114 STAT. 1002 PUBLIC LAW 106-291—OCT. 11, 2000 System. For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-9), the bo\indaries of the national forest, as adjusted pursuant to this section, shall be considered to be the boundaries of the national forest as of January 1, 1965. (f) RELATIONSHIP TO ENVIRONMENTAL LL\BILITY.— In connection with the conveyances under this section, the Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions related to environmental liability as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (g) LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—The exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by a survey or surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. The costs of any such survey, as well as other administrative costs incurred to execute the land exchange (other than costs incurred by Kern County to comply with subsection (h)), shall be divided equally between the Secretary and Kern County. (h) TREATMENT OF EXISTING UTILITY LINES AT CAMP OWEN.— Upon receipt of the Federal lands described in subsection (a)(1), Kern County shall grant an easement, and record the easement in the appropriate office, for permitted or licensed uses of those lands that are unrecorded as of the date of the conveyance. (i) APPLICABLE LAW.— Except as otherwise provided in this section, any exchange of National Forest System land under this section shall be subject to the laws (including regulations) applicable to the conveyance and acquisition of land for the National Forest System. Deadline. SEC. 348. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. —Not later than March 1, 2001, the Secretary shall cause to be established an advisory group to provide continuing expert advice and counsel to the Director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) with respect to the research and development activities NETL conducts and manages. (b) MEMBERSHIP. — (1) IN GENERAL. — The advisory group shall be composed of— (A) a balanced group of— (i) representatives of academia; (ii) representatives of industry; (iii) representatives of non-governmental organizations; and (iv) representatives of energy regulatory agencies; (B) a representative of the DOE's Office of Fossil Energy; (C) a representative of the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; (D) a representative of the DOE's Office of Science; and (E) others, as appropriate. (c) DUTIES.—The advisory group shall provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Director— (1) on management and strategic issues affecting the laboratory; and (2) on the scientific and technical direction of the laboratory's R&D program; (d) COMPENSATION; SUPPORT; PROCEDURES.—
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