There are authorized to be appropriated to the Water Resources Council:

((a)) ** Limitation for single river basin commission** The sum of $2,886,000 for fiscal year 1979 for the Federal share of the expenses of administration and operation of river basin commissions, including salaries and expenses of the chairmen, but not including funds authorized by subsection (c) below: , That not more than $750,000 annually shall be available under this subsection for any single river basin commission;Provided

((b)) ** Limitation on the expenses of the Water Resources Council** the  sum of $2,668,000 for fiscal year 1979 for the expenses of the Water Resources Council in administering this chapter, not including funds authorized by subsection (c) below;1

((c)) ** Limitation on availability of funds for preparation of certain studies and for assessments and plans** The sum of $3,179,900 for fiscal year 1979 for preparation of assessments, and for directing and coordinating the preparation of such river basin plans as the Council determines are necessary and desirable in carrying out the policy of this chapter: , That $828,900 shall be available under this subsection for preparation of the Columbia River Estuary Special Study: , That $308,000 shall be available under this subsection for preparation of the New England Port and Harbor Study and $135,000 shall be available for completion of the Hudson River Basin Level B Study: , That $150,000 shall be available under this subsection for completion of Case Studies of the Application of Cost Sharing Policy Options for Flood Plain Management in the Connecticut River Basin: , That not more than $2,500,000 shall be available under this subsection for the preparation of assessments: , That the Council may transfer funds authorized by this subsection to river basin commissions and to Federal and State agencies upon such terms and conditions as it determines are necessary and desirable to carry out the above functions in an economical, efficient, and timely manner, and that such commissions and agencies are hereby authorized to receive and expend such funds pursuant to this subsection.ProvidedProvided furtherProvided furtherProvided furtherProvided further