472a(h) is amended by striking ‘‘are to be available’’ and
inserting ‘‘are authorized to be appropriated’’.
(f) COOPERATIVE WORK–OTHER FUND.—The penul-
timate paragraph under the heading ‘‘FOREST SERV-
ICE’’ in the Act of June 30, 1914 (38 Stat. 430; 16
U.S.C. 498), is amended by striking ‘‘which is hereby ap-
propriated and made available until expended, as the Sec-
retary of Agriculture may direct,’’ and inserting ‘‘from
which funds are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture’’.
SEC. 236. DEPOSIT OF TAYLOR GRAZING ACT RECEIPTS IN
TREASURY.
Section 10 of the Act of June 28, 1934 (commonly
known as the Taylor Grazing Act; 43 U.S.C. 315i), is
amended by striking all after ‘‘miscellaneous receipts’’ and
inserting a period.
SEC. 237. REPEAL OF LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM.
The Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of
1988 (title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1949; 7 U.S.C.
1471–1471j) is repealed.
SEC. 238. OIL AND GAS RENTALS.
The Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is
amended as follows:
(1) In section 14 by striking ‘‘a rental of $1 per
acre’’ and inserting ‘‘a rental established by the Sec-
retary of the Interior’’ and by adding the following
at the end thereof: ‘‘The Secretary shall establish
fair market value rental fees under this section
based upon the rental fees which would be charged
in arm’s length transactions for comparable leases of
oil and gas resources on non-Federal land.’’.
(2) In section 17(d) by striking ‘‘rental of not
less than $1.50 per acre per year for the first
through fifth years of the lease and not less than $2
per acre per year for each year thereafter’’ and in-
serting ‘‘rental established by the Secretary of the
Interior’’ and by adding the following at the end
thereof: ‘‘The Secretary shall establish fair market
value rental fees under this section based upon the
rental fees which would be charged in arms length
transactions for comparable leases of oil and gas re-
sources on non-Federal land.’’.
(3) In section 21(a) by striking ‘‘rental, payable
at the beginning of each year, at the rate of 50 cents
per acre per annum, for the lands included in the
lease,’’ and inserting ‘‘rental established by the Sec-
retary of the Interior’’ and by adding the following
at the end thereof: ‘‘The Secretary shall establish
fair market value rental fees under this section
based upon the rental fees which would be charged
in arms length transactions for comparable leases on
non-Federal land.’’.
(4) In section 31(e)(2) by striking ‘‘rate of not
less than $10 per acre per year, or the inclusion in
a reinstated lease issued pursuant to the provisions
of section 17(c) of this Act of a requirement that fu-
ture rentals shall be at a rate not less than $5 per
acre per year’’ and inserting ‘‘fair market value rate
(but not less than $10 per acre per year)’’.
(5) In section 31(f)(3) by striking ‘‘of not less
than $5 per acre per year’’ and inserting ‘‘estab-
lished by the Secretary at fair market value based
upon the rental fees which would be charged in arms
length transactions for comparable leases on non-
Federal land’’.
SEC. 239. COMMUNICATION PERMITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—No permit, lease, or authorization
for the use of any area of the public lands or National
Forests for communication uses, including but not limited
to radio and television broadcast, mobile radio, cellular
telephone, or microwave relay facilities, shall remain in
force and effect after October 1, 2001, unless, by such
date, and by October 1 of each year thereafter, the holder
of such permit, lease, or authorization pays to the Sec-
retary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as
appropriate, an amount equal to the fair market value,
as determined by such Secretary, of the right to use and
occupy such area for such communication uses.
(b) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this section,
the term ‘‘public lands’’ shall have the same meaning as
defined in section 103(e) of the Federal Land Policy Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(e)).
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