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(b) No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the 
Department of the Interior may be used, in relation to any proposal 
to store water underground for the purpose of export, for approval 
of any right-of-way or similar authorization on the Mojave National 
Preserve or lands managed by the Needles Field Office of the 
Bureau of Land Management, or for carrying out any activities 
associated with such right-of-way or similar approval. 
CONTRIBUTION AUTHORITY 
SEC. 111. Title 43 U.S.C. 1473, as amended by Public Law 
111–8, is further amended by striking ‘‘in fiscal years 2008 and 
2009 only’’ and inserting ‘‘in fiscal years 2010 through 2013’’. 
USE OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS 
SEC. 112. For fiscal year 2010, and each fiscal year thereafter, 
the Secretary of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements 
with a State or political subdivision (including any agency thereof), 
or any not-for-profit organization if the agreement will: (1) serve 
a mutual interest of the parties to the agreement in carrying 
out the programs administered by the Department of the Interior; 
and (2) all parties will contribute resources to the accomplishment 
of these objectives. At the discretion of the Secretary, such agree-
ments shall not be subject to a competitive process. 
ICE AGE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL 
SEC. 113. Funds provided in this Act for Federal land acquisi-
tion by the National Park Service for Ice Age National Scenic 
Trail may be used for a grant to a State, a local government, 
or any other land management entity for the acquisition of lands 
without regard to any restriction on the use of Federal land acquisi-
tion funds provided through the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act of 1965 as amended. 
CONFORMING AMENDMENT 
SEC. 114. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Sections 
109 and 110 of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management 
Act (30 U.S.C. 1719 and 1720) shall, for fiscal year 2010 and 
each fiscal year thereafter, apply to any lease authorizing explo-
ration for or development of coal, any other solid mineral, or any 
geothermal resource on any Federal or Indian lands and any lease, 
easement, right of way, or other agreement, regardless of form, 
for use of the Outer Continental Shelf or any of its resources 
under sections 8(k) or 8(p) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(k) and 1337(p)) to the same extent as if such 
lease, easement, right of way, or other agreement, regardless of 
form, were an oil and gas lease, except that in such cases the 
term ‘‘royalty payment’’ shall include any payment required by 
such lease, easement, right of way or other agreement, regardless 
of form, or by applicable regulation. 
OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF INSPECTION FEES 
SEC. 115. (a) In fiscal year 2010, the Minerals Management 
Service (MMS) shall collect a non-refundable inspection fee, which
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shall be deposited in the ‘‘Royalty and Offshore Minerals Manage-
ment’’ account, from the designated operator for facilities subject 
to inspection by MMS under 43 U.S.C. 1348(c) that are above 
the waterline, except mobile offshore drilling units, and are in 
place at the start of fiscal year 2010. 
(b) Fees for 2010 shall be: 
(1) $2,000 for facilities with no wells, but with processing 
equipment or gathering lines; 
(2) $3,250 for facilities with one to ten wells, with any 
combination of active or inactive wells; and 
(3) $6,000 for facilities with more than ten wells, with 
any combination of active or inactive wells. 
(c) MMS will bill designated operators within 60 days of enact-
ment of this Act, with payment required within 30 days of billing. 
PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS, POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE 
SEC. 116. None of the funds in this Act may be used to further 
reduce the number of Axis or Fallow deer at Point Reyes National 
Seashore below the number as of the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS, AMENDMENT 
SEC. 117. Section 101(a)(1) of Public Law 109–131 is amended 
by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
SAN JUAN ISLAND NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK AUTHORIZATION 
SEC. 118. Section 4 of Public Law 89–565, as amended (16 
U.S.C. 282c), relating to San Juan Island National Historic Park, 
is amended by striking ‘‘$5,575,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$13,575,000’’. 
JAPANESE AMERICAN CONFINEMENT SITES, AMENDMENT 
SEC. 119. Section 1(c)(2) of Public Law 109–441 is amended 
by adding after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) Heart Mountain, depicted in Figure 6.3 of the 
Site Document.’’. 
NORTHERN PLAINS HERITAGE AREA, AMENDMENT 
SEC. 120. Section 8004 of the Omnibus Public Land Manage-
ment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1240) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (g) through (i) as sub-
sections (h) through (j), respectively; 
(2) in subsection (h)(1) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), 
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (j)’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: 
‘‘(g) REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION AND REMOVAL OF PROPERTY 
IN HERITAGE AREA.— 
‘‘(1) PRIVATE
PROPERTY
INCLUSION.—No privately owned 
property shall be included in the Heritage Area unless the 
owner of the private property provides to the management 
entity a written request for the inclusion. 
‘‘(2) PROPERTY REMOVAL.—
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‘‘(A) PRIVATE PROPERTY.—At the request of an owner 
of private property included in the Heritage Area pursuant 
to paragraph (1), the private property shall be immediately 
withdrawn from the Heritage Area if the owner of the 
property provides to the management entity a written 
notice requesting removal. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC PROPERTY.—On written notice from the 
appropriate State or local government entity, public prop-
erty included in the Heritage Area shall be immediately 
withdrawn from the Heritage Area.’’. 
PEARL HARBOR NAVAL COMPLEX, JOINT TICKETING 
SEC. 121. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HISTORIC ATTRACTION.—The term ‘‘historic attraction’’ 
mean a historic attraction within the Pearl Harbor Naval Com-
plex, including— 
(A) the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park; 
(B) the Battleship Missouri Memorial; 
(C) the Pacific Aviation Museum-Pearl Harbor; and 
(D) any other historic attraction within the Pearl 
Harbor Naval Complex that— 
(i) the Secretary identifies as a Pearl Harbor his-
toric attraction; and 
(ii) is not administered or managed by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ means the Word 
War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in the State 
of Hawaii. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(4) VISITOR CENTER.—The term ‘‘Visitor Center’’ means the 
visitor center located within the Pearl Harbor Naval Complex 
on land that is— 
(A) within the Monument; and 
(B) managed by the Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the National Park Service. 
(b) FACILITATION
OF ADMISSION
TO HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS 
WITHIN PEARL HARBOR NAVAL COMPLEX.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In managing the Monument, the Sec-
retary may enter into an agreement with any organization 
that is authorized to administer or manage a historic attrac-
tion— 
(A) to allow visitors to the historic attraction to gain 
access to the historic attraction by passing through security 
screening at the Visitor Center; and 
(B) to allow the sale of tickets to a historic attraction 
within the Visitor Center by— 
(i) employees of the National Park Service; or 
(ii) the organization that administers or manages 
the historic attraction. 
(2) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—In any agreement entered 
into under paragraph (1), the Secretary— 
(A) shall require the organization administering or 
managing the historic attraction to pay to the Secretary 
a reasonable fee to recover administrative costs of the
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Secretary associated with the use of the Visitor Center 
for public access and ticket sales; 
(B) shall ensure that the liability of the United States 
is limited with respect to any liability arising from— 
(i) the admission of the public through the Visitor 
Center to a historic attraction; and 
(ii) the sale or issuance of any tickets to the historic 
attraction; and 
(C) may include any other terms and conditions that 
the Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
(3) USE OF FEES.—The proceeds of any amounts collected 
as fees under paragraph (2)(A) shall remain available, without 
further appropriation, for use by the Secretary for the Monu-
ment. 
(4) LIMITATION
OF
AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section 
authorizes the Secretary— 
(A) to regulate or approve the rates for admission 
to a historic attraction; 
(B) to regulate or manage any visitor services within 
the Pearl Harbor Naval Complex (other than the services 
managed by the National Park Service as part of the Monu-
ment); or 
(C) to charge an entrance fee for admission to the 
Monument. 
(5) PROTECTION OF RESOURCES.—Nothing in this section 
authorizes the Secretary or any organization that administers 
or manages a historic attraction to take any action in derogation 
of the preservation and protection of the values and resources 
of the Monument. 
ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU 
SEC. 122. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c), the United 
States Government, through the Secretary of the Interior shall 
provide to the Government of Palau for fiscal year 2010 grants 
in amounts equal to the annual amounts specified in subsections 
(a), (c), and (d) of section 211 of the Compact of Free Association 
between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of Palau (48 U.S.C. 1931 note) (referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘Compact’’). 
(b) PROGRAMMATIC ASSISTANCE.—Subject to subsection (c), the 
United States shall provide programmatic assistance to the Republic 
of Palau for fiscal year 2010 in amounts equal to the amounts 
provided in subsections (a) and (b)(1) of section 221 of the Compact. 
(c) LIMITATIONS ON ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The grants and programmatic assistance 
provided under subsections (a) and (b) shall be provided to 
the same extent and in the same manner as the grants and 
assistance were provided in fiscal year 2009. 
(2) TRUST FUND.—If the Government of Palau withdraws 
more than $5,000,000 from the trust fund established under 
section 211(f) of the Compact, amounts to be provided under 
subsections (a) and (b) shall be withheld from the Government 
of Palau.
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GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, FORT BAKER 
AMENDMENT 
SEC. 123. Section 120 of title I of H.R. 3423 (Appendix C) 
as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(3) of division B of Public 
Law 106–113 is amended by striking the last sentence. 
POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE, EXTENSION OF PERMIT 
SEC. 124. Prior to the expiration on November 30, 2012 of 
the Drake’s Bay Oyster Company’s Reservation of Use and Occu-
pancy and associated special use permit (‘‘existing authorization’’) 
within Drake’s Estero at Point Reyes National Seashore, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior 
is authorized to issue a special use permit with the same terms 
and conditions as the existing authorization, except as provided 
herein, for a period of 10 years from November 30, 2012: Provided, 
That such extended authorization is subject to annual payments 
to the United States based on the fair market value of the use 
of the Federal property for the duration of such renewal. The 
Secretary shall take into consideration recommendations of the 
National Academy of Sciences Report pertaining to shellfish 
mariculture in Point Reyes National Seashore before modifying 
any terms and conditions of the extended authorization. Nothing 
in this section shall be construed to have any application to any 
location other than Point Reyes National Seashore; nor shall any-
thing in this section be cited as precedent for management of 
any potential wilderness outside the Seashore. 
NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM, SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY 
SEC. 125. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a 
special resource study of the national significance, suitability, and 
feasibility of including the Honouliuli Gulch and associated sites 
within the State of Hawaii in the National Park System. 
(b) GUIDELINES.—In conducting the study, the Secretary shall 
use the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in 
the National Park System described in section 8 of Public Law 
91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5). 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study, the Secretary 
shall consult with— 
(1) the State of Hawaii; 
(2) appropriate Federal agencies; 
(3) Native Hawaiian and local government entities; 
(4) private and nonprofit organizations; 
(5) private land owners; and 
(6) other interested parties. 
(d) THEMES.—The study shall evaluate the Honouliuli Gulch, 
associated sites located on Oahu, and other islands located in the 
State of Hawaii with respect to— 
(1) the significance of the site as a component of World 
War II; 
(2) the significance of the site as the site related to the 
forcible internment of Japanese Americans, European Ameri-
cans, and other individuals; and 
(3) historic resources at the site.
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(e) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report describing 
the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study 
required under this section. 
CONTROL OF BORDER 
SEC. 126. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to impede, prohibit, or restrict activities of the Secretary 
of Homeland Security on public lands to achieve operational control 
(as defined in section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 
U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109–367) over the international land 
and maritime borders of the United States with respect to section 
102(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsi-
bility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note). 
NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, OPT OUT PROVISION 
SEC. 127. Any owner of private property within an existing 
or new National Heritage Area may opt out of participating in 
any plan, project, program, or activity conducted within the National 
Heritage Area if the property owner provides written notice to 
the local coordinating entity. 
PLACEMENT OF PLAQUE AT WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL 
SEC. 128. Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary of 
the Interior shall install in the area of the World War II Memorial 
in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque to commemorate 
the extraordinary leadership of Senator Robert J. Dole in making 
the Memorial a reality on the National Mall: Provided, That the 
Secretary shall design, procure, prepare and install the plaque: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized 
to accept and expend contributions toward the cost of preparing 
and installing the plaque, without further appropriation: Provided 
further, That Federal funds may be used to design, procure, or 
install the plaque. 
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEMORIAL AUTHORITY, EXTENSION 
SEC. 129. Section 508(b)(2) of the Omnibus Parks and Public 
Lands Management Act of 1996, as amended (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; 
110 Stat. 4157, 114 Stat. 26, 117 Stat. 1347, 119 Stat. 527, 122 
Stat. 5034) shall be amended by striking ‘‘November 12, 2009’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2010’’. 
JOHN ADAMS MEMORIAL AUTHORITY, EXTENSION 
SEC. 130. Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United 
States Code, the authority provided by Public Law 107-62 and 
Public Law 107-315 shall continue to apply through September 
30, 2010.
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TITLE II 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
For science and technology, including research and development 
activities, which shall include research and development activities 
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act of 1980, as amended; necessary expenses for 
personnel and related costs and travel expenses; procurement of 
laboratory equipment and supplies; and other operating expenses 
in support of research and development, $846,049,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2011. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT 
For environmental programs and management, including nec-
essary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for personnel and 
related costs and travel expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; purchase of reprints; 
library memberships in societies or associations which issue publica-
tions to members only or at a price to members lower than to 
subscribers who are not members; administrative costs of the 
brownfields program under the Small Business Liability Relief and 
Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002; and not to exceed $9,000 
for official reception and representation expenses, $2,993,779,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That of 
the funds included under this heading, not less than $608,441,000 
shall be for the Geographic Programs specified in the explanatory 
statement accompanying this Act. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
as amended, $44,791,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2011. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, 
and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of, or for use by, 
the Environmental Protection Agency, $37,001,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which up to $500,000 shall be made available 
for preliminary planning and design of a high-performance green 
building to consolidate the multiple offices and research facilities 
of the Environmental Protection Agency in Las Vegas, Nevada. 
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
(CERCLA), as amended, including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), 
and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9611) $1,306,541,000, to remain available 
until expended, consisting of such sums as are available in the
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Trust Fund on September 30, 2009, as authorized by section 517(a) 
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 
(SARA) and up to $1,306,541,000 as a payment from general reve-
nues to the Hazardous Substance Superfund for purposes as author-
ized by section 517(b) of SARA, as amended: Provided, That funds 
appropriated under this heading may be allocated to other Federal 
agencies in accordance with section 111(a) of CERCLA: Provided 
further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
$9,975,000 shall be paid to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ appro-
priation to remain available until September 30, 2011, and 
$26,834,000 shall be paid to the ‘‘Science and Technology’’ appro-
priation to remain available until September 30, 2011. 
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground stor-
age tank cleanup activities authorized by subtitle I of the Solid 
Waste Disposal Act, as amended, $113,101,000, to remain available 
until expended, of which $78,671,000 shall be for carrying out 
leaking underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by 
section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended; 
$34,430,000 shall be for carrying out the other provisions of the 
Solid Waste Disposal Act specified in section 9508(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code, as amended: Provided, That the Administrator is 
authorized to use appropriations made available under this heading 
to implement section 9013 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
provide financial assistance to federally recognized Indian tribes 
for the development and implementation of programs to manage 
underground storage tanks. 
OIL SPILL RESPONSE 
For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency’s responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 
$18,379,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, 
to remain available until expended. 
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, 
including capitalization grants for State revolving funds and 
performance partnership grants, $4,970,223,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which $2,100,000,000 shall be for making 
capitalization grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds 
under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as 
amended (the ‘‘Act’’); of which $1,387,000,000 shall be for making 
capitalization grants for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds 
under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended: 
Provided, That for fiscal year 2010, to the extent there are sufficient 
eligible project applications, not less than 20 percent of the funds 
made available under this title to each State for Clean Water 
State Revolving Fund capitalization grants and not less than 20 
percent of the funds made available under this title to each State 
for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants shall 
be used by the State for projects to address green infrastructure, 
water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally 
innovative activities; $17,000,000 shall be for architectural, 
engineering, planning, design, construction and related activities
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in connection with the construction of high priority water and 
wastewater facilities in the area of the United States-Mexico Border, 
after consultation with the appropriate border commission; 
$13,000,000 shall be for grants to the State of Alaska to address 
drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs of rural and 
Alaska Native Villages: Provided further, That, of these funds: 
(1) the State of Alaska shall provide a match of 25 percent; (2) 
no more than 5 percent of the funds may be used for administrative 
and overhead expenses; and (3) the State of Alaska shall make 
awards consistent with the State-wide priority list established in 
conjunction with the Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
for all water, sewer, waste disposal, and similar projects carried 
out by the State of Alaska that are funded under section 221 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301) or 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 
et seq.) which shall allocate not less than 25 percent of the funds 
provided for projects in regional hub communities; $156,777,000 
shall be for making special project grants and technical corrections 
to prior-year grants for the construction of drinking water, waste-
water and storm water infrastructure and for water quality protec-
tion in accordance with the terms and conditions specified for such 
grants in the joint explanatory statement of the managers accom-
panying this Act, and, for purposes of these grants, each grantee 
shall contribute not less than 45 percent of the cost of the project 
unless the grantee is approved for a waiver by the Agency; 
$100,000,000 shall be to carry out section 104(k) of the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980 (CERCLA), as amended, including grants, interagency agree-
ments, and associated program support costs; $60,000,000 shall 
be for grants under title VII, subtitle G of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005, as amended; $20,000,000 shall be for targeted airshed 
grants in accordance with the terms and conditions of the joint 
explanatory statement of the managers accompanying this Act; 
and $1,116,446,000 shall be for grants, including associated program 
support costs, to States, federally recognized tribes, interstate agen-
cies, tribal consortia, and air pollution control agencies for multi- 
media or single media pollution prevention, control and abatement 
and related activities, including activities pursuant to the provisions 
set forth under this heading in Public Law 104–134, and for making 
grants under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for particulate matter 
monitoring and data collection activities subject to terms and condi-
tions specified by the Administrator, of which $49,495,000 shall 
be for carrying out section 128 of CERCLA, as amended, $10,000,000 
shall be for Environmental Information Exchange Network grants, 
including associated program support costs, $18,500,000 of the 
funds available for grants under section 106 of the Act shall be 
for water quality monitoring activities, $10,000,000 shall be for 
competitive grants to communities to develop plans and dem-
onstrate and implement projects which reduce greenhouse gas emis-
sions and, in addition to funds appropriated under the heading 
‘‘Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program’’ to carry 
out the provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act specified in 
section 9508(c) of the Internal Revenue Code other than section 
9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, $2,500,000 
shall be for grants to States under section 2007(f)(2) of the Solid 
Waste Disposal Act, as amended: Provided further, That notwith-
standing section 603(d)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control