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QUIREMENTS.—Section 5(c)(2)(A) of the Congressional
Award Act (2 U.S.C. 804(c)(2)(A)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘and 1994’’ and inserting ‘‘1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,
and 1998’’.
(b) TERMINATION.—Section 9 of the Congres-
sional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 808) is amended by striking
‘‘October 1, 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 1999’’.
(c) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—During the period of
October 1, 1995, through the date of the enactment of
this section, all actions and functions of the Congres-
sional Award Board under the Congressional Award Act
shall have the same effect as though no lapse or termi-
nation of the Congressional Award Board ever occurred.
BILL EMERSON HALL IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES PAGE SCHOOL
SEC. 5402. The Founders Hall instructional area
in the House of Representatives Page School, located in
the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Con-
gress, shall be known and designated as ‘‘Bill Emerson
Hall’’.
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CHAPTER 5
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For additional operating expenses of the Federal
Aviation Administration for airport security activities,
$57,900,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway
Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30,
1998: Provided, That of the funds provided, $8,900,000
shall be for establishment of additional explosive detec-
tion K–9 teams at airports; $5,500,000 shall be for air-
port vulnerability assessments; $18,000,000 shall be for
the hire of additional aviation security personnel: and
$25,500,000 shall be for the hire of additional aviation
safety inspectors and contract weather observers, air traf-
fic controller training, and implementation of rec-
ommendations of the Federal Aviation Administration’s
‘‘Ninety Day Safety Review’’, dated September 16, 1996:
Provided further, That such amount is designated by
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
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FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For additional necessary expenses for ‘‘Facilities
and Equipment’’, $147,700,000, to be derived from the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available
until September 30, 1999: Provided, That of the funds
provided, $144,200,000 shall only be for non-competitive
contracts or cooperative agreements with air carriers and
airport authorities, which provide for the Federal Avia-
tion Administration to purchase and assist in installation
of advanced security equipment for the use of such enti-
ties and $3,500,000 shall be for accelerated development
and deployment of the Online Aviation Safety Informa-
tion System: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Engi-
neering, and Development’’, $21,000,000, to be derived
from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain
available until September 30, 1999: Provided, That the
funds provided shall only be for aviation security research
and operational testing of document trace scanners and
explosive detection portals for airport passengers: Pro-
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vided further, That such amount is designated by Con-
gress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
(RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
Of the available contract authority balances under
this heading, $50,000,000 are rescinded.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
HIGHWAY-RELATED SAFETY GRANTS
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
(RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
Of the available contract authority balances under
this heading, $9,100,000 are rescinded.
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Emergency Relief
Program’’ for emergency expenses resulting from Hurri-
canes Fran and Hortense and for other disasters, as au-
thorized by 23 U.S.C. 125, $82,000,000, to be derived
from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available
until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is des-
ignated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
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MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
(RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
Of the available contract authority balances under
this heading, $12,300,000 are rescinded.
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
(RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
Of the available contract authority balances under
this heading, $11,800,000 are rescinded.
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
For additional necessary expenses related to
Northeast Corridor improvements authorized by title VII
of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act
of 1976, as amended (45 U.S.C. 851 et seq.) and 49
U.S.C. 24909, $60,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 1999.
DIRECT LOAN FINANCING PROGRAM
Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
$58,680,000, for direct loans not to exceed $400,000,000
consistent with the purposes of section 505 of the Rail-
road Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976
(45 U.S.C. 825) as in effect on September 30, 1988, to
the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority to con-
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tinue the Alameda Corridor Project, including replace-
ment of at-grade rail lines with a below-grade corridor
and widening of the adjacent major highway: Provided,
That loans not to exceed the following amounts shall be
made on or after the first day of the fiscal year indicated:
Fiscal year 1997 .......................................................................
$140,000,000
Fiscal year 1998 .......................................................................
$140,000,000
Fiscal year 1999 .......................................................................
$120,000,000
Provided further, That any loan authorized under this sec-
tion shall be structured with a maximum 30-year repay-
ment after completion of construction at an annual inter-
est rate of not to exceed the 30-year United States Treas-
ury rate and on such terms and conditions as deemed ap-
propriate by the Secretary of Transportation: Provided
further, That specific provisions of section 505 (a), (b) and
(d) through (h) shall not apply: Provided further, That the
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority shall be
deemed to be a financially responsible person for purposes
of section 505 of the Act.
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER
CORPORATION
For additional expenses necessary for ‘‘Grants to
the 
National 
Railroad 
Passenger 
Corporation’’,
$22,500,000 for operating losses, to remain available
until September 30, 1997: Provided, That amounts made
available shall only be used to continue service on routes
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the National Railroad Passenger Corporation currently
plans to terminate.
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
For additional expenses necessary for ‘‘Research
and Special Programs’’ to conduct vulnerability and
threat assessments of the nation’s transportation system,
$3,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
1999; Provided, That the entire amount is designated by
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $6,000,000, to reimburse other federal agencies
for previously incurred costs of recovering wreckage from
TWA flight 800, and for other costs related to the TWA
800 accident investigation: Provided, That the entire
amount is designated by Congress as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended.
EMERGENCY FUND
For necessary expenses of the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board for accident investigations, including
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hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals
not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for
a GS–18; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902), $1,000,000: Provided,
That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 5501. In fiscal year 1997, the Administrator
of the Federal Aviation Administration may establish at
individual airports such consortia of government and
aviation industry representatives as the Administrator
may designate to provide advice on matters related to
aviation security and safety: Provided, That such consor-
tia shall not be considered Federal advisory committees.
Sec. 5502. In cases where an emergency ocean
condition causes erosion of a bank protecting a scenic
highway or byway, fiscal year 1996 or fiscal year 1997
Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief funds
can be used to halt the erosion and stabilize the bank if
such action is necessary to protect the highway from im-
minent failure and is less expensive than highway reloca-
tion.
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Sec. 5503. Of the funds deducted under 23
U.S.C. 
subsection 
104(a) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1997,
$30,000,000 shall be available for allocation to States au-
thorized by section 1069(y) of Public Law 102–240.
SEC. 5504. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY IN TRA-
VERSE CITY, MICHIGAN. (a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—
The Secretary of Transportation (or any other official
having control over the property described in subsection
(b)) shall expeditiously convey to the Traverse City Area
Public School District in Traverse City, Michigan, with-
out consideration, all right, title, and interest of the Unit-
ed States in and to the property identified, described, and
determined by the Secretary under subsection (b), subject
to all easements and other interests in the property held
by any other person.
(b) IDENTIFICATION
OF PROPERTY.—The Sec-
retary shall identify, describe, and determine the property
to be conveyed pursuant to this section.
(c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—In addition to
any term or condition established pursuant to subsection
(a) or (d), any conveyance of property described in sub-
section (b) shall be subject to the condition that all right,
title, and interest in and to the property so conveyed
shall immediately revert to the United States if the prop-
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erty, or any part thereof, ceases to be used by the Tra-
verse City Area Public School District.
(d) TERMS OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance of
property under this section shall be subject to such condi-
tions as the Secretary considers to be necessary to assure
that—
(1) the pump room located on the property
shall continue to be operated and maintained by the
United States for as long as it is needed for this
purpose;
(2) the United States shall have an easement of
access to the property for the purpose of operating
and maintaining the pump room; and
(3) the United States shall have the right, at
any time, to enter the property without notice for
the purpose of operating and maintaining the pump
room.
SEC. 5505. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY WHITEFISH
POINT LIGHT STATION LAND. (a) AUTHORITY TO CON-
VEY.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this section, the Secretary of the Interior
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may
convey, by an appropriate means of conveyance, all
right, title, and interest of the United States in 1 of
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the 3 parcels comprising the land on which the Unit-
ed States Coast Guard Whitefish Point Light Sta-
tion is situated (in this section referred to as the
‘‘Property’’), to each of the Great Lakes Shipwreck
Historical Society, located in Sault Ste. Marie,
Michigan, the United States Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice, and the Michigan Audubon Society (each of
which is referred to in this section as a ‘‘recipient’’),
subject to all easements, conditions, reservations, ex-
ceptions, and restrictions contained in prior convey-
ances of record.
(2) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall retain for the United States
all right, title, and interest in—
(A) any historical artifact, including any
lens or lantern, and
(B) the light, antennas, sound signal, tow-
ers, associated lighthouse equipment, and any
electronic navigation equipment, which are ac-
tive aids to navigation,
which is located on the Property, or which relates to
the Property.
(3) IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY.—The
Secretary may identify, describe, and determine the
parcels to be conveyed pursuant to this section.
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(4) RIGHTS OF ACCESS.—If necessary to ensure
access to a public roadway for a parcel conveyed
under this section, the Secretary shall convey with
the parcel an appropriate appurtenant easement over
another parcel conveyed under this section.
(5) EASEMENT
FOR
PUBLIC
ALONG
SHORE-
LINE.—In each conveyance under this section of
property located on the shoreline of Lake Superior,
the Secretary shall retain for the public, for public
walkway purposes, a right-of-way along the shoreline
that extends 30 feet inland from the mean high
water line.
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any conveyance pursuant to
subsection (a) shall be made—
(A) without payment of consideration; and
(B) subject to such terms and conditions
as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(2) MAINTENANCE
OF
NAVIGATION
FUNC-
TIONS.—The Secretary shall ensure that any convey-
ance pursuant to this section is subject to such con-
ditions as the Secretary considers to be necessary to
assure that—
(A) the light, antennas, sound signal, tow-
ers, and associated lighthouse equipment, and
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any electronic navigation equipment, which are
located on the Property and which are active
aids to navigation shall continue to be operated
and maintained by the United States for as
long as they are needed for this purpose;
(B) the recipients may not interfere or
allow interference in any manner with such aids
to navigation without express written permis-
sion from the United States;
(C) there is reserved to the United States
the right to relocate, replace, or add any aids
to navigation, or make any changes on any por-
tion of the Property as may be necessary for
navigation purposes;
(D) the United States shall have the right,
at any time, to enter the Property without no-
tice for the purpose of maintaining aids to navi-
gation;
(E) the United States shall have—
(i) an easement of access to and
across the Property for the purpose of
maintaining the aids to navigation and as-
sociated equipment in use on the Property;
and
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(ii) an easement for an arc of visi-
bility; and
(F) the United States shall not be respon-
sible for the cost and expense of maintenance,
repair, and upkeep of the Property.
(3) MAINTENANCE
OBLIGATION.—The recipi-
ents shall not have any obligation to maintain any
active aid to navigation equipment on any parcel
conveyed pursuant to this section.
(c) PROPERTY TO BE MAINTAINED IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH CERTAIN LAWS.—Each recipient shall main-
tain the parcel conveyed to the recipient pursuant to sub-
section (a) in accordance with the provisions of the Na-
tional Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.),
and other applicable laws.
(d) MAINTENANCE STANDARD.—Each recipient
shall maintain the parcel conveyed to the recipient pursu-
ant to subsection (a), at its own cost and expense, in a
proper, substantial, and workmanlike manner, including
the easements of access, the easement for an arc of visi-
bility, the nuisance easement, and the underground ease-
ment.
(e) SHARED
USE
AND
OCCUPANCY
AGREE-
MENT.—The Secretary shall require, as a condition of
each conveyance of property under this section, that all
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of the recipients have entered into the same agreement
governing the shared use and occupancy of the existing
Whitefish Point Light Station facilities. The agreement
shall be drafted by the recipients and shall include—
(1) terms governing building occupancy and ac-
cess of recipient staff and public visitors to public
restrooms, the auditorium, and the parking lot; and
(2) terms requiring that each recipient shall be
responsible for paying a pro rata share of the costs
of operating and maintaining the existing Whitefish
Point Light Station facilities, that is based on the
level of use and occupancy of the facilities by the re-
cipient.
(f) LIMITATIONS ON DEVELOPING AND IMPAIRING
USES.—It shall be a term of each conveyance under this
section that—
(1) no development of new facilities or expan-
sion of existing facilities or infrastructure on prop-
erty conveyed under this section may occur, except
for purposes of implementing the Whitefish Point
Comprehensive Plan of October 1992 or for a gift
shop, unless—
(A) each of the recipients consents to the
development or expansion in writing;
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(B) there has been a reasonable oppor-
tunity for public comment on the development
or expansion, and full consideration has been
given to such public comment as is provided;
and
(C) the development or expansion is con-
sistent with preservation of the Property in its
predominantly natural, scenic, historic, and for-
ested condition; and
(2) any use of the Property or any structure lo-
cated on the property which may impair or interfere
with the conservation values of the Property is ex-
pressly prohibited.
(g) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—All right, title, and interests
in and to property and interests conveyed under this
section shall revert to the United States and there-
after be administered by the Secretary of Interior
acting through the Director of the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service, if—
(A) in the case of such property and inter-
ests conveyed to the Great Lakes Shipwreck
Historical Society, the property or interests
cease to be used for the purpose of historical in-
terpretation;
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(B) in the case of such property and inter-
ests conveyed to the Michigan Audubon Society,
the property or interests cease to be used for
the purpose of environmental protection, re-
search, and interpretation; or
(C) in the case any property and interest
conveyed to a recipient referred to in subpara-
graph (A) or (B)—
(i) there is any violation of any term
or condition of the conveyance to that re-
cipient; or
(ii) the recipient has ceased to exist.
(2) AUTHORITY
TO
ENFORCE
REVERSIONARY
INTEREST.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, shall have the authority—
(A) to determine for the United States
Government whether any act or omission of a
recipient results in a reversion of property and
interests under paragraph (1); and
(B) to initiate a civil action to enforce that
reversion, after notifying the recipient of the in-
tent of the Secretary of the Interior to initiate
that action.
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(3) MAINTENANCE
OF
NAVIGATION
FUNC-
TIONS.—In the event of a revision of property under
this subsection, the Secretary of the Interior shall
administer the property subject to any conditions the
Secretary of Transportation considers to be nec-
essary to maintain the navigation functions.
SEC. 5506. CONVEYANCE OF LIGHTHOUSES. (a)
AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation or the Secretary of the Interior, as appro-
priate, shall convey, by an appropriate means of con-
veyance, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to each of the following properties:
(A) Saint Helena Island Light Station, lo-
cated in MacKinac County, Moran Township,
Michigan, to the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keep-
ers Association.
(B) Presque Isle Light Station, located in
Presque Isle Township, Michigan, to Presque
Isle Township, Presque Isle County, Michigan.
(2) IDENTIFICATION OF PROPERTY.—The Sec-
retary may identify, describe, and determine the
property to be conveyed under this subsection.
(3) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may not con-
vey any historical artifact, including any lens or lan-
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tern, located on the property at or before the time
of the conveyance.
(b) TERMS OF CONVEYANCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The conveyance of property
under this section shall be made—
(A) without payment of consideration; and
(B) subject to the conditions required by
this section and other terms and conditions the
Secretary may consider appropriate.
(2) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—In addition to
any term or condition established under this section,
the conveyance of property under this subsection
shall be subject to the condition that all right, title,
and interest in the property shall immediately revert
to the United States if—
(A) the property, or any part of the prop-
erty—
(i) ceases to be used as a nonprofit
center for the interpretation and preserva-
tion of maritime history;
(ii) ceases to be maintained in a man-
ner that ensures its present or future use
as a Coast Guard aid to navigation; or
(iii) ceases to be maintained in a man-
ner consistent with the provisions of the
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National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
(16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.); or
(B) at least 30 days before that reversion,
the Secretary of Transportation provides writ-
ten notice to the owner that the property is
needed for national security purposes.
(3) MAINTENANCE
OF
NAVIGATION
FUNC-
TIONS.—A conveyance of property under this section
shall be made subject to the conditions that the Sec-
retary of Transportation considers to be necessary to
assure that—
(A) the lights, antennas, sound signal, elec-
tronic navigation equipment, and associated
lighthouse equipment located on the property
conveyed, which are active aids to navigation,
shall continue to be operated and maintained by
the United States for as long as they are need-
ed for this purpose;
(B) the owner of the property may not
interfere or allow interference in any manner
with aids to navigation without express written
permission from the Secretary of Transpor-
tation;
(C) there is reserved to the United States
the right to relocate, replace or add any aid to
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navigation or make any changes to the property
as may be necessary for navigational purposes;
(D) the United States shall have the right,
at any time, to enter the property without no-
tice for the purpose of maintaining aids to navi-
gation; and
(E) the United States shall have an ease-
ment of access to and across the property for
the purpose of maintaining the aids to naviga-
tion in use on the property.
(4) OBLIGATION
LIMITATION.—The owner of
property conveyed under this section is not required
to maintain any active aid to navigation equipment
on the property.
(5) PROPERTY TO BE MAINTAINED IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH CERTAIN LAWS.—The owner of property
conveyed under this section shall maintain the prop-
erty in accordance with the National Historic Pres-
ervation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and
other applicable laws.
(c) MAINTENANCE STANDARD.—The owner of any
property conveyed under this section, at its own cost and
expense, shall maintain the property in a proper, sub-
stantial, and workmanlike manner.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
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(1) the term ‘‘owner’’ means the person identi-
fied in subsection a(1)(A) and (B), and includes any
successor of assign of that person.
(2) The term ‘‘Presque Isle Light Station’’ in-
cludes the light tower, attached dwelling, detached
dwelling, 3-car garage, and any other improvements
on that parcel of land.
CHAPTER 6
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Devel-
opment Financial Institutions Fund Program Account’’
for grants, loans, and technical assistance to qualifying
community development lenders, $5,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 1998, of which $850,000
may be used for the cost of direct loans: Provided, That
the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Science and Tech-
nology’’, $10,000,000, to remain available until Septem-
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ber 30, 1998, to conduct health effects research to carry
out the purposes of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amend-
ments of 1996, Public Law 104–182.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT
For an additional amount for ‘‘Environmental
Programs and Management’’, $42,221,000, to remain
available 
until 
September 
30, 
1998, 
of 
which
$30,000,000 is to carry out the purposes of the Safe
Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996, Public Law
104–182, and the purposes of the Food Quality Protec-
tion Act of 1996, Public Law 104–170, and of which
$10,221,000 is for pesticide residue data collection for
use in risk assessment activities.
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Tribal
Assistance Grants’’, $35,000,000, to remain available
until expended, for a grant to the City of Boston, Massa-
chusetts, subject to an appropriate cost share as deter-
mined by the Administrator, for the construction of
wastewater treatment facilities.
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ to increase Federal, State, and local prepared-
ness for mitigating and responding to the consequences
of terrorism, $3,000,000.
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Emergency Man-
agement Planning and Assistance’’ to increase Federal,
State, and local preparedness for mitigating and respond-
ing to the consequences of terrorism, $12,000,000.
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND
Section 1309(a)(2) of the National Flood Insur-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)(2)), is amended by striking
‘‘$1,000,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
in 
lieu 
thereof
‘‘$1,500,000,000 through September 30, 1997, and
$1,000,000,000 thereafter’’.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Consumer
Affairs, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem
rate equivalent to the rate for GS–18, $1,500,000: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds provided under this head-
ing may be made available for any other activities within
the Department of Health and Human Services.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Science, Aero-
nautics and Technology’’, $5,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 1998.
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CHAPTER 7
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND
RELATED PROGRAMS
For an additional amount for nonproliferation,
anti-terrorism and related programs and activities,
$18,000,000, to carry out the provisions of chapter 8 of
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for anti-
terrorism assistance.
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
For an additional amount for grants to enable the
President to carry out the provisions of section 23 of the
Arms Export Control Act, $60,000,000.
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
$65,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this paragraph shall be obligated or ex-
pended except as provided through the regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
CHAPTER 8
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 5801. Of the amounts made available in
Title IV of the Department of Defense Appropriations
Act, 1997, under the heading ‘‘Research, Development,
Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, $56,232,000 shall
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be made available only for the Corps Surface-to-Air Mis-
sile (CORPS SAM) program.
SEC. 5802. There is hereby established on the
books of the Treasury an account, ‘‘Support for Inter-
national Sporting Competitions, Defense’’ (hereinafter re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Account’’) to be available
until expended for logistical and security support for
international sporting competitions (other than pay and
non-travel-related allowances of members of the Armed
Forces of the United States, except for members of the
reserve components thereof called or ordered to active
duty in connection with providing such support): Pro-
vided, That there shall be credited to the Account: (a)
unobligated balances of the funds appropriated in Public
Laws 103–335 and 104–61 under the headings ‘‘Summer
Olympics’’; (b) any reimbursements received by the De-
partment of Defense in connection with support to the
1993 World University Games; the 1994 World Cup
Games; and the 1996 Games of the XXVI Olympiad held
in Atlanta, Georgia; (c) any reimbursements received by
the Department of Defense after the date of enactment
of this Act for logistical and security support provided to
international sporting competitions; and (d) amounts spe-
cifically appropriated to the Account, all to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided further, That none of the
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funds made available to the Account may be obligated
until 45 days after the congressional defense committees
have been notified in writing by the Secretary of Defense
as to the purpose for which these funds will be obligated.
SEC. 5803. In addition to the amounts made
available in Title IV of the Department of Defense Ap-
propriations Act, 1997, under the heading ‘‘Research,
Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’,
$100,000,000 is hereby appropriated and made available
only for the Dual-Use Applications Program.
DIVISION B—OREGON RESOURCE
CONSERVATION ACT OF 1996
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Oregon Resource
Conservation Act of 1996’’.
TITLE I—OPAL CREEK WILDER-
NESS AND SCENIC RECRE-
ATION AREA
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Opal Creek Wil-
derness and Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area Act of
1996’’.
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
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(1) BULL OF THE WOODS WILDERNESS.—The
term ‘‘Bull of the Woods Wilderness’’ means the
land designated as wilderness by section 3(4) of the
Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–
328; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
(2) OPAL
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—The term
‘‘Opal Creek Wilderness’’ means certain land in the
Willamette National Forest in the State of Oregon
comprising approximately 12,800 acres, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Opal Creek
Wilderness and Scenic Recreation Area’’, dated July
1996.
(3) SCENIC
RECREATION
AREA.—The term
‘‘Scenic Recreation Area’’ means the Opal Creek
Scenic Recreation Area, comprising approximately
13,000 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Proposed Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic
Recreation Area’’, dated July 1996 and established
under section 104(a)(3) of this title.
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Agriculture.
SEC. 103. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this title are:
(1) to establish a wilderness and scenic recre-
ation area to protect and provide for the enhance-
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ment of the natural, scenic, recreational, historic,
and cultural resources of the area in the vicinity of
Opal Creek;
(2) to protect and support the economy of the
communities in the Santiam Canyon; and
(3) to provide increased protection for an im-
portant drinking water source for communities
served by the north Santiam River.
SEC. 104. ESTABLISHMENT OF OPAL CREEK WILDERNESS
AND SCENIC RECREATION AREA.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—On a determination by the
Secretary under subsection (b)—
(1) the Opal Creek Wilderness, as depicted on
the map described in section 102(2), is hereby des-
ignated as wilderness, subject to the provisions of
the Wilderness Act of 1964, shall become a compo-
nent of the National Wilderness System, and shall
be known as the Opal Creek Wilderness;
(2) the part of the Bull of the Woods Wilder-
ness that is located in the Willamette National For-
est shall be incorporated into the Opal Creek
Wildnerness; and
(3) the Secretary shall establish the Opal Creek
Scenic Recreation Area in the Willamette National
Forest in the State of Oregon, comprising approxi-
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mately 13,000 acres, as generally depicted on the
map described in section 102(3).
(b) CONDITIONS.—The designations in subsection
(a) shall not take effect unless the Secretary makes a de-
termination, not later than 2 years after the date of en-
actment of this title, that the following conditions have
been met:
(1) the following have been donated to the
United States in an acceptable condition and with-
out encumbrances—
(A) all right, title, and interest in the fol-
lowing patented parcels of land—
(i) Santiam number 1, mineral survey
number 992, as described in patent num-
ber 39–92–0002, dated December 11,
1991;
(ii) Ruth Quartz Mine number 2, min-
eral survey number 994, as described in
patent number 39–91–0012, dated Feb-
ruary 12, 1991;
(iii) Morning Star Lode, mineral sur-
vey number 993, as described in patent
number 36–91–0011, dated February 12,
1991;
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(B) all right, title, and interest held by any
entity other than the Times Mirror Land and
Timber Company, its successors and assigns, in
and to lands located in section 18, township 8
south, range 5 east, Marion County, Oregon,
Eureka numbers 6, 7, 8, and 13 mining claims;
and
(C) an easement across the Hewitt, Star-
vation, and Poor Boy Mill Sites, mineral survey
number 990, as described in patent number 36–
91–0017, dated May 9, 1991. In the sole dis-
cretion of the Secretary, such easement may be
limited to administrative use if an alternative
access route, adequate and appropriate for pub-
lic use, is provided.
(2) a binding agreement has been executed by
the Secretary and the owners of record as of March
29, 1996, of the following interests, specifying the
terms and conditions for the disposition of such in-
terests to the United States Government—
(A) the lode mining claims known as Prin-
cess Lode, Black Prince Lode, and King num-
ber 4 Lode, embracing portions of sections 29
and 32, township 8 south, range 5 east, Wil-
lamette Meridian, Marion County, Oregon, the
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claims being more particularly described in the
field notes and depicted on the plat of mineral
survey number 887, Oregon; and
(B) Ruth Quartz Mine number 1, mineral
survey number 994, as described in patent
number 39–91–0012, dated February 12, 1991.
(c) ADDITIONS TO THE WILDERNESS AND SCENIC
RECREATION AREAS.—
(1) Lands or interests in lands conveyed to the
United States under this section shall be included in
and become part of, as appropriate, Opal Creek Wil-
derness or the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area.
(2) On acquiring all or substantially all of the
land located in section 36, township 8 south, range
4 east, of the Willamette Meridian, Marion County,
Oregon, commonly known as the Rosboro section, by
exchange, purchase from a willing seller, or by dona-
tion, the Secretary shall expand the boundary of the
Scenic Recreation Area to include such land.
(3) On acquiring all or substantially all of the
land located in section 18, township 8 south, range
5 east, Marion County, Oregon, commonly known as
the Times Mirror property, by exchange, purchase
from a willing seller, or by donation, such land shall
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be included in and become a part of the Opal Creek
Wilderness.
SEC. 105. ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCENIC RECREATION
AREA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer
the Scenic Recreation Area in accordance with this title
and the laws (including regulations) applicable to the Na-
tional Forest System.
(b) OPAL CREEK MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after
the date of establishment of the Scenic Recreation
Area, the Secretary, in consultation with the advi-
sory committee established under section 106(a),
shall prepare a comprehensive Opal Creek Manage-
ment Plan (Management Plan) for the Scenic Recre-
ation Area.
(2) INCORPORATION IN LAND AND RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Upon its completion, the Opal
Creek Management Plan shall become part of the
land and resource management plan for the Willam-
ette National Forest and supersede any conflicting
provision in such land and resource management
plan. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed
to supersede the requirements of the Endangered
Species Act or the National Forest Management Act
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or regulations promulgated under those Acts, or any
other law.
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—The Opal Creek Manage-
ment Plan shall provide for a broad range of and
uses, including—
(A) recreation;
(B) harvesting of nontraditional forest
products, such as gathering mushrooms and
material to make baskets; and
(C) educational and research opportunities.
(4) PLAN AMENDMENTS.—The Secretary may
amend the Opal Creek Management Plan as the Sec-
retary may determine to be necessary, consistent
with the procedures and purposes of this title.
(c) RECREATION.—
(1) RECOGNITION.—Congress recognizes recre-
ation as an appropriate use of the Scenic Recreation
Area.
(2) MINIMUM LEVELS.—The management plan
shall permit recreation activities at not less than the
levels in existence on the date of enactment of this
title.
(3) HIGHER LEVELS.—The management plan
may provide for levels of recreation use higher than
the levels in existence on the date of enactment of
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this title if such uses are consistent with the protec-
tion of the resource values of Scenic Recreation
Area.
(4) The management plan may include public
trail access through section 28, township 8 south,
range 5 east, Willamette Meridian, to Battle Axe
Creek, Opal Pool and other areas in the Opal Creek
Wilderness and the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation
Area.
(d) TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this
subparagraph, motorized vehicles shall not be per-
mitted in the Scenic Recreation Area. To maintain
reasonable motorized and other access to recreation
sites and facilities in existence on the date of enact-
ment of this title, the Secretary shall prepare a
transportation plan for the Scenic Recreation Area
that—
(A) evaluates the road network within the
Scenic Recreation Area to determine which
roads should be retained and which roads
should be closed;
(B) provides guidelines for transportation
and access consistent with this title;
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(C) considers the access needs of persons
with disabilities in preparing the transportation
plan for the Scenic Recreation Area;
(D) allows forest road 2209 beyond the
gate to the Scenic Recreation Area, as depicted
on the map described in 102(2), to be used by
motorized vehicles only for administrative pur-
poses and for access by private inholders, sub-
ject to such terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary may determine to be necessary; and
(E) restricts construction on or improve-
ments to forest road 2209 beyond the gate to
the Scenic Recreation Area to maintaining the
character of the road as it existed upon the
date of enactment of this title, which shall not
include paving or widening. In order to comply
with subsection 107(b) of this title, the Sec-
retary may make improvements to forest road
2209 and its bridge structures consistent with
the character of the road as it existed on the
date of enactment of this title.
(e) HUNTING AND FISHING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to applicable Fed-
eral and State law, the Secretary shall permit hunt-
ing and fishing in the Scenic Recreation Area.
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(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may designate
zones in which, and establish periods when, no hunt-
ing or fishing shall be permitted for reasons of pub-
lic safety, administration, or public use and enjoy-
ment of the Scenic Recreation Area.
(3) CONSULTATION.—Except during an emer-
gency, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary
shall consult with the Oregon State Department of
Fish and Wildlife before issuing any regulation
under this subsection.
(f) TIMBER CUTTING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
the Secretary shall prohibit the cutting and/or sell-
ing of trees in the Scenic Recreation Area.
(2) PERMITTED CUTTING.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary may allow the cutting
of trees in the Scenic Recreation Area only—
(i) for public safety, such as to control
the continued spread of a forest fire in the
Scenic Recreation Area or on land adjacent
to the Scenic Recreation Area;
(ii) for activities related to adminis-
tration of the Scenic Recreation Area, con-
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sistent with the Opal Creek Management
Plan; or
(iii) for removal of hazard trees along
trails and roadways.
(B) SALVAGE SALES.—The Secretary may
not allow a salvage sale in the Scenic Recre-
ation Area.
(g) WITHDRAWAL.—
(1) Subject to valid existing rights, all lands in
the Scenic Recreation Area are withdrawn from—
(i) any form of entry, appropriation, or
disposal under the public land laws;
(ii) location, entry, and patent under the
mining laws; and
(iii) disposition under the mineral and geo-
thermal leasing laws.
(h) BORNITE PROJECT.—
(1) Nothing in this title shall be construed to
interfere with or approve any exploration, mining, or
mining-related activity in the Bornite Project Area,
depicted on the map described in subsection 102(3),
conducted in accordance with applicable laws.
(2) Nothing in this title shall be construed to
interfere with the ability of the Secretary to approve
and issue, or deny, special use permits in connection
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with exploration, mining, and mining-related activi-
ties in the Bornite Project Area.
(3) Motorized vehicles, roads, structures, and
utilities (including but not limited to power lines and
water lines) may be allowed inside the Scenic Recre-
ation Area to serve the activities conducted on land
within the Bornite Project.
(4) After the date of enactment of this title, no
patent or claim shall be issued for any mining claim
under the general mining laws located within the
Bornite Project Area.
(i) 
WATER
IMPOUNDMENTS.—Notwithstanding
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.), the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may not license
the construction of any dam, water conduit, reservoir,
powerhouse, transmission line, or other project work in
the Scenic Recreation Area, except as may be necessary
to comply with the provisions of subsection 105(h) with
regard to the Bornite Project.
(j) CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCE INVEN-
TORY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after
the date of establishment of the Scenic Recreation
Area, the Secretary shall review and revise the in-
ventory of the cultural and historic resources on the
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public land in the Scenic Recreation Area developed
pursuant to the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984
(Public Law 98–328; 16 U.S.C. 1132).
(2) INTERPRETATION.—Interpretive activities
shall be developed under the management plan in
consultation with State and local historic preserva-
tion organizations and shall include a balanced and
factual interpretation of the cultural, ecological, and
industrial history of forestry and mining in the Sce-
nic Recreation Area.
(k) PARTICIPATION.—So that the knowledge, ex-
pertise, and views of all agencies and groups may contrib-
ute affirmatively to the most sensitive present and future
use of the Scenic Recreation Area and its various sub-
areas for the benefit of the public:
(1) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The Secretary shall
consult on a periodic and regular basis with the ad-
visory council established under section 106 with re-
spect to matters relating to management of the Sce-
nic Recreation Area.
(2) PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary
shall seek the views of private groups, individuals,
and the public concerning the Scenic Recreation
Area.
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(3) OTHER
AGENCIES.—The Secretary shall
seek the views and assistance of, and cooperate with,
any other Federal, State, or local agency with any
responsibility for the zoning, planning, or natural re-
sources of the Scenic Recreation Area.
(4) NONPROFIT
AGENCIES
AND
ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—The Secretary shall seek the views of any
nonprofit agency or organization that may contrib-
ute information or expertise about the resources and
the management of the Scenic Recreation Area.
SEC. 106. ADVISORY COUNCIL.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days
after the establishment of the Scenic Recreation Area,
the Secretary shall establish an advisory council for the
Scenic Recreation Area.
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The advisory council shall
consist of not more than 13 members, of whom—
(1) 1 member shall represent Marion County,
Oregon, and shall be designated by the governing
body of the county;
(2) 1 member shall represent the State of Or-
egon and shall be designated by the Governor of Or-
egon; and
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(3) 1 member shall represent the city of Salem,
and shall be designated by the mayor of Salem, Or-
egon;
(4) 1 member from a city within a 25-mile ra-
dius of the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area, to
be designated by the Governor of the State of Or-
egon from a list of candidates provided by the may-
ors of the cities located within a 25-mile radius of
the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area; and
(5) not more than 9 members shall be ap-
pointed by the Secretary from among persons who,
individually or through association with a national or
local organization, have an interest in the adminis-
tration of the Scenic Recreation Area, including, but
not limited to, representatives of the timber indus-
try, environmental organizations, the mining indus-
try, inholders in the Opal Creek Wilderness and Sce-
nic Recreation Area, economic development interests
and Indian Tribes.
(c) STAGGERED TERMS.—Members of the advi-
sory council shall serve for staggered terms of three
years.
(d) CHAIRMAN.—The Secretary shall designate
one member of the advisory council as chairman.
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(e) VACANCIES.—The Secretary shall fill a va-
cancy on the advisory council in the same manner as the
original appointment.
(f) COMPENSATION.—Members of the advisory
council shall receive no compensation for service on the
advisory council.
SEC. 107. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(a) LAND ACQUISITION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the other provi-
sions of this title the Secretary may acquire any
lands or interests in land in the Scenic Recreation
Area or the Opal Creek Wilderness that the Sec-
retary determines are needed to carry out this title.
(2) PUBLIC LAND.—Any lands or interests in
land owned by a State or a political subdivision of
a State may be acquired only by donation or ex-
change.
(3) CONDEMNATION.—Within the boundaries of
the Opal Creek Wilderness or the Scenic Recreation
Area, the Secretary may not acquire any privately
owned land or interest in land without the consent
of the owner unless the Secretary finds that—
(A) the nature of land use has changed
significantly, or the landowner has dem-
onstrated intent to change the land use signifi-
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cantly, from the use that existed on the date of
the enactment of this title; and
(B) acquisition by the Secretary of the
land or interest in land is essential to ensure
use of the land or interest in land in accordance
with the purposes of this title or the manage-
ment plan prepared under section 105(b).
(4) Nothing in this title shall be construed to
enhance or diminish the condemnation authority
available to the Secretary outside the boundaries of
the Opal Creek Wilderness of the Scenic Recreation
Area.
(b) ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE ACTIONS
AND
COST RECOVERY.—
(1) RESPONSE ACTIONS.—Nothing in this title
shall limit the authority of the Secretary or a re-
sponsible party to conduct an environmental re-
sponse action in the Scenic Recreation Area in con-
nection with the release, threatened release, or clean-
up of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contami-
nant, including a response action conducted under
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.c.
9601 et seq.).
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(2) LIABILITY.—Nothing in this title shall limit
the authority of the Secretary or a responsible party
to recover costs related to the release, threatened re-
lease, or cleanup of any hazardous substance or pol-
lutant or contaminant in the Scenic Recreation
Area.
(c) MAPS AND DESCRIPTION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after
the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary
shall file a map and a boundary description for the
Opal Creek Wilderness and for the Scenic Recre-
ation Area with the Committee on Resources of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
(2) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The boundary de-
scription and map shall have the same force and ef-
fect as if the description and map were included in
this title, except that the Secretary may correct cler-
ical and typographical errors in the boundary de-
scription and map.
(3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and boundary de-
scription shall be on file and available for public in-
spection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest
Service, Department of Agriculture.
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(d) Nothing in this title shall interfere with any
activity for which a special use permit has been issued,
has not been revoked, and has not expired, before the
date of enactment of this title, subject to the terms of the
permit.
SEC. 108. ROSBORO LAND EXCHANGE.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding any other
law, if the Rosboro Lumber Company (referred to in this
section as ‘‘Rosboro’’) offers and conveys marketable title
to the United States to the land described in subsection
(b), the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey all right,
title and interest held by the United States to sufficient
lands described in subsection (c) to Rosboro, in the order
in which they appear in subsection (c), as necessary to
satisfy the equal value requirements of subsection (d).
(b) LAND TO BE OFFERED BY ROSBORO.—The
land referred to in subsection (a) as the land to be of-
fered by Rosboro shall comprise Section 36, Township 8
South, range 4 east, Willamette Meridian.
(c) LAND TO BE CONVEYED BY THE UNITED
STATES.—The land referred to in subsection (a) as the
land to be conveyed by the United States shall comprise
sufficient land from the following prioritized list to be of
equal value under subparagraph (d):
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(1) Section 5, Township 17 South, Range 4
East, Lot 7 (37.63 acres).
(2) Section 2, Township 17 South, Range 4
East, Lot 3 (29.28 acres).
(3) Section 13, Township 17 South, Range 4
East, S1⁄2 SE1⁄4 (80 acres).
(4) Section 2, Township 17 South, Range 4
East, SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 (40 acres).
(5) Section 2, Township 17 South, Range 4
East, NW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 (40 acres).
(6) Section 8, Township 17 South, Range 4
East, SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4 (40 acres).
(7) Section 11, Township 17 South, Range 4
East, W1⁄2 NW1⁄4 (80 acres).
(d) EQUAL VALUE.—The land and interests in
land exchanged under this section shall be of equal mar-
ket value as determined by nationally recognized ap-
praisal standards, including, to the extent appropriate,
the Uniform Standards for Federal Land Acquisition, the
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, or
shall be equalized by way of payment of cash pursuant
to the provisions of section 206(d) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1716(d)), and other applicable law. The appraisal shall
consider access costs for the parcels involved.
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(c) TIMETABLE.—
(1) The exchange directed by this section shall
be consummated not later than 120 days after the
date Rosboro offers and conveys the property de-
scribed in subsection (b) to the United States.
(2) The authority provided by this section shall
lapse if Rosboro fails to offer the land described in
subsection (b) within two years after the date of en-
actment of this title.
(f) Rosboro shall have the right to challenge in
United States District Court for the District of Oregon
a determination of marketability under subsection (a)
and a determination of value for the lands described in
subsections (b) and (c) by the Secretary of Agriculture.
The Court shall have the authority to order the Secretary
to complete the transaction contemplated in this Section.
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section.
SEC. 109. DESIGNATION OF ELKHORN CREEK AS A WILD
AND SCENIC RIVER.
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
(16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
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‘‘( ) (A) ELKHORN CREEK.—The 6.4 mile seg-
ment traversing federally administered lands from that
point along the Willamette National Forest boundary on
the common section line between Sections 12 and 13,
Township 9 South, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian,
to that point where the segment leaves federal ownership
along the Bureau of Land Management boundary in Sec-
tion 1, Township 9 South, Range 3 East, Willamette Me-
ridian, in the following classes:
‘‘(i) a 5.8-mile wild river area, extending from
that point along the Willamette National Forest
boundary on the common section line between Sec-
tions 12 and 13, Township 9 South, Range 4 East,
Willamette Meridian, to its confluence with Buck
Creek in Section 1, Township 9 South, Range 3
East, Willamette Meridian, to be administered as
agreed on by the Secretaries of Agriculture and the
Interior, or as directed by the President; and
‘‘(ii) a 0.6-mile scenic river area, extending
from the confluence with Buck Creek in Section 1,
Township 9 South, Range 3 East, Willamette Merid-
ian, to that point where the segment leaves federal
ownership along the Bureau of Land Management
boundary in Section 1, Township 9 South, Range 3
East, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by
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the Secretary of Interior, or as directed by the
President.
‘‘(B) Notwithstanding section 3(b) of this
Act, the lateral boundaries of both the wild
river area and the scenic river area along Elk-
horn Creek shall include an average of not more
than 640 acres per mile measured from the or-
dinary high water mark on both sides of the
river.’’
SEC. 110. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
(a) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN.—As a con-
dition for receiving funding under subsection (b) of this
section, the State of Oregon, in consultation with Marion
County and the Secretary of Agriculture, shall develop a
plan for economic development projects for which grants
under this section may be used in a manner consistent
with this title and to benefit local communities in the vi-
cinity of the Opal Creek area. Such plan shall be based
on an economic opportunity study and other appropriate
information.
(b) FUNDS
PROVIDED
TO
THE
STATES
FOR
GRANTS.—Upon completion of the Opal Creek Manage-
ment Plan, and receipt of the plan referred to in sub-
section (a) of this section, the Secretary shall provide,
subject to appropriations, $15,000,000, to the State of
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Oregon. Such funds shall be used to make grants or
loans for economic development projects that further the
purposes of this title and benefit the local communities
in the vicinity of Opal Creek.
(c) REPORT.—The State of Oregon shall—
(1) prepare and provide the Secretary and Con-
gress with an annual report on the use of the funds
made available under this section;
(2) make available to the Secretary and to Con-
gress, upon request, all accounts, financial records,
and other information related to grants and loans
made available pursuant to this section; and
(3) as loans are repaid, make additional grants
and loans with the money made available for obliga-
tion by such repayments.
TITLE II—UPPER KLAMATH
BASIN
SEC. 201. UPPER KLAMATH BASIN ECOLOGICAL RESTORA-
TION PROJECTS.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) ECOSYSTEM
RESTORATION
OFFICE.—The
term ‘‘Ecosystem Restoration Office’’ means the
Klamath Basin Ecosystem Restoration Office oper-
ated cooperatively by the United States Fish and
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Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of
Land Management, and Forest Service.
(2) WORKING
GROUP.—The term ‘‘Working
Group’’ means the Upper Klamath Basin Working
Group, established before the date of enactment of
this title, consisting of members nominated by their
represented groups, including:
(A) 3 tribal members;
(B) 1 representative of the city of Klamath
Falls, Oregon;
(C) 1 representative of Klamath County,
Oregon;
(D) 1 representative of institutions of
higher education in the Upper Klamath Basin;
(E) 4 representatives of the environmental
community, including at least one such rep-
resentative from the State of California with in-
terests in the Klamath Basin National Wildlife
Refuge Complex.
(F) 4 representatives of local businesses
and industries, including at least one represent-
ative of the wood products industry and one
representative of the ocean commercial fishing
industry and/or recreational fishing industry
based in either Oregon or California;
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(G) 4 representatives of the ranching and
farming community, including representatives
of Federal lease-land farmers and ranchers and
of private land farmers and ranchers in the
Upper Klamath Basin;
(H) 2 representatives from State of Or-
egon agencies with authority and responsibility
in the Klamath River Basin, including one from
the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
and one from the Oregon Water Resources De-
partment;
(I) 4 representatives from the local com-
munity;
(J) 1 representative each from the follow-
ing Federal resource management agencies in
the Upper Klamath Basin: Fish and Wildlife
Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of
Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation
Service, National Marine Fisheries Service and
Ecosystem Restoration Office; and
(K) 1 representative of the Klamath Coun-
ty Soil and Water Conservation District.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
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(4) TASK
FORCE.—The term ‘‘Task Force’’
means the Klamath River Basin Fisheries Task
Force as established by the Klamath River Basin
Fishery Resource Restoration Act (Public Law 99–
552, 16 U.S.C. 460ss–3, et seq.).
(5) COMPACT COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Com-
pact Commission’’ means the Klamath River Basin
Compact Commission created pursuant to the Klam-
ath River Compact Act of 1954.
(6) CONSENSUS.—The term ‘‘consensus’’ means
an unanimous agreement by the Working Group
members present and consisting of at least a
quorum at a regularly scheduled business meeting.
(7) QUORUM.—The term ‘‘quorum’’ means one
more than half of those qualified Working Group
members appointed and eligible to serve.
(8) TRINITY TASK FORCE.—The term ‘‘Trinity
Task Force’’ means the Trinity River Restoration
Task Force created by Public Law 98–541, as
amended by Public Law 104–143.
(b) IN GENERAL.—
(1) The Working Group through the Ecosystem
Restoration Office, with technical assistance from
the Secretary, will propose ecological restoration
projects, 
economic 
development 
and 
stability
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projects, and projects designed to reduce the impacts
of drought conditions to be undertaken in the Upper
Klamath Basin based on a consensus of the Working
Group membership.
(2) The Secretary shall pay, to the greatest ex-
tent feasible, up to 50 percent of the cost of per-
forming any project approved by the Secretary or his
designee, up to a total amount of $1,000,000 during
each of fiscal years 1997 through 2001.
(3) Funds made available under this title
through the Department of the Interior or the De-
partment of Agriculture shall be distributed through
the Ecosystem Restoration Office.
(4) The Ecosystem Restoration Office may uti-
lize not more than 15 percent of all Federal funds
administered under this section for administrative
costs relating to the implementation of this title.
(5) All funding recommendations developed by
the Working Group shall be based on a consensus of
Working Group members.
(c) COORDINATION.—
(1) The Secretary shall formulate a cooperative
agreement among the Working Group, the Task
Force, the Trinity Task Force and the Compact
Commission for the purposes of ensuring that
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projects proposed and funded through the Working
Group are consistent with other basin-wide fish and
wildlife restoration and conservation plans, including
but not limited to plans developed by the Task Force
and the Compact Commission.
(2) To the greatest extent practicable, the
Working Group shall provide notice to, and accept
input from, two members each of the Task Force,
the Trinity Task Force, and the Compact Commis-
sion, so appointed by those entities, for the express
purpose of facilitating better communication and co-
ordination regarding additional basin-wide fish and
wildlife and ecosystem restoration and planning ef-
forts. The roles and relationships of the entities in-
volved shall be clarified in the cooperative agree-
ment.
(d) PUBLIC
MEETINGS.—The Working Group
shall conduct all meetings subject to applicable open
meeting and public participation laws. The chartering re-
quirements of 5 U.S.C. App 2 ss 1–15 are hereby deemed
to have been met by this section.
(e) TERMS
AND
VACANCIES.—Working Group
members shall serve for 3-year terms, beginning on the
date of enactment of this title. Vacancies which occur for
any reason after the date of enactment of this title shall
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be filled by direct appointment of the governor of the
State of Oregon, in consultation with the Secretary of the
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, in accordance
with nominations from the appropriate groups, interests,
and government agencies outlined in subsection (a)(2).
(f) RIGHTS, DUTIES
AND AUTHORITIES UNAF-
FECTED.—The Working Group will supplement, rather
than replace, existing efforts to manage the natural re-
sources of the Klamath Basin. Nothing in this title af-
fects any legal right, duty or authority of any person or
agency, including any member of the working group.
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2002.
TITLE III—DESCHUTES BASIN
SEC. 301. DESCHUTES BASIN ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION
PROJECTS.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) WORKING
GROUP.—The term ‘‘Working
Group’’ means the Deschutes River Basin Working
Group established before the date of enactment of
this title, consisting of members nominated by their
represented groups, including:
(A) 5 representatives of private interests
including one each from hydroelectric produc-
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tion, livestock grazing, timber, land develop-
ment, and recreation/tourism;
(B) 4 representatives of private interests
including two each from irrigated agriculture
and the environmental community;
(C) 2 representatives from the Confed-
erated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon;
(D) 2 representatives from Federal agen-
cies with authority and responsibility in the
Deschutes River Basin, including one from the
Department of the Interior and one from the
Agriculture Department;
(E) 2 representatives from the State of Or-
egon agencies with authority and responsibility
in the Deschutes River Basin, including one
from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wild-
life and one from the Oregon Water Resources
Department; and
(F) 4 representatives from county or city
governments within the Deschutes River Basin
county and/or city governments.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
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(3) FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The term ‘‘Federal
agencies’’ means agencies and departments of the
United States, including, but not limited to, the Bu-
reau of Reclamation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bu-
reau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice, Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation
Service, Farm Services Agency, the National Marine
Fisheries Service, and the Bonneville Power Admin-
istration.
(4) CONSENSUS.—The term ‘‘consensus’’ means
a unanimous agreement by the Working Group
members present and constituting at least a quorum
at a regularly scheduled business meeting.
(5) QUORUM.—The term ‘‘quorum’’ means one
more than half of those qualified Working Group
members appointed and eligible to serve.
(b) IN GENERAL.—
(1) The Working Group will propose ecological
restoration projects on both Federal and non-Fed-
eral lands and waters to be undertaken in the
Deschutes River Basin based on a consensus of the
Working Group, provided that such projects, when
involving Federal land or funds, shall be proposed to
the Bureau of Reclamation in the Department of the
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Interior and any other Federal agency with affected
land or funds.
(2) The Working Group will accept donations,
grants or other funds and place such funds received
into a trust fund, to be expended on ecological res-
toration projects which, when involving Federal land
or funds, are approved by the affected Federal agen-
cy.
(3) The Bureau of Reclamation shall pay from
funds authorized under subsection (h) of this title
up to 50 percent of the cost of performing any
project proposed by the Working Group and ap-
proved by the Secretary, up to a total amount of
$1,000,000 during each of the fiscal years 1997
through 2001.
(4) Non-Federal contributions to project costs
for purposes of computing the Federal matching
share under paragraph (3) of this subsection may
include in-kind contributions.
(5) Funds authorized in subsection (h) of this
title shall be maintained in and distributed by the
Bureau of Reclamation in the Department of the In-
terior. The Bureau of Reclamation shall not expend
more than 5 percent of amounts appropriated pursu-
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‘‘(A) the term ‘Coquille Forest’ means cer-
tain lands in Coos County, Oregon, comprising
approximately 5,400 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘Coquille Forest Pro-
posal’, dated July 8, 1996.
‘‘(B) the term ‘Secretary’ means the Sec-
retary of the Interior.
‘‘(C) the term ‘the Tribe’ means the
Coquille Tribe of Coos County, Oregon.
‘‘(2) MAP.—The map described in subpara-
graph (d)(1)(A), and such additional legal descrip-
tions which are applicable, shall be placed on file at
the local District Office of the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, the Agency Office of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, and with the Senate Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources and the House Committee on
Resources.
‘‘(3) INTERIM PERIOD.—From the date of en-
actment of this subsection until two years after the
date of enactment of this subsection, the Bureau of
Land Management shall:
‘‘(A) retain Federal jurisdiction for the
management of lands designated under this
subsection as the Coquille Forest and continue
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to distribute revenues from such lands in a
manner consistent with existing law; and,
‘‘(B) prior to advertising, offering or
awarding any timber sale contract on lands des-
ignated under this subsection as the Coquille
Forest, obtain the approval of the Assistant
Secretary for Indian Affairs, acting on behalf of
and in consultation with the Tribe.
(4) TRANSITION
PLANNING
AND
DESIGNA-
TION.—
‘‘(A) During the two year interim period
provided for in paragraph (3), the Assistant
Secretary for Indian Affairs, acting on behalf of
and in consultation with the Tribe, is author-
ized to initiate development of a forest manage-
ment plan for the Coquille Forest to the Assist-
ant Secretary for Indian Affairs.
‘‘(B) Two years after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection, the Secretary shall take
the 
lands 
identified 
under 
subparagraph
(d)(1)(A) into trust, and shall hold such lands
in trust, in perpetuity, for the Coquille Tribe.
Such lands shall be thereafter designated as the
Coquille Forest.