Peter Visclosky: “I appreciate the gentleman's illuminating comments. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk…”

“I appreciate the gentleman's illuminating comments. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Operation and Maintenance, Southeastern Power Administration For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and of marketing electric power and energy, including transmission wheeling and ancillary services, pursuant to section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the southeastern power area, and including official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed $1,500, $8,732,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 and section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944, up to $8,732,000 collected by the Southeastern Power Administration from the sale of power and related services shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of funding the annual expenses of the Southeastern Power Administration: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2013 appropriation estimated at not more than $0: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C.…”