
Site Operations.—Provides Headquarters policy direction
for landlord planning and budgeting including reducing site
infrastructure costs and managing workforce restructuring.

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ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
ENERGY SUPPLY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES—
Continued

Further, the Office of Site Operations manages the national
Transportation Program and the national Pollution Prevention Program and provides leadership for crosscutting issues raised by the field and/or Headquarters, as well as
serving as an advocate for the field at Headquarters.
Policy and management.—Provides executive direction,
management assistance, and administrative support to all
programs within energy supply activities.
Field Operations.—This account funds the Department’s
multiprogram Field Operations Offices and the Office of Field
Management which were previously funded in the Departmental Administration Appropriation. The four affected field
operations offices are located at Chicago, Idaho, Oak Ridge,
and Oakland. They perform functions in support of energy
activities throughout the country. Among these functions are
field procurement, engineering and construction management,
environmental safety and health monitoring, property management, labor relations, legal counsel, and maintenance of
personnel and financial systems. These federal FTEs conduct
the management oversight of approximately 56,800 management and operating contractor employees spread across the
four field installations. The Office of Field Management is
responsible for strategic planning for all field elements and
management coordination and oversight of all operations offices, implementing project management, cost, facilities management systems and programs.
Information Management Investment Program.—This program supports the Strategic Alignment Initiative on Integrating Information Management which has a goal to realize savings through consolidating information resource acquisitions,
designing an information architecture for the Department,
and ensuring interoperability among all sites. The specific
activity of this program is to fund prioritized corporate information management projects.
Computational and Technology Research (CTR).—This program includes research in Mathematical, Information, and
Computational Sciences and Advanced Energy Projects that
were formerly budgeted as the Applied Mathematical Sciences
and Advanced Energy Projects subprograms respectively in
the Basic Energy Sciences Program. The program also includes Laboratory technology research activities formerly
budgeted as the Technology Transfer program. The purpose
of the CTR program is to provide an integrated program
in long term computational and technology research to address complex problems. The program also supports the operation of large supercomputer user facilities.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0224–0–1–271

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
23.1
23.2
23.3
24.0
25.1
25.2
25.2
25.3

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................
Other personnel compensation .............................
Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Benefits for former personnel ...................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Rental payments to others ........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Advisory and assistance services .............................
Other services:
Other services .......................................................
Other services .......................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

25.4
25.5
26.0
31.0
32.0
41.0

Operation and maintenance of facilities ..................
Research and development contracts .......................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................
Land and structures ..................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................

895
319
1
90
260
488

773
275
1
78
224
421

811
291
1
82
237
445

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

3,372
1,003

2,911
1,350

3,069
1,350

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

4,375

4,261

4,419

f

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0224–0–1–271

Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

URANIUM SUPPLY

AND

1995 actual

1,205
35

1996 est.

1,135
35

1997 est.

2,087
35

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

For expenses of the Department of Energy in connection with operating expenses; the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant
and capital equipment and other expenses incidental thereto necessary for uranium supply and enrichment activities in carrying out
the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42
U.S.C. 7101, et seq.) and the Energy Policy Act (Public Law 102–
486, section 901), including the acquisition or condemnation of any
real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion; purchase of electricity as necessary; and the
purchase of passenger motor vehicles (not to exceed 3 for replacement
only); ø$64,197,000¿ $70,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That revenues received by the Department for uranium
programs and estimated to total ø$34,903,000¿ $42,200,000 in fiscal
year ø1996¿ 1997 shall be retained and used for the specific purpose
of offsetting costs incurred by the Department for such activities
notwithstanding the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3302(b) and 42 U.S.C.
2296(b)(2): Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall
be reduced as revenues are received during fiscal year ø1996¿ 1997
so as to result in a final fiscal year ø1996¿ 1997 appropriation from
the General Fund estimated at not more than ø$29,294,000¿
$27,800,000. (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act,
1996.)
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0226–0–1–271

01.99
07.99

Balance, start of year:
Balance, start of year ....................................................
Total balance, end of year ............................................

1995 actual

861
861

1996 est.

861
861

1997 est.

861
861

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0226–0–1–271

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

00.01
01.01

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses ........................................................
Capital investment ........................................................

81
10

83
8

79
8

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

91

91

87

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred ...................................

135
73
–34

84
17
64
70
–40 ...................

174
–91

108
–91

1997 est.

73
5
4

63
4
3

66
4
4

82
14
2
7
1
2

70
12
2
6
1
2

74
13
2
6
1
2

486
1
60

420
1
52

443
1
55

486
78

420
67

443
71

100

86

91

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

84

87
–87

17 ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
73
Permanent:
68.00
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... ...................

29

28

35

42

70.00

64

70

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

73

ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.30 Obligated balance transferred, net from D&D Fund,
acct ............................................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
72.40

128
91
–109

114
91
–83

122
87
–75

5 ................... ...................
114

122

134

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
61
Outlays from current balances ......................................
48
Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ...................

20
28
35

20
13
42

109

83

75

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources ...................

–35

–42

29
48

28
33

86.90
86.93
86.97
87.00

89.00
90.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

ronmental costs (30 U.S.C. 3, 1602, 1603) performed under the minerals and materials science programs at the Albany Research Center
in Oregon, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0213–0–1–271

73
109

443

00.01
00.02
00.03
00.05
00.06
00.07
00.08
00.09
10.00

1995 actual

1996 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Coal research and development ....................................
147
107
Oil, gas, and shale research and development ............
226
180
Program direction and management support ...............
73
73
Environmental restoration ..............................................
16
19
Cooperative R&D ventures .............................................
9 ...................
Fuels conversion (natural gas and electricity) .............
3
3
Plant and capital equipment ........................................
6
4
Mining research and development ................................ ...................
40

1997 est.

104
156
60
15
4
2
3
5

Total obligations ........................................................

480

426

349

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.10 Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................

69
417

10 ...................
416
349

21.40

Uranium Programs.—This program includes: (1) leading efforts to increase confidence that the low enriched uranium
being purchased by the United States from Russia has been
derived from highly enriched uranium removed from dismantled Russian nuclear weapons; (2) transferring enrichmentrelated technologies and forming technology partnerships to
bolster U.S. industrial competitiveness; (3) overseeing the Department’s continuing interests in the operation of the gaseous diffusion plants managed by the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) and representing the Department’s
interests in transactions with USEC; (4) developing effective
and efficient means of using and/or disposing of depleted uranium; and (5) leading the Department’s uranium revitalization efforts.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

3 ................... ...................
489
–480

426
–426

349
–349

10 ................... ...................

40.00
41.00
42.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................
Transferred to other accounts .......................................
Transferred from other accounts ...................................

43.00

Appropriation (total) ..................................................

417

416

349

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

417

416

349

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

406
416
349
–6 ................... ...................
17 ................... ...................

72.40

1995 actual

Identification code 89–0226–0–1–271

11.1
12.1
21.0
23.3
25.1
25.3
25.4
25.5
31.0
32.0
99.5
99.9

1996 est.

1997 est.

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
3
3
3
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
1
1
1
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
1
1
1
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
4
3
3
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
6
3
19
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts .................................................................... ................... ...................
15
Operation and maintenance of facilities ......................
68
71
36
Research and development contracts ........................... ...................
2
1
Equipment ......................................................................
1
1
4
Land and structures ......................................................
9
6
4
Below reporting threshold ..............................................
–2 ................... ...................

f

Total obligations ........................................................

91

91

87

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0226–0–1–271

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH

AND

1995 actual

1996 est.

55

49

1997 est.

45

DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses of fossil energy research and development
activities, under the Department of Energy Organization Act (Public
Law 95–91), including the acquisition of interest, including defeasible
and equitable interests in any real property or any facility or for
plant or facility acquisition or expansion, $348,508,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That no part of the sum herein
made available shall be used for the field testing of nuclear explosives
in the recovery of oil and gas.
For necessary expenses of conducting inquiries, technological investigations, and research concerning the extraction, processing, use, and
disposal of mineral substances without objectionable social and envi-

379
415
413
480
426
349
–440
–428
–389
–3 ................... ...................
415

413

373

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

160
280

166
260

140
249

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

440

428

389

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

417
440

416
428

349
389

The Fossil Energy R&D programs support the Energy Policy Act through research and development that will strengthen the technology base on which industry can draw in developing future new products and processes for the commercial
market. The programs support activities ranging from basic
research in universities and national laboratories to applied
R&D and proof-of-concept projects in private sector firms.
The Fossil Energy R&D programs proposed in the 1997
budget will continue limited Federal support of company-specific technology development and demonstration activities.
The program continues to fund high-priority, high risk and
cross-cutting research that will improve the Nation’s ability
to cleanly and efficiently use coal, and to enhance the economic recovery of our oil and gas reserves.
Coal R&D.—For 1997, programs will continue to focus on
meeting the new goals and objectives and changing mission
the Department of Energy. An integrated research and development program consisting of: (1) Advanced Clean/Efficient

444

ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH

AND

DEVELOPMENT—Continued

Power Systems, (2) Advanced Fuels Research, and (3) Advanced Research and Technology Development replaces the
pre-1995 coal program which emphasized individual technologies.
Advanced Power Systems research and development concentrates on a set of building-block technologies that will
yield the clean coal power generation systems of the future.
Typically, many technologies contribute toward advancing any
single system. By focusing on building-block technologies that
will improve a variety of systems, the Department’s program
makes optimal use of funds for research, development and
demonstration. The categories of these systems that hold
great promise for commercial use include: Advanced Pulverized Coal-fired Powerplants, High Efficiency Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion, High Efficiency Integrated Gasification Combined Cycles, Indirectly Fired Cycles, and Advanced Research and Environmental Technology.
The Advanced Clean Fuels Research program will conduct
activities to develop clean methods to produce coal-derived
liquid fuels. This research consists of Coal Preparation, Direct
Liquefaction, Indirect Liquefaction, Advanced Research & Environmental Technology, and Systems for Coproducts.
Oil, gas and shale.—The oil program encompasses new and
improved oil recovery and related research and development,
industry cost-shared demonstration of improved and advanced
oil recovery methods, environmental research activities directed to facilitate environmentally acceptable exploration and
production of domestic oil resources, and research directed
to improve technology needed to economically upgrade domestic-use crude oils in an environmentally sound manner.
Consistent with Energy Policy Act objectives, the natural
gas program has been redesigned. Previously focused on unconventional gas recovery, the program now emphasizes enhanced gas production, storage technology, and high efficiency, low NOx turbines.
New initiatives greatly expand the new gas program research effort. As in all other programs, industry and Gas
Research Institute cost-sharing is a key feature. The Advanced Computational Technology Initiative will continue to
be funded in the oil and gas programs. This initiative focuses
on the transfer of Defense-developed technology to the oil
and gas industry. The fuel cells program will continue under
this heading since gas-fueled fuel cells will most probably
be the first to be developed.
Consistent with Congressional direction, the FY 1997 request also includes funding for the mining research partnership program at the Albany Research Center in Oregon,
which was formerly funded by the Bureau of Mines. The
health and safety research programs formerly part of the
Bureau of Mines were transferred to the Department in FY
1996, and are proposed for transfer by the Administration
to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
in FY 1997.
Program direction and management support.—This program
provides the funding for all Headquarters and indirect field
personnel and overhead expenses in Fossil Energy. In addition, it provides support for day-to-day project management
functions.
Environmental restoration.—The Department of Energy is
assisting in payments for the environmental clean-up of
former Fossil Energy projects as required by the Environmental Protection Agency. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) sites include the Western Superfund Site at Ft. Lewis, Washington,
and the Rock Springs and Hoe Creek Sites in Wyoming. Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) efforts are underway at the Morgantown Energy Technology Center (METC)

to eliminate cross-connections between sewer and storm water
lines, and at the Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center
(PETC) to clean up contaminated soil and monitor groundwater. Clean-up actions related to close-out of the magnetohydrodynamics program will not be conducted. In addition,
as a result of internal DOE evaluations (Tiger Teams) other
efforts are underway at both METC and PETC and at the
National Institute of Petroleum Energy Research at
Bartlesville, Oklahoma to correct a number of other environmental problems.
Fuels conversion.—This program will continue regulatory
reviews and oversight of the transmission of natural gas and
electricity across the U.S. borders and to process certifications
of alternate fuel capability.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 89–0213–0–1–271

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
23.3
25.1
25.2
25.3

Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ..................................................
Other than full-time permanent ...............................
Other personnel compensation ..................................

25.4
25.5
26.0
31.0
32.0
41.0
99.5

Total personnel compensation ..............................
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Benefits for former personnel ........................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
Other services ................................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Operation and maintenance of facilities ......................
Research and development contracts ...........................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................
Land and structures ......................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

f

1996 est.

38
1
1

37
1
1

1997 est.

38
1
1

40
39
40
8
7
5
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
2
3
28
1
2
38 ................... ...................
4 ...................
5
69 ................... ...................
260
360
279
4
3
3
1
1
1
5
1
2
15
10
7
2
–1 ...................
480

426

349

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0213–0–1–271

Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

NAVAL PETROLEUM

AND

1995 actual

706
3

1996 est.

1,071
3

1997 est.

682
3

OIL SHALE RESERVES

For necessary expenses in carrying out naval petroleum and oil
shale reserves activities, $149,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, section 501 of the Dire Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations and Transfers, Urgent Supplementals, and Correcting
Enrollment Errors Act of 1989 is repealed.
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0219–0–1–271

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations ............................................................

198

208

208

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

448
187

437
149

378
150

635
–198

586
–208

528
–208

437

378

320

10.00

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

187

149

135
198
–203

129
208
–178

159
208
–158

129

159

209

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

75
128

60
118

60
98

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

203

178

158

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

187
203

149
178

150
158

In the past, this program has included those activities necessary to operate, explore, conserve, develop, and produce the
naval petroleum reserves at the maximum efficient rate and
to conserve the oil shale reserves. This has included routine
operation and maintenance, development and exploration
drilling, environmental and conservation work, and construction and installation of on-reserve facilities and related systems required for the collection, storage, and distribution of
produced petroleum and related products.
In order to maximize the return on the taxpayer’s investment and the return to the Treasury and as part of the
Administration’s proposal to reinvent the Department of Energy, Public Law 104–106 authorizes the Department to sell
the Government’s interest in Elk Hills, the major oil and
natural gas field located near Bakersfield, California that accounts for the bulk of this program. Under procedures established in Public Law 104–106, a minimum acceptable price
shall be established for Elk Hills and the sale shall be conducted on a competitive basis to be completed not later than
February 10, 1998. The Department shall also conduct a
study of the remaining petroleum and oil shale reserves to
determine which of the following options would maximize the
value of these reserves to the Government. These options
include (1) retention and operation, (2) transfer to another
Federal agency, (3) lease, or (4) sale. This law also authorizes
the Department to produce Elk Hills at the maximum economic rate.
Elk Hills was originally set aside to provide oil for the
Navy as it converted from coal to oil near the start of this
century. Oil and gas from the field has been produced there
with contractor assistance and sold commercially since 1976.
Producing and selling this oil and natural gas is a commercial, not a governmental activity, which is more appropriately
performed by the private sector. Restructuring at Elk Hills
is consistent with the Administration’s commitment to
reinvent the government, subjecting public organizations to
market dynamics where this can be done in a way to obtain
the best value for the taxpayer’s dollar. In addition to the
sale price and future tax receipts on profits to be paid by
industry, the government would be freed from the obligation
to pay some $200 million needed each year to operate and
maintain the field.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

11.1
11.8

Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ..................................................
Special personal services payments .........................

11.9
12.1
25.1
25.2

Total personnel compensation ..............................
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
Other services ................................................................

Below reporting threshold ..............................................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

5
5
5
1 ................... ...................
6
1
26
163

5
1
3
198

5
1
3
198

f

2

1

1

198

208

208

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0219–0–1–271

1001

86.90
86.93

Identification code 89–0219–0–1–271

99.5
150

445

1995 actual

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

81

1996 est.

74

1997 est.

72

ENERGY CONSERVATION
For necessary expenses in carrying out energy conservation activities,
$715,363,000, to remain available until expended, including, notwithstanding any other provision of law; the excess amount for fiscal
year 1997 determined under the provisions of section 3003(d) of Public
Law 99–509 (15 U.S.C. 4502): Provided, That $170,500,000 shall be
for use in energy conservation programs as defined in section 3008(3)
of such Act and shall not be available until excess amounts are determined under the provisions of section 3003(d) of such Act.
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0215–0–1–272

00.01
00.02
00.03
00.04
00.05
00.06
00.07
00.08
10.00

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Buildings sector .............................................................
109
101 ...................
Building systems and State and community programs ................... ...................
297
Federal energy management program ........................... ................... ...................
33
Industrial sector .............................................................
136
116
152
Transportation sector .....................................................
189
191
225
Technical and financial assistance ..............................
306
175 ...................
Utility sector ...................................................................
9 ................... ...................
Policy and management ................................................
9
9
28
Total obligations ........................................................

758

592

735

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.10 Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................

40
736

19
592

19
735

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

1 ................... ...................
777
–758

611
–592

754
–735

19

19

19

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
721
559
715
41.00
Transferred to other accounts ...................................
–6 ................... ...................
42.00
Transferred from other accounts .............................. ...................
16 ...................
43.00
68.00
70.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

715

575

715

21

17

20

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

736

592

735

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
72.40

619
684
589
758
592
735
–692
–687
–623
–1 ................... ...................
684

589

701

86.90
86.93
86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

215
459
6
12

173
495
5
14

215
371
6
31

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

692

687

623

446

ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
ENERGY CONSERVATION—Continued
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1995 actual

Identification code 89–0215–0–1–272

1996 est.

1997 est.

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–21

–17

–20

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

715
671

575
670

715
603

89.00
90.00

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
(in millions of dollars)

Enacted/requested:
1995 actual
Budget Authority .....................................................................
715
Outlays ....................................................................................
671
Adjustment to 1996 continuing resolution levels:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... ....................
Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

715
671

1996 est.

575
670

1997 est.

715
603

38 ....................
11
21
613
681

715
624

The Administration’s energy efficiency programs produce
substantial benefits for the Nation—both now and in the future—in terms of economic growth, increased national security and a cleaner environment through the research and
development of energy efficiency and pollution prevention
technologies. These programs carry out the Department’s responsibility under the bipartisan Energy Policy Act of 1992
and other major pieces of authorizing legislation.
The dollar benefits of our carefully constructed programs—
to industries, homeowners, and commercial firms—far exceed
program costs. Furthermore, the technologies developed in
these programs create jobs and global market opportunities
for U.S. firms. When the benefits to national security and
the environment are included, it is clear that these programs
represent investments in a clean, productive future.
In total, the Department’s energy efficiency programs are
projected to save homeowners $17 billion and businesses
$12.5 billion per year by the year 2005 and to create almost
125,000 jobs. Energy efficiency programs for industry are projected to save U.S. firms $5.8 billion annually by the year
2000 and create 57,000 jobs. Our transportation technologies
are projected to reduce oil imports by 2.3 million barrels
a day by the year 2000, creating a trade deficit reduction
of $14 billion per year.
The activities and programs contained in the 1997 Budget
Request represent a balanced portfolio of research and development, applied research and demonstration, and market introduction. Virtually all of the research and development programs are conducted jointly with industrial partners who
share significantly in research costs, often paying 33–50 percent or more. Similarly, demonstration and deployment programs are specifically designed to leverage the existing programs and the efforts of utilities and existing state and local
government programs in energy efficiency and pollution prevention. Within these programs, a single federal dollar is
matched by anywhere from 1:1 to as much as a 10:1 ratio
of private and other governmental contributions. The budget
structure within the Energy Conservation account has been
modified this year, with most of the State and local programs
(which focus on buildings and construction) being integrated
with the building-sector R&D activities. The new organizational unit is shown below as the Buildings, State, and Community Sector.

Building, State and Community Sector.—In fiscal year
1997, research and development to improve the energy efficiency of appliances, building equipment, and the building
envelope is complemented by new incentive programs designed to move advanced technologies into the marketplace
and produce near-term energy savings with associated economic and environmental benefits. Voluntary partnerships for
lowering the barriers to cost-effective, new technologies based
on the Energy Policy Act of 1992 represent collaborations
with many stakeholders, including manufacturers, utilities,
State and local organizations, and the general public. Programs to develop appliance and lighting test procedures, to
improve the use of building efficiency codes, and to reengineer
and improve the collaborative processes for developing appliance and building codes provide the base from which the
expanded voluntary and technology introduction programs can
successfully penetrate the building sector. The State and
Local Partnership Program, which includes the Weatherization Assistance Program, the State Energy Program (a consolidated program including the former State Energy Conservation Program and the Institutional Conservation Program), and the Municipal Energy Program, is designed to
promote the adoption of energy efficient and renewable technologies among States, municipalities, institutions, and by
private citizens.
Federal Energy Management Program.—The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will continue to reduce
the cost of government by advancing energy efficiency and
water conservation, and to use solar and other renewable
energy as a means to reduce energy costs. FEMP’s major
fiscal year 1997 emphasis will be on using private sector
investments to retrofit federal facilities using energy savings
performance contracting, thus stretching federal leveraging
to the maximum.
Industrial Sector.—The fiscal year 1997 program consists
of cost-shared technology development which is developed collaboratively with industry and its vision of future challenges
and needs. Demand-reduction program areas include: the reduction of industrial wastes, which has both energy-efficiency
and environmental benefits; improved electric motor systems;
materials processing technologies; chemicals and petroleum
refining; pulp and paper production; and advanced materials
development. Supply activities include: efforts to understand
and mitigate the emissions from combustion of municipal
wastes; more efficient industrial cogeneration with emphasis
on advanced turbine systems; and development of chemical
industry feedstocks from cellulosic resources. The portfolio
is balanced with market deployment programs such as Motor
Challenge, the National Industrial Competitiveness through
Energy, Environment and Economics (NICE3) program, Climate Wise, and the Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Centers.
In support of the ‘‘Industries Visions of the Future’’ theme,
cost-shared Environmental Technology Partnerships will be
initiated to conduct research, demonstrations, and deployment
of environmentally sound technologies in heavy process industries and in small- and medium-sized industries.
Transportation Sector.—The FY 1997 program continues development and commercialization of technologies which can
radically alter current projections of U.S. and world demand
for energy, particularly oil. The program represents a major
portion of the Partnership for the Next Generation of Vehicles
with its significant improvements in fuel economy and environmental emissions. Program priorities reflect work on technologies which are most critical to achieve a tripling of light
duty vehicles fuel economy, including hybrid vehicles, fuel
cells, and advanced materials technologies that improve engine efficiency and reduce weight. In addition, the program
will continue to develop alternative fuels and vehicles, and
advanced batteries that enable the use of electricity as an
alternative fuel. These activities include demonstrating ad-

ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

vanced alternative fuel vehicles that provide improved range
and reduced emissions, with performance equivalent to conventional vehicles; accelerating the use of alternative fuels
and vehicles through implementation of Energy Policy Act
programs; and demonstrating continued progress in improving
range and performance for electric and hybrid vehicles.
Utility Technologies.—The Integrated Resource Planning
(IRP) program has assisted States in evaluating cost-effective
resource allocation options for utility planning. The IRP program has been in existence since 1986 and has substantially
completed its mission. In FY 1996 the program is being
phased out.
Policy and Management.—This activity supports management in the development of policy and program evaluation
for energy conservation programs to ensure effective program
delivery.

10.00

447

Total obligations ........................................................

215

264

224

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

20
244

49
287

72
221

264
–215

336
–264

293
–224

49

72

69

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

40.00
40.25
42.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................
153 ...................
221
Appropriation (special fund, indefinite) ........................ ...................
100 ...................
Transferred from other accounts ...................................
91
187 ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) ..................................................

244

287

221

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

244

287

221

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

127
215
–212

129
264
–261

132
224
–247

129

132

109

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 89–0215–0–1–272

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
23.1
25.1
25.2
25.3

Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ..................................................
Other than full-time permanent ...............................
Other personnel compensation ..................................

25.4
25.5
26.0
31.0
41.0

Total personnel compensation ..............................
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Benefits for former personnel ........................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Rental payments to GSA ................................................
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
Other services ................................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Operation and maintenance of facilities ......................
Research and development contracts ...........................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

f

1996 est.

1997 est.

28
2
2

27
2
2

26
2
2

32
6
1
4
2
50
24

31
6
1
4
2
45
34

30
5
1
4
2
63
30

4
235
63
1
5
331

4
222
60
1
4
178

4
298
80
2
5
211

758

592

735

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0215–0–1–272

Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

1995 actual

530
2

1996 est.

503
2

1997 est.

445
2

STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE
For necessary expenses for Strategic Petroleum Reserve facility development and operations and program management activities pursuant
to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended (42
U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $221,300,000, to remain available until expended.
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

72.40

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

122
90

158
103

122
125

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

212

261

247

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

244
212

287
261

221
247

The objective of this program is to decrease the vulnerability of the United States to disruptions in world petroleum
supplies by creating a crude oil stockpile to be used in the
event such disruptions occur.
The account provides for petroleum reserve storage facility
construction, ongoing operations and maintenance activities,
planning studies, and program administration.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

11.1
12.1
21.0
23.2
23.3
25.1
25.2
31.0
99.5
99.9

Balance, start of year:
Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.01 Receipts .........................................................................
Appropriation:
05.01 Appropriation ..................................................................
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................
01.99

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

................... ................... ...................
100 ...................

...................
–100 ...................
................... ................... ...................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0218–0–1–274

00.01
00.02

Obligations by program activity:
Storage facilities operations ..........................................
Management ..................................................................

1995 actual

199
16

1997 est.

f

Total obligations ........................................................

215

264

224

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0218–0–1–274

1001

...................

1996 est.

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
9
10
10
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
1
2 ...................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
1
1
1
Rental payments to others ............................................
1
1
1
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
4
3
7
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
4
9 ...................
Other services ................................................................
194
237
203
Equipment ...................................................................... ................... ...................
2
Below reporting threshold ..............................................
1
1 ...................

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0218–0–1–274

1995 actual

Identification code 89–0218–0–1–274

1996 est.

251
13

1997 est.

207
17

1995 actual

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

155

1996 est.

147

1997 est.

139

SPR PETROLEUM ACCOUNT
Notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 6240(d), the United States share of
crude oil in Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1 (Elk Hills) may
be sold or otherwise disposed of to other than the Strategic Petroleum
Reserve: Provided, That outlays in fiscal year 1997 resulting from
the use of funds in this account shall not exceed $5,000,000.
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

448

ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

General and special funds—Continued
SPR PETROLEUM ACCOUNT—Continued

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0216–0–1–276
1995 actual

Identification code 89–0233–0–1–999

1996 est.

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Strategic Petroleum Reserve ..........................................

2

5

5

10.00

2

5

5

Total obligations ........................................................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
23.90
23.95
24.40

40.00
41.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

220
33
–182 ...................

222
–2

38
–5

33
–5

220

33

28

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation .................................................................. ...................
Transferred to other accounts .......................................
–108

5 ...................
–187 ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) ..................................................

–108

–182 ...................

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

–108

–182 ...................

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

4
2
–3

3 ...................
5
5
–8
–5

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority ..............................
86.93 Outlays from current balances ......................................

–108
111

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

3

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

–108
3

–182 ...................
190
5
8

5

–182 ...................
8
5

This account provides for the acquisition, transportation,
and injection of petroleum into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and for its drawdown and distribution. The Reserve
is being maintained in readiness for possible further use at
the direction of the President. The budget proposes no additional appropriations in 1997 for SPR oil purchases. The small
remaining balance will support drawdown/distribution readiness.

f

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

25.2
25.3
99.9

1995 actual

1996 est.

Other services ................................................................
2
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts .................................................................... ...................
Total obligations ........................................................

1997 est.

82

69

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

2
85

4 ...................
65
66

66

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

40.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

87
–82

69
–69

66
–66

4 ................... ...................

85

65

66

33
82
–86

28
69
–72

27
66
–69

28

27

24

72.40

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

65
21

42
30

43
26

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

86

72

69

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

85
86

65
72

66
69

3 ................... ...................

87.00

Identification code 89–0233–0–1–999

1996 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations ............................................................

10.00

330
–108

1995 actual

1997 est.

2

1997 est.

1

1

4

4

5

5

ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses in carrying out the activities of the Energy
Information Administration, $66,000,000 to remain available until
expended: Provided, That notwithstanding Section 4(d) of the Service
Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 353(d) ) or any other provision of
law, funds appropriated under this heading may be used to enter
into a contract for end use consumption surveys for a term not to
exceed eight years: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, hereafter the Manufacturing Energy Consumption
Survey shall be conducted on a triennial or less frequent basis.
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the

This program supports energy information activities which
are designed to provide timely, accurate and relevant energy
information for use by the Administration, the Congress, and
the general public. The activities funded in this program include the design, development and maintenance of information systems on petroleum, natural gas, coal, nuclear, electricity, alternate fuel sources, and energy consumption. This
includes collecting data and ensuring its accuracy; preparing
forecasts of alternative energy futures; and preparing reports
on energy sources, end-uses, prices, supply and demand, and
associated environmental, economic, international, and financial matters. This program also includes the operation of the
Energy Information Administration (EIA) computer facility,
telecommunications support, customer services, and ADP software support to the Department of Energy and others. In
addition, the National Energy Information Center disseminates statistical and analytical publications, reports, and data
files in hard-copy and electronic formats, and responds to
public inquiries. Finally, this activity provides survey and
statistical design standards, documentation standards, and
energy data public-use forms clearance and burden control
services.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0216–0–1–276

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

11.1
11.3

Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ..................................................
Other than full-time permanent ...............................

27
1

27
1

26
1

11.9
12.1
13.0
23.1
23.3
24.0
25.1
25.2

Total personnel compensation ..............................
28
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
5
Benefits for former personnel ........................................ ...................
Rental payments to GSA ................................................
4
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
1
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
1
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
3
Other services ................................................................
30

28
5
1
4
1
1
2
19

27
5
1
4
1
1
2
10

ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
25.3
25.4
26.0
99.5

Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Operation and maintenance of facilities ......................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

f

ECONOMIC REGULATION
1
1
8
1
1
1
7
6
6
1 ................... ...................
82

69

66

For necessary expenses in carrying out the activities of the Economic
Regulatory Administration and the Office of Hearing and Appeals,
$2,695,000, to remain available until expended.
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0216–0–1–276

Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

471
3

1996 est.

1997 est.

444
3

Identification code 89–0217–0–1–276

404
3

øEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS¿

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Emergency preparedness ...............................................
Emergency planning ......................................................

4
3

2
3

2
3

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

7

5

5

40.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

1
8

2
–2
1 ...................

9
–7

3
–5

–2
–5

2

–2

–7

8 ................... ...................

72.40

3
7
–8

2
5
5
5
–2 ...................

2

5

10

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

8

2 ...................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

8
8

1 ...................
2 ...................

6 ................... ...................
2
2 ...................

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 89–0234–0–1–274

11.1
12.1
23.1
25.2
25.4

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Rental payments to GSA ................................................
Other services ................................................................
Operation and maintenance of facilities ......................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

Obligations by program activity:
Economic regulation ......................................................
Hearings and appeals ...................................................

7
6

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

13

9

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

3
12

2 ...................
6
3

40.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

3

15
–13

9
–9

3
–3

2 ................... ...................

12

6

3

2
13
–12

3
9
–8

3
3
–4

1996 est.

1997 est.

3 ................... ...................
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1 ................... ...................
7

5

5

3

3 ...................

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

8
4

4
4

2
2

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

12

8

4

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

12
12

6
8

3
4

Compliance.—This program, administered by the Office of
General Counsel, is responsible for resolving all remaining
enforcement actions to ensure that oil companies complied
with petroleum regulations in effect prior to decontrol of oil
in January 1981.
Hearings and appeals.—The Office of Hearings and Appeals
issues all final orders of an adjudicatory nature other than
those over which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
or the Board of Contract Appeals has jurisdiction. It decides
appeals of petroleum enforcement actions and adverse Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act determinations, examines requests for exception relief, and administers refund
proceedings involving funds obtained as a result of petroleum
enforcement actions. This office is also responsible for (a)
conducting hearings and issuing initial agency decisions on
‘‘whistleblower’’ complaints made under the DOE Contractor
Employee Protection Program, (b) issuing final agency decisions on appeals of disputed ‘‘Payment-Equal-to-Taxes’’ determinations made under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982,
as amended, and (c) conducting personnel security administrative review hearings, and performing administrative reviews of initial determinations. The FY 1997 funding request
is limited to expenses related to Petroleum overcharge cases.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.
Identification code 89–0217–0–1–276

1001

4 ...................
5
3

86.90
86.93

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0234–0–1–274

1997 est.

72.40

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

1996 est.

00.01
00.02

23.90
23.95
24.40

00.01
00.02

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

1995 actual

21.40

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0234–0–1–274

449

51 ................... ...................
11.1

Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ..................................................

1995 actual

6

1996 est.

1997 est.

4

1

450

ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
ECONOMIC REGULATION—Continued
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1995 actual

Identification code 89–0217–0–1–276

11.3
11.9
12.1
23.1
25.2
25.3
26.0
99.9

Other than full-time permanent ...............................

1996 est.

1

1997 est.

1

1

Total personnel compensation ..............................
7
5
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
1
1
Rental payments to GSA ................................................ ...................
1
Other services ................................................................
3
1
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
1
1
Supplies and materials .................................................
1 ...................

2
...................
...................
...................

Total obligations ........................................................

f

13

1
...................

9

3

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0217–0–1–276

1995 actual

Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

1996 est.

112
1

1997 est.

90
1

54
1

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 (42 U.S.C. 7101, et seq.), including services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, øincluding¿ the hire of passenger motor vehiclesø;¿,
and official reception and representation expenses (not to exceed
$3,000); ø$131,290,000¿ $159,397,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law,
not to exceed ø$131,290,000¿ $159,397,000 of revenues from fees
and annual charges, and other services and collections in fiscal year
ø1996,¿ 1997 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 ø1996¿ 1997 so as to result
in a final fiscal year ø1996¿ 1997 appropriation from the General
Fund estimated at not more than $0. (Energy and Water Development
Appropriations Act, 1996.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0212–0–1–276

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

00.02
00.03
00.04

Obligations by program activity:
Hydropower regulation ...................................................
Electric power regulation ...............................................
Natural gas and oil regulation ......................................

57
38
69

52
43
64

53
51
60

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

164

159

164

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

31
166

33
131

5
159

197
–164

164
–159

164
–164

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

68.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

33

5 ...................

86.98

Outlays from permanent balances ................................

22

25

20

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

161

137

155

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–166

–131

–159

89.00
90.00

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is
charged with regulating certain interstate aspects of the natural gas, oil pipeline, hydropower, and electric industries. Such
regulation includes issuing licenses and certificates for construction of facilities, approving rates, inspecting dams, implementing compliance and enforcement activities, and providing
other services to regulated businesses. In 1997, these businesses will pay fees and charges sufficient to fully offset the
Commission’s cost of providing licenses, inspections, and other
services.
Natural gas and oil.—The Commission regulates 150 natural gas pipeline companies, and 130 common carrier oil pipeline companies, including the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
(TAPS). Responsibilities include: issuing certificates of public
convenience and necessity for natural gas pipelines, determining rates for the transportation of natural gas in interstate
commerce and rates for the transportation of oil by pipeline;
and establishing applicable tariff provisions to carry out the
Commission’s responsibilities under the Natural Gas Act and
the Natural Gas Policy Act. In the post-Order No. 636 environment, the Commission is addressing the new issues that
arise in the more competitive marketplace. The Commission
has developed policies to permit more flexibility in pricing
and is looking at potential solutions to long-term pipeline
capacity usage issues. The Commission will be working to
assure a healthy, viable pipeline industry while continuing
to protect the public interest.
Hydropower.—The Commission issues preliminary permits,
exemptions, and licenses, including relicenses, for non-federal
hydroelectric projects, enforces their terms and conditions,
and performs dam safety inspections. The Commission regulates more than 1,600 hydroelectric projects which supply
about 5 percent of the electric energy generated in the United
States. The Commission also performs investigations to determine the amount of headwater benefits that are derived from
Federally-owned and FERC-licensed headwater improvements
and returned more than $6 million in revenues to the U.S.
Treasury in 1995.
Electric power.—The Commission is responsible for determining rates for the interstate sale or transmission of wholesale electric energy for more than 200 electric utilities and
for overseeing electric utility corporate transactions. The Commission approves rates for all Federal power marketing agencies except TVA. Implementing the Energy Policy Act of 1992
will result in many changes in the electric power industry
to meet increasing generating capacity needs of the 1990’s,
primarily through nontraditional sources in response to economic forces in the marketplace. The Commission has the
authority to order the provision of transmission service upon
request. The Commission also certifies cogenerators, small
power producers, and exempt wholesale generators.

166

131

159

37
164
–161

39
159
–137

61
164
–155

39

61

70

11.1
11.3
11.5

Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ..................................................
Other than full-time permanent ...............................
Other personnel compensation ..................................

83
2
1

86
2
1

91
2
1

139

111

135

11.9

Total personnel compensation ..............................

86

89

94

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

72.40

86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ...................
Outlays ...........................................................................
–5
6
–4

Identification code 89–0212–0–1–276

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
12.1
21.0
23.1
23.3
24.0
25.1
25.2
25.3
25.7
26.0
31.0
99.5
99.9

Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
16
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
2
Rental payments to GSA ................................................
10
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
4
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
2
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
8
Other services ................................................................
20
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts .................................................................... ...................
Operation and maintenance of equipment ...................
1
Supplies and materials .................................................
1
Equipment ......................................................................
13
Below reporting threshold ..............................................
1
Total obligations ........................................................

f

164

17
2
19
4
2
6
11

18
2
17
3
2
7
13

1
1
1
5
1

1
2
1
3
1

159

164

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0212–0–1–276

Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

1995 actual

1996 est.

1,410
3

1,453
3

1997 est.

1,463
3

GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT FUND

1995 actual

Identification code 89–0206–0–1–271

Identification code 89–0235–0–1–271

10.00

1997 est.

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
1
1
1
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ................... ...................
Total budgetary resources available for obligation
1
1
1
New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... ...................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
1
1 ...................

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations ............................................................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.10 Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

328

240

230

1,121
36

832
150

742
–500

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

3 ................... ...................
1,160
–328

982
–240

242
–230

832

742

12

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
37 ................... ...................
Unobligated balance rescinded:
40.36
Unobligated balance rescinded ............................ ................... ...................
–325
40.36
Unobligated balance deferred .............................. ................... ...................
–175
40.36
Advance appropriation deferred ........................... ................... ...................
–138
41.00
Transferred to other accounts ...................................
–1 ................... ...................

65.00
1996 est.

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

43.00

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

451

70.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
36 ...................
Permanent:
Advance appropriation (definite) .............................. ...................
150
Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

36

150

–638
138
–500

72.40

325
407
336
328
240
230
–243
–311
–244
–3 ................... ...................
407

336

322

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
18 ................... ...................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
225 ................... ...................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................ ...................
311
244

Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... ...................

86.90
86.93
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ................... ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

243

311

244

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ...................
90.00 Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ................... ...................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

36
243

150
311

–500
244

87.00

f

This loan guarantee program was started in 1979 to subsidize loans for geothermal energy projects too risky to acquire private sector financing on their own. Budget authority
in the fund in recent years has only been needed to support
one FTE to monitor the remaining active agreements and
assets of the program. In 1992, that person’s position was
incorporated into the geothermal R&D activity, so no new
budget authority will be needed in this account in FY 1997.

CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY
(INCLUDING RESCISSION AND DEFERRAL)

Of the funds made available under this heading for obligation in
fiscal year 1997 by previous appropriations Acts, as amended,
$325,000,000 are rescinded, and an additional $312,879,000 of such
funds shall not be available for obligation until October 1, 1997:
Provided, That all funds available in fiscal year 1997 under this
head shall be available for any ongoing project regardless of the separate request for proposal under which the project was selected: Provided further, That not to exceed $17,000,000 available in fiscal year
1997 may be used for administrative oversight of the Clean Coal
Technology program.
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

Public Law 99–190, making continuing appropriations for
1986, provided $400 million from funds in the Energy Security Reserve in the Department of the Treasury for a new
Clean Coal Technology program in the Department of Energy.
This program was authorized under the Clean Coal Technology Reserve proviso of Public Law 98–473 to subsidize
the construction and operation of facilities to demonstrate
the potential commercial feasibility of such technologies.
Termination of the Clean Coal Technology program, after
completion of projects now underway, is part of the President’s realignment of the Department of Energy. The Administration’s policy calls for limiting existing projects which have
been selected under contract. If a project is cancelled, the
cancelled project’s funding will either be used to meet the
needs of remaining on-going projects, or will be rescinded
if the funds are not needed by the program.
The Department is proposing a rescission of $325 million
from the program in FY 1997. The proposed rescission would
reduce the total amount appropriated from $2.550 billion to
$2.225 billion. In addition, a provision in the request would
prevent the Department from obligating $175 million in FY
1997 unobligated budget authority not needed by the program
until FY 1998. The Department plans to review the current
suite of projects and intends to make project termination decisions to meet the proposed rescission amounts with minimum
impact on overall program objectives. Decisions regarding spe-

452

ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997
87.00

General and special funds—Continued
CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY—Continued
(INCLUDING RESCISSION AND DEFERRAL)—Continued

cific project terminations and/or restructurings are expected
to be made by the end of FY 1996 to achieve the savings
in the rescission proposal.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 89–0235–0–1–271

11.1
12.1
21.0
25.1
41.0
99.9

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
6
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
1
Travel and transportation of persons ............................ ...................
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
10
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................
311

f

Total obligations ........................................................

328

1996 est.

1997 est.

5
1
1
11
222

5
1
1
10
213

240

230

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0235–0–1–271

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1995 actual

81

1996 est.

76

1997 est.

71

ALTERNATIVE FUELS PRODUCTION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

Monies received as investment income on the principal amount in
the Great Plains Project Trust at the Norwest Bank of North Dakota,
in such sums as are earned as of October 1, 1996, shall be deposited
in this account and immediately transferred to the General Fund
of the Treasury. Monies received as revenue sharing from operation
of the Great Plains Gasification Plant shall be immediately transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury. Funds are hereby rescinded in the amount of $2,500,000 from unobligated balances under
this head.
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–5180–0–2–271

1995 actual

1996 est.

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Treasury
balance ......................................................................
6
6
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ...................
22.40 Capital transfer to general fund ................................... ................... ...................

1997 est.

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
6
6
3
New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... ...................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
6
6
3

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.36
Unobligated balance rescinded ................................. ................... ...................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
68.00
Offsetting collections (cash) ................................
4
2
68.27
Capital transfer to general fund ..........................
–4
–2
68.90
70.00

6
–3
–1

–3
1
–1

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ........................................................... ................... ................... ...................
Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... ................... ...................

–3

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
10
6
6
73.10 New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... ...................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
–4 ................... ...................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
6
6
6

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Interest from
principal in the Great Plains Project Trust ..........

89.00
90.00

–4

–2

–1

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
–4
Outlays ........................................................................... ...................

–2
–2

–4
–1

This program was established in 1980 for the purpose of
expediting the development and production of alternative
fuels.
When the Synthetic Fuels Corporation was declared to be
operational in 1982, the uncommitted and unobligated funds
remaining in the program were transferred to the Energy
Security Reserve for use by the Synthetic Fuels Corporation,
with the exception of the loan guarantee for the Great Plains
Gasification Project, which remained under the jurisdiction
of the Department of Energy. The Department exercised its
authority to borrow from the Treasury to repay the Federal
Financing Bank upon default of the borrower in 1985. This
loan was repaid, along with accrued interest, by a Supplemental appropriation in 1986. The Department acquired ownership of the Great Plains plant by foreclosure, which was
completed on July 14, 1986, and continued operation of the
plant without the expenditure of appropriated funds. On October 31, 1988, the Department completed the process of establishing an asset purchase agreement for the Great Plains
Gasification Plant by settlement with Basin Electric Power
Cooperative Association. Responsibilities for other related
agreements—Trust Agreement, Gas Transportation Agreement, Gas Purchase Agreement—were also settled. Under the
terms of the asset purchase agreement a check for $85 million
was provided to the Government as an initial payment. These
agreements are currently the subject of litigation between
the Department, Dakota Gasification Company and the four
pipeline companies which purchase the synthetic gas from
the plant. Future revenue sharing payments to the Department are dependent upon the outcome of this litigation as
well as natural gas prices.
The parties to litigation negotiated settlement agreements
in principle in December 1993. Settlement agreements dated
February 16, 1994, have been signed. These settlement agreements resolve all past disputes as well as restructure the
Gas Purchase Agreements pricing provisions. The settlement
agreements are contingent upon final Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval.
One of the four pipeline companies, which purchases 20
percent of the plant’s output of synthetic natural gas, has
received Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval for
its settlement agreement. On December 29, 1995, FERC Administrative Law Judge, Michel Levant, issued an initial decision that found the remaining three settlement agreements
imprudent based on a comparison of settlement costs versus
the costs under the original gas purchase agreements (as
modified by the ALJ decision). The ALJ further decided that
the modification made to the agreements should be applied
retroactively to May 1, 1993.
The Department of Energy filed a Brief on Exceptions on
January 29, 1996. FERC has committed to taking final action
on this case by December 31, 1996.

72.40

PAYMENTS

TO

4 ................... ...................

f

STATES UNDER FEDERAL POWER ACT

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–5105–0–2–806

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances ................................

4 ................... ...................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year .................................................... ................... ................... ...................

ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Receipts:
Licenses under Federal Power Act from public lands
and national forests, payment to States (371⁄2%),
Energy ........................................................................
2
2
2
Appropriation:
05.01 Payments to States under Federal Power Act ...............
–2
–2
–2
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................ ................... ................... ...................
02.01

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 89–5105–0–2–806

1996 est.

levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–5227–0–2–271

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.01 Receipts from nuclear powered electric utilities ..........
02.02 Net earnings on investments ........................................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Treasury
balance ......................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

3

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

2

2

3
2

2
2

2
2

5
–3

4
–2

4
–2

2

2

2

2

5,268

597
242

630
278

637
321

Total receipts .............................................................

839

908

958

Total: Balances and collections ....................................
Appropriation:
05.01 Nuclear Waste Fund .......................................................
05.02 Nuclear Regulatory Commission ....................................
05.03 Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board ........................

4,944

5,434

6,226

–393
–22
–3

–152
–11
–3

–200
–14
–3

05.99
07.99

–418
4,526

–166
5,268

–217
6,009

04.00

Subtotal appropriation ...................................................
Total balance, end of year ............................................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

2

2

3
–3

2
–2

2
–2

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances ................................

2
2
2
1 ................... ...................

87.00

3

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

f

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................
90.00 Outlays ...........................................................................

2
3

2

2
2

2

2
2

The States are paid 37.5 percent of the receipts from licenses for occupancy and use of national forests and public
lands within their boundaries issued by the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (16 U.S.C. 810).

Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the

1996 est.

1997 est.

387

165

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: U.S.
Securities: Par value .................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

8
393

13 ...................
152
200

200

21.41

23.90
23.95
24.41

40.20

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year: U.S. Securities: Par value .....................................................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Budget authority (appropriation) ...................................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
U.S. Securities: Par value .........................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.41 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
U.S. Securities: Par value .........................................

401
–387

165
–165

200
–200

13 ................... ...................

393

152

200

116
387
–375

129
165
–218

76
200
–176

129

76

100

72.41

NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL FUND
For nuclear waste disposal activities to carry out the purposes
of Public Law 97–425, as amended, including the acquisition of real
property or facility construction or expansion, ø$151,600,000¿
$200,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be derived from
the Nuclear Waste Fund, of which not to exceed $5,000,000 may
be provided to the State of Nevada solely for the conduct of its
scientific oversight responsibilities pursuant to the Nuclear Waste
Policy Act of 1982, (Public Law 97–425), as amended; and of which
not to exceed $6,400,000 may be provided to affected local governments, as defined in Public Law 97–425, to conduct appropriate activities pursuant to the Act: Provided further, That the distribution
of the funds herein provided among the affected units of local government shall be determined by the Department of Energy and made
available to the State and affected units of local government by direct
payment: Provided further, That within ninety days of the completion
of each Federal fiscal year, each State or local entity shall provide
certification to the Department that all funds expended from such
payments have been expended for activities as defined in Public Law
97–425. Failure to provide such certification shall cause such entity
to be prohibited from any further funding provided for similar activities: Provided further, That none of the funds herein appropriated
may be: (1) used directly or indirectly to influence legislative action
on any matter pending before Congress or a State legislature or
for lobbying activity as provided in section 18 U.S.C. 1913; (2) used
for litigation expenses; or (3) used to support multistate efforts or
other coalition building activities inconsistent with the restrictions
contained in this Act. (Energy and Water Development Appropriations
Act, 1996.)

1995 actual

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations ............................................................

10.00
Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

1997 est.

4,526

Identification code 89–5227–0–2–271

New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.25 Appropriation (special fund, indefinite) ........................

1996 est.

1997 est.

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

1995 actual

4,105

02.99
Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 41.0) ............................

453

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

251
124

76
142

100
76

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

375

218

176

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

393
375

152
218

200
176

The nuclear waste disposal program consists of efforts related to the development, acquisition, and operation of facilities
for the disposal of civilian and defense high level nuclear
waste. These activities are funded by appropriations from the
Nuclear Waste Fund which is paid for by the users of the
disposal service, and the Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal account, which was established by Congress as part of the 1993
Energy and Water Development Appropriation (P.L. 102–377)
in lieu of a payment from the Department of Energy into
the Nuclear Waste Fund for activities related to the disposal
of defense high-level waste.
Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–5227–0–2–271

Unexpended balance, start of year:
0100 Treasury balance ............................................................
U.S. Securities:
0101
U.S. securities: Par value ..........................................
0102
Unrealized discounts .................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

2

–9 ...................

4,227
–3

4,682
5,354
–8 ...................

454

ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997
02.99

General and special funds—Continued
NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL FUND—Continued

1995 actual

0199

Total balance, start of year ......................................
Cash income during the year:
Proprietary receipts:
0220
Nuclear waste disposal fund , Energy ......................
Intragovernmental transactions:
0240
Earnings on investments, Nuclear waste disposal
fund , Energy ........................................................

0299

Total cash income .....................................................
Cash outgo during year:
0500 Nuclear waste disposal fund .........................................
0501 Nuclear Regulatory Commission ....................................
0502 Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, .......................
0599

1996 est.

1997 est.

4,226

4,665

5,354

597

630

630

242

278

321

839

908

951

–375
–22
–3

–205
–11
–3

–276
–14
–3

4,682
5,354
6,012
–8 ................... ...................

0799

4,665

–400

–219

–293

11.1
12.1
21.0
23.2
23.3
25.2
25.3
41.0
99.5
99.9

1995 actual

5,354

6,012

1996 est.

1997 est.

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
17
18
18
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
4
4
5
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
1
1
1
Rental payments to others ............................................
1
1
1
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ...................
1
1
Other services ................................................................
333
140
172
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts .................................................................... ................... ...................
2
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................
30 ................... ...................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................
1 ................... ...................

f

Total obligations ........................................................

387

165

Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION
FUND

1995 actual

258
4

AND

1996 est.

248
4

1997 est.

230
4

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

1996 est.

Balance, start of year:
Balance, start of year ....................................................
169
186
Receipts:
02.01 Assessments ..................................................................
160
142
02.02 Earnings on investments ...............................................
24
18
02.03 General fund payment ...................................................
134
350
02.04 Foreign fees ................................................................... ................... ...................
01.99

487

696

1,031

–301
186

–279
417

–240
791

Identification code 89–5231–0–2–271

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

00.01
00.02

Obligations by program activity:
Environmental restoration and waste management .....
Uranium / thorium reimbursements ..............................

259
42

237
240
42 ...................

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

301

279

240

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
New obligations .............................................................

301
–301

279
–279

240
–240

40.20

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (special fund, definite) ...........................

301

279

240

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.30 Obligated balance transferred, net ...............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
72.40

131
78
70
301
279
240
–349
–287
–260
–5 ................... ...................
78

70

50

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

223
126

209
78

190
70

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

349

287

260

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

301
349

279
287

240
260

The Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund will cover D&D, remedial action and other costs
associated with environmental clean-up activities at sites
leased and operated by the United States Enrichment Corporation as well as DOE facilities at these and other sites.
A portion of the Fund will be used to reimburse current
owners of uranium and thorium sites for a portion of their
remediation costs for tailings attributable to the sale of uranium or thorium to the Federal Government.

DECOMMISSIONING

For necessary expenses in carrying out uranium enrichment facility
decontamination and decommissioning, remedial actions and other
activities of title II of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and title X,
subtitle A of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, ø$278,807,000¿
$240,200,000, to be derived from the fund, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the Department is authorized to assess a
fee on foreign customers of Government enrichment services to offset
the full costs of environmental cleanup of the Government’s three uranium enrichment plants, which fees shall be deposited in the fund
and are not available until appropriated. øat least $42,000,000 of
amounts derived from the fund for such expenses shall be expended
in accordance with title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of
1992.¿ (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996.)

Identification code 89–5231–0–2–271

Total: Balances and collections ....................................
Appropriation:
05.01 Uranium enrichment decontamination and decommissioning fund ..............................................................
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................

200

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–5227–0–2–271

614

–9 ................... ...................

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–5227–0–2–271

510

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Total cash outgo (–) ......................................................
Unexpended balance, end of year:
0700 Uninvested balance .......................................................
U.S. Securities:
0701
U.S. securities: Par value ..........................................
0702
Unrealized discounts .................................................
Total balance, end of year ........................................

318

04.00

Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 89–5227–0–2–271

Total receipts .............................................................

1997 est.

417
163
28
377
46

Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–5231–0–2–271

Unexpended balance, start of year:
Treasury balance ............................................................
U.S. Securities:
0101
Par value ...................................................................
0102
Unrealized discounts .................................................
0100

1995 actual

4

1996 est.

1997 est.

1

492

300
268 ...................
–4 ................... ...................

0199

Total balance, start of year ......................................
300
269
Cash income during the year:
Governmental receipts:
0200
Assessments, Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund ................................................................
160
142
Proprietary receipts:
0220
Foreign Fee ................................................................ ................... ...................
Intragovernmental transactions:
0240
Earnings on investments, Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund .............................................
24
18
0241
General fund payment—Defense, Decontamination
and Decommissioning Fund .................................
134
350

492

0299

Total cash income .....................................................
Cash outgo during year:
0500 Uranium enrichment decontamination and decommissioning fund ..............................................................
Unexpended balance, end of year:
0700 Uninvested balance .......................................................

163
46

28
377

318

510

614

–349

–287

–260

1

492

846

ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Trust Funds

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
0701

U.S. Securities: Par value ..............................................

0799

Total balance, end of year ........................................

268 ................... ...................
269

492

846

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–5231–0–2–271

f

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

25.1
25.2
25.4
32.0
41.0

Advisory and assistance services ..................................
Other services ................................................................
Operation and maintenance of facilities ......................
Land and structures ......................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

2
55
239
1
4

2
51
221
1
4

2
44
190
1
3

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

301

279

240

Public enterprise funds:
ISOTOPE PRODUCTION

AND

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

30

45

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

6
34

10 ...................
35
23

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
Permanent:
68.00
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

11.1
25.2
25.4
31.0
99.0
11.1
25.2
99.0

40
–30

1
1 ...................
5
44 ...................
23 ................... ...................
1 ................... ...................

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
30
45 ...................
Reimbursable obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........ ................... ...................
1
Other services ............................................................ ................... ...................
22
Subtotal, reimbursable obligations ............................... ................... ...................
23
Total obligations ........................................................

23

45
–45

ADVANCES

30

45

23

f

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

FOR

COOPERATIVE WORK

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

23
–23

Identification code 89–8575–0–7–271

10 ................... ...................

20

25 ...................

14

10

23

34

35

23

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .............................. ...................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
7

23
45
–35

33
23
–23

33

33

25 ...................
10
23

7

35

23

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–14

–10

–23

25 ...................
25 ...................

The charter of the Department of Energy (DOE) Isotope
Production and Distribution Program covers the production
and sale of isotope products and related services to the user
community utilizing Government-owned facilities. The isotopes produced by the Department are those that can be
produced in existing DOE production and research facilities
dedicated to the products required by the Isotope Production
and Distribution program. The isotopes are sold at their market value or at a price determined to be in the best interest
of the government for use in medical diagnoses and therapy,
medical and scientific research, and industrial applications.

1996 est.

1997 est.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

00.01
00.02

Obligations by program activity:
Nuclear energy research and development ...................
Magnetic fusion .............................................................

4 ................... ...................
1 ................... ...................

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

6 ................... ...................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

2
1
1
4 ................... ...................

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

60.27
20
–7

1995 actual

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year .................................................... ................... ................... ...................
Receipts:
02.01 Advances for cooperative work, Department of Energy
4 ................... ...................
Appropriation:
05.01 Advances for cooperative work ......................................
–4 ................... ...................
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................ ................... ................... ...................

Identification code 89–8575–0–7–271

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................
90.00 Outlays ...........................................................................

1997 est.

Trust Funds

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation ............................................................. ...................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
30
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
–7
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
23

87.00

1996 est.

Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................
9
11 ...................
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ............................................................... ................... ...................
11

72.40

86.90
86.97

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
Other services ............................................................
Operation and maintenance of facilities ..................
Equipment .................................................................

Identification code 89–4180–0–3–271

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations ............................................................

23.90
23.95
24.40

1995 actual

Identification code 89–4180–0–3–271

Personnel Summary

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

10.00

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

99.9

DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM FUND

Identification code 89–4180–0–3–271

455

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (trust fund, indefinite) ............................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

6
1
1
–6 ................... ...................
1

1

1

4 ................... ...................

72.40

20
18
18
6 ................... ...................
–8 ................... ...................
18

18

18

86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

8 ................... ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

8 ................... ...................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

4 ................... ...................
8 ................... ...................

456

ENERGY PROGRAMS—Continued
Trust Funds—Continued

ADVANCES

FOR

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

COOPERATIVE WORK—Continued

In past years, this account received advances from domestic
and foreign sources, to fund research and development activities for civilian reactor, magnetic fusion, and basic energy
sciences. Sources also provided funds for defense programs,
the technical information management program, and conducting the Naval Petroleum Reserves Community Wells Protection program. The account will be terminated when balances
have been expended.

f

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–8575–0–7–271

25.4

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

99.5

Direct obligations: Operation and maintenance of facilities ........................................................................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

5 ................... ...................
1 ................... ...................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

6 ................... ...................

Federal Funds
AND

99.9

1995 actual

Identification code 89–0304–0–1–271

1996 est.

1997 est.

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
2
2
2
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
1
1
1
Other services ................................................................ ................... ...................
1
Equipment ......................................................................
3
1 ...................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................
1 ................... ...................

1996 est.

Identification code 89–0304–0–1–271

1001
1005

1997 est.

Total obligations ........................................................

Obligations by program activity:
Operations and Maintenance .........................................
7
4 ...................
Program Direction .......................................................... ................... ...................
4
Total obligations ........................................................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

7

4

1 ................... ...................
6
4
4

23.90
23.95

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................

7
–7

4
–4

4
–4

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

6

4

4

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

AND

4

21.40

f

Total compensable workyears:
Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

OPERATION

7

4

4

1995 actual

30
1

1996 est.

1997 est.

35
1

34
1

MAINTENANCE, SOUTHEASTERN POWER
ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of power
transmission facilities and of marketing electric power and energy
pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of the Flood Control Act
of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the southeastern power area,
ø$19,843,000¿ $20,900,000, to remain available until expended. (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

72.40

86.90
86.93

1995 actual

Personnel Summary

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

10.00

4
6

MAINTENANCE, ALASKA POWER ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of projects
in Alaska and of marketing electric power and energy, ø$4,260,000¿
$4,000,000, to remain available until expended. (Energy and Water
Development Appropriations Act, 1996.)

00.01
00.02

10
9

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

11.1
12.1
25.2
31.0
99.5

General and special funds:

6
4

The Alaska Power Administration is responsible for operation and maintenance and power marketing for the Eklutna
and Snettisham hydroelectric projects in accordance with the
authorizing legislation for each project.
Consistent with the recommendations of the National Performance Review, legislation was proposed for transfer and
termination of the Alaska Power Administration (APA). On
November 28, 1995, the President signed S.395 into law (Public Law 104–58) the Alaska Power Administration Asset Sale
and Termination Act (1995). Consistent with this legislation,
APA’s activities will concentrate on the termination of the
Alaska Power Administration and transfer of its assets to
non-federal ownership.

Identification code 89–0304–0–1–271

POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS

OPERATION

Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

Identification code 89–0302–0–1–271

4
4
–5

3
4
–4

4

3

4

00.91
01.01

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
4
Outlays from current balances ...................................... ...................

3
2

3
1

10.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

4

5

4

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

6
4

4
5

4
4

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Program direction ...................................................... ................... ...................
4
00.02
Purchase power and wheeling ..................................
21
26
24
00.03
Operations and maintenance ....................................
3
4 ...................

1
7
–4

87.00

1995 actual

Subtotal, direct program ......................................
24
Reimbursable program .................................................. ...................

30
6

28
13

Total obligations ........................................................

24

36

41

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

18
22

17
26

7
34

40
–24

43
–36

41
–41

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

17

7 ...................

(in millions of dollars)

Enacted/requested:
1995 actual
Budget Authority .....................................................................
6
Outlays ....................................................................................
4
Supplemental proposal:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... ....................

1996 est.

1997 est.

4
5

4
4

6 ....................
4
2

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
22
Permanent:
68.00
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... ...................

20

21

6

13

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

22

26

34

2
24
–23

3
36
–26

15
41
–34

3

15

22

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

OPERATION
Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority ..............................
21
86.93 Outlays from current balances ......................................
2
86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ...................

18
2
6

19
2
13

87.00

23

26

34

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources .................................................................. ...................

–6

–13

20
20

21
21

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

22
23

457

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0302–0–1–271

72.40

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

f

POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

AND

1995 actual

42

1996 est.

1997 est.

41

40

MAINTENANCE, SOUTHWESTERN POWER
ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of power
transmission facilities and of marketing electric power and energy,
and for construction and acquisition of transmission lines, substations
and appurtenant facilities, and for administrative expenses, including
official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to
exceed $1,500 connected therewith, in carrying out the provisions
of section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as
applied to the southwestern power area, ø$29,778,000¿ $26,900,000,
to remain available until expended; in addition, notwithstanding the
provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3302, not to exceed ø$4,272,000¿ $3,787,000
in reimbursements, to remain available until expended. (Energy and
Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

The Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA) markets
power generated at Corps of Engineers hydroelectric generating plants in an eleven-State area of the Southeast. Deliveries
are made by means of transmission facilities owned by others.
There are 23 projects now in operation.
SEPA sells wholesale power primarily to publicly and cooperatively-owned electric distribution utilities using wheeling
and pooling agreements with the region’s large private utilities to provide firm power to its customers. SEPA does not
own or operate any transmission facilities. Its long-term contracts provide for periodic electric rate adjustments to ensure
that the Federal Government recovers costs of operation and
capital invested in power, with interest, in keeping with statutory requirements.
The SEPA program includes the following activities:
Program direction.—Provision is made for negotiation and
administration of power contracts, collection of revenues,
development of wholesale power rates, the amortization of
power investment, investigation and planning of proposed
water resources projects, scheduling and dispatch of power
generation, scheduling storage and release of water, administration of contractual operation requirements, and determination of methods of operating generating plants individually and in coordination with others to obtain maximum
utilization of resources. Proprietary receipts deposited in
the Treasury were $146 million for 1995 and are estimated
to be $156 million for 1996 and $165 million for 1997.
Purchase power and wheeling.—Provision is made for the
payment of wheeling fees and for the purchase of electricity
in connection with disposal of power under contracts with
utility companies.
For display purposes only, the unobligated balances of this
account include a continuing fund of $50 thousand, maintained from receipts from the transmission and sale of electric
power in the southeastern area, which is available to defray
expenses necessary to ensure continuity of services (16 U.S.C.
825s–2).
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0302–0–1–271

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

11.1
25.2

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
Other services ............................................................

99.0
99.0
99.5

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
23
30
28
Reimbursable obligations .............................................. ...................
6
13
Below reporting threshold ..............................................
1 ................... ...................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

2
21

24

2
28

36

2
26

41

Identification code 89–0303–0–1–271

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Systems operation and maintenance ........................
20
20
00.02
Purchase power and wheeling ..................................
2
2
00.03
Construction ..............................................................
9
9
00.04
Program direction ...................................................... ................... ...................

3
1
6
18

00.91
01.01

Total direct program .............................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

31
1

31
4

28
4

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

32

35

32

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.10 Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................

10
22

2
34

1
32

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
Permanent:
68.00
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

1 ................... ...................
33
–32

36
–35

33
–32

2

1

1

21

30

27

1

4

4

22

34

32

72.40

22
17
21
32
35
32
–35
–31
–32
–1 ................... ...................
17

21

21

86.90
86.93
86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

21
13
1

19
8
4

17
11
4

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

35

31

32

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources .....................................................
–1
88.40
Non-Federal sources ............................................. ...................

–2
–4
–2 ...................

88.90

–4

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

–1

–4

458

POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
OPERATION

AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHWESTERN
ADMINISTRATION—Continued

nently for emergency expenses that would be necessary to
ensure continuity of service (16 U.S.C. 825s–1; 63 Stat. 767;
65 Stat. 249).

POWER

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 89–0303–0–1–271

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

1995 actual

21
35

1996 est.

30
27

1997 est.

28
28

The Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern) operates in a six-State area as a marketing agent for hydroelectric power produced at Corps of Engineers dams. It also
operates and maintains some 2,225 kilometers (1,380 miles)
of high voltage transmission lines, 24 substations and switching stations, and 44 VHF radio and microwave stations.
Southwestern sells its power at wholesale primarily to publicly and cooperatively owned electric distribution utilities.
Its long-term contracts provide for periodic rate adjustments
to ensure that the Federal Government recovers all costs of
operation and all capital invested in power, with interest,
in keeping with statutory requirements.
Southwestern also is responsible for scheduling and dispatching power, negotiating power sales contracts, and constructing facilities required to meet changing customer load
requirements.
Program Direction.—This activity provides for the overall
direction and support of Southwestern’s program activities
and includes salaries and benefits, travel, support services
and other related expenses such as rent, utilities, communications, supplies, materials and building maintenance.
Systems operation and maintenance.—Provision is made for
investigating and planning proposed water resources projects,
scheduling and dispatching power generation, scheduling storage and release of water, administering contractual operation
requirements, and determining methods of operating generating plants individually and in coordination with others to
obtain maximum utilization of resources. Provision also is
made for maintenance and improvement of the transmission
system and related facilities to ensure reliable service, negotiation and administration of power contracts, collection of
revenue, development of wholesale power rates and the amortization of the power investment. Actual proprietary receipts
in the amount of $96 million were deposited in the Treasury
in 1995. Estimated proprietary receipts in the amount of $95
million in 1996 and $94 million in 1997 are expected.
Purchase power and wheeling.—Provision is made for the
payment of wheeling fees and for the purchase of energy
in connection with the marketing of power under contracts
with utility companies.
Construction.—The construction program provides transmission, substation, switching and control facilities to transmit power generated at Corps of Engineers’ hydroelectric
projects in the Southwest. This program is coordinated with
the Corps of Engineers’ construction program and customer
requirements. This program also provides for the purchase
of capital electrical equipment used for upgrading the established system to meet changing customer load requirements.
Reimbursable program.—This program involves services
provided by Southwestern Power Administration to others
under various types of reimbursable arrangements. In 1996,
the reimbursable program primarily provides for operation
and maintenance, construction, and power and energy services. The power and energy service supports the requirements
of two government agencies, Ft. Sill and McAlester Army
Ammunition Plant.
For display purposes only, the unobligated balances of this
account include a continuing fund of $300 thousand, which
is replenished from power receipts and is available perma-

1995 actual

Identification code 89–0303–0–1–271

1996 est.

1997 est.

11.1
12.1
21.0
23.1
25.2
26.0
31.0

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Other services ............................................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................

9
2
1
1
13
2
3

11
3
1
1
10
1
4

11
3
1
1
8
1
3

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

31
1

31
4

28
4

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

32

35

32

f

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0303–0–1–271

1001
1005

Total compensable workyears:
Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

1995 actual

196
6

1996 est.

195
6

1997 est.

192
6

CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For carrying out the functions authorized by title III, section
302(a)(1)(E) of the Act of August 4, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7101, et seq.),
and other related activities including conservation and renewable
resources programs as authorized, including official reception and
representation expenses in an amount not to exceed $1,500,
ø$257,652,000¿ $217,891,000, to remain available until expended, of
which ø$245,151,000¿ $209,996,000 shall be derived from the Department of the Interior Reclamation fund: Provided, That of the amount
herein appropriated, ø$5,283,000¿ $5,432,000 is for deposit into the
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account pursuant to
title IV of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment
Act of 1992: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Treasury
is authorized to transfer from the Colorado River Dam Fund to the
Western Area Power Administration ø$4,556,000¿ $3,774,000 to carry
out the power marketing and transmission activities of the Boulder
Canyon project as provided in section 104(a)(4) of the Hoover Power
Plant Act of 1984, to remain available until expended. (Energy and
Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–5068–0–2–271

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Systems operation and maintenance ........................
110
142
00.02
Purchase power and wheeling ..................................
53
83
00.04
Program direction ...................................................... ................... ...................
00.05
Utah mitigation and conservation fund ...................
5
5

34
74
109
5

00.91
01.01
02.01

Total operating expenses ......................................
Capital investment ........................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

168
58
70

230
60
127

222
30
109

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

296

417

361

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.10 Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................

103
255

70
378

31
331

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

8 ................... ...................
366
–296
70

448
–417

362
–361

31 ...................

POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
40.20
Appropriation (special fund, definite) .......................
40.35
Appropriation rescinded ............................................
41.00
Transferred to other accounts ...................................
42.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................
43.00
68.00
70.00

20
12
8
202
245
210
–30 ................... ...................
–10 ................... ...................
2
5
4

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

184

262

222

71

116

109

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

255

378

331

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
72.40

216
149
231
296
417
361
–356
–335
–353
–8 ................... ...................
149

231

239

86.90
86.93
86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

83
202
71

118
101
116

100
144
109

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

356

335

353

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources .....................................................
88.40
Non-Federal sources .............................................

–45
–26

–61
–55

–66
–43

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

–71

–116

–109

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

184
285

262
219

222
244

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
(in millions of dollars)

Enacted/requested:
1995 actual
1996 est.
1997 est.
Budget Authority .....................................................................
184
262
222
Outlays ....................................................................................
285
219
244
Supplemental proposal:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... ....................
–6 ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... .................... .................... ....................
Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

184
285

256
219

222
244

The Western Area Power Administration (Western) markets
electric power in 15 western States from federally-owned
power plants operated primarily by the Bureau of Reclamation, Corps of Engineers, and the International Boundary and
Water Commission. Western operates and maintains approximately 16,760 circuit-miles of high-voltage transmission lines
and 257 substations/switchyards, and constructs additions
and modifications to existing facilities.
Western sells wholesale power to electric distribution utilities. In keeping with statutory requirements, Western’s longterm power contracts allow for periodic rate adjustments to
ensure that the Federal Government recovers costs of operation and the capital investment in power facilities, with interest.
Systems operation and maintenance.—A total of 13 power
systems will be operated and maintained. Western will continue to participate in conservation and renewable energy
programs in 1997.
Power is sold to wholesale customers such as municipalities,
cooperatives, irrigation districts, public utility districts, State
and Federal Government agencies, and private utilities. Receipts are deposited in the Reclamation fund, the Falcon and
Amistad Operating and Maintenance fund, the General fund,

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the Colorado River Dam fund, the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund, the Lower Colorado River Basin Development
fund, and the Upper Colorado River Basin fund.
Energy sales and revenues resulting from these Western
power systems operations, are as follows:
1995 est.

Energy sales (millions of kilowatt hours) ...................................
Gross Operating Revenues (in thousands of dollars) ................

34,052
796,521

1996 est.

31,503
804,825

1997 est.

31,739
828,056

Purchase of power and wheeling.—The program provides
for purchase of power and wheeling. Financing of this program consists of $59,635,000 of new budget authority,
$14,600,000 of prior year balances, $102,481,000 associated
with net billing and customer bill crediting, and $20,000,000
associated with reimbursement from other Federal entities,
for a total program cost of $196,716,000.
System construction.—Western’s construction and rehabilitation activity emphasizes replacement and upgrades of existing infrastructure to sustain reliable power delivery to our
customers, to contain annual maintenance costs, and to improve overall operational efficiency. Western will continue to
participate in joint construction projects to encourage more
widespread transmission access.
Program direction.—This activity provides compensation
and all related expenses for the workforce that operates and
maintains Western’s high voltage interconnected transmission
system (systems operation and maintenance program), and
those that plan design, and supervise the construction of replacement, upgrades and additions (system construction program) to the transmission facilities.
Utah Mitigation and Conservation.—The 1997 budget request includes $5,432,000 for deposit into the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account in the U.S. Treasury, pursuant to Title IV of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992. Funds are earmarked
primarily for environmental mitigation expenditures in the
State of Utah covering fish and wildlife, and recreation resources impacted by the Colorado River Storage Project.
Reimbursable program.—This program involves services
provided by Western to others under various types of reimbursable arrangements.
For display purposes only, the unobligated balances of this
account include a continuing fund of $500 thousand, which
is maintained from deposits to the Reclamation Fund, and
is available to ensure continuous operation of power systems
in the event of below normal hydropower generation, equipment failure, or other damage caused by acts of God, flood,
drought, strikes, embargoes, or other conditions which might
cause interruptions in service.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–5068–0–2–271

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
22.0
23.1
23.3
25.1
25.2
25.3
26.0
31.0
32.0
41.0

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................
Other personnel compensation .............................
Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Benefits for former personnel ...................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Transportation of things ...........................................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Advisory and assistance services .............................
Other services ............................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................
Land and structures ..................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

53
1
3

54
1
3

56
1
3

57
12
1
4
3
4

58
60
15
12
6 ...................
5
5
3
3
3
4

3
4
82

3
4
129

3
3
110

1
6
9
35
5

2
8
20
29
5

2
8
16
21
5

POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

460

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,
WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION—Continued
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)—Continued

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1995 actual

Identification code 89–5068–0–2–271

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

f

1996 est.

1997 est.

226
70

290
127

252
109

296

417

361

to the United States Section of the International Boundary
and Water Commission through a reimbursable agreement.
$200,000 is for an emergency reserve that will remain unobligated unless unanticipated expenses arise. Revenues in excess
of O,M&E will be paid to the General Fund to repay the
costs of replacements and the original investment with interest. Energy sales and revenues resulting from the Falcon
and Amistad dams power system operations and deposited
to the Falcon and Amistad operating and maintenance fund
are as follows:

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–5068–0–2–271

1001
1005

Total compensable workyears:
Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

FALCON

AND

AMISTAD OPERATING

AND

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Public enterprise funds:
1,207
42

1,260
42

1,187
42

MAINTENANCE FUND

For operation, maintenance, and emergency costs for the hydroelectric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad Dams, ø$1,000,000¿
$970,000, to remain available until expended and to be derived from
the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund of the
Western Area Power Administration, as provided in section 423 of
the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995.
(Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996.)
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–5178–0–2–271

Balance, start of year:
Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.01 Falcon and Amistad operating and maintenance fund
01.99

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

1

4

6

3

3

3

Total: Balances and collections ....................................
4
Appropriation:
05.01 Falcon and Amistad operating and maintenance fund ...................
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................
4

7

9

–1
6

–1
8

04.00

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–5178–0–2–271

10.00

1995 actual

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations (object class 25.2) ............................ ...................

1996 est.

1997 est.

1

1
–1

1
–1

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (special fund, definite) ........................... ...................

1

1

Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations ............................................................. ...................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ...................

1
–1

1
–1

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ...................

1

86.90

1995 est.

373
3,331

1996 est.

373
3,331

1997 est.

373
3,331

BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FUND
Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund, established pursuant to Public Law 93–454, are approved for the construction of Eastern Canadian Intertie (Coulee-Oliver) facilities, and
for official reception and representation expenses in an amount not
to exceed $3,000.
During fiscal year ø1996¿ 1997, no new direct loan obligations
may be made. (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act,
1996.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–4045–0–3–271

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Residential exchange ................................................
1,007
00.02
Marketing, conservation, and production .................
1,037
00.03
Transmission services ...............................................
139
00.05
Planning council ........................................................
8
00.06
Interest ......................................................................
398
00.07
Environment/fish and wildlife ...................................
36
00.19
Bureau of Reclamation .............................................
26
00.20
Colville settlement ..................................................... ...................
00.21
Corps of Engineers (operation and maintenance)
100
00.23
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ................................... ...................

976
1,197
148
8
379
105
35
15
73
13

1,140
1,105
146
8
394
107
51
16
73
15

00.91

2,751

2,949

3,055

01.01
01.02
01.03
01.04
01.05

Total operating expenses ......................................
Capital investment:
Marketing, conservation, and production .................
Transmission services ...............................................
Associated projects ...................................................
Environment/fish and wildlife ...................................
Capital equipment .....................................................

59
150
18
43
17

105
165
31
41
13

54
163
18
40
12

01.91
02.01

Total capital investment .......................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

287
41

355
20

287
18

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

3,079

3,324

3,360

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Fund
balance ......................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

29
3,194

144
3,323

143
3,360

3,223
–3,079

3,467
–3,324

3,503
–3,360

144

143

143

287

214

271

3,383
–476

3,376
–267

3,352
–263

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

2,907

3,109

3,089

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

3,194

3,323

3,360

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance:
72.47
Authority to borrow ...............................................

206

168

159

1

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ...................
23.95 New obligations ............................................................. ...................

40.20

f

Energy Sales (millions of kilowatthours) ....................................
Gross Operating revenues (thousands of dollars) ......................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ...................

1

1

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ...................
Outlays ........................................................................... ...................

1
1

1
1

21.90

23.90
23.95
24.90

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) .....................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
68.00
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
68.47
Portion applied to debt reduction .............................
67.15

68.90

Pursuant to section 423(c) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, Western Area Power
Administration is requesting $970,000 to defray operations,
maintenance, and emergency (O,M&E) expenses for the hydroelectric facilities at Falcon and Amistad Dams on the Rio
Grande River. Most of these funds will be made available

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year: Fund
balance ......................................................................

70.00

POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
72.90

Fund balance ........................................................

167

22

22

72.99
73.10
73.20

373
3,079
–3,262

190
3,324
–3,333

181
3,360
–3,387

74.47
74.90

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
New obligations .............................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance:
Authority to borrow ...............................................
Fund balance: Uninvested balance ......................

168
22

159
22

132
22

74.99

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

190

181

154

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

3,194
68

3,323
10

3,360
27

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

3,262

3,333

3,387

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources .....................................................
88.40
Non-Federal sources .............................................

–89
–3,294

–90
–3,286

–90
–3,262

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

–3,383

–3,376

–3,352

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

–189
–121

–53
–43

8
35

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
(in millions of dollars)

Enacted/requested:
1995 actual
1996 est.
1997 est.
Budget Authority .....................................................................
–189
–53
8
Outlays ....................................................................................
–121
–43
35
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... .................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... .................... ....................
–14
Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

–189
–121

–53
–43

8
21

Note.—Authority to borrow available to the Bonneville Power Administration continues to be available on a
permanent, indefinite basis. The amount of borrowing outstanding at any time cannot exceed $3.75 billion.

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–4045–0–3–271

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year .............................................

3

3

3

1290

3

3

3

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is the Federal electric power marketing agency in the Pacific Northwest. BPA
markets hydroelectric power from 21 multipurpose water resource projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and
9 projects of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, plus some energy from non-Federal generating projects in the region.
These generating resources and BPA’s transmission system,
planned by the end of 1997 to consist of an estimated 14,800
circuit miles of high-voltage transmission lines and 400 substations, are operated as an integrated power system with
operating and financial results combined and reported as the
Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS). BPA is the
largest power wholesaler in the Northwest and provides about
one-half of the region’s electric energy supply and about fourfifths of the region’s electric power transmission capacity.
BPA is responsible for meeting the net firm power requirements of its requesting customers through a variety of means,
including energy conservation programs, acquisition of renewable and other resources, and power exchanges with utilities
both in and outside the region.
BPA will finance its operations on the basis of the selffinancing authority provided by Federal Columbia River
Transmission System Act of 1974 (Transmission Act) (Public
Law 93–454) and the new borrowing authority provided by

461

the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (Pacific Northwest Power Act) (Public Law 96–501)
for energy conservation, renewable energy resources and capital fish facilities. Authority to borrow is available to the
BPA on a permanent, indefinite basis. The amount of borrowing outstanding at any time cannot exceed $3.75 billion.
Operating expenses: Marketing, Conservation and Production.—Provides for the planning, contractual acquisition and
oversight of reliable, cost effective resources including fuel
switching and conservation measures. Also includes protection, mitigation and enhancement of fish and wildlife affected
by hydroelectric facilities on the Columbia River and its tributaries in accordance with the Pacific Northwest Power Act.
Provides for forecasting regional demand; negotiating power
sales and wheeling contracts, billing, and servicing these contracts; reviewing and establishing wholesale power and wheeling rates and scheduling power. These resources are needed
to serve BPA’s portion of the region’s forecasted net electric
load requirements.
Residential Exchange.—Provides for extending the benefits
of low cost Federal power to the residential and small farm
customers of investor-owned and publicly-owned utilities, in
accordance with the Pacific Northwest Power Act.
Transmission Services.—Provides funding from revenues for
electric transmission research and development and program
support of the capital investment program described below
for transmission services. Provides for operating an estimated
14,800 miles of line and 400 substations, and for maintaining
the facilities and equipment of the Bonneville transmission
system in 1997.
Planning Council.—Provides for activities of the Pacific
Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council
required by the Pacific Northwest Power Act.
Interest.—Provides for payments to the U.S. Treasury for
interest on borrowings to finance BPA’s transmission services,
conservation, capital equipment, fish and wildlife, and associated projects capital programs under $3.75 billion borrowing
authority provided by the Transmission Act as amended by
the Pacific Northwest Power Act and replenished by Public
Law 98–50. This category also includes interest on Corps
of Engineers, BPA and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation appropriated debt.
Associated project costs.—Provides for repayment of the operation and maintenance (O&M) costs of the 30 U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation power
generating projects, and amortization on the U.S. Bureau of
Reclamation capital investment in power generating facilities
and irrigation assistance at Bureau facilities.
Reimbursable.—Provides for reimbursable power purchases,
and for services such as construction, operation and maintenance of transmission facilities when requested and financed
by other entities. Also includes the coordination agreement
payments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Capital Investments: Marketing, Conservation & Production.—Provides for funding of cost-effective conservation measures.
Transmission Services.—Provides for the planning, design
and construction of transmission lines, substation and control
system additions, replacements, and enhancements to the
FCRPS transmission system for a reliable, efficient and costeffective regional transmission system. During FY 1997, Bonneville plans to complete testing and commence operation
of the new Munro Control Center, near Spokane, Washington,
along with continued construction and completion of a variety
of upgrades and additions to existing facilities. Provides for
planning, design, and construction work to repair or replace
existing transmission lines, substations, control systems, and
general facilities of the FCRPS transmission system.

462

POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

Public enterprise funds—Continued

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FUND—Continued

Capital equipment.—Provides for general purpose ADP
equipment, office furniture and equipment, and software capital development in support of all BPA programs.
Environment, Fish and wildlife.—Provides for capital investments to implement environmental activities, and protect,
mitigate, and enhance fish and wildlife affected by hydroelectric facilities on the Columbia River and its tributaries,
in accordance with the Pacific Northwest Power Act.
Associated Projects-Capital.—Provides for direct funding of
additions, improvements, and replacements at existing Federal hydroelectric projects in the Northwest. BPA’s 1997 budget includes direct funding for four Bureau of Reclamation
projects and one Corps of Engineers project.
Contingencies.—Although contingencies are not specifically
funded, the need may arise to provide for purchase of power
in low-water years; for repair and/or replacement of facilities
affected by natural and man-made emergencies, including the
resulting additional costs for contracting, construction, and
operation and maintenance work; for unavoidable increased
costs for the planned program due to necessary but unforeseen adjustments, including engineering and design changes,
contractor and other claims and relocations, or for payment
of a retrospective premium adjustment in excess nuclear property insurance.
Financing.—The Transmission Act provides for the use by
BPA of all receipts, collections, and recoveries in cash from
all sources, including the sale of bonds, to finance the annual
budget programs of BPA. These receipts result primarily from
the sale of power and wheeling services. The Transmission
Act also provides for authority to borrow from the U.S. Treasury at rates comparable to borrowings at open market rates
for similar issues. As amended by the Pacific Northwest
Power Act and replenished by Public Law 98–50, it allows
for $3.75 billion of borrowing to be outstanding at any time.
The fiscal year 1997 capital obligations are estimated to be
$287 million. To the extent BPA capital borrowing authority
is insufficient in 1997, BPA would use cash reserves generated by revenues from customers, if available, to finance
some of these investments.
In FY 1995, BPA made payments to the Treasury of $1,000
million and also expects to make payments of $800 million
in 1996 and $835 million in 1997. The 1997 payment will
be distributed as follows: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S.
Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service O&M
($124 million), Colville Settlement ($15 million), interest on
bonds and appropriations ($394 million), irrigation assistance
($25 million), and amortization ($277 million).
Direct loans.—During FY 1997, no new direct loan obligations may be made.
Operating results.—Total revenues and reimbursements are
forecast at approximately $3.4 billion in 1997.
It should be noted that BPA’s revenue forecasts are based
on several critical assumptions about both the supply of and
demand for Federal energy. During the operating year, deviation from the conditions assumed in a rate case may result
in a variation in actual revenues of several hundred million
dollars from the forecast.
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
1994 actual

1995 actual

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

2,191
–2,248

2,386
–2,287

3,360
–3,173

3,338
–3,279

0109

Net income or loss (–) ............................

–57

99

187

59

Identification code 89–4045–0–3–271

0199

Net income or loss ..................................

–57

99

1996 est.

187

1994 actual

1995 actual

196

166

300

300

3

3

4

4

136
1

152
..................

154
1

155
1

3

2

2

2

73
3,137
1,023

70
3,227
1,084

70
3,226
1,201

70
3,307
1,274

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2102 Federal liabilities: Interest payable ........
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Accounts payable ................................
2203
Debt .....................................................
2205
Lease liabilities, net ...........................
2207
Other ...................................................

4,572

4,704

4,958

5,113

43

44

45

45

142
2,617
16
67

158
2,563
16
179

160
2,604
16
190

162
2,669
16
192

2999

2,885

2,960

3,015

3,084

1,477
–10
220

1,477
–13
281

1,477
–46
512

1,477
–66
618

Identification code 89–4045–0–3–271

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................
Non-Federal assets:
1206
Receivables, net ..................................
1207
Advances and prepayments ................
1601 Net value of assets related to pre–1992
direct loans receivable and acquired
defaulted guaranteed loans receivable: Direct loans, gross ....................
Other Federal assets:
1802
Inventories and related properties .....
1803
Property, plant and equipment, net
1901
Other assets ........................................
1999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital ................................
3200 Invested capital .......................................
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............

1997 est.

3999

Total net position ................................

1,687

1,745

1,943

2,029

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

4,572

4,705

4,958

5,113

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 89–4045–0–3–271

11.1
11.3
11.5

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................
Other personnel compensation .............................

1996 est.

1997 est.

170
3
8

175
1
6

180
1
6

181
30
8
5
10
4

182
30
11
5
10
4

187
30
12
6
10
5

5
1
2
2,251

5
1
2
2,394

6
1
2
2,442

38
8
35
33
25
4
398

152
10
80
15
22
2
379

160
11
44
19
11
2
394

3,038

3,304

3,342

25.2
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations:
Other services ............................................................
Subtotal, reimbursable obligations ...............................

41
41

20
20

18
18

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

3,079

3,324

3,360

11.9
12.1
21.0
22.0
23.1
23.2
23.3
24.0
25.1
25.2
25.3
25.5
26.0
31.0
32.0
41.0
43.0
99.0

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Transportation of things ...........................................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Rental payments to others ........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Advisory and assistance services .............................
Other services ............................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
Research and development contracts .......................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................
Land and structures ..................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................
Interest and dividends ..............................................

1997 est.

59

1996 est.

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–4045–0–3–271

1001
1005

Total compensable workyears:
Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

1995 actual

3,313
81

1996 est.

3,272
85

1997 est.

3,272
85

POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
90.00

BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FUND

Outlays ...........................................................................

463

11 ...................

–10

(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 89–4045–4–3–271

22.00
22.40
23.90
23.95

68.00

1996 est.

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ...................
Capital transfer to general fund ................................... ................... ...................

1997 est.

14
–14

Total budgetary resources available for obligation ................... ................... ...................
New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... ...................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... ................... ...................

14

73.10

Change in unpaid obligations:
New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... ...................

87.00

Outlays (gross), detail:
Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ................... ...................

f

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources ................... ...................

89.00
90.00

–14

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ...................
Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ...................
–14

COLORADO RIVER BASINS POWER MARKETING FUND, WESTERN AREA
POWER ADMINISTRATION
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–4452–0–3–271

00.01
00.02
10.00

1995 actual

1996 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Program direction .......................................................... ................... ...................
Equipment, contracts and other related expenses .......
105
128

1997 est.

28
82

Total obligations ........................................................

105

128

110

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Fund
balance ......................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

50
98

42
129

42
110

148
–105

171
–128

162
–110

42

42

42

98

129

110

15
105
–109

11
128
–129

11
110
–110

11

11

11

21.90

23.90
23.95
24.90

68.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year: Fund
balance ......................................................................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
72.40

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances ................................
87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

98
129
110
11 ................... ...................
109

129

110

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources .....................................................
88.40
Non-Federal sources .............................................

–7
–91

–8
–121

–5
–115

88.90

–98

–129

–120

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ...................

–10

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

Western’s operation and maintenance and power marketing
expenses for the Colorado River storage project, the Colorado
River Basin project, the Seedskadee project, the Dolores
project and the Fort Peck project are financed from power
revenues.
Western operates and maintains approximately 4,000 miles
of transmission lines, substations, switchyards, communications and control equipment associated with this fund. The
compensation and related expenses for all these activities are
qualified under Program Direction. Wholesale power is provided to utilities over interconnected high-voltage transmission systems. In keeping with statutory requirements,
long-term power contracts provide for periodic rate adjustments to ensure that the Federal Government recovers all
costs of operation and all capital invested in power, with
interest.
Colorado River storage project.—Western markets power
and operates and maintains the power transmission facilities
of the Colorado River storage project. Western also purchases
electricity and pays wheeling fees to meet firm and nonfirm
commitments.
Colorado River Basin project.—The Colorado River Basin
project includes Western’s expenses associated with the
Central Arizona project and the United States entitlement
from the Navajo coal-fired powerplant. Revenues in excess
of operating expenses are deposited in the Lower Colorado
River Basin development fund.
Fort Peck project.—Revenue collected by Western is used
to defray construction, operation and maintenance and power
marketing expenses associated with the power generation and
transmission facilities of the Fort Peck project, Corps of Engineers—Civil, and emergency expenses to ensure continuous
operation. The Corps operates and maintains the power generating facilities, and Western operates and maintains the
transmission system and performs power marketing functions.
Seedskadee project.—Activity under the Seedskadee project
at Fontenelle Dam in Wyoming was previously included in
the Colorado River Storage project. In 1994, separate reporting was initiated to comply with power repayment requirements.
Dolores project.—Activity under the Dolores project at
McPhee Dam in southwestern Colorado was previously included in the Colorado River Storage project. The facilities
were transferred from the Bureau of Reclamation to Western
late in 1994. Separate reporting was initiated in 1994 to
comply with power repayment requirements.
Energy sales and revenue from the Colorado River storage
project, the Seedskadee project, the Dolores project and the
Colorado River Basin project are shown in the table below.
Revenue from the Fort Peck project is integrated with PickSloan Missouri Basin program revenue and included in the
revenue totals shown in Western’s construction, rehabilitation, operation and maintenance account.
1995 actual

Energy sales (millions of kilowatt hours) ...................................
Gross operating revenue (in thousands of dollars) ....................

9,772
226,171

1996 est.

9,772
226,759

1997 est.

9,772
227,943

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–4452–0–3–271

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................
1206 Non-Federal assets: Receivables, net .....
Other Federal assets:
1802
Inventories and related properties .....
1803
Property, plant and equipment, net
1901
Other assets ........................................

1994 actual

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

65

54

54

54

1
14

1
14

1
14

1
14

3
385
1

3
194
6

3
201
6

3
213
6

464

POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

Public enterprise funds—Continued
COLORADO RIVER BASINS POWER MARKETING FUND, WESTERN AREA
POWER ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 89–4452–0–3–271

estimated at not more than ø$244,391,000¿ $119,501,000. (Energy
and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0228–0–1–276

1994 actual

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

469

272

279

291

2

2

2

2

5
3

2
2

2
2

2
2

Obligations by program activity:
Office of Policy ...............................................................
Chief Financial Officer ...................................................
Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs ...............
Public and Consumer Affairs ........................................
Operation offices ............................................................
General Counsel .............................................................
Office of the Secretary ...................................................
Board of Contract Appeals ............................................
Cost of work for others ..................................................
Human Resources and Administration ..........................
Field management .........................................................
Economic impact and diversity .....................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital ................................
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............
3600 Other ........................................................

10

6

6

6

268
–69
260

328
–333
271

335
–333
271

347
–333
271

00.01
00.04
00.08
00.09
00.10
00.11
00.12
00.13
00.18
00.20
00.21
00.22

3999

Total net position ................................

459

266

273

285

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

413

394

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

469

272

279

291

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.10 Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................

52
387

27 ...................
367
245

1999

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2101 Federal liabilities: Accounts payable ......
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Accounts payable ................................
2207
Other ...................................................
2999

22
23
27
19
23
27
5
9
11
4 ................... ...................
119
104 ...................
16
15
21
3
3
3
1
1
1
20
29
23
184
169
124
14
11 ...................
6
7
8
245

21.40

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 89–4452–0–3–271

11.1
12.1
21.0
23.1
23.3
25.2
25.3
26.0
31.0
32.0
43.0
99.0

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Rental payments to GSA ................................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Other services ................................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................
Land and structures ......................................................
Interest and dividends ...................................................
Subtotal, reimbursable obligations ...............................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

f

1996 est.

1997 est.

10
2
1
1
1
42

10
3
1
1
1
59

10
3
1
1
1
41

3
2
1
2
40
105

3
2
5
3
40
128

3
2
5
3
40
110

105

128

110

2001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
Permanent:
68.00
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

440
–413

394
–394

245
–245

27 ................... ...................

266

245

120

121

122

125

387

367

245

72.40

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–4452–0–3–271

23.90
23.95
24.40

1 ................... ...................

1995 actual

210

1996 est.

200

1997 est.

200

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
For salaries and expenses of the Department of Energy necessary
for Departmental Administration and other activities in carrying out
the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42
U.S.C. 7101, et seq.), including the hire of passenger motor vehicles
and official reception and representation expenses (not to exceed
$35,000), and the purchase of passenger motor vehicles (not to exceed
12); ø$366,697,000¿ $244,863,000, to remain available until expended,
plus such additional amounts as necessary to cover increases in the
estimated amount of cost of work for others notwithstanding the
provisions of the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1511, et seq.): Provided, That such increases in cost of work are offset by revenue
increases of the same or greater amount, to remain available until
expended: Provided further, That moneys received by the Department
for miscellaneous revenues estimated to total ø$122,306,000¿
$125,362,000 in fiscal year ø1996¿ 1997 may be retained and used
for operating expenses within this account, and may remain available
until expended, as authorized by section 201 of Public Law 95–238,
ønotwithstanding the provisions of section 3302 of title 31, United
States Code¿ 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided further, That the sum herein
appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of miscellaneous revenues received during fiscal year ø1996¿ 1997 so as to result in a
final fiscal year ø1996¿ 1997 appropriation from the General Fund

101
83
102
413
394
245
–430
–375
–288
–1 ................... ...................
83

102

59

86.90
86.93
86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

252
57
121

159
94
122

78
86
125

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

430

375

288

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources .....................................................
88.40
Non-Federal sources .............................................

–97
–24

–97
–25

–97
–28

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

–121

–122

–125

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

266
309

245
253

120
163

Departmental Administration.—This account funds a wide
array of policy development and analysis activities, institutional and public liaison functions, and other program support
requirements necessary to ensure effective operation and
management. Specific activities provided for are:
Office of Policy.—This organization is the principal adviser
to the Secretary for formulating and recommending national
energy policy, for conducting environmental and economic impact analyses, for Departmental planning strategies and outyear program funding requirements, for conducting integrated
policy analysis, for conducting a systemic evaluation of DOE

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

programs to ensure that each contributes the maximum toward national energy goals and objectives, for managing the
performance management program, for the formulation of
international energy policy, analyses and assessments of the
current world energy situation, and for international cooperation in energy matters.
Human Resources and Administration.—This office provides
institutional support services to headquarters organizations
and to the Department as a whole. Areas of responsibility
include: organization and management systems; personnel
management; automated data processing management and acquisition; telecommunications management; procurement and
assistance management and oversight; as well as performing
and supplying administration services.
Administrative services related to rent and building operations, printing and graphics, copying, postage, supplies, telephones, Automated Office Support Services charges, Defense
Contract Audit Agency audits, contract closeouts, in addition
to expenses related to workman’s compensation and senior
executive service bonuses will be performed in the Department’s Intragovernmental Working Capital Fund (WCF) to
be initiated in FY 1997. Funding for the WCF will be justified
in the program’s budgets and requested in affected appropriations. As a result, funds requested in Departmental Administration will decline in FY 1997.
Chief Financial Officer.—This office is responsible for Departmental budgeting, accounting, financial policy, and compliance.
Congressional, Public, and Intergovernmental Affairs.—This
office is responsible for coordinating, directing, and promoting
important Secretarial and Administrative policies and legislative initiatives. The office responds to requests for information
from the public, Congress, State, and local government officials, media, and other Federal agencies. The office also functions as a Departmental liaison with members of Congress
and the White House. In public affairs, the office’s efforts
include public information activities, press and media services, consumers liaison, communicating with public interest
groups, speaker scheduling, publication of special information
materials, research, speech writing, special projects, internal
communications and editorial services.
The Office of Field Management and the Field Operations
Offices previously funded in Departmental Administration
have been transferred to the Energy Supply Research and
Development account in FY 1997 in order to more clearly
display the level of field operations, as opposed to headquarters’ staff functions, in keeping with good management
practices and Congressional guidance.
General Counsel.—This office is responsible for providing
legal services to all energy activities except for those functions
belonging exclusively to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which is served by its own General Counsel and
litigation arising from the Emergency Petroleum Allocation
Act. Its responsibilities entail the provision of legal opinion,
advice and services to administrative and program offices,
and the conduct of both administrative and judicial litigation,
as well as legal advice and support for enforcement activities.
Further, the General Counsel appears before State and Federal agencies in defense of national energy policies and activities. The office is responsible for the coordination and clearance of proposed legislation affecting energy activities and
testimony before Congress. The General Counsel is also responsible for oversight of intelligence activities; ensuring consistency and legal sufficiency of all energy regulations; administering and monitoring standards of conduct requirements;
and conducting the Patents program.
Office of the Secretary.—Directs and supervises the staff
and provides policy guidance to line and staff organizations
in the accomplishment of agency objectives.

465

Board of Contract Appeals.—Adjudicates disputes arising
out of the Department’s contracts and financial assistance
programs and provides for alternative dispute resolution.
Economic Impact and Diversity.—Is responsible for: (1) advising the Secretary on the effects of the Department’s policies, regulations and actions on minorities and minority business enterprises; (2) conducting research to determine energy
consumption and use patterns of minorities; (3) providing
technical assistance to minority educational institutions and
minority business enterprises to enable them to participate
more fully in Departmental activities; (4) the office also is
responsible for initiatives on historically black colleges and
universities for the Department; (5) administering a Departmental small and disadvantaged business program; and, (6)
serves as the Department’s enforcer to ensure that the civil
rights of employees are protected and complaints are processed within applicable regulatory timeframes.
Work for Others.—This activity covers the cost of work performed under orders placed with the Department by nonDOE entities. Reimbursement for these costs is made through
deposits of offsetting collections to this account.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 89–0228–0–1–276

11.1
11.3
11.5

Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ..................................................
Other than full-time permanent ...............................
Other personnel compensation ..................................

1996 est.

1997 est.

154
7
7

145
7
2

168
36
6
16
3
15
3
28
96

154
102
36
24
6
3
42
22
4 ...................
12
15
3
2
20
11
94
22

26.0
31.0

Total personnel compensation ..............................
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Rental payments to GSA ................................................
Rental payments to others ............................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
Other services ................................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................

30
9
3

10
9
4

39
3
2

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

413

394

245

11.9
12.1
21.0
23.1
23.2
23.3
24.0
25.1
25.2
25.3

f

91
6
5

Personnel Summary
Identification code 89–0228–0–1–276

Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

OFFICE

OF THE

1995 actual

2,964
51

1996 est.

1997 est.

2,791
24

1,551
24

INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, ø$25,000,000¿ $29,770,000 to remain available until expended. (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0236–0–1–276

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations ............................................................

28

32

31

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

9
26

8
25

1
30

35
–28

33
–32

31
–31

10.00

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

8

1 ...................

466

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
OFFICE

OF THE

SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

INSPECTOR GENERAL—Continued

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1995 actual

Identification code 89–0236–0–1–276

1995 actual

Identification code 89–0205–0–1–271

1996 est.

1997 est.

1996 est.

1997 est.

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ................................................... ................... ...................
1
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ................... ...................
21.40

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

26

25

30

23.90
23.95
24.40
5
28
–28
5

5
32
–26
11

11
31
–28

Total budgetary resources available for obligation ................... ...................
1
New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... ...................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ................................................... ...................
1 ...................

f

73.10

Change in unpaid obligations:
New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... ...................

87.00

Outlays (gross), detail:
Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ................... ...................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ...................
Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ................... ...................

15

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority ..............................
86.93 Outlays from current balances ......................................

16
12

16
11

20
8

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

28

26

28

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................
90.00 Outlays ...........................................................................

26
28

25
26

30
28

WORKING CAPITAL FUND
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

This appropriation provides agencywide audit, inspection,
and investigative functions to identify and correct management and administrative deficiencies which create conditions
for existing or potential instances of fraud, waste, and mismanagement. The audit function provides financial and performance audits of programs and operations. Financial audits
include financial statement and financial related audits. Performance audits include economy and efficiency and program
results audits. The inspections function provides independent
inspections and analyses of the effectiveness, efficiency, and
economy of programs and operations and conducts inquiries
to resolve contractor-employee whistle blower complaints of
reprisal. The investigative function provides for the detection
and investigation of improper and illegal activities involving
programs, personnel, and operations.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 89–0236–0–1–276

11.1
11.5
11.9
12.1
21.0
23.1
23.3
25.1
25.2
25.3

Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ..................................................
Other personnel compensation ..................................

99.5

Total personnel compensation ..............................
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Rental payments to GSA ................................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
Other services ................................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

1996 est.

1997 est.

18
21
20
1 ................... ...................
19
21
20
4
5
3
2
2
2
................... ...................
1
................... ...................
1
1
2 ...................
2
2
1
................... ...................
................... ...................
28

32

2
1
31

1995 actual

Identification code 89–4563–0–4–276

1996 est.

1997 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations ............................................................ ................... ...................

93

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ...................
New obligations ............................................................. ................... ...................

93
–93

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... ................... ...................

93

68.00

73.10
73.20
74.90

Change in unpaid obligations:
New obligations ............................................................. ................... ...................
Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ...................
Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Fund balance: Uninvested balance ........................... ................... ...................

93
–89
4

86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ................... ...................

89

87.00

Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ................... ...................

89

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.45
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Offsetting governmental collections ............................................ ................... ...................

–93

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ...................
Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ...................
–4

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–4563–0–4–276

1994 actual

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

..................
..................

..................
..................

..................
..................

93
–89

0109

Net income or loss (–) ............................

..................

..................

..................

4

Personnel Summary
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 89–0236–0–1–276

1001
1005

Total compensable workyears:
Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

1995 actual

339
1

1996 est.

354
1

1997 est.

331
1

Identification code 89–4563–0–4–276

1994 actual

1995 actual

1996 est.

ASSETS:
1101 Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................
1802 Other Federal assets: Inventories and
related properties ................................

1997 est.

..................

..................

..................

2

..................

..................

..................

2

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
1999

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2101 Federal liabilities: Accounts payable ......

..................

..................

..................

4

..................

..................

..................

4

2999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:

..................

..................

..................

4

3999

Total net position ................................

..................

..................

..................

..................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

..................

..................

..................

4

For FY 1997, the Department is proposing to establish a
working capital fund to provide headquarters program offices
administrative services such as building space, information
and telecommunications services, supplies, printing, and copying. In the past, most of the funding for these goods and
services has been requested in Departmental Administration,
and was provided in a way many agency consumers perceived
as ‘‘free.’’ Establishment of the working capital fund should
help the Department reduce waste and improve efficiency,
since funding for the goods and services is requested by the
program office consumers who purchase what they need
through the working capital fund. The total FY 1997 revenues
of the fund are estimated at $93 million.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

1996 est.

...................
...................
...................
...................

...................
...................
...................
...................

56
13
4
7

................... ...................
................... ...................

10
3

Total obligations ........................................................ ................... ...................

93

Identification code 89–4563–0–4–276

23.1
23.3
24.0
25.2
25.3
26.0
99.9

f

Rental payments to GSA ................................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
Other services ................................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................

1997 est.

GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
(in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Offsetting receipts from the public:
89–021100 Fees and Recoveries, Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions ,Energy ...............................................
89–205100 Leasing of excess SPR capacity: Legislative
proposal, subject to PAYGO ...............................................
89–223000 Oil and gas sale proceeds at NPRs. ...............
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO .............................
89–223100 Privatization of Elk Hills ..................................
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO .............................
89–224200 Sale and transmission of electric energy,
Alaska .................................................................................
89–224700 Sale and transmission of electric energy,
Southwestern Power Administration ...................................
89–224800 Sale and transmission of electric energy,
Southeastern Power Administration ...................................
89–224900 Sale of power and other utilities, not otherwise classified ....................................................................
89–264700 Proceeds from the sale of Power Marketing
Administrations: APA, SEPA, SWPA, WAPA .........................
89–288900 Repayments on miscellaneous recoverable
costs, not otherwise classified ..........................................

f

General Fund Offsetting receipts from the public .....................

1996 est.

1997 est.

...................

42

26

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412
...................
...................
...................

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463
...................
...................
...................

...................
407
...................
...................
...................

9

11

10

96

95

94

146

156

165

38

39

39

................... ...................

85

41

22

27

742

828

853

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT
OF ENERGY
SEC. 1. Appropriations under this Act 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.
SEC. 2. None of the funds made available to the Department of
Energy under this Act shall be used to implement or finance author-

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ized price support or loan guarantee programs unless specific provision
is made for such programs in an appropriations Act.
SEC. 3. The Secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings,
equipment, and other contributions from public and private sources
and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal,
State, private or foreign: Provided, That revenues and other moneys
received by or for the account of the Department of Energy or otherwise
generated by sale of products in connection with projects of the Department appropriated under this Act may be retained by the Secretary
of Energy, to be available until expended, and used only for plant
construction, operation, costs, and payments to cost-sharing entitles
as provided in appropriate cost-sharing contracts or agreements: Provided further, That the remainder of revenues after the making of
such payments shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous
receipts: Provided further, That any contract, agreement, or provision
thereof entered into by the Secretary pursuant to this authority shall
not be executed prior to the expiration of 30 calendar days (not including any day in which either House of Congress is not in session
because of adjournment of more than three calendar days to a day
certain) from the receipt by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
and the President of the Senate of a full comprehensive report on
such project, including the facts and circumstances relied upon in
support of the proposed project.
SEC. 4. The Secretary of Energy may transfer to the Emergency
Preparedness appropriation such funds as are necessary to meet any
unforeseen emergency needs from any funds available to the Department of Energy from this Act.
SEC. 5. No funds provided in this Act may be expended by the
Department of Energy to prepare, issue, or process procurement documents for programs or projects for which appropriations have not
been made.
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.
SEC. 1. Appropriations under this Act 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.
SEC. 2. From appropriations under this Act, transfers of sums may
be made to other agencies of the Government for the performance
of work for which the appropriation is made.
SEC. 3. 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 appropriations Act.
SEC. 4. The Secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings,
equipment, and other contributions from public and private sources
and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal,
State, private, or foreign: Provided, That revenues and other moneys
received by or for the account of the Department of Energy or otherwise
generated by sale of products in connection with projects of the Department appropriated under this Act may be retained by the Secretary
of Energy, to be available until expended, and used only for plant
construction, operation, costs, and payments to cost-sharing entitles
as provided in appropriate cost-sharing contracts or agreements: Provided further, That the remainder of revenues after the making of
such payments shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous
receipts: Provided further, That any contract, agreement, or provision
thereof entered into by the Secretary pursuant to this authority shall
not be executed prior to the expiration of 30 calendar days (not including any day in which either House of Congress is not in session
because of adjournment of more than three calendar days to a day
certain) from the receipt by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
and the President of the Senate of a full comprehensive report on
such project, including the facts and circumstances relied upon in
support of the proposed project.
SEC. 5. The Secretary of Energy may transfer to the Emergency
Preparedness appropriation such funds as are necessary to meet any
unforeseen emergency needs from any funds available to the Department of Energy from this Act.
SEC. 6. No funds provided in this Act may be expended by the
Department of Energy to prepare, issue, or process procurement documents for programs or projects for which appropriations have not
been made.
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

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TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Federal Funds—Continued

TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS
øSEC. 501. Section 510 of Public Law 101–514, the Fiscal Year
1991 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, is repealed.¿
øSEC. 502. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the
report referred to in title 30 of Public Law 102–575 shall be submitted within five years from the date of enactment of that Act.¿
SEC. ø503¿ 501. Without fiscal year limitation and notwithstanding
section 502(b)(5) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, as amended, or
any other provision of law, a member of the Nuclear Waste Technical
Review Board whose term has expired may continue to serve as
a member of the Board until such member’s successor has taken
office.
øSEC. 504. Section 4(a) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide
for the restoration of the fish and wildlife in the Trinity River Basin,
California, and for other purposes’’, approved October 24, 1984 (98
Stat. 2723), is amended—
(a) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘October 1, 1995’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘October 1, 1996’’; and
(b) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘ten-year’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘eleven-year’’.¿
SEC. ø505¿ 502. (a) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT AND
PRODUCTS.—It is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest
extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds
made available in this Act should be American-made.
(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT.—In providing financial assistance to, or
entering into any contract with, any entity using funds made available in this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to the greatest
extent practicable, shall provide to such entity a notice describing
the statement made in subsection (a) by the Congress.
SEC. ø506¿ 503. None of the funds made available in this Act
may be used to revise the Missouri River Master Water Control
Manual when it is made known to the Federal entity or official
to which the funds are made available that such revision provides
for an increase in the springtime water release program during the
spring heavy rainfall and snow melt period in States that have rivers
draining into the Missouri River below the Gavins Point Dam.
øSEC. 507. In order to ensure the timely implementation of the
Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988, the Secretary of the Interior is directed to proceed without delay with construction of those facilities in conformance with the final Biological
Opinion for the Animas-La Plata project, Colorado and New Mexico,
dated October 25, 1991.¿
SEC. ø508¿ 504. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration.
(2) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the Northwest Power
and Conservation Planning Council.
(3) EXCESS FEDERAL POWER.—The term ‘‘excess Federal power’’
means such electric power that has become surplus to the firm
contractual obligations of the Administrator under section 5(f) of
the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation
Act (16 U.S.C. 839c(f)) due to either—
(A) any reduction in the quantity of electric power that
the Administrator is contractually required to supply under
subsections (b) and (d) of section 5 of the Pacific Northwest
Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 839c),
due to the election by customers of the Bonneville Power Administration to purchase electric power from other suppliers,
as compared to the quantity of electric power that the Administrator was contractually required to supply as of January 1,
1995; or
(B) those operations of the Federal Columbia River Power
System that are primarily for the benefit of fish and wildlife
affected by the development, operation, or management of the
System.
(b) SALE OF EXCESS FEDERAL POWER.—Notwithstanding section 2,
subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 3, and section 7 of Public
Law 88–552 (16 U.S.C. 837a, 837b, and 837f), and section 9(c) of
the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act
(16 U.S.C. 839f(c)), the Administrator may, as permitted by otherwise
applicable law, sell or otherwise dispose of excess Federal power—
(1) outside the Pacific Northwest on a firm basis for a contract
term of not to exceed 7 years, if the excess Federal power is first
offered for a reasonable period of time and under the same essential
rate, terms and conditions to those Pacific Northwest public body,
cooperative and investor-owned utilities and those direct service

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997
industrial customers identified in subsection (b) or (d)(1)(A) of section 5 of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 839c); and
(2) in any region without the prohibition on resale established
by the second sentence of section 5(a) of the Act entitled ‘‘An
Act to authorize the completion, maintenance, and operation of
Bonneville project for navigation, and for other purposes’’, approved
August 20, 1937 (commonly known as the ‘‘Bonneville Project Act
of 1937’’) (16 U.S.C. 832d(a)).
ø(c) STUDY BY COUNCIL.—(1) Within 180 days of enactment of this
Act, the Council shall review and report to Congress regarding the
most appropriate governance structure to allow more effective regional control over efforts to conserve and enhance anadromous and
resident fish and wildlife within the Federal Columbia River Power
System.¿
ø(d)¿ (c) CORPS OF ENGINEERS PROCUREMENT.—The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, acting through the North Pacific
Division of the Corps of Engineers, is authorized to place orders
for goods and services related to facilities for electric power generation and fish and wildlife mitigation associated with the Federal
Columbia River Power System with and through the Administrator
using the authorities available to the Administrator.
ø(e) RESIDENTIAL EXCHANGE.—Notwithstanding the establishment,
confirmation and approval of rates pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 839e, and
notwithstanding the provisions of 16 U.S.C. 839c(c), the cost benefits
of eligible utilities’ total purchase and exchange sales under 16 U.S.C.
839c(c)(1) shall be $145,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, and the net
benefits paid to each eligible electric utility shall be $145,000,000
multiplied by the percentage of the total of such net benefits paid
by the Administrator to such utility for fiscal year 1995.¿
ø(f)¿ (d) PERSONNEL FLEXIBILITY.—The Administrator may offer
employees voluntary separation incentives as deemed necessary
which shall not exceed $25,000. Recipients who accept employment
with the United States within five years after separation shall repay
the entire amount to the Bonneville Power Administration.
ø(g)¿ (e) SAVINGS.—Unless superseded by an Act of Congress, the
authority provided by this section is expressly intended to extend
beyond the fiscal year.
øSEC. 509. Section 7 of the Magnetic Fusion Energy Engineering
Act (42 U.S.C. 9396) is repealed.¿
SEC. ø510¿ 505. WATER LEVELS IN RAINY LAKE AND NAMAKAN
LAKE.—
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) the Rainy Lake and Namakan Reservoir Water Level International Steering Committee conducted a 2-year analysis in which
public comments on the water levels in Rainy Lake and Namakan
Lake revealed significant problems with the current regulation of
water levels and resulted in Steering Committee recommendations
in November 1993; and
(2) maintaining water levels closer to those recommended by
the Steering Committee will help ensure the enhancement of water
quality, fish and wildlife, and recreational resources in Rainy Lake
and Namakan Lake.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) EXISTING RULE CURVE.—The term ‘‘existing rule curve’’
means each of the rule curves promulgated by the International
Joint Commission to regulate water levels in Rainy Lake and
Namakan Lake in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) PROPOSED RULE CURVE.—The term ‘‘proposed rule curve’’
means each of the rule curves recommended by the Rainy Lake
and Namakan Reservoir International Steering Committee for regulation of water levels in Rainy Lake and Namakan Lake in the
publication entitled ‘‘Final Report and Recommendations’’ published
in November 1993.
(c) WATER LEVELS.—The dams at International Falls and Kettle
Falls, Minnesota, in Rainy Lake and Namakan Lake, respectively,
shall be operated so as to maintain water levels as follows:
(1) COINCIDENT RULE CURVES.—In each instance in which an
existing rule curve coincides with a proposed rule curve, the water
level shall be maintained within the range of such coincidence.
(2) NONCOINCIDENT RULE CURVES.—In each instance in which
an existing rule curve does not coincide with a proposed rule curve,
the water level shall be maintained at the limit of the existing
rule curve that is closest to the proposed rule curve.
(d) ENFORCEMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
shall enforce this section as though the provisions were included

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
in the license issued by the Commission on December 31, 1987,
for Commission Project No. 5223–001.
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be
construed to require the Commission to alter the license for Commission Project No. 5223–001 in any way.

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(e) SUNSET.—This section shall remain in effect until the International Joint Commission review of and decision on the Steering
Committee’s recommendations are completed. (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996.)