PUBLIC LAW 99-500—OCT. 18, 1986
100 STAT. 1783-286
SEC. 314. Not to exceed $500,000 appropriated or made available under this or any other Act may be used by the executive branch for soliciting proposals, preparing or reviewing studies or drafting proposals designed to aid in or achieve the transfer out of Federal ownership, management or control in whole or in part the facilities and functions of Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1 (Elk Hills), located in Kern County, California, established by Executive order of the President, dated September 2, 1912, and Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 3 (Teapot Dome), located in Wyoming, established by Executive order of the President, dated April 30, 1915: Provided, That a report on any such studies shall be submitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate no later than June 30, 1987. SEC. 315. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated by this or any other Act shall be available to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands on the same basis as such funds were available during fiscal year 1986 until alternative funding is available under the terms of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-239). SEC. 316. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any lease for those Federal lands within the Gallatin and Flathead National Forests which were affected by case CV-82-42-BU of the United States District Court for the District of Montana, Butte Division, for which the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture has directed or assented to the suspension of operations and production pursuant to section 39 of the Act of February 25, 1920 (30 U.S.C. 184) shall be excepted from the limits on aggregate acreage set out in that Act: Provided, That any person, association or corporation receiving relief under this section shall bring its aggregate acreage into compliance with the provisions of the Act of February 25, 1920 (30 U.S.C. 184) within six months from the date the suspension of operation and production ends. SEC. 317. No funds appropriated by this Act shall be available for the implementation or enforcement of any rule or regulation of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, requiring the use of steel shot in connection with the hunting of waterfowl in any State of the United States unless the appropriate State regulatory authority approves such implementation. SEC. 318. Section 221 of the Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-294; 42 U.S.C. 8821) is amended by striking out "June 30, 1986" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1987". SEC. 319. Section l2Qa){l){iv) of the Act of January 2, 1976 (Public Law 94-204), as amended, is amended by striking the word "ten" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "seven". SEC. 320. To assure that National Forest and Bureau of Land Management timber included in sales defaulted by the purchaser, or returned under the Federal Timber Contract Payment Modification Act (Public Law 98-478), is available for resale in a timely manner, such sales shall be subject only to one level of administrative appeal. This limitation shall not abridge the right of judicial review. Actions on such administrative appeals should be completed within 90 days of receipt of the notice of appeal. Sales that are reoffered shall be modified, including minor additions or deletions, as appropriate, to reduce adverse environmental impacts, pursuant to current land management plans and guidelines, and such modifications in themselves should not be construed to require the preparation of new or supplemental environmental assessments. This section shall not
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