§ 50a. Working capital fund for United States Geological Survey

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1990

   Pub. L. 101–512 title I · 104 Stat. 1915

   Enacted · 43 U.S.C. § 50a

   Pub. L. 101–512, title I, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1924

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 101–512, title I, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1924

   Enacted provision · exact public law
   TITLE I— DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 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, including maintenance of facilities, as authorized by law, in the management of lands and their resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, including the general administration of the Bureau of Land Management, $500,112,000 of which the following amounts shall remain available until expended: not to exceed $1,200,000 to be derived from the special receipt account established by section 4 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 4601–6a(i)), and $20,000,000 for the Automated Land and Mineral Record System Project: Provided, That appropriations herein made shall not be available for the destruction of healthy, unadopted, wild horses and burros in the care of the Bureau of Land Management or its contractors. firefighting For necessary expenses for fire management, emergency rehabilitation, firefighting, fire presuppression, and other related emergency actions by the Department of the Interior, $168,765,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such funds also are to be available for repayment of advances to other appropriation accounts from which funds were previously transferred for such purposes. construction and access For acquisition of lands and interests therein, and construction of buildings, recreation facilities, roads, trails, and appurtenant facilities, $15,386,000 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. 6901–07), $105,000,000, of which not to exceed $400,000 shall be available for administrative expenses. land acquisition For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 205, 206, and 318(d) of Public Law 94–579 including administrative expenses and acquisition of lands or waters, or interest therein, $15,649,000 to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, to remain available until expended. 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; $84,476,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the amount appropriated herein for road construction shall be transferred to the Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation: Provided further, That 25 per centum of the aggregate of all receipts during the current fiscal year from the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands is hereby made a charge against the Oregon and California land grant fund and shall be transferred 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 acquisition of lands and interests therein, and improvement of Federal rangelands pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701), notwithstanding any other Act, sums equal to 50 per centum of all moneys 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 BankheadJones lands transferred to the Department of the Interior pursuant to law, but not less than $10,188,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $600,000 shall be available for administrative expenses. 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 costs of providing copies of official public land documents, 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 209(b), 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: Provided, That notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of subsection 305(a) of the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1735(a)), any moneys that have been or will be received pursuant to that subsection, whether as a result of forfeiture, compromise, or settlement, if not appropriate for refund pursuant to subsection 305(c) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1735(c)), shall be available and may be expended under the authority of this or subsequent appropriations Acts by the Secretary to improve, protect, or rehabilitate any public lands administered through the Bureau of Land Management which have been damaged by the action of a resource developer, purchaser, permittee, or any unauthorized person, without regard to whether all moneys collected from each such forfeiture, compromise, or settlement are used on the exact lands damage to which led to the forfeiture, compromise, or settlement: Provided further, That such moneys are in excess of amounts needed to repair damage to the exact land for which collected. 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, to remain available until expended. administrative provisions Appropriations for the Bureau of Land Management shall be available for purchase, erection, and dismantlement of temporary structures, and alteration and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the United States has title; up to $25,000 for payments, at the discretion of the Secretary, for information or evidence concerning violations of laws administered by the 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 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 for surveys of Federal lands and on a reimbursable basis for surveys of Federal lands and for protection of lands for the State of Alaska: Provided further, That an appeal of any reductions in grazing allotments on public rangelands must be taken within thirty days after receipt of a final grazing allotment decision. Reductions of up to 10 per centum in grazing allotments shall become effective when so designated by the Secretary of the Interior. Upon appeal any proposed reduction in excess of 10 per centum shall be suspended pending final action on the appeal, which shall be completed within two years after the appeal is filed: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 5901(a) of title 5, United States Code, the uniform allowance for each uniformed employee of the Bureau of Land Management shall not exceed $400 annually: Provided further, That unobligated balances in the “Recreation Development and Operation of Recreation Facilities” account are to be deposited into the receipt account established by 16 U.S.C. 4601–6a(i): Provided further, That notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977 (31 U.S.C. 6301–6308), the Bureau is authorized hereafter to negotiate and enter into cooperative arrangements with public and private agencies, organizations, institutions, and individuals, to implement challenge cost-share programs. 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; for the general administration of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and for maintenance of the herd of long-horned cattle on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge; and not less than $1,000,000 for high priority projects within the scope of the approved budget which shall be carried out by Youth Conservation Corps as if authorized by the Act of August 13, 1970, as amended by Public Law 93–408, $476,272,000 of which $6,671,000 to carry out the purposes of 16 U.S.C. 1535, shall remain available until expended; and of which $9,313,000 shall be for operation and maintenance of fishery mitigation facilities constructed by the Corps of Engineers under the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan, authorized by the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2921), to compensate for loss of fishery resources from water development projects on the Lower Snake River, and which shall remain available until expended; and of which $1,000,000 shall be for contaminant sample analysis, and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That beginning October 1, 1990, and thereafter, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service can perform work for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, authorized by 16 U.S.C. 931–939c, Great Lakes Fisheries Act of 1956, on the sea lamprey program on a reimbursable basis: Provided further, That such reimbursements are to be treated as Intragovemmental funds as defined in the publication titled “A Glossary of Terms Used in the Federal Budget Process”. construction and anadromous fish For construction and acquisition of buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, management, investigation, protection, and utilization of sport fishery and wildlife resources, and the acquisition of lands and interests therein; $93,113,000 to remain available until expended, of which $1,800,000 shall be available for expenses to carry out the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757a–757g): Provided, That notwithstanding any other provi-sion of law, procurements for the visitor center at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, the National Training Center, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge dam, and the replacement laboratory for the National Fisheries Research Center—Seattle, Washington may be issued which include the full scope of the facility: Provided further, That the solicitation and contract shall contain the clause “availability of funds” found at 48 CFR 52.232.18: Provided further, That the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (PWRC) is authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) for the purposes of allowing the WSSC to place a water tower on land of the PWRC in return for which the WSSC will provide a continuous supply of potable water to the PWRC National Wildlife Visitor Center. The placement of said water tower will be near the present southern boundary of the PWRC adjacent to Springfield Road and shall encompass no more than five (5) acres of land: Provided further, That title 16 U.S.C. section 3832(a)(6) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “Provided however, no refund of rental payments and cost sharing payments shall be required when the land is purchased by or for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;”. land acquisition 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 administrative expenses, and for acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, in accordance with statutory authority applicable to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, $101,150,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, to remain available until expended. national wildlife refuge fund For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 17, 1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $11,000,000. rewards and operations For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201–4203, 4211–4213, 4221–4225, 4241–4245, and 1538), $1,000,000, to remain available until expended. north american wetlands conservation fund For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Public Law 101–233, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended. administrative provisions Appropriations and funds available to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be available for purchase of not to exceed 129 passenger motor vehicles, of which 117 are for replacement only (including 39 for police-type use); not to exceed $400,000 for payment, at the discretion of the Secretary, for information, rewards, or evidence concerning violations of laws administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on his certificate; 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 consistent 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: Provided, That the United States Fish and Wildlife Service may accept donated aircraft as replacements for existing aircraft. Amounts collected prior to 1983 for “Special Recreation Use Fees,” United States Fish and Wildlife Service, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 4601–6a (b), (c), and (f) shall be transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury. Amounts collected prior to October 1, 1984 from taxes imposed by section 4161(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; import duties under subpart B of part 5 of schedule 7 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202), and on yachts and pleasure craft under subpart D schedule 6, shall be transferred to the Sport Fish Restoration account of the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund. 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), and for the general administration of the National Park Service, including not to exceed $492,000 for the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission, and not less than $1,000,000 for high priority projects within the scope of the approved budget which shall be carried out by Youth Conservation Corps as if authorized by the Act of August 13, 1970, as amended by Public Law 93–408, $881,317,000, without regard to the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended (16 U.S.C. 451), of which not to exceed $55,500,000 to remain available until expended is to be derived from the special fee account established pursuant to title V, section 5201, of Public Law 100–203: Provided, That the National Park Service shall not enter into future concessionaire contracts, including renewals, that do not include a termination for cause clause that provides for possible extinguishment of possessory interests excluding depreciated book value of concessionaire investments without compensation: Provided further, That of the funds provided herein, $600,000 is available for the National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this head in this Act and in subsequent annual appropriation Acts, $85,000 shall be available to assist the town of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, for police force use. national recreation and preservation For expenses necessary to carry out recreation programs, natural programs, cultural programs, environmental compliance and review, and grant administration, not otherwise provided for, $18,398,000. historic preservation fund For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 915), as amended (16 U.S.C. 470), $34,665,000 to be derived from the Historic Preservation Fund, established by section 108 of that Act, as amended, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1992: Provided, That the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands is a State eligible for Historic Preservation Fund matching grant assistance as authorized under 16 U.S.C. 470w(2): Provided further, That pursuant to section 105(1) of the Compact of Free Association, Public Law 99–239, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands shall also be considered States for purposes of 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), $271,871,000, to remain available until expended and including $2,000,000 to assist local communities to protect Mammoth Cave National Park from groundwater pollution notwithstanding the fourth proviso under this head in Public Law 99–190: Provided, That for payment of obligations incurred for continued construction of the Cumberland Gap Tunnel, as authorized by section 160 of Public Law 93–87, $28,000,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended to liquidate contract authority provided under section 104(a)(8) of Public Law 95–599, as amended: Provided further, That for payments of obligations incurred for improvements to the George Washington Memorial Parkway, $9,700,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended to liquidate contract authority provided under section 104(a)(8) of Public Law 95–599, as amended: Provided further, That for payments of obligations incurred for improvements to the Baltimore Washington Parkway, $15,000,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended to liquidate contract authority provided under section 104(a)(8) of Public Law 95–599, as amended: Provided further, That not to exceed $7,500,000 shall be paid to the Army Corps of Engineers for modifications authorized by section 104 of the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, $4,500,000 shall be available for a grant for the restoration of the Keith Albee Theatre in Huntington, West Virginia, as if authorized by the Historic Sites Act of 1935 (16 U.S.C. 462(e)), such grant funds to be made available on an as needed basis. urban park and recreation fund For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 (title 10 of Public Law 95–625) $20,000,000, to remain available until expended. land and water conservation fund (rescission) The contract authority provided for fiscal year 1991 by 16 U.S.C. 4601–10a is rescinded. land acquisition and state assistance 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 administrative expenses, and for acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, in accordance with statutory authority applicable to the National Park Service, $137,513,000 to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, to remain available until expended, of which $33,400,000 is for the State Assistance program including $3,400,000 to administer the State Assistance program: Provided, That of the amounts previously appropriated to the Secretary’s contingency fund for grants to States $23,000 shall be available in 1991 for administrative expenses of the State grant program: Provided further, That of the amount provided above, $320,000 is for acquisition of the Saxton House, 331 South Market Street, Canton, Ohio, as if authorized by the Historic Sites Act of 1935 (16 U.S.C. 462(e)):Provided further, That, of the amount provided herein $4,200,000 shall be made available by the National Park Service, pursuant to a grant agreement, to the State of Florida and Broward County so that the State may purchase the “Everglades Buffer Strip” located in Broward County, Florida and stretching approximately 13 miles between State Road 84 and the Dade County line: Provided further, That, management of the Buffer Strip shall be the responsibility of the State of Florida and the grant agreement shall provide that the Buffer Strip shall, after eradication of the exotic species of melaleuca plant, be preserved in its natural state. For the purposes of section 6(f)(3) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 as amended (16 U.S.C. 4601–8(f)(3)), the Cap Erb Wildlife Preserve of approximately 6 acres that on the effective date of this section is proposed by the City of Boone, Iowa, to be substituted for land formerly in Blair Park that was converted to non-recreation use, shall be deemed by the Secretary of the Interior to be of equivalent usefulness and location as the land which was so converted: Provided, That if the proposed substitute land is not equal in fair market value, the difference shall be made up in land elsewhere by the State of Iowa. 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, $21,150,000, of which $13,500,000 shall remain available until expended. illinois and michigan canal national heritage corridor commission For operation of the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission, $250,000. administrative provisions Appropriations for the National Park Service shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed 1 new rotary-wing aircraft for replacement only and 468 passenger motor vehicles, of which 324 shall be for replacement only, including not to exceed 355 for police-type use, 12 buses, and 7 ambulances; 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; options for the purchase of land at not to exceed $1 for each option; and for the procurement and delivery of medical services within the jurisdiction of units of the National Park System: 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 and conduct emergency search and rescue operations in the National Park System: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated to the National Park Service may be used to process any grant or contract documents which do not include the text of 18 U.S.C. 1913: Provided further, That the National Park Service may use helicopters and motorized equipment at Death Valley National Monument for removal of feral burros and horses: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National Park Service may recover all costs of providing necessary services associated with special use permits, such reimbursements to be credited to the appropriation current at that time: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated to the National Park Service may be used to implement an agreement for the redevelopment of the southern end of Ellis Island until such agreement has been submitted to the Congress and shall not be implemented prior to the expiration of 30 calendar days (not including any day in which either House of Congress is not in session because of adjournment of more than three calendar days to a day certain) from the receipt by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate of a full and comprehensive report on the development of the southern end of Ellis Island, including the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of the proposed project: Provided further, That hereafter the Cedar Pass Visitor Center at Badlands National Park, South Dakota, shall be known as the Ben Reifel Visitor Center: Provided further, That Federal funds available to the National Park Service may be used for improvements to the National Park Service rail excursion line between Milepost 132.7 and 100.5 located in Northeastern, Pennsylvania: Provided further, That with respect to lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior within the City of Rocks National Reserve established by title II of Public Law 100–696, the Secretary shall hereafter permit hunting in accordance with the otherwise applicable laws of the United States and the State of Idaho, except that he may designate zones where and periods when no hunting may be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, floral and faunal protection and management, or public use and enjoyment: Provided further, That except in emergencies, any regulation prescribing such restrictions shall be put into effect only after consultation with the appropriate State agency having jurisdiction over hunting activities: Provided further, That with respect to lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the Secretary within the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, established by title III of Public Law 100–696, the Secretary shall hereafter permit hunting and fishing as well as maintenance of structures necessary to undertake such activities, including but not limited to duck and goose blinds on those lands within an area fifty feet in elevation above the high water level of the Snake River in accordance with otherwise applicable laws of the United States and the State of Idaho. The Act, establishing Assateague Island National Seashore, as amended (16 U.S.C. 459), is amended by striking out “ten acres” and inserting in lieu thereof “sixteen acres.” Geological Survey surveys, investigations, and research For expenses necessary for the Geological Survey to perform surveys, investigations, and research covering topography, geology, hydrology, 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 their mineral and water resources; give engineering supervision to power permittees and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission licensees; administer the minerals exploration program (30 U.S.C. 641); and publish and disseminate data relative to the foregoing activities; $573,704,000, of which $66,109,000 shall be available only for co-operation 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: Provided further, That beginning October 1, 1990, and thereafter, funds received from any State, territory, possession, country, international organization, or political subdivision thereof, for topographic, geologic, or water resources mapping or investigations involving cooperation with such an entity shall be considered as intragovemmental funds as defined in the publication titled “A Glossary of Terms Used in the Federal Budget Process”. working capital fund There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a working capital fund to assist in the management of certain support activities of the Geological Survey (hereafter referred to as the “Survey”), Department of the Interior. The fund shall be available hereafter without fiscal year limitation for expenses necessary for furnishing materials, supplies, equipment, work, and services in support of Survey programs, and, as authorized by law, to agencies of the Federal Government and others. Such expenses may include computer operations and telecommunications services; requirements definition, systems analysis, and design services; acquisition or development of software; systems support services such as implementation assistance, training, and maintenance; acquisition and replacement of computer, telecommunications, and related automatic data processing equipment; and, such other activities as may be approved by the Secretary of the Interior. There are authorized to be transferred to the fund, at fair and reasonable values at the time of transfer, inventories, equipment, receivables, and other assets, less liabilities, related to the functions to be financed by the fund as determined by the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That the fund shall be credited with appropriations and other funds of the Survey, and other agencies of the Department of the Interior, other Federal agencies, and other sources, for providing materials, supplies, equipment, work, and services as authorized by law and such payments may be made in advance or upon performance: Provided further, That charges to users will be at rates approximately equal to the costs of furnishing the materials, supplies, equipment, facilities, and services, including such items as depreciation of equipment and accrued annual leave: Provided further, That all existing balances as of the date of enactment of this Act from amortization fees resulting from the Survey providing telecommunications services and deposited in a special fund established on the books of the Treasury and available for payment of replacement or expansion of telecommunications services as authorized by Public Law 99–190, are hereby transferred to and merged with the working capital fund, to be used for the same purposes as originally authorized: Provided further, That funds that are not necessary to carry out the activities to be financed by the fund, as determined by the Secretary, shall be covered into miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury. administrative provisions The amount appropriated for the Geological Survey shall be available for purchase of not to exceed 26 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 gauging stations and observation wells; expenses of the United States 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: Provided, That activities funded by appropriations herein made may be accomplished through the use of contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements as defined in Public Law 95–224. Minerals Management Service leasing and royalty management For expenses necessary for minerals leasing and environmental studies, regulation of industry operations, and collection of royalties, as authorized by law; for enforcing laws and regulations applicable to oil, gas, and other minerals leases, permits, licenses and operating contracts; and for matching grants or cooperative agreements; including the purchase of not to exceed eight passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; $197,028,000, of which not less than $65,552,000 shall be available for royalty management activities: Provided, That funds appropriated under this Act shall be available for the payment of interest m accordance with 30 U.S.C. 1721 (b) and (d): Provided further, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for reasonable expenses related to promoting volunteer beach and marine cleanup activities: Provided further, That notwithstanding 5 U.S.C. 5901(a), as amended, hereafter the uniform allowance for each uniformed employee of the Minerals Management Service shall not exceed $400 annually: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, $8,000 under this head shall be available for refunds of overpayments in connection with certain Indian leases in which the Director of the Minerals Management Service concurred with the claimed refund due: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, any moneys hereafter received as a result of the forfeiture of a bond or other security or payment of civil penalty by an Outer Continental Shelf permittee, lessee, or right-of-way holder which does not fulfill the requirements of its permit, lease, or right-of-way or does not comply with the regulations of the Secretary shall be credited to this account to cover the cost to the United States of any improvement, protection, or rehabilitation work rendered necessary by the action or inaction that led to the forfeiture or imposition of the civil penalty, to remain available until expended: Provided further, That any portion of the moneys so credited shall be returned to the permittee, lessee, or right-of-way holder to the extent that the money is in excess of the amount expended in performing the work necessitated by the action or inaction which led to their receipt or, if the bond or security was forfeited for failure to pay the civil penalty, in excess of the civil penalty imposed: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, $68,200,000 shall be deducted from Federal onshore mineral leasing receipts prior to the division and distribution of such receipts between the States and the Treasury and shall be credited to miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury. Bureau of Mines mines and minerals (including transfer) 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, $182,182,000, of which $102,182,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this or any other Act may be used for the closure or consolidation of any research centers or the sale of any of the helium facilities currently in operation. Funds in the amount of $6,000,000 appropriated pursuant to 102 Stat. 2270–12, Public Law 100–463, and transferred from the Department of Defense to the Bureau of Mines pursuant to 103 Stat. 1124, Public Law 101–165, are to be transferred to the Secretary of Defense to carry out the Soledad Canyon Demonstration Project in Los Angeles County, California. These funds shall remain available until September 30, 1993. administrative provisions 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, including the purchase of not to exceed 15 passenger motor vehicles, of which 11 shall be for replacement only; and uniform allowances of not to exceed $400 for each uniformed employee of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; $109,927,000, and notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, an additional amount, to remain available until expended, equal to receipts to the General Fund of the Treasury from performance bond forfeitures in fiscal year 1991: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to regulations, may utilize directly or through grants to States, moneys collected in fiscal year 1991 pursuant to the assessment of civil penalties under section 518 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1268), to reclaim lands adversely affected by coal mining practices after August 3, 1977, to remain available until expended: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior shall abide by and adhere to the terms of the Settlement Agreement in NWR v. Miller, C.A. No. 86–99 (E.D. Ky), and not take any actions inconsistent with the provisions of footnote 3 of the Agreement with respect to any State or Federal program: Provided further, That the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement may provide for the travel and per diem expenses of State and tribal personnel attending Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sponsored training. Provided further, That notwithstanding the requirements of section 705 of Public Law 95–87 (30 U.S.C. 1295) appropriations herein shall be available to fund the full costs to the States to implement the Applicant Violator System in compliance with the January 24, 1990 Settlement Agreement between Save Our Cumberland Mountains, Inc. et al. and Manuel Lujan, Jr., Secretary United States Department of the Interior, et al. 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, including the purchase of not more than 22 passenger motor vehicles, of which 16 shall be for replacement only, $200,006,000 to be derived from receipts of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, That pursuant to Public Law 97–365, the Department of the Interior is authorized to utilize up to 20 per centum from the recovery of the delinquent debt owed to the United States Government to pay for contracts to collect these debts: Provided further, That of the funds made available to the States to contract for reclamation projects authorized in section 406(a) of Public Law 95–87, administrative expenses may not exceed 15 per centum: Provided further, That none of these funds shall be used for a reclamation grant to any State if the State has not agreed to participate in a nationwide data system established by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement through which all permit applications are reviewed and approvals withheld if the applicants (or those who control the applicants) applying for or receiving such permits have outstanding State or Federal air or water quality violations in accordance with section 510(c) of the Act of August 3, 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1260(c)), or failure to abate cessation orders, outstanding civil penalties associated with such failure to abate cessation orders, or uncontested past due Abandoned Mine Land fees: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior may deny 50 per centum of an Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund grant, available to a State pursuant to title IV of Public Law 95–87, in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 521(b) of the Act, when the Secretary determines that a State is systematically failing to administer adequately the enforcement provisions of the approved State regulatory program. Funds will be denied until such time as the State and Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement have agreed upon an explicit plan of action for correcting the enforcement deficiency. A State may enter into such agreement without admission of culpability. If a State enters into such agreement, the Secretary shall take no action pursuant to section 521(b) of the Act as long as the State is complying with the terms of the agreement: Provided further, That expenditure of moneys as authorized in section 402(g)(4) of Public Law 95–87 shall be on a priority basis with the first priority being protection of public health, safety, general welfare, and property from extreme danger of adverse effects of coal mining practices, as stated in section 403 of Public Law 95–87: Provided further, That 23 full-time equivalent positions are to be maintained in the Anthracite Reclamation Program at the Wilkes-Barre Field Office: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated pursuant to Public Law 98–181 and derived from receipts of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund shall be made available to and expended by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to provide for the acquisition of the ten properties along Route 61 near the Borough of Centralia, previously identified by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement as needing acquisition but ineligible for funding pursuant to Public Law 98–181, and for the relocation of families and individuals residing in such properties who are threatened by the progressive movement of the mine fire currently burning in and around the Borough of Centralia: Provided further, That all acquisitions made by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under the authority provided herein shall be at fair market value without regard to the mine fire-related damages and such homeowners shall be treated in a manner that avoids any disparity with the treatment authorized and implemented pursuant to Public Law 98–181: Provided further, That land acquisition and relocation authorized herein shall not require any matching funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under section 407(e) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95–87. Bureau of Indian Affairs operation of indian programs For operation of Indian programs by direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants including expenses necessary to provide education and welfare services for Indians, either directly or in cooperation with States and other organizations, including payment 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; 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; for the general administration of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including such expenses in field offices, $1,326,997,000, including $210,000,000 for school operations costs of Bureau-funded schools which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 1991, and shall remain available for obligation until June 30, 1992, and of which amount, funds obligated pursuant to the authority of Public Law 93–638, as amended, shall remain available for expenditure by the contractor until June 30, 1993; and of which not to exceed $72,024,000 for higher education scholarships, adult vocational training, and assistance to public schools under the Act of April 16, 1934 (48 Stat. 596), as amended (25 U.S.C. 452 et seq.), shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 1992, and of which $2,180,000 for litigation support shall remain available until expended, $3,000,000 for self-governance tribal compacts shall be made available on completion and submission of such compacts to the Congress, and shall remain available until expended, and 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 et seq.) shall remain available until September 30, 1992: Provided, That this carryover authority does not extend to programs directly operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs unless the tribe(s) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs enter into a cooperative agreement for consolidated services; and for expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of section 19(a) of Public Law 93–531 (25 U.S.C. 640d–18(a)), $1,327,000, to remain available until expended: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated to the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall be expended as matching funds for programs funded under section 103(b)(2) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act: Provided further, That $200,000 of the funds made available in this Act shall be available for cyclical maintenance of tribally owned fish hatcheries and related facilities: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be used by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to transfer funds under a contract with any third party for the management of tribal or individual Indian trust funds until the funds held in trust for all such tribes or individuals have been audited and reconciled to the earliest possible date, the results of such reconciliation have been certified by an independent party as the most complete rec-onciliation of such funds possible, and the affected tribe or individual has been provided with an accounting of such funds: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the statute of limitations shall not commence to run on any claim concerning losses to or mismanagement of trust funds, until the affected tribe or individual Indian has been furnished with the accounting of such funds: Provided further, That $300,000 of the amounts provided for education program management shall be available for a grant to the Close Up Foundation: Provided further, That $220,000 of the amounts provided for administrative services shall be available for payment to eliminate the tax liability of Leonard and Rita Felder of Barrow, Alaska and that $221,000 of these funds shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States in extinguishment of the tax liability of Leonard and Rita Felder and $19,000 of these funds shall be available for payment for the aggregate attorney and accountant fees: Provided further, That such amount shall not be included in gross income for purposes of Federal income taxation: Provided further, That $300,000 of the amounts provided for aid to tribal government shall be available until expended for operation of the Joint Federal-State Commission on Policies and Programs Affecting Alaska Natives, authorized in Public Law 101–379: Provided further, That not more than $3,235,000 shall be made available for the Federal Financial System in fiscal year 1991: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this Act may be used to prepare a reprogramming proposal to reorganize the Bureau of Indian Affairs until a task force consisting of tribal, Bureau and departmental representatives reviews any proposal to reorganize the Bureau and reports to the Committees on Appropriations regarding consultation and a review of the proposal: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this Act may be used to undertake a reorganization pursuant to 64 Stat. 1262 or any other provision of law. construction For construction, major repair, and improvement of irrigation and power systems, buildings, utilities, and other facilities, including architectural and engineering services by contract; acquisition of lands and interests in lands; preparation of lands for farming; maintenance of Indian reservation roads as defined in section 101 of title 23, United States Code; and construction, repair, and improvement of Indian housing, $168,536,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $1,000,000 of the funds made available in this Act shall be available for rehabilitation of tribally owned fish hatcheries and related facilities: Provided further, 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 6 per centum of contract authority available to the Bureau of Indian Affairs from the Federal Highway Trust Fund may be used to cover the road program management costs of the Bureau of Indian Affairs: Provided further, That none of the funds available to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in this or any other Act shall be used to transfer, through agreement, memorandum of understanding, demonstration project or other method, the Safety of Dams program of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Bureau of Reclamation: Provided further, That nothing herein shall prevent the Bureau of Indian Affairs or tribes from using, on a case-by-case basis, the technical expertise of the Bureau of Reclamation: Provided further, That none of the funds provided for the Safety of Dams program are available for transfer pursuant to sections 101 and 102 of this Act. miscellaneous payments to indians For miscellaneous payments to Indian tribes and individuals pursuant to Public Laws 98–500, 99–264, 100–383, 100–512, 100–580, and 100–585, including funds for necessary administrative expenses, $56,431,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated pursuant to Public Law 100–383 shall not be subject to the provisions of 43 U.S.C. 1606(i): Provided further, That income earned on funds appropriated by Public Law 101–121, October 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 701, 715 for the purposes of section 6(b) of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989, Public Law 101–41, June 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 83, may be utilized by the Permanent Trust Fund Board of Trustees to secure necessary and appropriate financial, auditing, accounting, insurance and other administrative services to fulfill the Board of Trustees’ fiduciary and administrative responsibilities: Provided further, That no more than 5 per centum of the income in any year may be utilized for such purposes: Provided further, That 16 U.S.C. 1166(e) is amended by adding the following new subsection: “(3) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior $3,500,000 for distribution to the Trust for the purpose of preserving and maintaining municipal, community, and tribal functions while an economy not dependent on sealing is established.”: Provided further, That $35,000,000 shall be made available on October 1, 1991, subject to enactment of H.R. 5367 as passed the House of Representatives on October 10, 1990 and as passed the Senate on October 16, 1990. navajo rehabilitation trust fund For Navajo tribal rehabilitation and improvement activities in accordance with the provisions of section 32(d) of Public Law 93–531, as amended (25 U.S.C. 640d–30), including necessary administrative expenses, $3,000,000, to remain available until expended. revolving fund for loans During fiscal year 1991, and within the resources and authority available, gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans pursuant to the Indian Financing Act of 1974, as amended (88 Stat. 77; 25 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), shall not exceed resources and authority available. indian loan guaranty and insurance fund For payment of interest subsidies on new and outstanding guaranteed loans and for necessary expenses of management and technical assistance in carrying out the provisions of the Indian Financing Act of 1974, as amended (88 Stat. 77; 25 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), $11,787,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $500,000 shall remain available for payment of losses on surety bonds guaranteed pursuant to the authority of said Act: Provided, That during fiscal year 1991, total commitments to guarantee loans pursuant to said Act may be made only to the extent that the total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, shall not exceed resources and authority available. administrative provisions Appropriations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (except the revolving fund for loans and the Indian loan guarantee and insurance fund) shall be available for expenses of exhibits, and purchase of not to exceed 162 passenger carrying motor vehicles, of which not to exceed 115 shall be for replacement only. Territorial and International Affairs administration of territories For expenses necessary for the administration of territories under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, $106,219,000, of which (1) $102,912,000 shall be available until expended for technical assistance; maintenance assistance; drug interdiction and abuse prevention; late charges and payments of the annual interest rate differential required by the Federal Financing Bank, under terms of the second refinancing of an existing loan to the Guam Power Authority, as authorized by law (Public Law 98–454; 98 Stat. 1732); grants to the judiciary in American Samoa for compensation and expenses, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1661(c)); grants to the Government of American Samoa, in addition to current local revenues, for construction and support of governmental functions; grants to the Government of the Virgin Islands as authorized by law; grants to the Government of Guam, as authorized by law; grants to the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands as authorized by law (Public Law 94–241; 90 Stat. 272); and (2) $3,307,000 shall be available for salaries and expenses of the Office of Territorial and International Affairs: Provided, That the territorial and local governments herein provided for are authorized to make purchases through the General Services Administration: 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 chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code: Provided further, That Northern Mariana Islands Covenant grant funding shall be provided according to those terms of the Agreement of the Special Representatives on Future United States Financial Assistance for the Northern Mariana Islands approved by Public Law 99–396, except that should the Secretary of the Interior believe that the performance standards of such agreement are not being met, operations funds may be withheld, but only by Act of Congress as required by Public Law 99–396: Provided further, That $1,025,000 of the amounts provided for technical assistance shall be available for a grant to the Close Up Foundation: Provided further, That the funds for the program of operations and maintenance improvement are appropriated to institutionalize routine operations and maintenance of capital infrastructure in American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia through assessments of long-range operations and maintenance needs, improved capability of local operations and maintenance institutions and agencies (including management and vocational education training), and project-specific maintenance (with territorial participation and cost sharing to be determined by the Secretary based on the individual territory’s commitment to timely maintenance of its capital assets): Provided further, That funds provided herein for disaster hazard mitigation projects are not available for obligation until authorizing legislation is enacted. 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; 91 Stat. 1159; 92 Stat. 495); grants to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, in addition to local revenues, for support of governmental functions; $48,707,000 to remain available until expended, including $8,000,000 to reduce the accumulated deficit of the former Trust Territory Government and $4,200,000 for settlement purposes related to reef and beach damage on Kosrae Island resulting from airport construction: 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 chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code: 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 all Government operations funds appropriated and obligated for the Republic of Palau under this account for fiscal year 1991, shall be credited as an offset against fiscal year 1991 payments made pursuant to the legislation approving the Palau Compact of Free Association (Public Law 99–658), if such Compact is implemented before October 1, 1991: Provided further, That not less than $300,000 of the grants to the Republic of Palau, for support of governmental functions, shall be dedicated to the College of Micronesia in accordance with the agreement between the Micronesian entities. compact of free association For economic assistance and necessary expenses for the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands as provided for in sections 122, 221, 223, 232, and 233 of the Compact of Free Association, $24,800,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized by Public Law 99–239: Provided, That the effective date of the Palau Compact for purposes of economic assistance pursuant to the Palau Compact of Free Association, Public Law 99–658, shall be the effective date of the Palau Compact as determined pursuant to section 101 of Public Law 101–219. Departmental Offices Office of the Secretary salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, $58,736,000, of which not to exceed $10,000 may be for official reception and representation expenses and also of which not less than $55,000 shall be available to pay the claim of Dick A. Blenden of Carlsbad, New Mexico, made under Public Law 96–549, 94 Stat. 3219, and settled in United States v. Blenden, Civil Action Numbered 85–1587 JB (D.N.M.). Office of the Solicitor salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, $26,883,000. Office of Inspector General salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $22,156,000. Construction Management salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of Construction Management, $2,097,000. National Indian Gaming Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the National Indian Gaming Commission, pursuant to Public Law 100–497, $1,254,000. administrative provisions There is hereby authorized for acquisition from available resources within the Working Capital Fund, 11 aircraft, 7 of which shall be for replacement and which may be obtained by donation, purchase or through available excess surplus property: Provided, That no programs funded with appropriated funds in the “Office of the Secretary”, “Office of the Solicitor”, and “Office of Inspector General” may be augmented through the Working Capital Fund or the Consolidated Working Fund. 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 avail-able to the Department of the Interior for emergencies shall have been exhausted: Provided further, That all funds used pursuant to this section must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation which must be requested as promptly as possible. Sec. 102. The Secretary may authorize the expenditure or transfer of any no year 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 the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior; for the emergency rehabilitation of burned-over lands under its jurisdiction; for emergency actions related to potential or actual earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, storms, or other unavoidable causes; for contingency planning subsequent to actual oil spills; response and natural resource damage assessment activities related to actual oil spills; for the prevention, suppression, and control of actual or potential grasshopper and Mormon Cricket outbreaks on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, pursuant to the authority in section 1773(b) of Public Law 99–198 (99 Stat. 1658); for emergency reclamation projects under section 410 of Public Law 95–87; and shall transfer, from any no year funds available to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, such funds as may be necessary to permit assumption of regulatory authority in the event a primacy State is not carrying out the regulatory provisions of the Surface Mining Act: 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 all funds used pursuant to this section must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation which must be requested as promptly as possible: Provided further, That such replenishment funds shall be used to reimburse, on a pro rata basis, accounts from which emergency funds were transferred. Sec. 103. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for operation of warehouses, garages, 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 sections 1535 and 1536 of title 31, U.S.C.: Provided, That reimbursements for costs and 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 $500,000; 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. 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. 107. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended to finance changing the name of the mountain located 63 degrees, 04 minutes, 15 seconds west, presently named and referred to as Mount McKinley. Sec. 108. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, appropriations in this title shall be available to provide insurance on official motor vehicles, aircraft, and boats operated by the Department of the Interior in Canada and Mexico. Sec. 109. No funds provided in this title may be used to detail any employee to an organization unless such detail is in accordance with Office of Personnel Management regulations. Sec. 110. No funds provided in this title may be expended by the Department of the Interior for the conduct of offshore leasing and related activities placed under restriction in the President’s moratorium statement of June 26, 1990, in the areas of Northern, Central, and Southern California; the North Atlantic; Washington and Oregon; and the Eastern Gulf of Mexico south of 26 degrees north latitude and east of 86 degrees west longitude. Sec. 111. No funds provided in this title may be expended by the Department of the Interior for the conduct of leasing, or the approval or permitting of any drilling or other exploration activity, on lands within the North Aleutian Basin planning area. Sec. 112. No funds provided in this title may be expended by the Department of the Interior for the conduct of preleasing and leasing activities for Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale 137 in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Sec. 113. No funds provided in this title may be expended by the Department of the Interior for the conduct of preleasing and leasing activities within an area of the Outer Continental Shelf, as defined in section 2(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331(a)), located in the Atlantic Ocean, bounded by the following line: from the intersection of the seaward limit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts territorial sea and the 71 degree West longitude line south along that longitude line to its intersection with the line which passes between blocks 423 and 467 on Outer Continental Shelf protraction diagram NK 19–10; then southwesterly along a line 50 miles seaward of the States of Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, to its intersection with the 38 degree North latitude line; then westerly along the 38 degree North latitude line until its approximate inter-section with the seaward limit of the State of Maryland territorial sea; then northeasterly along the seaward limit of the territorial sea to the point of beginning at the intersection of the seaward limit of the territorial sea and the 71 degree West longitude line. Sec. 114. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for the implementation or financing of agreements or arrangements with entities for the management of all lands, waters, and interests therein on Matagorda Island, Texas, which were purchased by the Department of the Interior with federally appropriated amounts from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Sec. 115. The provision of section 114 shall not apply if the transfer of management or control is ratified by law. Sec. 116. In fiscal year 1991 and thereafter, the Secretary may exercise the authorities granted in the Act of July 1, 1955 (16 U.S.C. 18f) in administration of the Department of the Interior Museum, and may dispose of objects no longer needed for the Museum or held in duplicate among museum properties and apply the proceeds to the purchase of museum objects, museum collections, and other personal properties at reasonable prices. Sec. 117. Not with standing any other provision of law, any appropriations or funds available to the Department of the Interior in this Act may be used to provide nonmonetary awards of nominal value to private individuals and organizations that make contributions to Department of the Interior programs. Sec. 118. Appropriations under this title may be made available for paying costs incidental to the utilization of services contributed by individuals who serve without compensation as volunteers in aid of work for units of the Department of the Interior. Sec. 119. None of the funds available to the Bureau of Indian Indians. Washington. Housing. Affairs in this or any other Act shall be used to evict, or demolish the homes or structures of those members of the Yakima Indian Tribe presently residing at Federal in lieu fishing sites located at Cooks Landing and Underwood in the State of Washington within the area ceded to the United States of America under the Treaty with the Yakima, 1855, 12 Stat. 698 (1859), until a final decision is issued by the court of jurisdiction in the case now pending. Sec. 120. Statute of Limitations.— Holders of mining claims Miners. Claims. subject to the injunction issued in Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. Hodel, Civil Case J–85–009, U.S. District Court, (District of Alaska) may file an action for inverse condemnation against the United States at least until December 31, 1999. Sec. 121. Appraisal Procedure.— (a) Holders of unpatented Miners. Claims. mining claims subject to the injunction issued in Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. Hodel, Civil Case J–85–009, U.S. District Court, (District of Alaska) may apply to the Department of the Interior for a validity determination. The validity determination shall be conducted jointly by the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management within two years of application, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Upon completion of Reports. the validity determination, copies of the final written report, reviewed and approved by the Bureau of Land Management, shall be provided to the claimant. (b) Upon receipt by the National Park Service of (1) a finding of validity pursuant to subsection (a), or evidence of a valid patent, and (2) an offer of sale of said mining claims, the National Park Service shall commence the appraisal process pursuant to subsection (c). (c) Upon fulfillment of the requirements of subsection (b), a panel of three persons shall be selected pursuant to the procedures of the American Arbitration Association. The panel shall consist of an attorney familiar with mining law, a registered professional mining engineer/geologist familiar with mineral appraisal and methods of production for the type of claim in question, and in the case of patented mining claims an appraiser qualified to perform surface estate appraisals. The appraisal shall be completed within one year of the date the panel is selected. Nothing in this subsection shall require the conduct of a new appraisal for lands or claims for which a valid current government appraisal already exists. (d) Within six months of completion of the appraisal process for a mining claim under subsection (c), the National Park Service shall, subject to the availability of appropriated funds, or as soon thereafter as funds become available, make an offer to the claimant to purchase said claim for the appraised value. The claimant shall have six months to accept or reject the offer. Sec. 122. Boundary Modification.— (a) Boundaries of Cranberry Wilderness.— Section 1 of the Act of January 13, 1983 (96 Stat. 16 USC 1132 note. 2538, 16 U.S.C. 1132), is amended by deleting “on a map entitled ‘Cranberry Wilderness—Proposed’, dated May 1982” and inserting in lieu thereof “on a map entitled ‘Cranberry Wilderness-Revised’, dated February 1990”. (b) Protective Stipulations.— The construction, maintenance, and use of any structure or facility on those National Forest lands excluded from the Cranberry Wilderness by the boundary adjustment made by this Act shall be restricted to protection and enhancement of the fishery and other natural values of the Cranberry River, the Cranberry Wilderness and its surrounding environment, and all such structures and facilities on such lands shall be constructed of materials that blend, and are compatible with, the immediate and surrounding landscape.

2. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–332 title I · 108 Stat. 2499

   Inserted · 43 U.S.C. § 50a

   Pub. L. 103–332 in first par., in second sentence after “work,” inserted “facilities,”, in third sentence after “include” inserted “laboratory modernization and equipment replacement,”, after “operations” inserted “, maintenance,”, and after “replacement of computer,” inserted “publications, scientific instrumentation,” and in second par., in second proviso after “depreciation of equipment” inserted “and facilities,”

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   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–332 in first par., in second sentence after “work,” inserted “facilities,”, in third sentence after “include” inserted “laboratory modernization and equipment replacement,”, after “operations” inserted “, maintenance,”, and after “replacement of computer,” inserted “publications, scientific instrumentation,” and in second par., in second proviso after “depreciation of equipment” inserted “and facilities,”.

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   TITLE I— DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 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, including maintenance of facilities, as authorized by law, in the management of lands and their resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, including the general administration of the Bureau of Land Management, $598,449,000, to remain available until expended, including $1,462,000 to be derived from the special receipt account established by section 4 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 4601–6a(i)): Provided, That appropriations herein made shall not be available for the destruction of healthy, unadopted, wild horses and burros in the care of the Bureau of Land Management or its contractors; and in addition, $21,650,000 for Mining Law Administration program operations, to remain available until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the Bureau of Land Management and credited to this appropriation from annual mining claim fees so as to result in a final appropriation estimated at not more than $598,449,000: Provided further, That in addition to funds otherwise available, not to exceed $5,000,000 from annual mining claim fees shall be credited to this account for the costs of administering the mining claim fee program, and shall remain available until expended. fire protection For necessary expenses for fire use and management, and fire preparedness by the Department of the Interior, $114,968,000, to remain available until expended. emergency department of the interior firefighting fund For emergency rehabilitation, severity presuppression, and wildfire operations of the Department of the Interior, $121,176,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such funds also are available for repayment of advances to other appropriation accounts from which funds were previously transferred for such purposes: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, persons hired pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1469 may be furnished subsistence and lodging without cost from funds available from this appropriation: Provided further, That only amounts for emergency rehabilitation and wildfire operations that are in excess of the average of such costs for the previous ten years shall be considered “emergency requirements” pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. central hazardous materials fund For expenses necessary for use by the Department of the Interior and any of its component offices and bureaus for the remedial action, including associated activities, of hazardous waste substances, pollutants, or contaminants pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), $13,435,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, sums recovered from or paid by a party in advance of or as reimbursement for remedial action or response activities conducted by the Department pursuant to sections 107 or 113(f) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 9607 or 9613(f)), shall be credited to this account and shall be available without further appropriation and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That such sums recovered from or paid by any party are not limited to monetary payments and may include stocks, bonds or other personal or real property, which may be retained, liquidated, or otherwise disposed of by the Secretary of the Interior and which shall becredited to this account. construction and access For acquisition of lands and interests therein, and construction of buildings, recreation facilities, roads, trails, and appurtenant facilities, $12,091,000, 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. 6901–07), $104,108,000, of which not to exceed $400,000 shall be available for administrative expenses. land acquisition For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 205, 206, and 318(d) of Public Law 94–579 including administrative expenses and acquisition of lands or waters, or interests therein, $14,785,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, to remain available until expended. 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; $97,550,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 25 per centum of the aggregate of all receipts during the current fiscal year from the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands is hereby made a charge against the Oregon and California land-grant fund and shall be transferred 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 acquisition of lands and interests therein, and improvement of Federal rangelands pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701), notwithstanding any other Act, sums equal to 50 per centum of all moneys 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, but not less than $10,350,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $600,000 shall be available for administrative expenses. 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 costs of providing copies of official public land documents, 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 209(b), 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: Provided, That notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of section 305(a) of the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1735(a)), any moneys that have been or will be received pursuant to that section, whether as a result of forfeiture, compromise, or settlement, if not appropriate for refund pursuant to section 305(c) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1735(c)), shall be available and may be expended under the authority of this or subsequent appropriations Acts by the Secretary to improve, protect, or rehabilitate any public lands administered through the Bureau of Land Management which have been damaged by the action of a resource developer, purchaser, permittee, or any unauthorized person, without regard to whether all moneys collected from each such forfeiture, compromise, or settlement are used on the exact lands damage to which led to the forfeiture, compromise, or settlement: Provided further, That such moneys are in excess of amounts needed to repair damage to the exact land for which collected. 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, to remain available until expended. administrative provisions Appropriations for the Bureau of Land Management shall be available for purchase, erection, and dismantlement of temporary structures, and alteration and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the United States has title; up to $100,000 for payments, at the discretion of the Secretary, for information or evidence concerning violations of laws administered by the 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 notwithstanding 44 U.S.C. 501, the Bureau may, under cooperative cost-sharing and partnership arrangements authorized by law, procure printing services from cooperators in connection with jointly-produced publications for which the cooperators share the cost of printing either in cash or in services, and the Bureau determines the cooperator is capable of meeting accepted quality standards. United States Fish and Wildlife Service resource management For expenses necessary for scientific and economic studies, conservation, management, investigations, protection, and utilization of fishery and wildlife resources, except whales, seals, and sea lions, and for the performance of other authorized functions related to such resources; for the general administration of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and for maintenance of the herd of long-horned cattle on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge; and not less than $1,000,000 for high priority projects within the scope of the approved budget which shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation Corps as authorized by the Act of August 13, 1970, as amended by Public Law 93–408, $513,815,000, of which $11,732,000 shall be for operation and maintenance of fishery mitigation facilities constructed by the Corps of Engineers under the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan, authorized by the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2921), to compensate for loss of fishery resources from water development projects on the Lower Snake River, and which shall remain available until expended; and of which $3,000,000 shall be provided to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for endangered species activities: Provided, That the amount provided to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall be matched by at least an equal amount by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: Provided further, That sums may be made available to the States of Washington, Oregon, and California to conduct monitoring activities related to the President’s Forest Plan. construction For construction and acquisition of buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, management, investigation, protection, and utilization of fishery and wildlife resources, and the acquisition of lands and interests therein; $53,914,000, to remain available until expended. natural resource damage assessment fund To conduct natural resource damage assessment activities by the Department of the Interior necessary to carry out the provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.), the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–880), and the Act of July 27, 1990 (Public Law 101–337); $6,700,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts appropriated or credited in fiscal year 1992 and thereafter, may be transferred to any account to carry out the provisions of negotiated legal settlements or other legal actions for restoration activities and to carry out the provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.), the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–380), and the Act of July 27, 1990 (Public Law 101–337) for damage assessment activities: Provided further, That sums provided by any party are not limited to monetary payments and may include stocks, bonds or other personal or real property, which may be retained, liquidated or otherwise disposed of by the Secretary and such sums or properties shall be utilized for the restoration of injured resources, and to conduct new damage assessment activities. land acquisition 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 administrative expenses, and for acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, in accordance with statutory authority applicable to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and for activities authorized under Public Law 98–244 to be carried out by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, $67,410,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, to remain available until expended. cooperative endangered species conservation fund For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531–1543), as amended by Public Law 100–478, $9,000,000 for grants to States, to be derived from the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, and to remain available until expended. national wildlife refuge fund For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 17, 1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $12,000,000. rewards and operations For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201–4203, 4211–4213, 4221–4225, 4241–4245, and 1638), $1,169,000, to remain available until expended. north american wetlands conservation fund For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Public Law 101–233, $9,000,000. wildlife conservation and appreciation fund For deposit to the Wildlife Conservation and Appreciation Fund, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be available for carrying out the Partnerships for Wildlife Act only to the extent such funds are matched as provided in section 7105 of said Act. administrative provisions Appropriations and funds available to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be available for purchase of not to exceed 127 passenger motor vehicles, of which 106 are for replacement only (including 44 for police-type use); not to exceed $400,000 for payment, at the discretion of the Secretary, for information, rewards, or evidence concerning violations of laws administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on his certificate; 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 consistent 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: Provided, That the United States Fish and Wildlife Service may accept donated aircraft as replacements for existing aircraft: Provided further, That nothwithstanding 44 U.S.C. 501, the Service may, under cooperative cost sharing and partnership arrangements authorized by law, procure printing services from cooperators in connection with jointly-produced publications for which the cooperators share at least one-half the cost of printing either in cash or services and the Service determines the cooperator is capable of meeting accepted quality standards. National Biological Survey research, inventories, and surveys For authorized expenses necessary for scientific research relating to species biology, population dynamics, and ecosystems; inventory and monitoring activities; technology development and transfer; the operation of Cooperative Research Units; and for the general administration of the National Biological Survey, $167,209,000, of which $166,909,000 shall remain available until September 30, 1996, and of which $300,000 shall remain available until expended for construction: Provided, That none of the funds under this head shall be used to conduct new surveys on private property unless specifically authorized in writing by the property owner. 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), and for the general administration of the National Park Service, including not to exceed $1,599,000 for the Volunteers-in-Parks program, and not less than $1,000,000 for high priority projects within the scope of the approved budget which shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation Corps as authorized by the Act of August 13, 1970, as amended by Public Law 93–408, $1,079,963,000, without regard to the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended (16 U.S.C. 461), of which not to exceed $79,900,000, to remain available until expended is to be derived from the special fee account established pursuant to title V, section 5201, of Public Law 100–203: Provided, That should any increase in fees be enacted after enactment of this Act but prior to September 30, 1996, that would be available for the programs under this heading, the Secretary of the Interior shall make available under this heading an amount equal to the amount collected by such fee increase to the “Operation of the National Park System” account for purposes for which such fees are authorized, as approved by the Secretary and subject to the reprogramming guidelines of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That these funds shall be used for one-time, non-recurring purposes only. national recreation and preservation For expenses necessary to carry out recreation programs, natural programs, cultural programs, environmental compliance and review, international park affairs, statutory or contractual aid for other activities, and grant administration, not otherwise provided for, $43,023,000. historic preservation fund For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 915), as amended (16 U.S.C. 470), $41,600,000, to be derived from the Historic Preservation Fund, established by section 108 of that Act, as amended, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1996. construction For construction, improvements, repair or replacement of physical facilities, $184,941,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $4,500,000 shall be paid to the Army Corps of Engineers for modifications authorized section 104 of the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989: Provided further, That $256,000 for rehabilitation of the William McKinley Tomb and $500,000 for the Penn Center shall be derived from the Historic Preservation Fund pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 470a: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, a single procurement for the construction of the vessel exhibit at Salem Maritime National Historic Site may be issued which includes the full scope of the project: Provided further, That the solicitation and the contract shall contain the clause “availability of funds” found at 48 CFR 52.232.18. urban park and recreation fund For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2501–2514), $7,500,000, to remain available until expended. land and water conservation fund (rescission) The contract authority provided for fiscal year 1995 by 16 note. U.S.C. 460l-10a is rescinded. land acquisition and state assistance 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 administrative expenses, and for acquisition of lands or waters, or interest therein, in accordance with statutory authority applicable to the National Park Service, $87,936,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, to remain available until expended, of which $4,800,000 is provided for Federal assistance to the State of Florida pursuant to Public Law 103–219, and of which $28,000,000 is for the State assistance program including $3,250,000 to administer the State assistance program: Provided, That of the amounts previously appropriated to the Secretary’s contingency fund for grants to States $415,000 shall be available in 1995 for administrative expenses of the State grant program. administrative provisions Appropriations for the National Park Service shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed 467 passenger motor vehicles, of which 338 shall be for replacement only, including not to exceed 360 for police-type use, 12 buses, and 5 ambulances: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated to the National Park Service may be used to process any grant or contract documents which do not include the text of 18 U.S.C. 1913: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated to the National Park Service may be used to implement an agreement for the redevelopment of the southern end of Ellis Island until such agreement has been submitted to the Congress and shall not be implemented prior to the expiration of 30 calendar days (not including any day in which either House of Congress is not in session because of adjournment of more than three calendar days to a day certain) from the receipt by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate of a full and comprehensive report on the development of the southern end of Ellis Island, including the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of the proposed project: Provided further, That the first proviso under this head in Public Law 102–381 (106 Stat. 1384) is amended by inserting “, not to exceed $250,000 per incident,” after the word “funds” and by inserting “: Provided further, That any exercise of this authority must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation which must be requested as promptly as possible” after the word “System”. United States Geological Survey surveys, investigations, and research For expenses necessary for the United States Geological Survey to perform surveys investigations, and research covering topography, geology, hydrology, 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 their mineral and water resources; give engineering supervision to power permittees and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission licensees; administer the minerals exploration program (30 U.S.C. 641); and publish and disseminate data relative to the foregoing activities; $572,556,000, of which $62,180,000 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: Provided further, That of the offsetting collections credited to this account $546,000 are permanently canceled. working capital fund The first paragraph under this head in Public Law 101–512 is amended as follows: in the second sentence after “work,” insert “facilities,”; and in the third sentence after “include” insert “laboratory modernization and equipment replacement,”, after “operations” insert “, maintenance,”, and after “replacement of computer,” insert “publications, scientific instrumentation,”. The second paragraph under this head in. Public Law 101–512 is amended as follows: in the second proviso after “depreciation of equipment” insert “and facilities,”. administrative provisions The amount appropriated for the United States Geological Survey shall be available for purchase of not to exceed 22 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 gauging stations and observation wells; expenses of the United States National Committee on Geology; and payment of compensation and expenses of persons on the rolls of the United States Geological Survey appointed, as authorized by law, to represent the United States in the negotiation and administration of interstate compacts: Provided, That activities funded by appropriations herein made may be accomplished through the use of contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements as defined in 31 U.S.C. 6302, et seq. Minerals Management Service royalty and offshore minerals management For expenses necessary for minerals leasing and environmental studies, regulation of industry operations, and collection of royalties, as authorized by law; for enforcing laws and regulations applicable to oil, gas, and other minerals leases, permits, licenses and operating contracts; and for matching grants or cooperative agreements; including the purchase of not to exceed eight passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; $189,056,000, of which not less than $68,184,000 shall be available for royalty management activities; and an amount not to exceed $8,800,000 for the Technical Information Management System of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Activity, to be credited to this appropriation and to remain available until expended, from additions to receipts resulting from increases to rates in effect on August 5, 1993, from rate increases to fee collections for OCS administrative activities performed by the Minerals Management Service over and above the rates in effect on September 30, 1993, and from additional fees for OCS administrative activities established after September 30, 1993: Provided, That $1,500,000 for computer acquisitions shall remain available until September 30, 1996: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this Act shall be available for the payment of interest in accordance with 30 U.S.C. 1721 (b) and (d): Provided further, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for reasonable expenses related to promoting volunteer beach and marine cleanup activities: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, $15,000 under this head shall be available for refunds of overpayments in connection with certain Indian leases in which the Director of the Minerals Management Service concurred with the claimed refund due: Provided further, That the Secretary shall take appropriate action to collect unpaid and underpaid royalties and late payment interest owed by Federal and Indian mineral lessees and other royalty payors on amounts received in settlement or other resolution of disputes under, and for partial or complete termination of, sales agreements for minerals from Federal and Indian leases: Provided further, That the fifth proviso under the heading “Leasing and Royalty Management” for the Minerals Management Service in Public Law 101–512 (104 Stat. 1926) is amended by striking the words “or payment of civil penalty” after the words “result of the forfeiture of a bond or other security” and striking the words “or imposition of the civil penalty” after the words “rendered necessary by the action or inaction that led to the forfeiture”: Provided further, That where the account title “Leasing and Royalty Management” appears in any public law, the words “Leasing and Royalty Management” beginning in fiscal year 1995 and thereafter shall be construed to mean “Royalty and Offshore Minerals Management”. oil spill research For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes of title I, section 1016, title IV, sections 4202 and 4303, title VII, and title VIII, section 8201 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $6,452,000, which shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, to remain available until expended. 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, $152,719,000, of which $100,065,000, shall remain available until expended. administrative provisions The Secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, other contributions, and fees from public and private sources, and to prosecute projects using such contributions and fees in cooperation with other Federal, State or private agencies: 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: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized to convey, without reimbursement, title and all interest of the United States in property and facilities of the United States Bureau of Mines in Juneau, Alaska to the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska; in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to The University of Alabama; and in Rolla, Missouri, to the University of Missouri-Rolla. 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, as amended, including the purchase of not to exceed 15 passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; $110,006,000, and notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, an additional amount shall be credited to this account, to remain available until expended, from performance bond forfeitures in fiscal year 1995: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to regulations, may utilize directly or through grants to States, moneys collected in fiscal year 1995 pursuant to the assessment of civil penalties under section 518 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1268), to reclaim lands adversely affected by coal mining practices after August 3, 1977, to remain available until expended: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, appropriations for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement may provide for the travel and per diem expenses of State and tribal personnel attending Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sponsored training. 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, as amended, including the purchase of not more than 22 passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, $182,772,000 to be derived from receipts of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, That grants to minimum program States will be $1,500,000 per State in fiscal year 1995: Provided further, That of the funds herein provided up to $18,000,000 may be used for the emergency program authorized by section 410 of Public Law 95–87, as amended, of which no more than 25 per centum shall be used for emergency reclamation projects in any one State and funds for Federally-administered emergency reclamation projects under this proviso shall not exceed $11,000,000: Provided further, That prior year unobligated funds appropriated for the emergency reclamation program shall not be subject to the 25 per centum limitation per State and may be used without fiscal year limitation for emergency projects: Provided further, That pursuant to Public Law 97–365, the Department of the Interior is authorized to utilize up to 20 per centum from the recovery of the delinquent debt owed to the United States Government to pay for contracts to collect these debts. Bureau of Indian Affairs operation of indian programs For operation of Indian programs by direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants including expenses necessary to provide education and welfare services for Indians, either directly or in cooperation with States and other organizations, including payment of care, tuition, assistance, and other expenses of Indians in boarding homes, or institutions, or schools; grants and other assistance to needy Indians; maintenance of law and order; 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; for the general administration of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including such expenses in field offices; maintaining of Indian reservation roads as defined in section 101 of title 23, United States Code; and construction, repair, and improvement of Indian housing, $1,526,778,000, of which $208,000 shall be for cyclical maintenance of tribally owned fish hatcheries and related facilities; and of which $297,000 shall be for a grant to the Close Up Foundation; and of which not to exceed $95,823,000 shall be for payments to tribes and tribal organizations for contract support costs associated with ongoing contracts or grants or compacts authorized by the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975, as amended: Provided, That tribes and tribal contractors may use their tribal priority allocations for unmet contract support costs of ongoing contracts, grants or compact agreements; and of which not to exceed $380,111,000 shall be for school operations costs of Bureau-funded schools and other education programs which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 1995, and shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 1996; and of which not to exceed $72,580,000 shall be for higher education scholarships, adult vocational training, and assistance to public schools under the Act of April 16, 1934 (48 Stat. 596), as amended (25 U.S.C. 452 et seq.), which shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 1996; and of which $75,902,000 shall remain available until expended, including $16,206,000 for trust funds management, $19,083,000 for housing improvement, $30,169,000 for road maintenance, $2,332,000 for attorney fees, $1,983,000 for litigation support, $4,934,000 for self-governance tribal compacts, and $1,195,000 for the Navajo-Hopi Settlement Program: Provided, That payments of funds obligated as grants to schools pursuant to Public Law 100–297 shall be made not later than July 15 and December 1 in lieu of the payments authorized to be made on October 1 and January 1 of each calendar year: Provided further, That funds made available to tribes and tribal organizations through contracts or grants obligated during fiscal year 1995 as authorized by the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 (88 Stat. 2203; 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), or grants authorized by the Indian Education Amendments of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2001 and 2008A) shall remain available until expended by the contractor or grantee: Provided further, That of the funds provided, $7,500,000 shall remain available until expended, for the Indian Self-Determination Fund, which shall be available for the transitional costs of initial or expanded tribal contracts, grants or cooperative agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the provisions of the Indian Self-Determination Act: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated to the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall be expended as matching funds for programs funded under section 103(b)(2) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be used by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to transfer funds under a contract with any third party for the management of tribal or individual Indian trust funds until the funds held in trust for all such tribes or individuals have been audited and reconciled to the earliest possible date, the results of such reconciliation have been certified by an independent party as the most complete reconciliation of such funds possible, and the affected tribe or individual has been provided with an accounting of such funds: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the statute of limitations shall not commence to run on any claim, including any claim in litigation pending on the date of this Act, concerning losses to or mismanagement of trust funds, until the affected tribe or individual Indian has been furnished with the accounting of such funds from which the beneficiary can determine whether there has been a loss: Provided further, That to provide funding uniformity within a Self-Governance Compact, any funds provided in this Act with availability for more than one year may be reprogrammed to one year availability but shall remain available within the Compact until expended: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, Indian tribal governments may, by appropriate changes in eligibility criteria or by other means, change eligibility for general assistance or change the amount of general assistance payments for individuals within the service area of such tribe who are otherwise deemed eligible for general assistance payments so long as such changes are applied in a consistent manner to individuals similarly situated: Provided further, That any savings realized by such changes shall be available for use in meeting other priorities of the tribes: Provided further, That any such change must be part of a comprehensive tribal plan for reducing the long-term need for general assistance payments: Provided further, That any such tribal plan must incorporate, to the greatest extent feasible, currently existing social service, educational training, and employment assistance resources prior to changing general assistance eligibility or payment standards which would have the effect of increasing the cost of general assistance: Provided further, That any net increase in costs to the Federal government which result solely from tribally increased payment levels and which are not part of such a comprehensive tribal plan shall be met exclusively from funds available to the tribe from within its tribal priority allocation: Provided further, That any forestry funds allocated to a tribe which remain unobligated as of September 30, 1995, may be transferred during fiscal year 1996 to an Indian forest land assistance account established for the benefit of such tribe within the tribe’s trust fund account: Provided further, That any such unobligated balances not so transferred shall expire on September 30, 1996: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, other than the amounts provided herein for assistance to public schools under the Act of April 16, 1934 (48 Stat. 596), as amended (25 U.S.C. 452 et seq.), shall be available to support the operation of any elementary or secondary school in the State of Alaska in fiscal year 1995: Provided further, That within the funds contained in this Act, only the following new schools may receive initial funding pursuant to the provisions of 25 U.S.C. 2001(k) or 2505(a)(1)(C) and (D): Trenton and Sault Ste. Marie: Provided further, That the Secretary shall establish a Joint Working Group on ISEP Funds Allocation to consult with Indian tribes and schools on improving the basis for allocating Indian School Equalization Program funds: Provided further, That funds made available in this or any other Act for expenditure through September 30, 1996 for schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall be available only to the 187 schools which will be in the Bureau of Indian Affairs school system as of September 1, 1995. construction For construction, major repair, and improvement of irrigation and power systems, buildings, utilities, and other facilities, including architectural and engineering services by contract; acquisition oflands and interests in lands; and preparation of lands for farming, $130,270,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $1,600,000 of the funds made available in this Act shall be available for rehabilitation of tribally owned fish hatcheries and related facilities: Provided further, That such amounts as may be available for the construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project and for other water resource development activities related to the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act may be transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation: Provided further, That not to exceed 6 per centum of contract authority available to the Bureau of Indian Affairs from the Federal Highway Trust Fund may be used to cover the road program management costs of the Bureau of Indian Affairs: Provided further, That any funds provided for the Safety of Dams program pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 13 shall be made available on a non-reimbursable basis: Provided further, That not to exceed $6,000,000 of contract authority and liquidating cash available in fiscal year 1995 from the Federal Highway Trust Fund may be used for the acquisition of road construction equipment: Provided further, That funds currently obligated for rehabilitation and construction on the Gila River Indian Reservation may be used to purchase and pump water during fiscal year 1995: Provided further, That for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, in implementing new construction or facilities improvement and repair project grants in excess of $100,000 that are provided to tribally controlled grant schools under Public Law 100–297, as amended, the Secretary of the Interior shall use the Administrative and Audit Requirements and Cost Principles for Assistance Programs contained in 43 CFR part 12 as the regulatory requirements: Provided further, That such grants shall not be subject to section 12.61 of 43 CFR; the Secretary and the grantee shall negotiate and determine a schedule of payments for the work to be performed; and the funds shall be disbursed in not more than two payments per year: Provided further, That in considering applications, the Secretary shall consider whether the Indian tribe or tribal organization would be deficient in assuring that the construction projects conform to applicable building standards and codes and Federal, tribal, or State health and safety standards as required by 25 U.S.C. 2005(a), with respect to organizational and financial management capabilities: Provided further, That if the Secretary declines an application, the Secretary shall follow the requirements contained in 25 U.S.C. 2505(f): Provided further, That any disputes between the Secretary and any grantee concerning a grant shall be subject to the disputes provision in 25 U.S.C. 2508(e). indian land and water claim settlements and miscellaneous payments to indians For miscellaneous payments to Indian tribes and individuals and for necessary administrative expenses, $77,096,000, to remain available until expended; of which $73,051,000 shall be available for implementation of enacted Indian land and water claim settlements pursuant to Public Laws 87–483, 97–293, 101–618, 102–374, 102–441, 102–575, and 103–116, and for implementation of other enacted water rights settlements, including not to exceed $8,000,000, which shall be for the Federal share of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Claims Settlement, as authorized by section 5(a) of Public Law 103–116; and of which $1,045,000 shall be available pursuant to Public Laws 98–600, 99–264, and 100–580; and of which $3,000,000 shall be available (1) to liquidate obligations owed tribal and individual Indian payees of any checks canceled pursuant to section 1003 of the Competitive Equality Banking Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–86 (101 Stat. 659)), 31 U.S.C. 3334(b), (2) to restore to Individual Indian Monies trust funds, Indian Irrigation Systems, and Indian Power Systems accounts amounts invested in credit unions or defaulted savings and loan associations and which were not Federally insured, including any interest on these amounts that may have been earned, but was not because of the default, and (3) to reimburse Indian trust fund account holders for losses to their respective accounts where the claim for said loss(es) has been reduced to a judgment or settlement agreement approved by the Department of Justice. navajo rehabilitation trust fund For Navajo tribal rehabilitation and improvement activities in accordance with the provisions of section 32(d) of Public Law 93–531, as amended (25 U.S.C. 640d-30), including necessary administrative expenses, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended. technical assistance of indian enterprises For payment of management and technical assistance requests associated with loans and grants approved under the Indian Financing Act of 1974, as amended, $1,970,000. indian direct loan program account For the cost, as defined in section 13201 of the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, including the cost of modifying loans, of expert assistance loans authorized by the Act of November 4, 1963, as amended, and the cost of direct loans authorized by the Indian Financing Act of 1974, as amended, $2,484,000: Provided, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $10,890,000. indian guaranteed loan program account For the cost of guaranteed loans, $8,784,000, as authorized by the Indian Financing Act of 1974, as amended: Provided, That such costs including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal any part of which is to be guaranteed not to exceed $46,900,000. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed loan program, $906,000. administrative provisions Appropriations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (except the revolving fund for loans, the Indian loan guarantee and insurance fund, the Technical Assistance of Indian Enterprises account, the Indian Direct Loan Program account, and the Indian Guaranteed Loan Program account) shall be available for expenses of exhibits, and purchase of not to exceed 255 passenger carrying motor vehicles, of which not to exceed 210 shall be for replacement only. Territorial and International Affairs administration of territories For expenses necessary for the administration of territories under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, $80,239,000 of which (1) $75,962,000 shall be available until expended for technical assistance, including maintenance assistance, disaster assistance, drug interdiction and abuse prevention, insular management controls, and brown tree snake control and research; grants to the judiciary in American Samoa for compensation and expenses, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1661(c)); grants to the Government of American Samoa, in addition to current local revenues, for construction and support of governmental functions; grants to the Government of the Virgin Islands as authorized by law; grants to the Government of Guam, as authorized by law; and grants to the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands as authorized by law (Public Law 94–241; 90 Stat. 272); and (2) $4,277,000 shall be available for salaries and expenses of the Office of Territorial and International Affairs: Provided, 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, may be audited by the General Accounting Office, at its discretion, in accordance with chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code: Provided further, That Northern Mariana Islands Covenant grant funding shall be provided according to those terms of the Agreement of the Special Representatives on Future United States Financial Assistance for the Northern Mariana Islands approved by Public Law 99–396, or any subsequent legislation related to Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Covenant grant funding, except that should the Secretary of the Interior believe that the performance standards of such agreement are not being met, operations funds may be withheld, but only by Act of Congress as required by Public Law 99–396: Provided further, That $1,025,000 of the amounts provided for technical assistance shall be available for a grant to the Close Up Foundation: Provided further, That the funds for the program of operations and maintenance improvement are appropriated to institutionalize routine operations and maintenance of capital infrastructure in American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia through assessments of long-range operations and maintenance needs, improved capability of local operations and maintenance institutions and agencies (including management and vocational education training), and project-specific maintenance (with territorial participation and cost sharing to be determined by the Secretary based on the individual territory’s commitment to timely maintenance of its capital assets): Provided further, That any appropriation for disaster assistance under this head in this Act or previous appropriations Acts may be used as non-Federal matching funds for the purpose of hazard mitigation grants provided pursuant to section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c). 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. 830), as amended (90 Stat. 299; 91 Stat. 1159; 92 Stat. 495), and grants to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, in addition to local revenues, for support of governmental functions, $19,838,000 to be available until expended, including $18,464,000 for operations of the Government of Palau: Provided, That all financial transactions of the Trust Territory, including such transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities established or utilized by such Trust Territory, may be audited by the General Accounting Office, at its discretion, in accordance with chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code: Provided further, That all Government operations funds appropriated and obligated for the Republic of Palau under this account for fiscal year 1995, except for $692,000 for special programs, shall be credited as an off-set against fiscal year 1995 payments made pursuant to the Compact of Free Association (Public Law 99–658), if such Compact is implemented before October 1, 1995: Provided further, That not less than $300,000 of the grants to the Republic of Palau, for support of governmental functions, shall be dedicated to the College of Micronesia in accordance with the agreement between the Micronesian entities. compact of free association For economic assistance and necessary expenses for the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands as provided for in sections 122, 221, 228, 232, and 238 of the Compacts of Free Association, $24,602,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized by Public Law 99–239: Provided, That the effective date of the Palau Compact for purposes of economic assistance pursuant to the Palau Compact of Free Association, Public Law 99–658, shall be the effective date of the Palau Compact as determined pursuant to section 101 of Public Law 101–219. Departmental Offices Office of the Secretary salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, $62,599,000 of which not to exceed $7,500 may be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, That of the offsetting collections credited to this account, $1,184,000 are permanently canceled. Office of the Solicitor salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, $34,674,000. Office of Inspector General salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $23,985,000. Construction Management salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of Construction Management, $2,000,000. National Indian Gaming Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the National Indian Gaming Commission, pursuant to Public Law 100–497, $1,000,000. administrative provisions There is hereby authorized for acquisition from available resources within the Working Capital Fund, 18 aircraft, 10 of which shall be for replacement and which may be obtained by donation, purchase or through available excess surplus property: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, existing aircraft being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in value used to offset the purchase price for the replacement aircraft: Provided further, That no programs funded with appropriated funds in the “Office of the Secretary”, “Office of the Solicitor”, and “Office of Inspector General” may be augmented through the Working Capital Fund or the Consolidated Working Fund. 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: Provided further, That all funds used pursuant to this section are hereby designated by Congress to be “emergency requirements” pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation which must be requested as promptly as possible. Sec. 102. The Secretary may authorize the expenditure or transfer of any no year 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 the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior; for the emergency rehabilitation of burned-over lands under its jurisdiction; for emergency actions related to potential or actual earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, storms, or other unavoidable causes; for contingency planning subsequent to actual oilspills; response and natural resource damage assessment activities related to actual oilspills; for the prevention, suppression, and control of actual or potential grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, pursuant to the authority in section 1773(b) of Public Law 99–198 (99 Stat. 1658); for emergency reclamation projects under section 410 of Public Law 95–87; and shall transfer, from any no year funds available to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, such funds as may be necessary to permit assumption of regulatory authority in the event a primacy State is not carrying out the regulatory provisions of the Surface Mining Act: 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 for emergency rehabilitation and wildfire suppression activities, no funds shall be made available under this authority until funds appropriated to the “Emergency Department of the Interior Firefighting Fund” shall have been exhausted: Provided further, That all funds used pursuant to this section are hereby designated by Congress to be “emergency requirements” pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation which must be requested as promptly as possible: Provided further, That such replenishment funds shall be used to reimburse, on a pro rata basis, accounts from which emergency funds were transferred. Sec. 103. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for operation of warehouses, garages, 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 sections 1535 and 1536 of title 31, U.S.C.: Provided, That reimbursements for costs and 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 $500,000; 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. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for obligation in connection with contracts issued for services or rentals for periods not in excess of twelve months beginning at any time during the fiscal year. Sec. 107. No funds provided in this title may be expended by the Department of the Interior for the conduct of offshore leasing and related activities placed under restriction in the President’s moratorium statement of June 26, 1990, in the areas of Northern, Central, and Southern California; the North Atlantic; Washington and Oregon; and the Eastern Gulf of Mexico south of 26 degrees north latitude and east of 86 degrees west longitude. Sec. 108. No funds provided in this title may be expended by the Department of the Interior for the conduct of leasing, or the approval or permitting of any drilling or other exploration activity, on lands within the North Aleutian Basin planning area. Sec. 109. No funds provided in this title may be expended by the Department of the Interior for the conduct of preleasing and leasing activities in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico for Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale 161 in the Outer Continental Shelf Natural Gas and Oil Resource Management Comprehensive Program, 1992–1997. Sec. 110. No funds provided in this title may be expended by the Department of the Interior for the conduct of preleasing and leasing activities in the Atlantic for Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale 164 in the Outer Continental Shelf Natural Gas and Oil Resource Management Comprehensive Program, 1992–1997. Sec. 111. None of the funds in this Act may be used to publish a National final rule defining the term “valid existing rights” for purposes of section 622(e) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 or to publish a final rule disapproving any existing State definition of valid existing rights. Sec. 112. If the House-Senate Conference Committee on H.R. 322 fails to report legislation which is enacted prior to the adjournment of the 103d Congress sine die, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended to accept or process applications for a patent for any mining or mill site claim located under the general mining laws or to issue a patent for any mining or mill site claim located under the general mining laws. Sec. 113. The provisions of section 112 shall not apply if the Secretary of the Interior determines that, for the claim concerned: (1) a patent application was filed with the Secretary on or before the date of enactment of this Act, and (2) all requirements established under sections 2325 and 2326 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 29 and 30) for vein or lode claims and sections 2329, 2330, 2331, and 2333 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 86, 36, and 37) for placer claims, and section 2337 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 42) for mill site claims, as the case may be, were fully complied with by the applicant by that date. Sec. 114. Of the offsetting collections credited to public enterprise fund numbered 14–4053 in fiscal year 1995, $38,000 is permanently canceled as a result of procurement cost savings. Sec. 115. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal year 1995 and thereafter, appropriations made to the Department of the Interior in this title may be used to fund incrementally research work orders for cooperative agreements with colleges and universities, State agencies, and nonprofit organizations that overlap fiscal years: Provided, That such cooperative agreements shall contain a statement that “the obligation of funds for future incremental payments shall be subject to the availability of funds.”.

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