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local government, as defined in the NWPA, to conduct ap-
propriate activities and participate in licensing activities: 
Provided further, That of the $9,000,000 provided 7.5 per-
cent of the funds provided shall be made available to af-
fected units of local government in California with the bal-
ance made available to affected units of local government 
in Nevada for distribution as determined by the Nevada 
units of local government: Provided further, That this 
funding shall be provided to affected units of local govern-
ment, as defined in the NWPA: Provided further, That 
$500,000 shall be provided to the Timbisha-Shoshone 
Tribe solely for expenditures, other than salaries and ex-
penses of tribal employees, to conduct appropriate activi-
ties and participate in licensing activities under section 
118(b) of the NWPA: Provided further, That notwith-
standing the provisions of chapters 65 and 75 of title 31, 
United States Code, the Department shall have no moni-
toring, auditing or other oversight rights or responsibil-
ities over amounts provided to affected units of local gov-
ernment: Provided further, That the funds for the State 
of Nevada shall be made available solely to the Office of 
the Attorney General by direct payment and to units of 
local government by direct payment: Provided further, 
That within 90 days of the completion of each Federal 
fiscal year, the Office of the Attorney General of the State 
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of Nevada and each of the affected units of local govern-
ment shall provide certification to the Department of En-
ergy that all funds expended from such payments have 
been expended for activities authorized by the NWPA and 
this Act: Provided further, That failure to provide such 
certification shall cause such entity to be prohibited from 
any further funding provided for similar activities: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds herein appropriated 
may be: (1) used directly or indirectly to influence legisla-
tive action, except for normal and recognized executive- 
legislative communications, on any matter pending before 
Congress or a State legislature or for lobbying activity as 
provided in 18 U.S.C. 1913; (2) used for litigation ex-
penses; or (3) used to support multi-State efforts or other 
coalition building activities inconsistent with the restric-
tions contained in this Act: Provided further, That all pro-
ceeds and recoveries realized by the Secretary in carrying 
out activities authorized by the NWPA, including but not 
limited to, any proceeds from the sale of assets, shall be 
available without further appropriation and shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That no funds 
provided in this Act or any previous Act may be used to 
pursue repayment or collection of funds provided in any 
fiscal year to affected units of local government for over-
sight activities that had been previously approved by the 
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