[20050314]RS22080_电力营销管理部门：总统2006财年预算提案中的抵销收款.pdf

1 For more information on the PMAs budgets, see CRS Report RL32798, Power MarketingAdministrations: Proposals for Market-Based Rates, by Kyna Powers. Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22080March 14, 2005Power Marketing Administrations: Offsetting Collections in the Presidents FY2006 Budget ProposalKyna PowersAnalyst in Energy and Environmental PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThe federal government operates four Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs)to market hydropower generated at federally constructed dams. The Presidents FY2006budget proposal includes a reclassification of receipts to allow three of these PMAs Southeastern Power Administration, Southwestern Power Administration, and WesternArea Power Administration to fund their program direction and their operation andmaintenance (O&M) expenses through offsetting collections. It also proposes that thePMAs use offsetting collections to directly finance some Corps of Engineers and Bureauof Reclamation hydropower expenses. The PMAs currently deposit receipts into theTreasury and Congress appropriates general Treasury funds to