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Volume 92 · 1279

Public Law 95–465

Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and for other purposes.

Approved October 17, 1978

Statutory text

An Act

Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That the following 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, 1979, 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, $286,853,000. acquisition, construction, and maintenance For acquisition of lands and interests therein, and construction and maintenance of buildings, recreation facilities, roads, trails, and appurtenant facilities, $19,011,000, to remain available until expended. payments in lieu of taxes For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 20, 1976 (31 U.S.C. 1601), $105,000,000, of which not to exceed $200,000 shall be available for administrative expenses: Provided, That this appropriation may be used to correct underpayments in the previous fiscal year to achieve equity among all qualified recipients. 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): Provided further, That not less than $60,119,000 available from receipts shall be obligated in fiscal year 1979 for Oregon and California grant lands. 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 (43 U.S.C. 1701), 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 and mineral leasing receipts from Bankhead-Jones lands transferred to the Department of the Interior pursuant to law, to remain available until expended. recreation development and operation of recreation facilities For recreation management activities and 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 (43 U.S.C. 1701); and sections 101 and 203 of Public Law 93–153, to be immediately 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 (43 U.S.C. 1701), and such amounts as may be advanced for administrative costs, surveys, appraisals, and costs of making conveyances of omitted lands 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 appropriations herein 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. 1959–1959h), $28,357,000, of which $9,900,000 shall remain available until September 30, 1980.

FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PARKS Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, not otherwise provided for, $14,874,000: Provided, That the unexpended balances in the account “Preservation of Historic Properties, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service” shall be merged with this account. land and water conservation fund For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 4601–4–11), including $7,247,000 for administrative expenses of the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service during the current fiscal year, and acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, in accord-ance with the statutory authority applicable to the State or Federal agency concerned, to be 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 $737,025,000, of which (1) not to exceed $369,790,000 shall be available for payments to the States in accordance with section 6(c) of said Act; (2) not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available to the Bureau of Land Management; (3) not to exceed $51,692,000 shall be available to the Forest Service of which $12,500,000 for purchase of the Jennings and Kahle properties in the Lake Tahoe California/Nevada basin shall not become available for obligation until the States of California and Nevada have each (a) provided $6,250,000 to match the Forest Service grant and (b) established restrictions which will prohibit any additional unrestricted gaming establishments in the Lake Tahoe basin; (4) not to exceed $32,960,000 shall be available to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; (5) not to exceed $171,957,000 shall be available to the National Park Service; and (6) not to exceed $102,379,000 shall be derived from the special account within the Fund established by Section 5 of said Act as amended, and shall be available in the amounts of $81,716,000 to the National Park Service, $19,693,000 to the Forest Service, $470,000 to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and $500,000 to the Bureau of Land Management: Provided, That not to exceed $12,000,000 of the amount provided for State assistance may be available as a contingency reserve to be administered by the Secretary to meet unforeseen needs of the States. 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), $60,000,000, to be derived from the Historic Preservation Fund, established by section 108 of that Act, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1980: Provided, That none of the funds in this appropriation may be used for grants for renovation of State and local government buildings still in use for governmental purposes: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 may be available as a discretionary reserve to be administered by the Secretary for special or innovative preservation programs. administrative provision None of the funds appropriated to the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service may be used to process any grant or contract documents which do not include the text of 18 U.S.C. 1913. 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, $196,129,000, of which not to exceed $3,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That funds in this appropriation may be used to issue regulations that will permit modification to the habitat of a threatened or endangered species when the net effect of the modification is equal to, favorable to, and not adverse to the protection of the species: Provided further, That $15,721,000 shall be available only upon enactment of legislation reauthorizing section 15 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 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); $97,856,000, 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 244 passenger motor vehicles, of which 203 are for replacement only (including 128 for police-type use); purchase of 2 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, and operation of areas as authorized by law or pursuant to agreements with other Federal agencies. States, or private institutions, including not to exceed $298,000 for the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission. $380,079,000: Provided, That not to exceed $4,258,000 may be available for operation of the National Visitor Center and of that amount not to exceed $3,500,000 may be used for payment of rent: Provided further, That $90,000 shall be available for the National Park Service to assist the Town of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, for police force use. 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), $118,488,000, to remain available until expended. 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, $15,478,000, 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. 460l–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, $4,055,000. administrative provisions Appropriations for the National Park Service shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed 158 passenger motor vehicles, of which 137 shall be for replacement only, including not to exceed 110 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 Teritories 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 Energy Regulatory 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; $409,095,000, of which $37,214,000 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, $231,048,000, 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. 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, $147,007,000, of which $123,282,000 shall remain available until expended. helium fund Contract authority for “Development and Operation of Helium Properties” provided by Public Law 87–122 for the fiscal year 1979 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. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement regulation and technology For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95–87, $53,944,000. abandoned mine reclamation fund For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of Title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95–87, to remain available until expended, $61,451,000, to be derived from receipts of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund. administrative provision Appropriations for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed 10 passenger motor vehicles.

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, $774,752,000, of which not to exceed $60,581,000 for higher education scholarships and assistance to public schools under the Act of April 16, 1934 shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 1980, 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, 1980: 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 section 19(a) of Public Law 93–531, $5,028,000, to remain available until expended: Provided further, That none of these funds shall be expended as matching funds for programs funded under section 103(a)(1)(B)(iii) of the Vocational Education Act of 1963 as amended by the Act of June 3, 1977 (Public Law 95–40). construction For construction, major repair and improvement of irrigation and power systems, buildings, utilities, and other facilities; acquisition of lands and interests in land; preparation of lands for farming; and architectural and engineering services by contract, $126,554,000, 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 $5,500,000 shall be available to assist the Tulalip Indian Tribes for construction of a fish hatchery on Puget Sound. road construction For construction of roads and bridges pursuant to authority contained in 23 U.S.C. 203, and 25 U.S.C. 13, 318a, $79,253,000, to remain available until expended. alaska native fund For transfer to the Alaska Native Fund, in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1979, 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. tribal 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 301 passenger carrying motor vehicles of which 155 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, $52,023,000, of which (1) not to exceed $48,302,000 shall be available for 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; Public Law 95–134; 91 Stat. 1161, 1162, 1163); direct grants to the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands as authorized by law (Public Law 94–241,90 Stat. 272), to remain available until expended, of which $8,868,000 shall be available only upon enactment of authorizing legislation; and (2) not to exceed $3,721,000 shall be available for expenses of the offices of the Government Comptroller for the Virgin Islands, the Government Comptroller for Guam, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands as authorized by law (Public Law 95–134; 91 Stat. 1161, 1162), and the Government Comptroller for American Samoa, and for salaries and expenses of the Office of Territorial Affairs: 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 all financial transactions of the Territorial and local governments herein provided for, including such transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities established or utilized by such governments, 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 funds available to the Government Comptroller for American Samoa shall be available for purchase of not to exceed 2 passenger motor vehicles. 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 (91 Stat. 1159), 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; $114,608,000, to remain available until expended, of which $6,000,000 shall be available only upon enactment of authorizing legislation: Provided, That all financial transactions of the Trust Territory, including such transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities established or utilized by such Trust Territory, 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 is 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 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. micronesian claims fund, trust territory of the pacific islands For payment to the Micronesian Claims Fund for settlement of claims of Micronesian inhabitants of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands as may be determined by the Micronesian Claims Commission pursuant to the provisions of title II of the Micronesian Claims Act of 1971 (85 Stat. 96), $12,600,000, to remain available until expended.

SECRETARIAL OFFICES Office of the Solicitor salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor. $14.58.5.000. Office of the Secretary departmental management For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, including necessary expenses for certain operations that provide departmentwide services, $42,200,000 of which not to exceed $5,000 may be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, That the unexpended balances of the appropriations to the Office of the Secretary, Department of Interior for “Salaries and Expenses” and “Departmental Operations” shall be merged with this appropriation. salaries and expenses (special foreign currency programs) 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: Provided further, That no appropriations made in this title shall be available for acquisition of automatic data processing equipment, software, or services in excess of $1,000,000 systems life cost, without prior approval of the Secretary. Sec. 103. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for operation of warehouses, garages, shops, and similar facilities, wher-ever 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, 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 2 aircraft for replacement only, both of which shall be from surplus. 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. Sec. 108. Appropriations made in this title shall not be available for processing documents making grants or contracts for water research that have not been reviewed and approved by an organization designated by the Secretary. Sec. 109. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act of July 1, 1932 (47 Stat. 564; 25 U.S.C. 386a), any adjustment or elimination by the Secretary of the indebtedness (including interest thereon) of the Hydaburg Cooperative Association to the United States shall be immediately effective. Sec. 110. (a) Notwithstanding any provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Public Law 91–190 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), construction of any feature of the Upper Colorado River Storage Project as authorized by the Act of April 11, 1956, as amended, shall proceed if a final Environmental Impact Statement has been filed on such feature. (b) Notwithstanding any provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Public Law 91–190 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Projects, as authorized by Public Law 93–320. and construction of any feature of the Central Arizona Project as authorized by Public Law 90–537, September 30, 1968 (43 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.), shall proceed if a final Environmental Impact Statement has been filed on such feature. (c) Notwithstanding any provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Public Law 91–190 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), construction of any feature of the Southern Nevada Water Project as authorized by Public Law 89–292 (43 U.S.C. 616ggg), as amended, shall proceed if a final Environmental Impact Statement has been filed on any such feature.

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, $682,892,000, of which $4,275,000 for fighting and preventing forest fires and for the emergency rehabilitation of burned-over lands under its jurisdiction and $2,025,000 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, $92,900,000, the cooperative law enforcement program, $4,500,000, and insect and disease control, $23,800,000, shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 1980. Forest research: For forest research at forest and range experiment stations, the Forest Products Laboratory, or elsewhere, as authorized by law, $108,166,000. 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, $54,460,000. 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, $35,845,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not more than $3,500,000 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). 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), $243,466,000. 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, $224,275,000, 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. timber salvage sales For design, engineering, and supervision of construction of roads for salvage timber sales and for sale preparation and supervision of harvesting of such timber, $3,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the appropriation shall be merged with and made a part of the designated fund authorized by section 14(h) of Public Law 94–588, October 22, 1976. 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; San Bernardino and Cleveland National Forests, California, Act of June 15, 1938 (52 Stat. 699), as amended, $325,000; in all, $385,000. 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, $239,000, to be derived from deposits by public school authorities under said Act. rangeland improvements For range revegetation, rehabilitation, construction, maintenance, 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, $4,700,000, 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), $1,508,000, 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, $3,459,000, 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. 460l–6a(f)), as amended. rights-of-way For administrative and other costs incurred in processing application documents for rights-of-way and in inspection and monitoring of construction, operation, and termination of the facility pursuant to such rights-of-way, such amounts as may be collected under section 504(g) of the Act approved October 21, 1976, Public Law 94–579, to remain available until expended. administrative provisions, forest service Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal year shall be available for: (a) purchase of not to exceed 241 passenger motor vehicles of which 7 will be used primarily for law enforcement purposes and of which 215 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 53 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) 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.

Department of Energy fossil energy research and development For necessary expenses in carrying out fossil energy research and development activities, $576,888,000, to 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. fossil energy construction For necessary expenses in connection with the purchase and construction of fossil energy plants, including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition or expansion; $99,709,000, to remain available until expended. energy, production, demonstration, and distribution For necessary expenses in carrying out energy production, demonstration, and distribution activities, $169,181,000, of which $151,862,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be available for financial assistance as provided by section 20 of the Federal Non-Nuclear Research and Development Act of 1974 for feasibility and design studies for municipally owned and/or operated waste reprocessing demonstration facilities. energy conservation For necessary expenses in carrying out energy conservation activities, $707,101,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the total amount of this appropriation, not to exceed $1,750,000 shall be available for a reserve to cover any defaults from loan guarantees issued for electric or hybrid vehicle research, development, and production as authorized by section 10 of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2509): Provided further, That the indebtedness guaranteed or committed to be guaranteed under said law shall not exceed the aggregate of $8,750,000: Provided further, That $100,100,000 for assistance to schools and hospitals and $7,300,000 for energy conservation in local government buildings shall be available only upon enactment of suitable authorizing legislation: Provided further, That $20,000,000 for energy impact assistance shall be available only upon enactment of H.R. 5146 or similar legislation. economic regulatory administration For necessary expenses in carrying out the activities of the Economic Regulatory Administration, $94,733,000: Provided, That none of the funds herein appropriated shall be available to pay the expenses of parties intervening in regulatory proceedings before the Economic Regulatory Administration. strategic petroleum reserve For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 157 through 166 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (Public Law 94–163), $3,006,854,000, and shall remain available until December 31, 1980. energy information administration For necessary expenses in carrying out the activities of the Energy Information Administration, $59,286,000. administrative provisions, department of energy Appropriation to the Department of Energy 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. From this appropriation, transfers of sums may be made to other agencies of the government for the performance of work for which this appropriation is made. 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 this or future appropriations acts. 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 revenues received from the sale of any products produced in facilities operated as part of Department of Energy programs appropriated under this Act shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

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), the Indian Self-Determination Act, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and titles III and V and section 757 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, $483,829,000: Provided, That 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, 1980. 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), the Indian Self-Determination Act and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, $76,960,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $20,000,000 of the amounts collected by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under the authority of title IV of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act shall be available until September 30, 1980 for the purpose of achiev-ing compliance with the applicable conditions and requirements of titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act (exclusive of planning, design, construction, or major renovation of Indian Health Service facilities). administrative provisions, 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 ($48,000,000), part B ($15,500,000), and par t C ($5,930,000) of the Indian Education Act, and the General Education Provisions Act, $71,735,000.

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, $7,852,000: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available for the compensation of Executive Level V or higher positions: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated to the Institute of Museum Services may be used to process any grant or contract documents which do not include the text of 18 U.S.C. 1913.

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, $8,752,000, of which $250,000 shall be available until expended for payments pursuant to section 14(b) of that Act, $7,512,000 shall be available until expended for payments pursuant to section 15, and $990,000 shall be available for operating expenses of the Commission: Provided, That not to exceed $91,300 herein made available for operating expenses of the Commission shall be for expenses of the Commissioners.

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; $96,302,000: 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 $390,000 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, $3,700,000, 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 none of these funds shall be available to the Smithsonian Research Foundation: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 may be used to make grant awards to employees of the Smithsonian Institution. science information exchange For necessary expenses of the Science Information Exchange, $2,000,000. 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, $3,900,000, 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, $2,100,000, 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, $575,000, to remain available until expended. salaries and expenses, national gallery of act 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, $19,041,000. 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, $1,567,000.

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, $111,935,000, of which S102,160,000 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 be available for assistance pursuant to section 5(g) of the Act, and $9,775,000 shall be available for administering the functions of the Act. 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, $37,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1980, to the National Endowment for the Arts of which $30,000,000 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. 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, $108,546,000, of which $98,300,000 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 $10,246,000 shall be available for administering the functions of the Act. 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, $36,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1980, of which $27,000,000 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 amount 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. administrative provision None of the funds appropriated to the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities may be used to process any grant or contract documents which do not include the text of 18 U.S.C. 1913. 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), $263,000. 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, $1,178,000: 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), $1,963,000. 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), $20,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1980. 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, $594,000: 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, $1,630,000 for operating and administrative expenses of the Corporation. land acquisition and development fund The Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation is authorized to borrow from the Treasury of the United States $13,400,000, 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 section 17(b) of Public Law 92–578, as amended, $12,355,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1990.

TITLE III— GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 301.

No part of any appropriation under this Act shall be

Unprocessed timber, sale restrictions.

available to the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture for use for any sale hereafter made of unprocessed timber from Federal lands west of the 100th meridian in the contiguous 48 States which will be exported from the United States, or which will be used as a substitute for timber from private lands which is exported by the purchaser: Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to specific quantities of grades and species of timber which said Secretaries determine are surplus to domestic lumber and plywood manufacturing needs.

Sec. 302.

No part of any appropriation under this Act shall be

Oil and natural gas leasing, limitation.

available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture for the leasing of oil and natural gas by noncompetitive bidding on publicly owned lands within the boundaries of the Shawnee National Forest, Illinois: Provided, That nothing herein is intended to inhibit or otherwise affect the sale, lease, or right to access to minerals owned by private individuals.

Sec. 303.

No part of any appropriation under this Act shall be made available to the Secretary of the Interior for the leasing of oil and natural gas on publicly owned lands within the boundaries of the Flathead National Forest, Montana, except for such leases which the Forest Service determines will not significantly impact these lands and for which the Forest Service in granting the leases specifically outlines exploration and development guidelines designed to protect these lands from significant adverse environmental impact.

Sec. 304.

No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall

Legislative proposal, publication or distribution of literature.

be available for any activity or the publication or distribution of literature that in any way tends to promote public support or opposition to any legislative proposal on which congressional action is not complete, in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1913.

Sec. 305.

No funds appropriated by this Act shall be available for use in implementing or otherwise carrying out, in the State of Alaska, the provisions of section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782).

Sec. 306.

No funds appropriated by this Act shall be available for

Hunting of waterfowl with steel shot.

the implementation or enforcement of any rule or regulation of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, requiring the use of steel shot in connection with the hunting of waterfowl in any State of the United States unless the appropriate State regulatory authority approves such implementation and enforcement.

Sec. 307.

(a)

No funds appropriated under this Act may be used to

Domestic crude oil, allocation.

implement the provisions with respect to the allocation of domestic crude oil specified in 10 CFR 211.67 on the date of enactment of this section, unless the President within thirty days after such enactment has amended the regulation under section 4(a) of the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 as provided in this section.

15 USC 753.

Entitlements to eligible firms importing residual fuel oil.

(b)
(1)

The amendment to the regulation required under subsection (a) shall provide that for the period between the effective date of such amendment and July 1, 1979 the provisions of the regulation specified in 10 CFR 211.67(a)(3) on the date of enactment of this section (relating to the issuance of entitlements to eligible firms importing residual fuel oil) shall be amended by replacing the words “thirty (30%) percent” wherever they appear by the words “fifty (50%) percent”, except that for the purposes of this section the State of Michigan will be treated as if it were part of the East Coast market as defined in 10 CFR 211.62.

(2)

Such amendment shall provide that on and after July 1, 1979 the provisions of the regulation referred to in paragraph (1) shall revert to those provisions in effect on the date of enactment of this section.

(c)

The amendment required under subsection (a) shall amend the

Reduction in entitlement value for sales into East Coast market.

provisions of the regulation specified in 10 CFR 211.67(d)(4) on the date of enactment of this section (relating to the reduction in entitlement value for sales into the East Coast market) to delete the provisions exempting the first 5,000 barrels per day of a refiner’s crude oil runs to stills from the operation of that subsection and to provide that 10 CFR 211.67(d)(4) is applicable only to domestic refiners that transport residual fuel oil for sale in the East Coast market in foreign flag tankers.

(d)

The effective date of the amendment required under subsection

Effective date.

(a) shall be July 1, 1978 unless the Secretary finds it impracticable to implement such amendment on such date.

(e)

In promulgating the amendment required under subsection (a) and any related implementing or conforming amendments the President shall not be subject to the provisions of section 553 of title 5 or of sections 7174 and 7191 of title 42 of the United States Code.

(f)

Except as specifically provided in this section, nothing in this section affects the authority of the President to amend the regulation under section 4(a) of the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973.

15 USC 753.

Sec. 308.

No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.

Approved October 17, 1978.

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