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than one-half the cost of topographic mapping or water resources 
data collection and investigations carried on in cooperation with 
States and municipalities. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
From within the amount appropriated for activities of the 
United States Geological Survey such sums as are necessary shall 
be available for reimbursement to the General Services Administra-
tion for security guard services; contracting for the furnishing of 
topographic maps and for the making of geophysical or other special-
ized surveys when it is administratively determined that such proce-
dures 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 Survey 
duly appointed 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.: Provided further, That the United States 
Geological Survey may enter into contracts or cooperative agree-
ments directly with individuals or indirectly with institutions or 
nonprofit organizations, without regard to 41 U.S.C. 5, for the 
temporary or intermittent services of students or recent graduates, 
who shall be considered employees for the purpose of chapters 
57 and 81 of title 5, United States Code, relating to compensation 
for travel and work injuries, and chapter 171 of title 28, United 
States Code, relating to tort claims, but shall not be considered 
to be Federal employees for any other purposes. 
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 oper-
ating contracts; for energy-related or other authorized marine- 
related purposes on the Outer Continental Shelf; and for matching 
grants or cooperative agreements, $157,373,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2010, of which $86,684,000 shall be available 
for royalty management activities; and an amount not to exceed 
$146,730,000, 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, and from cost recovery 
fees: Provided, That in fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year there-
after, fees and charges authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701 may be col-
lected only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations 
Acts: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, in 
fiscal year 2009, such amounts as are assessed under 31 U.S.C. 
9701 shall be collected and credited to this account and shall 
be available until expended for necessary expenses: Provided fur-
ther, That to the extent $146,730,000 in addition to receipts are 
not realized from the sources of receipts stated above, the amount 
needed to reach $146,730,000 shall be credited to this appropriation