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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Prepare, Ready, Equip, and Prevent
Areas at Risk of Emergency Wildfires Act of 2015'' or the ''PREPARE Act
of 2015''.

SEC. 2. WILDFIRE MITIGATION.

Title II of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5131 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
section 203 the following:

''SEC. 203A. WILDFIRE MITIGATION.

''(a) Definitions.--In this section--
''(1) the term 'Administrator' means the Administrator of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
''(2) the term 'community wildfire protection plan' has the
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Healthy Forests
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511);
''(3) the term 'eligible recipient' means a State or an
Indian tribal government;
''(4) the term 'local multi-hazard mitigation plan' means a
mitigation plan developed by a local government under section
322(b) that addresses wildfire mitigation;
''(5) the term 'State mitigation plan' means a mitigation
plan developed by a State under section 322(c) that addresses
wildfire mitigation; and
''(6) the term 'tribal mitigation plan' means a mitigation
plan developed by a tribal government under section 322(b) that
addresses wildfire mitigation.
''(b) Establishment of Wildfire Mitigation Grant Program.--The
President, acting through the Administrator, shall establish a pilot
program to make grants to eligible recipients for wildfire mitigation.
''(c) Use of Funds.--A grant under this section may be used by an
eligible recipient--
''(1) to reduce the hazardous fuel load by reducing the use
of fuels that may contribute to catastrophic wildfires in high-
risk areas;
''(2) to invest in personnel and organizations to conduct
wildfire mitigation;
''(3) to invest in vehicles and other equipment to conduct
wildfire mitigation;
''(4) to mitigate against damage from runoff into waterways
and floods caused by erosion from wildfires;
''(5) to build essential community collaboration and
outline the necessary groundwork systems in anticipation of
future fires; and
''(6) at the discretion of the Governor of a State or the
Chief Executive of an Indian tribal government, and in
consultation with the Administrator, for any other wildfire
mitigation activities in the State or area under the
jurisdiction of the Indian tribal government, as applicable,
unless otherwise prohibited by law.
''(d) Eligibility for Assistance.--
''(1) In general.--
''(A) Eligibility.--An eligible recipient shall be
eligible for assistance under this section if the
section 420 grant ratio for the eligible recipient is
equal to or greater than 125 percent of the population
ratio of the eligible recipient.
''(B) Ratios.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)--
''(i) the section 420 grant ratio shall be
equal to the quotient of--
''(I) the number of declarations
for a grant under section 420 received
by the eligible recipient during the 10
years prior to the date on which an
application for assistance is submitted
under this section, divided by
''(II) the total number of
declarations for a grant under section
420 in the United States during the 10
years prior to the date on which an
application for assistance is submitted
under this section; and
''(ii) the population ratio of the eligible
recipient shall be equal to the quotient of--
''(I) the population of the State
or the area under the jurisdiction of
the Indian tribal government, as
applicable, based on the most recent
data available from the Bureau of the
Census on the date on which an
application for assistance is submitted
under this section, divided by
''(II) the population of the United
States, based on the most recent data
available from the Bureau of the Census
on the date on which an application for
assistance is submitted under this
section.
''(2) Waiver.--The President may waive the requirement of
paragraph (1) if an eligible recipient--
''(A) files a petition for waiver of the
requirement of paragraph (1); and
''(B) demonstrates that significant environmental
changes or shifts in forest health put the eligible
recipient at an elevated risk for catastrophic
wildfires, as determined by the President.
''(3) Local assistance.--The Governor of a State may award
funds received under this section, to be used solely for the
purposes set forth under subsection (c), to--
''(A) any county or municipality in that State with
a community wildfire protection plan or a local multi-
hazard mitigation plan;
''(B) any Indian tribal government in that State
with a tribal mitigation plan; or
''(C) any other entity that is explicitly
referenced in and central to, in the determination of
the Governor, the design of a community wildfire
protection plan or a local multi-hazard mitigation
plan.
''(e) Criteria for Assistance.--In determining whether to award a
grant to an eligible recipient under this section, the President
shall--
''(1) give preference to--
''(A) an eligible recipient with a high level of
need for assistance based on the best scientific data
available;
''(B) an eligible recipient that previously
received a grant under this section and effectively
used the Federal funds for wildfire mitigation
activities in the State or area under the jurisdiction
of the Indian tribal government, as applicable, as
determined by the President; and
''(2) consider environmental conditions in a State or an
area under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribal government, as
applicable, including environmental changes, deteriorating
forest health, and overall wildfire risk.
''(f) Application for Assistance.--
''(1) In general.--To request a grant under this section,
an eligible recipient shall submit an application to the
Administrator in such form, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Administrator may reasonably require.
''(2) Contents.--In addition to any other requirements that
may be specified by the Administrator, an eligible recipient
submitting an application for a grant under this section shall
demonstrate that--
''(A) in the case of an eligible recipient that is
a State--
''(i) the State has a State mitigation
plan;
''(ii) the State shall provide matching
non-Federal funds equal to not less than 25
percent of the amount of Federal funds made
available under this subsection;
''(iii) a county or municipality that may
receive funds from the grant has a community
wildfire protection plan or a local multi-
hazard mitigation plan; and
''(iv) an Indian tribal government that may
receive funds from the grant has a tribal
mitigation plan; and
''(B) in the case of an eligible recipient that is
an Indian tribal government--
''(i) the Indian tribal government has a
tribal mitigation plan; and
''(ii) the Indian tribal government shall--
''(I) provide matching non-Federal
funds equal to not less than 25 percent
of the amount of Federal funds made
available under this subsection; or
''(II) if the Indian tribal
government is a small impoverished
community, as defined in section
203(a), provide non-matching Federal
funds equal to not less than 10 percent
of the amount of Federal funds made
available under this subsection.
''(g) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of receipt of a
grant under this section, the recipient shall submit to the
Administrator a report, which shall be made publically available, on
the use of funds made available under the grant.
''(h) Funding for Assistance.--
''(1) Predisaster mitigation fund.--Subject to the
availability of funds in the National Predisaster Mitigation
Fund established under section 203(i), the Administrator shall
use not less than $20,000,000 and not more than $30,000,000
from unobligated amounts in the National Predisaster Mitigation
Fund for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021 in carrying out
this section.
''(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to increase the amount of appropriations
authorized for the Department of Homeland Security in any given
fiscal year.''.

SEC. 3. WILDFIRE MITIGATION ASSISTANCE.

(a) In General.--Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
''(d) Hazard Mitigation Assistance.--Whether or not a major
disaster is declared, the President may provide hazard mitigation
assistance in accordance with section 404 in any area affected by a
fire for which assistance was provided under this section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 404(a) (42 U.S.C. 5170c(a))--
(A) by inserting before the first period '', or any
area in which assistance was provided under section
420''; and
(B) in the third sentence, by inserting ''or event
under section 420'' after ''major disaster'' each place
that term appears; and
(2) in section 322 (e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 5165(e)(1)), by
inserting ''or event under section 420'' after ''major
disaster'' each place that term appears.

SEC. 4. FACTORS TO CONSIDER FOR MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION.

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall amend
subsection (a) of section 206.48 of title 44, Code of Federal
Regulations, to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to
consider, in evaluating a Governor's request for major disaster
assistance under the Public Assistance Program, whether--
(1) post-fire flooding occurred within 5 years, and as a
result, of a single wildfire event in the State; and
(2) the State received fire management assistance under
section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) related to the major
disaster for which the Governor is requesting assistance under
the Public Assistance Program.

SEC. 5. POST-FIRE FUNDING GUIDE.

(a) Creation and Distribution.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency shall create and make publically available
a post-fire recovery funding and resource guide for local communities.
(b) Involvement by Local Leaders.--The Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency shall create the guide under subsection (a)
in collaboration with local leaders who have experienced wildfires in
their communities and who understand the requirements for the use of
Federal disaster funds.
(c) Updates.--The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency shall update the guide under subsection (a) as programs and
resources change.
Prepare, Ready, Equip, and Prevent Areas at Risk of Emergency Wildfires Act of 2015 or the PREPARE Act of 2015 Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a pilot program to make grants to states or Indian tribal governments for wildfire mitigation. Permits a grant to be used: (1) to reduce the use of fuels that may contribute to catastrophic wildfires in high-risk areas; (2) to invest in personnel, organizations, vehicles, and other equipment to conduct wildfire mitigation; (3) to mitigate against damage from runoff into waterways and floods caused by erosion from wildfires; (4) to build essential community collaboration and outline the necessary groundwork systems in anticipation of future fires; and (5) for other wildlife mitigation activities at the discretion of the governor of a state or the chief executive of an Indian tribal government. Sets forth a grant eligibility requirement based on specified ratios of the relative population of, and the relative number fire management assistance grants received in the previous 10 years by, a prospective recipient. Authorizes the President to waive that requirement if a recipient demonstrates that significant environmental changes or shifts in forest health put the recipient at an elevated risk for catastrophic wildfires. Allows the governor of a state to award grant funds to: (1) any county or municipality with a community wildfire protection plan or a local multi-hazard mitigation plan, (2) any Indian tribal government with a tribal mitigation plan, or (3) any other entity that is explicitly referenced in and central to the design of a community wildfire protection plan or a local multi-hazard mitigation plan. Directs FEMA, in awarding such grants, to: (1) give preference to a recipient that has a high level of need for assistance based on the best scientific data available or that used previous grant funds efficiently and effectively for wildfire mitigation activities, and (2) consider environmental conditions in a state or area. Directs FEMA to use specified unobligated amounts in the National Predisaster Mitigation Fund for each of FY2016-FY2021 in carrying out this Act. Amends the Stafford Act to authorize the President, whether or not a major disaster is declared, to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which assistance was otherwise provided. Directs FEMA to require FEMA, in evaluating a governor's request for major disaster assistance under the Public Assistance Program, to consider whether: (1) post-fire flooding occurred within five years of, and as a result of, a single wildfire event in the state; and (2) the state received fire management assistance related to the major disaster for which the governor is requesting assistance. Directs FEMA to create and make publicly available a post-fire recovery funding and resource guide for local communities.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''SSI Disability Reform Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE REFORMS.

(a) Authority of Government Agencies to Become Paid Representative
Payees.--Section 1631(a)(2)(D)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(D)(ii)) is amended by adding at the end the
following: ''The term 'qualified organization' also includes any
government agency that meets the requirements of items (aa) and (bb) of
subclause (II).''.
(b) Maximum Fee Payable to Representative Payees.--Section
1631(a)(2)(D)(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(D)(i)) is amended by
striking ''the lesser of--'' and all that follows and inserting ''10
percent of the monthly benefit involved.''.

SEC. 3. REFORM OF SSI DISABILITY BENEFITS BASED ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

(a) In General.--Section 1611(e)(3) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1382(e)(3)) is amended--
(1) by striking all that precedes subparagraph (B) and
inserting the following:
''(3)(A) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), a person who (but
for this subparagraph) would be an eligible individual or eligible
spouse for purposes of this title solely by reason of disability and
who is medically determined to be a drug addict or an alcoholic shall
not be such an eligible individual or eligible spouse until--
''(i) the person, through an outpatient rehabilitation
program, has undergone treatment appropriate for such condition
for 3 months at an institution or facility approved by the
Secretary for purposes of this paragraph, and has complied with
the terms, conditions, and requirements of such treatment and
with the requirements imposed under subparagraph (D); and
''(ii) the State in which the person resides determines
that--
''(I) the person has made progress towards
recovery, or has recovered; or
''(II) if the person has not made progress towards
recovery, the person meets such requirements
established in regulations as the Secretary deems
appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this
title.'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D);
(3) by inserting after the matter added by paragraph (1) of
this subsection the following:
''(B) If, after the 3-month treatment period referred to in
subparagraph (A)(i), the State determines that the person has not
recovered from the condition treated, then, as a condition of receiving
benefits under this title by reason of disability, the person must
continue to comply with the terms, conditions, and requirements of such
treatment and with the requirements imposed under subparagraph (D),
until recovery.
''(C)(i) A person who fails to continue treatment as required by
subparagraph (B) shall not be an eligible individual or an eligible
spouse for purposes of this title by reason of disability, until the
person has completed 2 weeks of such treatment.
''(ii) A person who has become an eligible individual or an
eligible spouse for purposes of this title by reason of disability
after clause (i) has been applied to the person, and who fails to
continue treatment as required by subparagraph (B), shall not be an
eligible individual or an eligible spouse for purposes of this title by
reason of disability, until the person has completed 2 months of such
treatment.
''(iii) A person who has become an eligible individual or an
eligible spouse for purposes of this title by reason of disability
after clause (ii) has been applied to the person, and who fails to
continue treatment as required by subparagraph (B), shall not again
become an eligible individual or an eligible spouse for purposes of
this title by reason of disability.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
''(E) The Secretary, in consultation with drug and alcohol
treatment professionals, shall develop standards for drug and alcohol
treatment programs, and in consultation with States, shall develop
guidelines to be used to review and evaluate the progress of
participants in such programs.''.
(b) Preservation of Medicaid Benefits.--Section 1634 of such title
(42 U.S.C. 1383c) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(e) For purposes of title XIX, each person who is not an eligible
individual or an eligible spouse solely by reason of section 1611(e)(3)
shall be treated as receiving benefits under this title for so long as
such person would be eligible for such benefits in the absence of such
section.''.

SEC. 4. MANDATORY MEDICAID COVERAGE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
PROGRAMS FOR DISABLED SSI BENEFICIARIES.

(a) In General.--Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396d) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ''and'' at the end of paragraph
(21),
(B) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph
(24) and inserting a semicolon,
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (22), (23), and
(24) as paragraphs (25), (22), and (23), respectively,
and by transferring and inserting paragraph (25) after
paragraph (23), as so redesignated, and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (23) the following
new paragraph:
''(24) approved substance abuse treatment services for
certain disabled beneficiaries (as described in subsection
(t)(1)); and''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(t)(1) For purposes of subsection (a)(24), approved substance
abuse treatment services for certain disabled beneficiaries are
services provided to an individual described in section 1611(e)(3)(A)
through a program approved by the Secretary to provide substance abuse
treatment services for purposes of enabling such individuals to meet
the requirements of clause (i) of such section.
''(2) No payment shall be made under section 1903(a) to a State for
medical assistance for approved substance abuse treatment services for
certain disabled beneficiaries provided to any individual after the 3-
month period that begins on the date the individual first receives such
services.''.
(b) 100 Percent Federal Matching Rate.--The first sentence of
section 1905(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ''subject to clause (3),'' after ''except
that (1)'',
(2) by striking ''and (2)'' and inserting ''(2)'', and
(3) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: '', and (3) subject to clause (2), the Federal
medical assistance percentage shall be 100 percent with respect
to expenditures as medical assistance for approved substance
abuse treatment services for certain disabled beneficiaries (as
described in section 1905(t)(1))''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 1902 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(10)(A) in the matter
preceding clause (i), by striking ''(17) and (21)'' and
inserting ''(17), (21), and (24)'';
(B) in subsection (a)(10)(C)(iv), by striking
''through (21)'' and inserting ''through (24)''; and
(C) in subsection (j), by striking ''through (22)''
and inserting ''through (25)''.
(2) Section 1903(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(i)), as
amended by section 2(b)(2) of the Medicaid Voluntary
Contribution and Provider-Specific Tax Amendments of 1991, is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (10), by striking all that follows
''1927(g)'' and inserting a semicolon;
(B) by redesignating the paragraph (12) inserted by
section 4752(a)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1990 as paragraph (11), by transferring and
inserting it after paragraph (10), and by striking the
period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
(C) by redesignating the paragraph (14) inserted by
section 4752(e) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1990 as paragraph (12), by transferring and
inserting it after paragraph (11), and by striking the
period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
(D) by redesignating the paragraph (11) inserted by
section 4801(e)(16)(A) of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990 as paragraph (13), by
transferring and inserting it after paragraph (12), and
by striking the period at the end and inserting '';
or''; and
(E) by inserting after paragraph (13), as so
redesignated, the following new paragraph:
''(14) with respect to any amount expended for medical
assistance for approved substance abuse treatment services for
certain disabled beneficiaries (as described in section
1905(t)(1)) which are provided in violation of paragraph (2) of
section 1905(t).''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section apply to
payments under title XIX of the Social Security Act for calendar
quarters beginning on or after the first day of the second calendar
quarter that begins on or after the date of the enactment of this Act,
without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out such
amendments have been promulgated by such date.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Except as provided in section 4(d), the amendments made by this Act
shall apply to benefits payable for months beginning 90 or more days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SSI Disability Reform Act of 1993 - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) allow government agencies to serve as paid representative payees; (2) set the maximum fee payable to representative payees at ten percent of the monthly benefit involved; and (3) revise the provision of SSI benefits to the disabled based on substance abuse.
Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to provide for mandatory Medicaid coverage of approved substance abuse treatment programs for certain disabled SSI beneficiaries.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Southern California Groundwater
Remediation Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

For the purposes of this Act:
(1) Groundwater remediation.--The term ''groundwater
remediation'' means actions that are necessary to prevent,
minimize, clean up, or mitigate damage to groundwater.
(2) Local water authority.--The term ''local water
authority'' means a currently existing (on the date of the
enactment of this Act) public water district, public water
utility, public water planning agency, municipality, or Indian
Tribe located within the natural watershed of the Santa Ana
River in the State of California.
(3) Remediation fund.--The term ''Remediation Fund'' means
the Southern California Groundwater Remediation Fund
established pursuant to section 3(a).
(4) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.

SEC. 3. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION.

(a) Southern California Groundwater Remediation.--
(1) Establishment of remediation fund.--There shall be
established within the Treasury of the United States an
interest bearing account to be known as the ''Southern
California Groundwater Remediation Fund''.
(2) Administration of remediation fund.--The Remediation
Fund shall be administered by the Secretary, acting through the
Bureau of Reclamation. The Secretary shall administer the
Remediation Fund in cooperation with the local water authority.
(3) Purposes of remediation fund.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
amounts in the Remediation Fund, including interest
accrued, shall be used by the Secretary to provide
grants to the local water authority to reimburse the
local water authority for the Federal share of the
costs associated with designing and constructing
groundwater remediation projects to be administered by
the local water authority.
(B) Cost-sharing limitation.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary may not
obligate any funds appropriated to the
Remediation Fund in a fiscal year until the
Secretary has deposited into the Remediation
Fund an amount provided by non-Federal
interests sufficient to ensure that at least 35
percent of any funds obligated by the Secretary
for a groundwater remediation project are from
funds provided to the Secretary for that
project by the non-Federal interests.
(ii) Non-federal responsibility.--Each
local water authority shall be responsible for
providing the non-Federal amount required by
clause (i) for projects under that local water
authority. The State of California, local
government agencies, and private entities may
provide all or any portion of the non-Federal
amount.
(iii) Credits toward non-federal share.--
For purposes of clause (ii), the Secretary
shall credit the appropriate local water
authority with the value of all prior
expenditures by non-Federal interests made
after January 1, 2000, that are compatible with
the purposes of this section, including--
(I) all expenditures made by non-
Federal interests to design and
construct groundwater remediation
projects, including expenditures
associated with environmental analyses,
and public involvement activities that
were required to implement the
groundwater remediation projects in
compliance with applicable Federal and
State laws; and
(II) all expenditures made by non-
Federal interests to acquire lands,
easements, rights-of-way, relocations,
disposal areas, and water rights that
were required to implement a
groundwater remediation project.
(b) Compliance With Applicable Law.--In carrying out the activities
described in this section, the Secretary shall comply with any
applicable Federal and State laws.
(c) Relationship to Other Activities.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to affect other Federal or State authorities that
are being used or may be used to facilitate remediation and protection
of the groundwater the natural watershed of the Santa Ana River in the
State of California. In carrying out the activities described in this
section, the Secretary shall integrate such activities with ongoing
Federal and State projects and activities. None of the funds made
available for such activities pursuant to this section shall be counted
against any Federal authorization ceiling established for any
previously authorized Federal projects or activities.
(d) Financial Statements and Audits.--The Secretary shall ensure
that all funds obligated and disbursed under this Act and expended by a
local water authority, are accounted for in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles and are subjected to regular audits in
accordance with applicable procedures, manuals, and circulars of the
Department of the Interior and the Office of Management and Budget.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.-- There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Remediation Fund $50,000,000. Such funds shall
remain available until expended. Subject to the limitations in section
4, such funds shall remain available until expended.

SEC. 4. SUNSET OF AUTHORITY.

This Act--
(1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act; and
(2) is repealed effective as of the date that is 10 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives April 12, 2005.

Attest:

JEFF TRANDAHL,

Clerk.
Southern California Groundwater Remediation Act - Establishes within the Treasury the Southern California Groundwater Remediation Fund, which shall be used by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to provide grants to a local water authority within the natural watershed of the Santa Ana River in California for the federal share of costs associated with designing and constructing groundwater remediation projects.

Prohibits the Secretary from obligating any funds appropriated to the Fund in a fiscal year until the Secretary has deposited a matching amount provided by non-federal interests of at least 35 percent for a project. Makes each authority responsible for providing the required non-federal amount. Directs the Secretary to credit the appropriate authority with the value of all prior compatible expenditures by non-federal interests made after January 1, 2000.

Authorizes appropriations. Terminates this Act ten years after the enactment date.