H. R. 2520
One Hundred Third Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three
An Act
Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of the Interior
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994,
and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES
For expenses necessary for protection, use, improvement, devel-
opment, disposal, cadastral surveying, classification, and perform-
ance of other functions, including maintenance of facilities, as
authorized by law, in the management of lands and their resources
under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, including
the general administration of the Bureau of Land Management,
$599,860,000, of which the following amounts shall remain available
until expended: $1,462,000 to be derived from the special receipt
account established by section 4 of the Land and Water Conserva-
tion Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460l–6a(i)), and
$69,418,000 for the Automated Land and Mineral Record System
Project: Provided, That appropriations herein made shall not be
available for the destruction of healthy, unadopted, wild horses
and burros in the care of the Bureau of Land Management or
its contractors; and in addition, $15,300,000 for Mining Law
Administration program operations to remain available through
September 30, 1994, to be reduced by amounts collected by the
Bureau of Land Management and credited to this appropriation
from annual mining claim fees so as to result in a final fiscal
year 1994 appropriation estimated at not more than $599,860,000:
Provided further, That in addition to funds otherwise available,
not to exceed $5,000,000 from annual mining claim fees shall be
credited to this account for the costs of administering the mining
claim fee program, and shall remain available until expended.
FIRE PROTECTION
For necessary expenses for fire management, emergency
rehabilitation, fire presuppression and preparedness, and other
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related emergency actions by the Department of the Interior,
$117,143,000, to remain available until expended.
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FIREFIGHTING FUND
For emergency rehabilitation, severity presuppression, and
wildfire suppression activities of the Department of the Interior,
$116,674,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
such funds also are available for repayment of advances to other
appropriation accounts from which funds were previously trans-
ferred for such purposes: Provided further, That notwithstanding
any other provision of law, persons hired pursuant to 43 U.S.C.
1469 may be furnished subsistence and lodging without cost from
funds available from this appropriation: Provided further, That
only amounts for emergency rehabilitation and wildfire suppression
activities that are in excess of the average of such costs for the
previous ten years shall be considered ‘‘emergency requirements’’
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
CONSTRUCTION AND ACCESS
For acquisition of lands and interests therein, and construction
of buildings, recreation facilities, roads, trails, and appurtenant
facilities, $10,467,000, to remain available until expended.
PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES
For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 20,
1976 (31 U.S.C. 6901–07), $104,108,000, of which not to exceed
$400,000 shall be available for administrative expenses.
LAND ACQUISITION
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of sections
205, 206, and 318(d) of Public Law 94–579 including administrative
expenses and acquisition of lands or waters, or interests therein,
$12,122,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation
Fund, to remain available until expended.
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS
For expenses necessary for management, protection, and devel-
opment of resources and for construction, operation, and mainte-
nance of access roads, reforestation, and other improvements on
the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands, on other
Federal lands in the Oregon and California land-grant counties
of Oregon, and on adjacent rights-of-way; and acquisition of lands
or interests therein including existing connecting roads on or adja-
cent to such grant lands; $83,052,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That 25 per centum of the aggregate of all
receipts during the current fiscal year from the revested Oregon
and California Railroad grant lands is hereby made a charge against
the Oregon and California land-grant fund and shall be transferred
to the General Fund in the Treasury in accordance with the provi-
sions of the second paragraph of subsection (b) of title II of the
Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 876).
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RANGE IMPROVEMENTS
For rehabilitation, protection, and acquisition of lands and
interests therein, and improvement of Federal rangelands pursuant
to section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701), notwithstanding any other Act, sums
equal to 50 per centum of all moneys received during the prior
fiscal year under sections 3 and 15 of the Taylor Grazing Act
(43 U.S.C. 315 et seq.) and the amount designated for range
improvements from grazing fees and mineral leasing receipts from
Bankhead-Jones lands transferred to the Department of the Interior
pursuant to law, but not less than $10,025,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $600,000 shall be
available for administrative expenses.
SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES
For administrative expenses and other costs related to process-
ing application documents and other authorizations for use and
disposal of public lands and resources, for costs of providing copies
of official public land documents, for monitoring construction, oper-
ation, and termination of facilities in conjunction with use
authorizations, and for rehabilitation of damaged property, such
amounts as may be collected under sections 209(b), 304(a), 304(b),
305(a), and 504(g) of the Act approved October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1701), and sections 101 and 203 of Public Law 93–153, to be
immediately available until expended: Provided, That notwithstand-
ing any provision to the contrary of section 305(a) of the Act
of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1735(a)), any moneys that have
been or will be received pursuant to that section, whether as a
result of forfeiture, compromise, or settlement, if not appropriate
for refund pursuant to section 305(c) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1735(c)),
shall be available and may be expended under the authority of
this or subsequent appropriations Acts by the Secretary to improve,
protect, or rehabilitate any public lands administered through the
Bureau of Land Management which have been damaged by the
action of a resource developer, purchaser, permittee, or any
unauthorized person, without regard to whether all moneys collected
from each such forfeiture, compromise, or settlement are used on
the exact lands damage to which led to the forfeiture, compromise,
or settlement: Provided further, That such moneys are in excess
of amounts needed to repair damage to the exact land for which
collected.
MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS
In addition to amounts authorized to be expended under exist-
ing law, there is hereby appropriated such amounts as may be
contributed under section 307 of the Act of October 21, 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1701), and such amounts as may be advanced for administra-
tive costs, surveys, appraisals, and costs of making conveyances
of omitted lands under section 211(b) of that Act, to remain available
until expended.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Appropriations for the Bureau of Land Management shall be
available for purchase, erection, and dismantlement of temporary
structures, and alteration and maintenance of necessary buildings
and appurtenant facilities to which the United States has title;
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up to $100,000 for payments, at the discretion of the Secretary,
for information or evidence concerning violations of laws adminis-
tered by the Bureau of Land Management; miscellaneous and emer-
gency expenses of enforcement activities authorized or approved
by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on his certificate,
not to exceed $10,000: Provided, That notwithstanding 44 U.S.C.
501, the Bureau may, under cooperative cost-sharing and partner-
ship arrangements authorized by law, procure printing services
from cooperators in connection with jointly-produced publications
for which the cooperators share the cost of printing either in cash
or in services, and the Bureau determines the cooperator is capable
of meeting accepted quality standards.
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
For expenses necessary for scientific and economic studies,
conservation, management, investigations, protection, and utiliza-
tion of sport fishery and wildlife resources, except whales, seals,
and sea lions, and for the performance of other authorized functions
related to such resources; for the general administration of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and for maintenance of
the herd of long-horned cattle on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife
Refuge; and not less than $1,000,000 for high priority projects
within the scope of the approved budget which shall be carried
out by the Youth Conservation Corps as authorized by the Act
of August 13, 1970, as amended by Public Law 93–408,
$484,313,000, of which $11,799,000 shall be for operation and
maintenance of fishery mitigation facilities constructed by the Corps
of Engineers under the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan,
authorized by the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (90
Stat. 2921), to compensate for loss of fishery resources from water
development projects on the Lower Snake River, and which shall
remain available until expended; and of which $2,500,000 shall
be provided to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for endan-
gered species activities: Provided, That such amount shall be
matched by at least an equal amount by the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation.
CONSTRUCTION
For construction and acquisition of buildings and other facilities
required in the conservation, management, investigation, protection,
and utilization of sport fishery and wildlife resources, and the
acquisition of lands and interests therein; $73,565,000, to remain
available until expended of which $1,800,000 shall be available
as a grant from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to
Ducks Unlimited, Inc., for construction of the Federal portion of
the dike and pumping station at Metzger Marsh: Provided, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law a single procurement
for the construction of facilities at the Walnut Creek National
Wildlife Refuge, Iowa may be issued which includes the full scope
of the project: Provided further, That the solicitation and the con-
tract shall contain the clause ‘‘availability of funds’’ found at 48
CFR 52.323.18.
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NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION FUND
To conduct natural resource damage assessments and restora-
tion activities by the Department of the Interior necessary to carry
out the provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 9601,
et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33
U.S.C. 1251, et seq.), the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Public Law
101–380), and the Act of July 27, 1990 (Public Law 101–337);
$6,700,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts appro-
priated or credited in fiscal year 1992 and thereafter, may be
transferred to any account to carry out the provisions of negotiated
legal settlements or other legal actions for restoration activities
and to carry out the provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.
9601, et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended
(33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.), the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Public
Law 101–380), and the Act of July 27, 1990 (Public Law 101–
337) for damage assessment activities: Provided further, That sums
provided by any party are not limited to monetary payments and
may include stocks, bonds or other personal or real property, which
may be retained, liquidated or otherwise disposed of by the Sec-
retary and such sums or properties shall be utilized for the restora-
tion of injured resources, and to conduct new damage assessment
activities.
LAND ACQUISITION
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Land
and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C.
460l–4–11), including administrative expenses, and for acquisition
of land or waters, or interest therein, in accordance with statutory
authority applicable to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
and for activities authorized under Public Law 98–244 to be carried
out by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, $82,655,000,
to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, to
remain available until expended.
COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Endan-
gered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531–1543), as amended
by Public Law 100–478, $9,000,000 for Grants to States, to be
derived from the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation
Fund, and to remain available until expended.
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND
For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 17,
1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $12,000,000.
REWARDS AND OPERATIONS
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Afri-
can Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201–4203, 4211–4213,
4221–4225, 4241–4245, and 1538), $1,169,000, to remain available
until expended.
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NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the North
American Wetlands Conservation Act, Public Law 101–233,
$12,000,000, and in fiscal year 1992 and thereafter, amounts
received during the immediately preceding fiscal year under section
6 of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 707) as penalties
or fines or from forfeitures of property or collateral, to remain
available until expended.
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND APPRECIATION FUND
For deposit to the Wildlife Conservation and Appreciation Fund,
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be available
for carrying out the Partnerships for Wildlife Act only to the extent
such funds are matched as provided in section 7105 of said Act.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Appropriations and funds available to the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service shall be available for purchase of not to exceed
130 passenger motor vehicles, of which 112 are for replacement
only (including 43 for police-type use); not to exceed $400,000 for
payment, at the discretion of the Secretary, for information,
rewards, or evidence concerning violations of laws administered
by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and miscellaneous
and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, authorized or
approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on his
certificate; repair of damage to public roads within and adjacent
to reservation areas caused by operations of the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service; options for the purchase of land at
not to exceed $1 for each option; facilities incident to such public
recreational uses on conservation areas as are consistent with their
primary purpose; and the maintenance and improvement of aquaria,
buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service and to which the United States
has title, and which are utilized pursuant to law in connection
with management and investigation of fish and wildlife resources:
Provided, That the United States Fish and Wildlife Service may
accept donated aircraft as replacements for existing aircraft.
NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL SURVEY
RESEARCH, INVENTORIES, AND SURVEYS
For expenses necessary for scientific research relating to species
biology, population dynamics, and ecosystems; inventory and mon-
itoring activities; technology development and transfer; the oper-
ation of Cooperative Research Units; and for the general administra-
tion of the National Biological Survey, $163,519,000, of which
$162,092,000 shall remain available until September 30, 1995, and
of which $1,427,000 shall remain available until expended for
construction: Provided, That none of the funds under this head
shall be used to conduct new surveys on private property unless
specifically authorized in writing by the property owner.
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
For expenses necessary for the management, operation, and
maintenance of areas and facilities administered by the National
Park Service (including special road maintenance service to trucking
permittees on a reimbursable basis), and for the general administra-
tion of the National Park Service, including not to exceed $1,599,000
for the Volunteers-in-Parks program, $38,400 for a lump-sum pay-
ment to Marlene Anita Hudson of Washington, District of Columbia,
which payment shall be in addition to any other amount that
is otherwise payable under any other provision of law based on
the death of James A. Hudson, and not less than $1,000,000 for
high priority projects within the scope of the approved budget
which shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation Corps as
authorized by the Act of August 13, 1970, as amended by Public
Law 93–408, $1,061,823,000, without regard to the Act of August
24, 1912, as amended (16 U.S.C. 451), of which not to exceed
$78,559,000 to remain available until expended is to be derived
from the special fee account established pursuant to title V, section
5201, of Public Law 100–203.
NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION
For expenses necessary to carry out recreation programs, natu-
ral programs, cultural programs, environmental compliance and
review, international park affairs, statutory or contractual aid for
other activities, and grant administration, not otherwise provided
for, $42,585,000.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND
For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the
Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 915), as amended (16
U.S.C. 470), $40,000,000 to be derived from the Historic Preserva-
tion Fund, established by section 108 of that Act, as amended,
to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1995.
CONSTRUCTION
For construction, improvements, repair or replacement of phys-
ical facilities, $201,724,000, to remain available until expended,
$4,377,000 to be derived from amounts made available under this
head in Public Law 101–512 as a grant for the restoration of
the Keith Albee Theatre in Huntington, West Virginia, and
$1,844,000 to be derived from amounts made available under this
head in Public Law 102–381 for a pedestrian walkway and interpre-
tive park (A Walk on the Mountain): Provided, That $2,000,000
for the Boston Public Library and $500,000 for the Penn Center
shall be derived from the Historic Preservation Fund pursuant
to 16 U.S.C. 470a: Provided further, That of the funds provided
under this heading, not to exceed $350,000 shall be made available
to the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas, to be used as part of the
non-Federal share of a cost-shared feasibility study of flood protec-
tion for the downtown area which contains a significant amount
of National Park Service property and improvements: Provided
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law a single
procurement for the construction of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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