Excerpt from, Report No. 97-315, Making Appropriations for the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1982, relating to the Smithsonian Institution.

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97TH ^CONGRESS 1st Session.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ^REPORT

No. 97-315

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTME T OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1982

NovEMBER 5, 1981. Ordered to be printed

Mr.

^YATES,

from the committee of conference, submitted the following

CONFERENCE REPORT

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[To accompany H.R. 4035]

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4035) making appropriations for the Department of the lnterior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 3, 5, 10, 15, 27, 29, 56, 66, 67, 80, 87, 91, 98, 110, 113, 120, 121, 128, 133, 137, 139, 141, and 142.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 7, 13, 18, 19, 26, 30, 34, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45,

46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 59, 60, 61, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 81, 82, 83, 84, 89, 90, 94, 96, 100, 102, 105, 109, 115, 116, 129, 138, 140, and 143, and agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 14:

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 14, and agree to the same with an amend-

ment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed

by

said amendment insert $6,961,000;

and the Senate agree to the same.

ment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed

by

said amendment insert

$17,178, 000; and the Senate agree to the same.

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Urba'lt Park and Recreation Fund

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For uppl e m 1ztal grants to existing "innovation grants' made

under

authorit ,

of

section

1003 o the Urban

Park

and Recreation

Reco

ery

Act of 19'l

(titl~

10 o , blic Law

95-6 5), $8,000,000,

to

remain a vailable until expe ed.;

and the Senate agree to th am.

m~ n~dm~en

numbered 2 :

Th ^t th

House recede from its disagreement

^to

the amendm

ⁿ

of he Sena numbered 2 ,

^an^~d

agree to the same with an

^am~ ⁿ^~d-

m n follows:

In lieu of the sum pr' Jposed

^by

said amendment in ert

107.773. 000; and

^th^~e

Senate · g ree

^to

the same.

That the House recede from its

^disagreem^~ent

to the amendment of the Senate numbered 32,

^an ^~d

agree to the same with an arnend-

m~ent,

as follows:

In lieu of

^th^~e

sum proposed

by

said

^amen^~dment

insert

Dl5151 000;

and

^th^~e

Senate a g ree to the same.

Am~endment

numb red 37:

That the House recede from its disagreement

^to

the

amendm~ent

of the Senate numbered 37, and agree

^to

the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum prop ed

^by

said amendment insert

10 161

⁰⁰^~0;

and

^th^~e

Senate agree

^to

the same.

Amendm~ent

numbered 38:

That the House recede from it disagreement to

^th^{~e amen}^~dment

of the Senate numbered 38, and agree

^to

the same with an arnend- ment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed

by

said am ndment insert

60,953 000;

and the Senate agree to

^th~e

same.

Am~endment

numbered 39:

That

^th^~e

House

^reced~e

from

ⁱ

disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 39, and agree

^to

the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said

^a^·mendm~e

t

insert:

1 OG. 335 000,

of

which $16,000,000 shall be available to

the Bureau of Mines to carry

out

research,

demonstT'Iation,

and reclama-

tion projects authorized

by section 403,

Public

Law

95-87, ^to

be de·

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rived from receipts of the Aba.ndoned Mine Recla.m.ation Fund;

'l'hat the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 48, and agree to the same with an amend-

ment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert

$97,5 2 9,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 53, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert

$49,125,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

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ment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum

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proposed by said amendment insert

$89,679, 000; and the Senate agree to the same.

ment, as follows:

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$84,352 ,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 62:

.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 63, and agree to the same with an amend-

ment, as follows:

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ment, as follows:

In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said amendment insert "111 "; and the Senate agree to the same.

ment, as follows:

In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert

ment, as follows:

$60,860 000; and the Senate agree to the same.

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$31,057,000;

ment, as follows: ·

$3,850,000;

$1,950,000;

Amendment numbered ·126:

$119,000,000;

$107,635, 000;

$106,000,000;

ment, as follows:

$94.,200,000;

$11,800,000;

$JO,OOO,OOO; and the Senate agree to the same.

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JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMI'ITEE OF CONFERENCE

The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill

(

H.R. 4035) , making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 19

82, and for other purposes,

submit the following joint statement to the House and the Senate

in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended in the accompanying conference report:

TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Amendment No. 1: Reported in technical disagreement. The managers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur in the amendment of the Senate which provides that administrative expenses associated with the Oregon and California Grant Lands and Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance ap-

propriations may be funded in the Management of lands and resources appropriation.

Amendment No. 2: Reported in technical disagreement. The managers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur in the amendment of the Senate with an amendment appropriating $370,131,000 for management of lands and resources instead of $295,789,000 as proposed by the House and $367,631,000 as proposed by the Senate. The managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the amendment of the House to the amend-

ment of the Senate. The net increase over the amount proposed by the Senate is a decrease of $750,000 for wilderness review, an in- crease of $750,000 for natural and cultural resources, and an in- crease of $2,500,000 for cadastral survey.

The managers agree that the amount provided includes

$79,841,000 for general administration, including a reduction of

$101,000 for the Office of Congressional Liaison. The managers also agree that General Administration should be treated as a separate budget activity, and should be fully justified in the FY 1983 budget submission, including a full ex lanation of any roposed changes.

The managers are aware oft e concern with t e Federal Prison Industry backlog. The National Park Service has begun discussions with the FPI and is encouraged by the spirit of cooperation the FPI is showing. The Department is to ensure that the Fish and Wildlife Service, the BLM, the BIA, and the NPS work closely with the FPI to reduce the backlog. If better service does not result, the Commit- tee will support legislative relief in fiscal year 1983.

The managers agree that $356,000 is provided within available funds for operations in the Steese National Conservation Area and

the White Mountain National Recreation Area in order to complete the necessary mineral inventory and processing plans of oper-

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$11,194,000,

of which

$2,955 000

shall rema. in a

.

uailable for obliga

.

- tion until September

30, 1983.

The managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.

The amendment provides $11,194,000 for salaries and expenses instead of $9,755,000 as proposed by the House. The net increase above the amount proposed by the House consists of an increase of

$6,210,000 for State water resource research institutes and decreases of $950,000 for water reuse, $600,000 for special projects,

$2,000,000 for saline water research and development, $250,000 for technology transfer and $971,000 for general program support.

The managers agree that the Department should undertake a se- rious review of the number of water research institutes, and expect the Department to submit a comprehensive plan for institute reor- ganization no later than February 15, 1982. A lesser number of strong, regional institutes appears to be preferable to the State- based, diffuse effort now in existence.

The managers also agree that industry should begin to assume the program for research and development in water reuse and saline water. The $4,950,000 provided for these activities should be used to continue the highest priority projects already underway, and to provide for support for government facilities at Roswell, NM, and Wrightsville Beach, NC until they can be dismantled or turned over to industry or industry-university teams for further use. The managers expect the Department to submit a comprehensive plan for program and facility transition by February 15, 1982.

Amendment No. 10: Deletes Senate language which established an Office of Water Policy, including functions of the present Office of Water Research and Technology. The managers agree that funds for water policy, planning and coordination ($1,400,000) aad for general program support to such functions ($442,000) will be made

available in the departmental management account. Although the managers strongly support the effort to establish a coherent Na- tional water policy, they believe such functions should be part of the Office of the Secretary rather than an indepen

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dent office.

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Amendment No. 11: Reported in technical disagreement. The managers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur in the amendment of the Senate with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment, insert the fol- lowing: including administrative expenses associated with the man- agement of funds provided under the head "Construction and Ana- dromous Fish': and up to

$3,000,000

but 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,

The managers recognize the importance of the Youth Conserva- tion Corps and accordingly provide up to $3,000,000 but not less

than $1,000,000 within available funds to maintain a program. The Fish and Wildlife Service is encouraged to use the maximum amount made available.

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$350,000 over the amount proposed by the Senate is for the construction of 20 ponds at the Warm Springs NFH, GA.

The managers recommend that the Fish and Wildlife Service request a reprogramming to initiate construction of the Gainesville,

FL,

exotic fish research facility.

If

such a reprogramming request is not forthcoming, the managers will consider providing funds for the facility in a supplemental.

Amendment No. 15: Restores House language stricken by the Senate which includes administrative expenses in the land acquisition account.

Amendment No. 16: Appropriates $17,178,000 for land acquisition instead of $18,039,000 as proposed by the House and $8,000,000 as . proposed by the Senate. The net decrease under the amount pro-

osed by the House consists of the following: an increase of . 850,000 for Yaqui Top minnow Habitat, AZ; and decreases of

$700,000 for San Francisco Bay NWR, CA, $151,000 for Trustom Pond NWR,

RI,

and $860,000 for emergency and inholding acquisition.

Amendment No. 17: Appropriates $6,000,000 for the national wildlife refuge fund instead of $7,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. This amount, with $1,900,000 available in receipts from

1981, will provide a ro am of $7,900,000.

Amendment No. 8: eletes House language establishing a separate general administration appropriation for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Amendment No. 19: Provides for an increase in the limitation for miscellaneous and emergency law enforcement activities from

$75,000 to $100,000 as proposed b the Senate.

Amendment No. 20: Reporte in technical disagreement. The managers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur in the amendment of the Senate with an amendment as follows:

In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment, insert the following:

including administrative expenses associated with the man- agement of funds provided under the heads "Construction" and

"John

F.

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts': and up to

$3,000,000

but 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,

The managers recognize the importance of the Youth Conserva- tion Corps and accordingly provide up to $3,000,000 but not less than $1,000,000 within available funds to maintain a program. The

National Park Service is encouraged to use the maximum amount made available.

Amendment No. 21: Reported in technical disagreement. The managers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur in the amendment of the Senate with an amendment

appropriating $534,252,000 for operation of the National Park system instead of $527,606,000 as proposed by the House and

$530,982,000 as proposed by the Senate. The managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.

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will move to eoncur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.

Amendment No. 34: Appropriates $2,288,000 for exploration of

~ ational Petroleum Reserve in Alaska as proposed by the Senate Instead of ~2,600,000 as pr~oposed by the House. The reductio11 of

$312,000 w1ll be absorbed by unanticipated unobligated funds now available.

BUREAU OF MINES

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Amendment No. 35: Reported ⁱⁿ technical disagreement. The managers on the part of the House will offer a 1notion to recede and concur in the amendment of the Senate with .an .amendment providing $151,964,000 for mines and minerals instead of

$143,460,000 as proposed by the House and $151,539,000 .as proposed by the Senate. The managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.

The change from the amount proposed by the House is as follows: reductions of $300,000 for mineral health and safety technology and $900,000 from the $1,400,000 provided by the House for a demonstration reclamation project in the Tri-State district of

Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma; and increases of $9,629,000 for the mineral institutes program and $75,000 for public affairs ..

'Fhe managers agree that within available funds $336,000 is available for the Bureau of Mines to perform engineering and design work for a new facility at Bruceton, Pa.

The managers agree that the Department should undertake to reduce the number of mineral research institutes, and expect the Department to submit a comprehensive plan for institute consolida- tion no later than February 15, 1982. The managers expect that the program will be reduced in fiscal year 1983.

Amendment No. 36: Reported in technical disagreement. The managers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur in the amendment of the Senate with an amendment as

follows: ·

In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment, insert the following: of which $9,629,000 shall be available to carry out the provi- sions of title III of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S. C. 1221), and

The managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate ..

Within the amount made available from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, $850,000 will be available for the Centralia, PA, fire.

Amendment No. 37: Provides that $108,161,000 for mines and minerals shall remain available until expended instead of

$109,361,000 as proposed by the House and $107,661,000 as proposed by the Senate. The increase over the Senate amount to remain available is $500,000 for minerals environmental technology. The $500,000 is for a demonstration reclamation project in the Tri-State district of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Amendment No. 38: Appropriates $60,953,000 for regulation and technology instead of $66,033,000 as proposed by the House and

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for social services,

$138,000

for la\Y enforcement,

$4, ' 257,000

for employment assistance,

$500,000

for irrigation and power and

$1,200

for rounding-off IMPL transfer amounts.

The managers are in agreement that the Indian school equalization formula includes a transfer of

$754,000

formerly budgeted under P.L.

93-638

commitments and

$1,000,000

budgeted under program management for P.L.

93-638

contracts. In the future, no P .L.

93-638

contract funds should be budgeted under school operations. The managers further agree that the amount provided for the Indian school equalization formula,

$158,466,000,

will provide a base student value of approximately

$2,070,

based on current esti- mates of student enrollment, and that no special programs, as enu- merated in the FY

1982

January budget submission, are to be de- leted. The managers further agree that the Bureau must complete work on its proposed educational standards, so that an adequate base for school funding can be determined in the future.

The managers agree that the reduction of

$2,900,000

in the John- son-O'Malley program is to remove tribally-controlled contract schools from the program. The managers note that these schools

are funded under the Indian school equalization formula, and are also eligible to receive grants under the Department of Education's Indian Education program.

The managers are in agreement on a limitation of

$4,000,000

for the Navajo Community College. The Bureau should take all necessary action, including initiating a periodic disbursement systen1, to ensure the College does not exceed this level of expenditure. The

managers also agree that the

$4,000,000

increase in the social services program is to provide for general assistance payments for Alaska natives for a six-month period. This will allow time for the Alaska State legislature to appropriate state funds to provide these

payments from that time on. If the BuFeau finds that

$4,000,000

is not sufficient to provide the level of payments to eligible Alaska natives during this six-month period as required based on need, the managers agree that such payments may be made from the re- mainder of the Bureau's social services program · until state funds become available, but not beyond April

1, 1982.

The managers are in agreement that the funds formerly budgeted under the Indian Action program, including the increases of

$4,600,000

to housing,

$4,450,000

to employment assistance,

$750,000

to road maintenance,

$1,400,000

to business enterprise de-

velo~ment,

$500,000

to agriculture,

$323,000

to water resources, and

$300,000

to wildlife and parks, should

be

available in

FY 1982

at the same location at which the Indian Action money would have been spent. In particular, the Sandia Pueblo, Coushatta tribe, and Fort Hall reservation should receive the same level of support as they received in fiscal year

1981.

The Bureau should develop clear guidelines for the use of these funds, in line with the recent Inspec-

tor General's report, and in future years, should evaluate these programs for adherence to the guidelines for program effectiveness before renegotiating contracts with the same tribes. The additional

$2,700,000

provided for housing shall be used for priority projects under existing HIP guidelines.

The managers agree that within the funds provided for law enforcement, an additional

$70,000

is to be available to establish a

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schedule and additional funds in fiscal

year

1982 are required

to

meet the January

1984

deadline for first

water

delivery.

The managers are concerned

with the

current method of funding for Indian irrigation projects. Beginning with

the

fiscal year 1983 budget submission, the Bureau is directed

to

submit a legislative

package to the appropriate authorizing committees for any irriga- tion construction projects for which initial funding is being request- ed. A complete justification of

the

funding required

for the

projects should also be submitted

to the

Appropriations Committees as part of the budget submission. No

funds

will be provided for any projects for which an authorization request has not been submitted to

the Congress, in time to allow

appropriate

consideration by

the

Committees involved.

Amendment No. 49: Inserts the name and statutory citation of 25 U.S.C. 13, as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 50: Inserts parentheses and comma after Code reference cited by the House, as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 51: Inserts a reference to the Act of May 26, 1928, as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 52: Inserts parentheses and comma after Code reference, as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 53: Appropriates

$49,125,000

for road construc- tion instead of $48,800,000 as proposed by the House and

$50,816,810 as proposed by the Senate. The increase over the amount proposed by the House is $325,000 transferred from the

Indian moneys, proceeds of labor (IMPL) fund.

The managers agree that the amount appropriated does not in- clude $1,300,000 for the Manila Creek Road on the Colville Indian

Reservation, since the road is not the tribe's highest priority.

Amendment No. 54: Deletes separate General Administration ap- propriation proposed by the House.

Amendment No. 55: Reported in technical disagreement. The managers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur in the amendment of the Senate with an amendment as

follows:

·

In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment, insert the following: Provided further, That (except in the case of funds held in

trust for Indian tribes or individuals) the funds available for expenditure under the "Indian moneys, proceeds of labor" accounts

authorized by the Act of May 17, 1926 (Chap. 309, 44 Stat. 560; 25 U.S. C. 155); the Act of March 3, 1883 (22 Stat. 582) in the fifth para- graph under the heading "INDIAN AFFAIRS" (22 Stat. 590; 25

U.S.C. 155); and the Act of March 2, 1887 (24 Stat. 449) in the first paragraph under the heading "MISCELLANEOUS" (24 Stat. 463;

25 U.S.C. 155) may be expended until September 30, 1982, for any purpose for which funds are ap,propriated under the subheading

''Operation of Indian Programs '. On September 30, 1982, the bal- ance of such accounts (except for the funds held in trust for Indian

tribes or individuals, and not to exceed $10,000,000 which shall be available until expended by eligible tribes for purposes approved by

the Bureau of Indian Affairs) shall be deposited into miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury to offset outlays of the Bureau of Indian Af-

fairs and thereafter no funds shall be deposited in such accounts

other than funds held in trust for Indian tribes or individuals

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Amendment No. 59: Deletes House language specifying that funds for the Northern Mariana Islands Federal Laws Commission

remain available until expended.

Amendment No. 60: Provides $5,327,000 for expenses of various organizations in administration of territories as proposed by the Senate instead of $5,127,000 as proposed by the House. The addi-

tional $200,000 is for the Northern Mariana Islands Federal Laws Commission. These funds are identified as annual funds rather than no-year funds as was the case in the House-passed bill.

Amendment No. 61: Identifies the Northern Mariana Islands Federal Laws Commission among the organizations receiving annual funds as proposed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 62: Appropriates $79,330,000 for the Trust Terri- tory of the Pacific Islands instead of $78,830,000 as proposed by the House and $79,561,000 as proposed by the Senate. The increase over the amount proposed by the House is $500,000 for emergency public works construction projects in Palau.

The managers agree that funds for the College of Micronesia should be controlled by the Trust Territory Headquarters.

The managers also agree that the enhanced operations levels for Palau ($468,000 over the budget), the Marshalls ($468,000 over the budget) and the Federated States of Micronesia ($2,342,000 over the budget) may be allocated by those entities to their highest priority areas.

OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR

Amendment No. 63: Appropriates $18,333,000 for salaries and ex- enses instead of $17,000,000 as proposed by the House and 19,667,000 as proposed by the Senate. The increase over the House level restores 22 staff years.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Amendment No. 64: Report in technical disagreement. The managers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur in the amendment of the Senate with an amendment appro-

riating $42,434,000 for departmental management instead of 36,194,000 as proposed by the House and $40,834,000 as proposed by the Senate. The managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate. The net increase over the amount proposed by the Senate consists of the following increase: $300,000 for equal opportunity,

$1,400,000 for water policy, planning and coordination, and

$442,000 for program support of the Office of Water Policy; and decreases of $58,000 for the executive secretariat, $69,000 for congressional and legislative affairs, $75,000 for field coordination,

$200,000 for public affairs, $79,000 for administrative services, and

$61,000 for policy analysis.

Amendment No. 65: Provides $5,000 for official reception and representation expenses as proposed by the Senate instead of

$2,500 as proposed by the House.

Amendment No. 66: Restores House language prohibiting the use of funds for development of four northern California off-shore basins in lease sale No. 53.

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the old Bickle fire tow r in he Monongah I · .

· m ndment No

2:

Provides $20,698,000 for con true ion

nd

c-

qui ition of buildings and other faciliti s from the on truction nd

L nd

cquisition account

as

proposed by the Senate

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of 22 79

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as

^proposed

b

the Hou .

m ndment No. 3: rovide $244,408,000 for construction of forest roads and trails by the Forest Service as proposed by h

Sen te ins ead of $486,950,000 as roposed by the House.

Amendment No. 4:

Deletes

ouse langu,age ^re~rrin

to

^con-

structi~on an~d m ,aintenance of

forest

roads by timber pure asers propo ed by the Senate.

Amendment No. 5: Reported in technical ^disagreem^~ent. Th managers on the part of the House will offer a motion to reced and concur in the amendment of th~e Senate which pro ides that

1,4 5,000 be availabl~e for construction of the Bald Mountain Road in th~e Siskiyou National Forest.

Th~e managers understand that this matter

is

currently under appeal, and agree that these funds will not be expended

if,

at the completion of the administrative appeals process, th~e appeal is sus-

tained.

Amendment No. 86: Reported in technical disagreement. The managers on the part of the House will offer a motion

to

^recede

and concur in the amendm~ent of the Senate with an am~endment as follows:

In lieu

^of

the

^matter

proposed

^by

said amendment,

insert the fol-

Io ing:

: Provided further, That section 9 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-378 as

amended), is

amended by deleti all of the sentence after the word

"benefits " and inserting in lieu t neof, the allowing:

"Provided That limitations on the leve of obligations for con-

struction of forest roads by timber

^pureh~ers

shall be establish£d in annual ap_. ropriation acts''

: Pro vi d further, That no more than $242 542,000 shall be obli-

gated for the construction of

fo~est

roads by timber purchasers

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