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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 cir-
cumstances 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 topog-
raphy, 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 $62,130,000 shall be
available only for cooperation with States or municipalities for
water resources investigations: Provided, That no part of this appro-
priation 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 ‘‘labora-
tory 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 Sur-
vey 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 geo-
physical or other specialized surveys when it is administratively
determined that such procedures are in the public interest; construc-
tion and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facili-
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ties; 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 author-
ized 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 operat-
ing 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 Informa-
tion 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 Min-
erals Management Service over and above the rates in effect on
September 30, 1993, and from additional fees for OCS administra-
tive 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 overpay-
ments 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 appro-
priate 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
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shall be construed to mean ‘‘Royalty and Offshore Minerals Manage-
ment’’.
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 author-
ized 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 coopera-
tion 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 cor-
porations, 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 reimburse-
ment, 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 Univer-
sity of Missouri-Rolla.
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT
REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Sur-
face 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
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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 fur-
ther, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, appropria-
tions 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 
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: Pro-
vided, 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 rec-
lamation program shall not be subject to the 25 per centum limita-
tion 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, con-
tracts, cooperative agreements, and grants including expenses nec-
essary 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 assess-
ments 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; maintain-
ing 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