Public Law 95–74

That the following

Department of the Interior and related agencies. Appropriations, fiscal year 1978.

sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I— DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

LAND AND WATER RESOURCES Bureau of Land Management management of lands and resources For expenses necessary for protection, use, improvement, development, disposal, cadastral surveying, classification, and performance of other functions, as authorized by law, in the management of lands and their resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, $246,938,000. acquisition, construction, and maintenance For acquisition of lands and interests therein, and construction and maintenance of buildings, recreation facilities, roads, trails, and appurtenant facilities, $18,707,000, to remain available until expended; and for liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority contained in 23 U.S.C. 203, $1,924,000, to remain available until expended. payments in lieu of taxes For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 20, 1976 (Public Law 94–565), $100,000,000, of which not to exceed $200,000 shall be available for administrative expenses. oregon and california grant lands For expenses necessary for management, protection, and development of resources and for construction, operation, and maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and other improvements on the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands, on other Federal lands in the Oregon and California land grant counties of Oregon, and on adjacent rights-of-way; and acquisition of lands or interests therein including existing connecting roads on or adjacent to such grant lands; an amount equivalent to 25 per centum of the aggregate of all receipts during the current fiscal year from the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the amount appropriated herein for the purposes of this appropriation on lands administered by the Forest Service shall be transferred to the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture: Provided further, That the amount appropriated herein for road construction on lands other than those administered by the Forest Service shall be transferred to the Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation: Provided further, That the amount appropriated herein is hereby made a reimbursable charge against the Oregon and California land grant fund and shall be reimbursed to the general fund in the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of subsection (b) of title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 876). range improvements For rehabilitation, protection, and improvement of Federal range lands pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–579), sums equal to fifty percent of all monies received during the prior fiscal year under sections 3 and 15 of the Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315, et seq.), and the amount designated for range improvements from grazing fees from BankheadJones lands transferred to the Department of the Interior pursuant to law, to remain available until expended. recreation development and operation of recreation facilities For construction, operation, and maintenance of outdoor recreation facilities, including collection of special recreation use fees, to remain available until expended, $300,000, to be derived from the special receipt accounts established by section 4(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (16 U.S.C. 4601–6a(f)), as amended. service charges, deposits, and forfeitures For administrative expenses and other costs related to processing application documents and other authorizations for use and disposal of public lands and resources, for monitoring construction, operation, and termination of facilities in conjunction with use authorizations, and for rehabilitation of damaged property, such amounts as may be collected under sections 304(a), 304(b), 305(a), and 504(g) of the Act approved October 21, 1976 (Public Law 94–579), to remain available until expended. working capital fund For initial capital for the working capital fund to be established pursuant to section 306 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–579), $2,000,000, to remain available until expended. miscellaneous trust funds In addition to amounts authorized to be expended under existing law, there is hereby appropriated such amounts as may be contributed under section 307 of the Act of October 21, 1976 (Public Law 94–579), and such amounts as may be advanced for administrative costs, surveys, appraisals, and costs of making conveyances under section 211(b) of that Act. administrative provisions Appropriations for the Bureau of Land Management shall be available for purchase, erection, and dismantlement of temporary structures, insurance on official motor vehicles, aircraft, and boats operated by the Bureau of Land Management in Canada; and alteration and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the United States has title; $10,000 for payment, in the discretion of the Secretary, for information or evidence concerning violations of laws administered by the United States Bureau of Land Management; miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on his certificate, not to exceed $10,000: Provided, That appropriations herein made for the Bureau of Land Management expenditures in connection with the revested Oregon and California Railroad and reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands (other than expenditures made under the appropriation “Oregon and California grant lands”) shall be reimbursed to the general fund of the Treasury from the 25 per centum referred to in subsection (c), title II, of the Act approved August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 876), of the special fund designated the “Oregon and California land grant fund” and section 4 of the Act approved May 24, 1939 (53 Stat. 754), of the special fund designated the “Coos Bay Wagon Road grant fund”: Provided further, That herein appropriations made may be expended on a reimbursable basis for (1) surveys of lands other than those under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management and (2) protection of lands for the State of Alaska. Office of Water Research and Technology salaries and expenses For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Water Resources Research Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1961–1961c–7), and the provisions of the Saline Water Conversion Act of 1971, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1959–195911), $25,307,000, of which $7,975,000 shall remain available until September 30, 1979.

FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PARKS Bureau of Outdoor Recreation salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, not otherwise provided for, $11,574,000, of which not to exceed $5,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1979, shall be for a program of conversion of certain railroad rights-of-way to recreation and conservation uses as authorized by section 809(b) of Public Law 94–210. land and water conservation fund For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Hand and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 4601–4–11), including $8,764,000 for administrative expenses of the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation during the current fiscal year, and acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, in accordance with the statutory authority applicable to the State or Federal agency concerned, to he derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, established by section 2 of said Act as amended, to remain available until expended, not to exceed $600,000,000, of which (1) not to exceed $306,070,000 shall be available for payments to the States in accordance with section 6(c) of said Act; (2) not to exceed $2,100,000 shall be available to the Bureau of Land Management; (3) not to exceed $89,983,000 shall be available to the Forest Service; (4) not to exceed $31,288,000 shall be available to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (5) not to exceed $161,795,000 shall be available to the National Park Service. United States Fish and Wildlife Service resource management For expenses necessary for scientific and economic studies, conservation, management, investigations, protection, and utilization of sport fishery and wildlife resources, except whales, seals, and sea lions, and for the performance of other authorized functions related to such resources; and maintenance of the herd of long-horned cattle on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. $169,279,000 of which not to exceed $4,000,000 shall remain available until expended. construction and anadromous fish For construction and acquisition of buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, management, investigations, protection, and utilization of sport fishery and wildlife resources, and the acquisition of lands and interests therein; and for expenses necessary to carry out the, Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757a–757f); $65,060,000, to remain available until expended. migratory bird conservation account For an advance to the migratory bird conservation account, as authorized by the Act of October 4, 1971, as amended (16 U.S.C. 715k–3, 5), $10,000,000, to remain available until expended. development and operation of recreation facilities For construction, operation, and maintenance of outdoor recreation facilities, including collection of special recreation use fees, to remain available until expended, $150,000, to be derived from the special receipt account established by section 4(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (16 U.S.C. 4601–6a(f)), as amended. administrative provisions Appropriations and funds available to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be available for purchase of not to exceed 185 passenger motor vehicles, of which 144 are for replacement only (including 102 for police-type use); purchase of 4 aircraft, for replacement only; not to exceed $100,000 for payment, in the discretion of the Secretary, for information or evidence concerning violations of laws administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on his certificate, not to exceed $75,000; publication and distribution of bulletins as authorized by law (7 U.S.C. 417): insurance on official motor vehicles, aircraft and boats operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in Mexico and Canada: repair of damage to public roads within and adjacent to reservation areas caused by operations of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; options for the purchase of land at not to exceed $1 for each option; facilities incident to such public recreational uses on conservation areas as are not inconsistent with their primary purpose, and the maintenance and improvement of aquaria, buildings and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and to which the United States has title, and which are utilized pursuant to law in connection with management and investigation of fish and wildlife resources. National Park Service operation of the national park system For expenses necessary for the management, operation, and maintenance of areas and facilities administered by the National Park Service (including special road maintenance service to trucking permittees on a reimbursable basis); the acquisition of water rights; expenses necessary for investigations and studies to determine suitability of areas to be included in the National Park System, the designation of wilderness areas, and the management of water resources; the preparation of plans for existing and proposed park and recreation areas; provisions of technical assistance to other Federal agencies, and to States and private institutions in the planning, development, and operation of landmarks, parks and recreation areas; and for financial or other assistance in planning, development, or operation of areas as authorized by law or pursuant to agreements with other Federal agencies. States, or private institutions, including not to exceed $283,000 for the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission, $323,105,000: Provided, That the facilities located at 900 Ohio Drive in the District of Columbia shall not be leased on any other basis than the fair market rental value generally pertaining for such premises in the area: Provided further, That the unexpended balances of the appropriations to the National Park Service for “Park, recreation and wilderness planning”, “Cooperative programs”, and “Statutory or contractual aid for other activities” shall be merged with this appropriation. construction For construction, improvements, repair or replacement of physical facilities, without regard to the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended (16 U.S.C. 451) $161,442,000, to remain available until expended. road construction For liquidation of obligations as authorized by law (23 U.S.C. 203), $30,198,271, to remain available, until expended. preservation of historic properties For expenses necessary in carrying out a program for the preservation of additional historic properties throughout the Nation, as authorized by law (16 U.S.C. 461–167. 470), and investigations, studies, and salvage of archeological values, $5,667,000. historic preservation fund For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 4601–4–11). $45,000,000, to be derived from the Historic Preservation Fund, established by section 108 of that Act, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1979. planning, development, and operation of recreation facilities For construction, operation, and maintenance of outdoor recreation facilities, without regard to the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended (16 U.S.C. 451); including collection of special recreation use fees, to remain available until expended, $14,000,000 to be derived from the special receipt accounts established by section 4(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (16 U.S.C. 4601–6a(f)), as amended. john f. kennedy center for the performing arts For expenses necessary for operating and maintaining the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, $3,750,000. administrative provisions Appropriations for the National Park Service shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed 190 passenger motor vehicles, of which 106 shall be for replacement only, including not to exceed 95 for police-type use; purchase of 1 aircraft for replacement only; and to provide, notwithstanding any other provision of law, at a cost not exceeding $100,000, transportation for children in nearby communities to and from any unit of the National Park System used in connection with organized recreation and interpretive programs of the National Park Service: Provided, That any funds available to the National Park Service may be used, with the approval of the Secretary, to maintain law and order in emergency and other unforeseen law enforcement situations in the National Park System; and to provide insurance on official motor vehicles and aircraft operated by the National Park Service in Mexico and Canada.

ENERGY AND MINERALS Geological Survey surveys, investigations, and research For expenses necessary for the Geological Survey to perform surveys, investigations, and research covering topography, geology, and the mineral and water resources of the United States, its Territories and possessions, and other areas as authorized by law (43 U.S.C. 31, 1332, and 1340); classify lands as to mineral character and water and power resources: give engineering supervision to power permittees and Federal Power Commission licensees; enforce departmental regulations applicable to oil, gas, and other mining leases, permits, licenses, and operating contracts; control the interstate shipment of contraband oil as required by law (15 U.S.C. 715); administer the minerals exploration program (30 U.S.C. 641); and publish and disseminate data relative to the foregoing activities; $361,547,000, of which $33,525,000 shall be available only for cooperation with States or municipalities for water resources investigations: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay more than one-half the cost of any topographic mapping or water resources investigations carried on in cooperation with any State or municipality. exploration of national petroleum reserve in alaska For necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of section 104 of Public Law 94–258, $209,541,000, to remain available until expended. administrative provisions The amount appropriated for the Geological Survey shall be available for purchase of not to exceed 33 passenger motor vehicles, for replacement only; reimbursement to the General Services Administration for security guard services, contracting for the furnishing of topographic maps and for the making of geophysical or other specialized surveys when it is administratively determined that such procedures are in the public interest; construction and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities; acquisition of lands for observation wells; expenses of the U.S. National Committee on Geology; and payment of compensation and expenses of persons on the rolls of the Geological Survey appointed, as authorized by law, to represent the United States in the negotiation and administration of interstate compacts. Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration salaries and expenses For expenses necessary to promote health and safety in mines and in the minerals industry through development, promulgation and enforcement of regulations, including mine inspections, technical support, and education and training as authorized by law, $107,656,000: Provided, That no part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used to pay any public relations firm for any promotional campaigns among coal miners. administrative provisions Appropriations and funds available to the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration may be expended for purchase and bestowal of certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid work, and for the purchase of not to exceed 75 passenger motor vehicles: Provided, That 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, or private: Provided further, That the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration is authorized to promote health and safety education and training in the mining community through cooperative programs with States, industry, and safety associations: Provided further, That any funds available to the Department may be used, with the approval of the Secretary, to provide for the costs of mine rescue and survival operations in the event of major mine disasters. Bureau of Mines mines and minerals For expenses necessary for conducting inquiries, technological investigations and research concerning the extraction, processing, use and disposal of mineral substances without objectionable social and environmental costs; to foster and encourage private enterprise in the development of mineral resources and the prevention of waste in the mining, minerals, metal and mineral reclamation industries; to inquire into the economic conditions affecting those industries; to promote health and safety in mines and the mineral industry through research; and for other related purposes as authorized by law, $203,040,000, of which $120,858,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That no part of the sum herein appropriated shall be used for the field testing of nuclear explosives in the recovery of oil and gas: Provided further, That the full-time permanent employees hired by the Bureau of Mines to staff the mining research center at Carbondale, Illinois, shall not be counted against or considered to be a part of any employment ceiling assigned to the Department of the Interior. helium fund Contract authority for “Development and Operation of Helium Properties” provided by Public Law 87–122 for the fiscal year 1978 is rescinded in the amount of $47,500,000. administrative provision 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, or private: Provided, That the Bureau of Mines is authorized during the current fiscal year, to sell directly or through any Government agency, including corporations, any metal or mineral product that may be manufactured in pilot plants operated by the Bureau of Mines, and the. proceeds of such sales shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

INDIAN AFFAIRS Bureau of Indian Affairs operation of indian programs For expenses necessary to provide education and welfare services for Indians, either directly or in cooperation with States and other organizations, including payment (in advance or from date of admission), of care, tuition, assistance, and other expenses of Indians in boarding homes, institutions, or schools; grants and other assistance to needy Indians; maintenance of law and order, and payment of rewards for information or evidence concerning violations of law on Indian reservation lands, or treaty fishing rights tribal use areas; management, development, improvement, and protection of resources and appurtenant facilities under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including payment of irrigation assessments and charges; acquisition of water rights; advances for Indian industrial and business enterprises; operation of Indian arts and crafts shops and museums; development of Indian arts and crafts, as authorized by law; and for the general administration of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including such expenses in field offices, $677,181,000, of which not to exceed $34,642,000 for assistance to public schools under the Act of April 16, 1934 shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 1979, and that the funds made available to tribes and tribal organizations through contracts authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (88 Stat. 2203; 25 U.S.C. 450) shall remain available until September 30, 1979: Provided, That this carryover authority does not extend to programs directly operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and includes expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 8 and 19(a) of Public Law 93–531, $5,025,000, to remain available until expended, of which not more than $250,000 shall be available for payments pursuant to section 8(e) of said Act: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior is directed, upon the request of any tribe, to enter into a contract or contracts with any tribal organization of any such tribe for the provision of law enforcement, if such contract proposal meets the criteria established by Public Law 93–638. construction For construction, major repair and improvement of irrigation and power systems, buildings, utilities, and other facilities; acquisition of lands and interests in lands; preparation of lands for fanning; and architectural and engineering services by contract, $64,153,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amounts as may be available for the construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project may be transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation: Provided further, That not to exceed $2,062,000 shall be available for assistance to the Ramah-Navajo School Board, Incorporated, New Mexico, for the construction of an Instructional Media Center: Provided further, That not to exceed $3,519.(MM) shall be available for assistance to the Rough Rock Community High School, Arizona, for the construction of school facilities: Provided further, That the Secretary shall engage the General Services Administration to supervise the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of school facilities; and that within 90 days following enactment of this bill, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Congress a plan for expenditure of planning and construction funds available to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and shall advise during the year on achievement of plans and construction. road construction For liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority contained in 23 U.S.C. 203 as amended by Federal-Aid Highway Amendments of 1974, $22,912,000, to remain available until expended; and for construction of roads and bridges pursuant to authority contained in 23 U.S.C. 203, and 25 U.S.C. 13, 318a, $75,335,000, to remain available until expended. miscellaneous appropriations alaska native fund For transfer to the Alaska Native Fund, in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1978, to provide for settlement of certain land claims by Natives and Native groups of Alaska, and for other purposes, based on aboriginal land claims, as authorized by the Act of December 18, 1971 (Public Law 92–203), $30,000,000: Provided, That for purposes of meeting its obligation under section 6(a) (3) and section 9 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in connection with the requirement that $500,000,000 be paid into the Alaska Native Fund, any and all revenues paid into such fund by the State of Alaska from sources other than those specified in section 9 of such Act shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, be construed as payments by the State of Alaska to the fund within the meaning of sections 6(a) (3) and 9 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and credited toward the $500,000,000 to be deposited in the Alaska Native Fund under such sections. miscellaneous trust funds In addition to the tribal funds authorized to be expended by existing law, there is hereby appropriated not to exceed $3,000,000 from tribal funds not otherwise available for expenditure for the benefit of Indians and Indian tribes, including pay and travel expenses of employees; care, tuition, and other assistance to Indian children attending public and private schools (which may be paid in advance or from date of admission); purchase of land and improvements on land, title to which shall be taken in the name of the United States in trust for the tribe for which purchased; lease of lands and water rights; compensation and expenses of attorneys and other persons employed by Indian tribes under approved contracts; pay, travel, and other expenses of tribal officers, councils, and committees thereof, or other tribal organizations, including mileage for use of privately owned automobiles and per diem in lieu of subsistence at rates established administratively but not to exceed those applicable to civilian employees of the Government; relief of Indians, without regard to section 7 of the Act of May 27, 1930 (46 Stat. 391) including cash grants: Provided, That in addition to the amount appropriated herein, tribal funds may be advanced to Indian tribes during the current fiscal year for such purposes as may be designated by the governing body of the particular tribe involved and approved by the Secretary. administrative provisions Appropriations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (except the revolving fund for loans) shall be available for expenses of exhibits; purchase of not to exceed 222 passenger carrying motor vehicles of which 127 shall be for replacement only, which may be used for the transportation of Indians; advance payments for services (including services which may extend beyond the current fiscal year) under contracts executed pursuant to the Act of June 4, 1936 (25 U.S.C. 452), the Act of August 3, 1956 (25 U.S.C. 309), and legislation terminating Federal supervision over certain Indian tribes; and expenses required by continuing or permanent treaty provisions.

TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS Office of Territorial Affairs administration of territories For expenses necessary for the administration of Territories under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, including expenses of the Office of the Governor of American Samoa, compensation and mileage of members of the legislature in American Samoa, and compensation and expenses of the judiciary in American Samoa, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1661 (c)); grants to American Samoa, in addition to current local revenues, for support of governmental functions; grants to Guam, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1428–1428e); and personal services, household equipment and furnishings, and utilities necessary in the operation of the house of the Governor of American Samoa; $21,105,000, together with $938,000 for expenses of the office of the Government Comptroller for the Virgin Islands to be derived from “Internal Revenue Collections for Virgin Islands”, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1599(a)) and $336,000 for expenses of the office of the Government Comptroller for Guam to be derived from duties and taxes which would otherwise be covered into the Treasury of Guam, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1422d(a)), to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Territorial and local governments herein provided for are authorized to make purchases through the General Services Administration: Provided further, That appropriations available for the administration of Territories may be expended for the purchase, charter, maintenance, and operation of surface vessels for official purposes and for commercial transportation purposes found by the Secretary to be necessary: Provided further, That funds available to the Government Comptroller for the Virgin Islands and Guam shall be available for purchase of not to exceed 4 passenger motor vehicles for replacement only. trust territory of the pacific islands For expenses necessary for the Department of the Interior in administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands pursuant to the Trusteeship Agreement approved by joint resolution of July 18, 1947 (61 Stat. 397), and the Act of June 30, 1954 (68 Stat. 330), as amended (90 Stat. 299), including the expenses of the High Commissioner of the. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; compensation and expenses of the Judiciary of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; grants to the Trust Territory of the Pacific islands in addition to local revenues, for support of governmental functions; $110,444,000, including $900,000 for a human development project in the Marshall Islands, to become available for obligation only in such amounts as may be equal to funds provided by the Marshalls District Legislature and the District Administrator. Marshalls, in amounts not to exceed $450,000 each and none of these funds may be used to pay the salaries and travel expenses of volunteers engaged in the project, to remain available until expended, of which $13,515,000 is for expenses necessary for the Department of the Interior in administration of the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands, including direct grant support for governmental operations, capital improvement projects, and for an economic development loan fund in addition to current local revenues for support of governmental functions: Provided, That all financial transactions of the Trust Territory and the government of the Northern Mariana Islands, including such transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities established or utilized by such Trust Territory and the government of the Northern Mariana Islands, shall be audited by the General Accounting Office in accordance with the provisions of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (42 Stat. 23), as amended, and the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 834): Provided further, That the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and the government of the Northern Mariana Islands, are authorized to make purchases through the General Services Administration: Provided, further, That appropriations available for the administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and the government of the Northern Mariana Islands may be expended for the purchase, charter, maintenance, and operation of surface vessels for official purposes and for commercial transportation purposes found by the Secretary to be necessary in carrying out the provisions of article 6(2) of the Trusteeship Agreement approved by Congress.

SECRETARIAL OFFICES Office of the Solicitor salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, $13,844,000. Office of the Secretary salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, including not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $22,488,000. departmental operations For necessary expenses for certain operations that provide departmentwide services, $12,922,000. salaries and expenses (special foreign currency program) For payment in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department shall determine to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, for necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, as authorized by law, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appropriations, to such office for payments in the foregoing currencies (7 U.S.C. 1704). General Provisions, Department of the Interior Sec. 101. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for expenditure or transfer (within each bureau or office), with the approval of the Secretary for the emergency reconstruction, replacement, or repair of aircraft, buildings, utilities, or other facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, storm, or other unavoidable causes: Provided, That no funds shall be made available under this authority until funds specifically made available to the Department of the Interior for emergencies shall have been exhausted. Sec. 102. The Secretary may authorize the expenditure or transfer of any appropriation in this title, in addition to the amounts included in the budget programs of the several agencies, for the suppression or emergency prevention of forest or range fires on or threatening: lands under jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and for the emergency rehabilitation of burned-over lands under its jurisdiction: Provided, That appropriations made in this title for fire suppression purposes shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred during the preceding fiscal year, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for destruction of vehicles, aircraft, or other equipment in connection with their use for fire suppression purposes, such reimbursement to be credited to appropriations currently available at the time of receipt thereof. Sec. 103. Appropriations made in this title shall he available for operation of warehouses, enrages, shops, and similar facilities, wherever consolidation of activities will contribute to efficiency or economy, and said appropriations shall be reimbursed for services rendered to any other activity in the same manner as authorized by the Act of June 30, 1932 (31 U.S.C. 686): Provided, That reimbursements for costs of supplies, materials, and equipment, and for services rendered may be credited to the appropriation current at the time such reimbursements are received. Sec. 104. Appropriations made to the Department of the Interior in this title shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, when authorized by the Secretary, in total amount not to exceed $300,000; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of reprints; payment for telephone service in private residences in the field, when authorized under regulations approved by the Secretary; and the payment of dues, when authorized by the Secretary, for library membership in societies or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members. Sec. 105. Appropriations available to the Department of the Interior for salaries and expenses shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902 and D.C. Code 4–204). Sec. 106. In addition to the aircraft specifically authorized under this Act there is hereby authorized for acquisition 3 aircraft for replacement only, 2 of which shall be from surplus. Such acquisitions shall be integral to the provision of centralized aircraft services in Alaska. Sec. 107. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for obligation in connection with contracts issued by the General Services Administration for services or rentals for periods not in excess of twelve months beginning at any time during the fiscal year.

TITLE II— RELATED AGENCIES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service forest protection and utilization For expenses necessary for forest protection and utilization, as follows: Forest land management: For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, including the administration, improvement, development, and management of lands, waters, or interests therein, under Forest Service administration, fighting and preventing forest fires on or threatening such lands and emergency rehabilitation and for liquidation of obligations incurred in the preceding fiscal year for such purposes, control of forest diseases and insects on Federal and non-Federal lands, implementation of forest advanced logging and conservation systems including necessary research and development related thereto, $533,918,000, of which $4,275,000 for fighting and preventing forest fires and for the emergency rehabilitation of burned-over lands under its jurisdiction and $5,025,000 for insect and disease control shall be apportioned for use, pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, to the extent necessary under the then existing conditions: Provided, That funds appropriated for reforestation and stand improvement, $72,995,000, the cooperative law enforcement program, $5,865,000, and insect and disease control, $24,655,000, shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 1979. Forest research: For forest research at forest and range experiment stations, the Forest Products Laboratory, or elsewhere, as authorized by law, $101,488,000. State and private forestry cooperation: For cooperation with States in forest-fire prevention and suppression, in forest tree planting on non-Federal public and private lands, and in forest management and processing, and for advising timberland owners, associations, wood-using industries, and others in the application of forest management principles and processing of forest products, including related research at the Pinchot Institute, as authorized by law, $53,059,000. construction and land acquisition For construction and acquisition of buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, management, investigation, protection and utilization of national forest resources, point discharge monitoring and evaluation, and non-point discharge surveillance monitoring and evaluation, and the acquisition of lands and interests therein necessary to these objectives, $40,630,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not more than $3,213,000 of this appropriation may be used for acquisition of land under the Act of March 1, 1911, as amended (16 U.S.C. 513–519): Provided further, That not more than $390,000 of this appropriation may be used for planning in accordance with the Act of July 12, 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note). youth conservation corps For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of August 13, 1970, as amended by Public Law 93–408, $60,000,000: Provided, That $30,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior and $30,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture. forest roads For the construction of roads by timber purchasers pursuant to clause (2) of section 4 of the Act of October 13, 1964 (78 Stat. 1089), $212,115,000. forest roads and trails For expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of 16 U.S.C. 528–538 and 551, relating to the construction and maintenance of forest development roads and trails. $175,833,000, to remain available until expended, and $78,781,000 for liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority contained in 23 U.S.C. 203, to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds available under the Act of March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 501) shall be merged with and made a part of this appropriation. Acquisition of Lands for National Forests special acts For acquisition of land to facilitate the control of soil erosion and flood damage originating within the exterior boundaries of the following national forests, in accordance with the provisions of the following Acts, authorizing annual appropriations of forest receipts for such purposes, and in not to exceed the following amounts from such receipts, Cache National Forest, Utah, Act of May 11, 1938 (52 Stat. 347), as amended, $20,000; Uinta and Wasatch National Forests, Utah, Act of August 26, 1935 (49 Stat. 866), as amended, $30,000; Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada, Act of June 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 1205), as amended, $10,000; Angeles National Forest, California, Act of June 11, 1940 (54 Stat. 299), $20,000; San Bernardino and Cleveland National Forests, California, Act of June 15, 1938 (52 Stat. 699), as amended, $85,000; in all, $165,000. acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges For acquisition of lands in accordance with the Act of December 4, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 484a), to remain available until expended, $38,000, to be derived from deposits by public school authorities under said Act. rangeland improvements For range revegetation, rehabilitation, construction, maintenance, and protection of improvements, control of rodents, and eradication of poisonous and noxious plants on national forest lands in accordance with section 12 of the Act of April 24, 1950 (16 U.S.C. 580h), $700,000, and in accordance with section 401(b)(1) of the Act of October 21, 1976, Public Law 94–579, $4,500,000, to be derived from grazing fees as authorized by said sections, to remain available until expended. assistance to states for tree improvement For expenses necessary to carry out section 401 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, approved May 28, 1956 (16 U.S.C. 568e), $1,387,000, to remain available until expended. construction and operation of recreation facilities For construction, operation, and maintenance of outdoor recreation facilities, including collection of special recreation use fees, to remain available until expended, $4,084,000, to be derived from the special receipt accounts established by section 4(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (16 U.S.C. 4601–6a(f)), as amended. administrative provisions, forest service Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal year shall be available for: (a) purchase of not to exceed 267 passenger motor vehicles of which 206 shall be for replacement only, acquisition of 60 passenger motor vehicles from excess sources, and hire of such vehicles: operation and maintenance of aircraft, the purchase of not to exceed 4 for replacement only, and acquisition of 80 aircraft from excess sources; (b) employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $100,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: (c) uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); (d) purchase, erection, and alteration of buildings and other public improvements (7 U.S.C. 2250); (e) acquisition of land and interests therein for sites for administrative purposes and not to exceed $75,000 for research purposes, pursuant to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); (f) expenses incident to acquisition by donation or exchange of land, waters, or interests in land or waters, pursuant to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a): Provided, That such appropriation shall not be available for expenses incident to donations and exchanges which can be made pursuant to authorities other than the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); and (g) not to exceed $100,000 for expenses pursuant to the Volunteers in the National Forest Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a, 558d, 558a note). Funds appropriated under this title shall not be used for acquisition of forest lands under the provisions of the Act approved March 1, 1911, as amended (16 U.S.C. 513–519, 521), where such land is not within the boundaries of an established national forest or purchase unit. None of the funds made available under this Act shall be obligated or expended to change the boundaries of any region, to abolish any region, to move or close any regional office for research, State and private forestry, and National Forest System administration of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, without the consent of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry in the U.S. Senate and the Committee on Agriculture in the U.S. House of Representatives. Energy Research and Development Administration operating expenses, fossil fuels For necessary operating expenses of the Administration in carrying out the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; publication and dissemination of atomic and other energy information; purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms; reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services; hire of passenger motor vehicles; $748,127,000 and any moneys (except sums received from the Strategic and Critical Materials Stockpiling Act, as amended, and fees received for tests or investigations under the Act of May 16, 1910, as amended (50 U.S.C. 98h; 30 U.S.C. 7)) received by the Energy Research and Development Administration notwithstanding the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 484, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the amount appropriated in any other appropriation act for “Operating expenses” for the Energy Research and Development Administration for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, shall be merged with this appropriation: Provided further, That no funds in this appropriation or in any appropriation with which it may be merged shall be used for the field testing of nuclear explosives in the recovery of oil and gas: Provided further, That none of the funds in this appropriation or any appropriation with which it may be merged shall be used to implement or finance authorized price support or loan guarantee programs unless specific provision is made for such programs in future appropriation acts. plant and capital equipment, fossil fuels For expenses of the Administration, as authorized by law, in connection with the purchase and construction of plant and the acquisition of capital equipment and other expenses incidental thereto necessary in carrying out the, purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion; $90,970,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the amount appropriated in any other appropriation act for “Plant and capital equipment” for the Energy Research and Development Administration for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, shall be merged with this appropriation. General Provision, Energy Research and Development Administration Not to exceed 5 per centum of appropriations made available for the current fiscal year for “Operating expenses” and “Plant and capital equipment” may be transferred between such appropriations, but neither such appropriation, except as otherwise provided herein, shall be increased by more than 5 per centum by any such transfers, and any such transfers shall be reported promptly to the Appropriations Committees of the House and Senate. Federal Energy Administration salaries and expenses For expenses of the Federal Energy Administration, as authorized by law, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for grade GS–18; $289,123,000: Provided, That in the event of the expiration of such Administration, the funds provided herein shall be available for obligation by any other entity or entities established to carry out substantially the same functions as such Administration: Provided further, That loan guarantees authorized by Public Law 94–163 and obligation guarantees authorized by Public Law 94–385 shall not be made unless so authorized by limitations of outstanding obligational authority provided in future appropriation Acts. strategic petroleum reserve For expenses necessary to carry out sections 151 through 166 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, $2,798,933,000, to remain available until December 31, 1978.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Naval Petroleum Reserves exploration, development, and operation of petroleum reserves For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of section 201 of Public Law 94–258, $155,739,000, to remain available until expended.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE Health Services Administration indian health services For expenses necessary to carry out the Act of August 5, 1954 (68 Stat. 674). Public Law 93–638, Public Law 94–437, and titles III and V of the Public Health Service Act, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of reprints; payments for telephone service in private residences in the field, when authorized under regulations approved by the Secretary, $428,891,000. indian health facilities For construction, major repair, improvement, and equipment of health and related auxiliary facilities, including quarters for personnel; preparation of plans, specifications, and drawings; acquisition of sites; purchase and erection of portable buildings; purchase of trailers; and provision of domestic and community sanitation facilities for Indians, as authorized by section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a), Public Law 93–638, and Public Law 94–437, $71,257,000, to remain available until expended. administrative provision, health services administration Appropriations in this Act to the Health Services Administration, available for salaries and expenses, shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates not to exceed the per diem equivalent to the rate for GS–18, for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902), and for expenses of attendance at meetings which are concerned with the functions or activities for which the appropriation is made or which will contribute to improved conduct, supervision, or management of those functions or activities. Office of Education indian education For carrying out to the extent not otherwise provided, part A ($38,850,000), part B ($14,400,000), and part C ($4,410,000) of the Indian Education Act, and the General Education Provisions Act, $59,660,000. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education institute of museum services For carrying out title II of the Arts, Humanities, and Cultural Affairs Act of 1976, $4,000,000: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available for the compensation of Executive Level V or higher positions. Indian Claims Commission salaries and expenses For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act of August 13, 1946 (25 U.S.C. 70), as amended (86 Stat. 115), creating an Indian Claims Commission, $1,500,000, of which not to exceed $14,000 shall be available for expenses of travel. Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission as authorized by Public Law 93–531, $2,050,000, of which $450,000 shall be available until expended for payments pursuant to section 14(b) of that Act, $1,100,000 shall be available until expended for payments pursuant to section 15, and $500,000 shall be available for operating expenses of the Commission. Smithsonian Institution salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, including research in the fields of art, science, and history; development, preservation, and documentation of the National Collections; presentation of public exhibits and performances; collection, preparation, dissemination, and exchange of information and publications; conduct of education, training, and museum assistance programs; maintenance, alteration, operation, and protection of buildings, facilities, and approaches; not to exceed $100,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; up to 3 passenger replacement vehicles; purchase, rental, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for employees; $88,238,000: Provided, That funds appropriated herein are available for advance payments to independent contractors performing research services or participating in official Smithsonian presentations: Provided further, That not to exceed $110,000 may be used to make grant awards to employees of the Smithsonian Institution: Provided further, That none of these funds shall be available to the Smithsonian Research Foundation. museum programs and related research (special foreign currency program) For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department shall determine to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, for necessary expenses for carrying out museum programs, scientific and cultural research, and related educational activities, as authorized by law, $4,000,000, to remain available until expended and to be available only to United States institutions: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appropriations to the Smithsonian Institution, for payments in the foregoing currencies: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available to the Smithsonian Institution for the salvage of archeological sites on the Island of Philae: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 may be used to make grant awards to employees of the Smithsonian Institution: Provided further, That none of these funds shall be available to the Smithsonian Research Foundation. science information exchange For necessary expenses of the Science Information Exchange, $1,777,000. construction and improvements, national zoological park For necessary expenses of planning, construction, remodeling, and equipping of buildings and facilities at the National Zoological Park, by contract or otherwise, $2,500,000, to remain available until expended. restoration and renovation of buildings For necessary expenses of restoration and renovation of buildings owned or occupied by the Smithsonian Institution, by contract or otherwise, as authorized by section 2 of the Act of August 22, 1949 (63 Stat. 623), including not to exceed $10,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. $2,425,000, to remain available until expended. construction For necessary expenses to plan museum support facilities, including not to exceed $50,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $325,000, to remain available until expended. salaries and expenses, national gallery of art For the upkeep and operations of the National Gallery of Art, the protection and care of the works of art therein, and administrative expenses incident thereto, as authorized by the Act of March 24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51), as amended by the public resolution of April 13, 1939 (Public Resolution 9, Seventy-sixth Congress), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; payment in advance when authorized by the treasurer of the Gallery for membership in library, museum, and art associations or societies whose publications or services are available to members only, or to members at a price lower than to the general public; purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for guards and elevator operators, and uniforms, or allowances therefor, for other employees as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); purchase, or rental of devices and services for protecting buildings and contents thereof, and maintenance, alteration, improvement, and repair of buildings, approaches, and grounds; and not to exceed $70,000 for restoration and repair of works of art for the National Gallery of Art by contracts made, without advertising, with individuals, firms, or organizations at such rates or prices and under such terms and conditions as the Gallery may deem proper. $14,509,000. salaries and expenses, woodrow wilson international center for scholars For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1356), including hire of passenger vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,256,000.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES National Endowment for the Arts salaries and expenses For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended. $98,000,000, of which $89,100,000 shall be available to the National Endowment for the Arts for the support of projects and productions in the arts through assistance to groups and individuals pursuant to section 5(c) of the Act, of which not less than 20 per centum of the funds provided for section 5(c) shall lie available for assistance pursuant to section 5(g) of the Act, and $8,900,000 shall be available for administering the functions of the Act: Provided, That the unexpended balances of the appropriations to the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities for the purposes of section 5(c) and for administering provisions of the Act shall be merged with this appropriation. matching grants To carry out the provisions of section 10(a)(2) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, $25,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1979, to the National Endowment for the Arts of which $18,000,000 shall be available for purposes of section 5(1): Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for obligation only in such amounts as may be equal to the total amounts of gifts, bequests, and devises of money, and other property accepted by the Chairman under the provisions of section 10(a)(2) during the current and preceding fiscal years and the transition period, for which equal amounts have not previously been appropriated: Provided further, That the National Endowment for the Arts portion of the unexpended balances of the appropriations to the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities for “Matching Grants” shall be merged with this appropriation. National Endowment For The Humanities salaries and expenses For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, $96,000,000, of which $87,800,000 shall be available to the National Endowment for the Humanities for support of activities in the humanities pursuant to section 7 (c) of the Act, of which not less than 20 per centum shall be available for assistance pursuant to section 7(f) of the Act. and $8,200,000 shall be available for administering the functions of the Act: Provided, That the unexpended balances of the appropriations to the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities for the purposes of section 7(c) shall be merged with this appropriation. matching grants To carry out the provisions of section 10(a)(2) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1979, of which $17,500,000 shall be available to the National Endowment for the Humanities for the purposes of section 7(h): Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for obligation only in such amounts as may be equal to the total amounts of gifts, bequests, and devises of money, and other property accepted by the Chairman under the provisions of section 10(a)(2) during the current and preceding fiscal years and the transition period, for which equal amounts have not previously been appropriated: Provided further, That the National Endowment for the Humanities portion of the unexpended balances of the appropriations to the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities for “Matching Grants” shall be merged with this appropriation. Commission of Fine Arts salaries and expenses For expenses made necessary by the Act establishing a Commission of Fine Arts (40 U.S.C. 104), $233,000. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation salaries and expenses For expenses made necessary by the Act establishing an Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Public Law 94–422, $1,080,000: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available for the compensation of Executive level V or higher positions. National Capital Planning Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses, as authorized by the National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (40 U.S.C. 71–71i), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902),$1,819,000. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission, established by the Act of August 11, 1955 (69 Stat. 694), as amended by Public Law 92–332 (86 Stat. 401), $25,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1979. Joint Federal-State Land Use Planning Commission for Alaska salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Joint Federal-State Land Use Planning Commission for Alaska, established by the Act of December 18, 1971 (Public Law 92–203), as amended, $712,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available to pay more than one-half of the expenses of the Commission. Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation salaries and expenses For necessary expenses, as authorized by section 17(a) of Public Law 92–578, as amended, $1,294,000 for operating and administrative expenses of the Corporation. land acquisition and development (borrowing authority) The Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation is authorized to borrow from the Treasury of the United States $7,500,000, pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in paragraph 10, section 6, of Public Law 92–578. public development For public development activities and projects in accordance with the development plan as authorized by Public Law 94–388, $12,354,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1990.

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT petroleum reserves There is hereby transferred, during fiscal year 1978, from the Naval Petroleum Reserves Special Account, such sums as may be available but not to exceed $561,200,000, into the General Fund of the Treasury.

TITLE III— GENERAL PROVISIONS