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PUBLIC LAW 9 9 - 1 9 0 - D E C. 19, 1985
99 STAT. 1233
in the mining, minerals, metal and mineral reclamation industries; to inquire into the economic conditions affecting those industries; to promote health and safety in mines and the mineral industry through research; and for other related purposes as authorized by law, $134,255,000, of which $79,537,000 shall remain available until expended. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
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The Secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public and private sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies. Federal, State, or private: Provided, That the Bureau of Mines is authorized, during the current fiscal year, to sell directly or through any Government agency, including corporations, any metal or mineral product that may be manufactured in pilot plants operated by the Bureau of Mines, and the proceeds of such sales shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95-87, $85,153,000, including the purchase of not to exceed 14 passenger motor vehicles, of which 9 shall be for replacement only; and uniform allowances of not to exceed $400 for each uniformed employee of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; and notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, an amount equal to receipts to the General Fund of the Treasury from performance bond forfeitures, estimated at $500,000 in fiscal year 1986, to remain available until expended: Provided, That no funds shall be used to finalize or implement any proposed rule, or take any other action which would result in the adoption by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement of a rule or regulation pursuant to section 507(a) of Public Law 95-87 which would require applicants to reimburse the Department of the Interior for costs incurred in the collection of application fees for permits to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations; for permits to conduct coal exploration; for processing mining plans; or for the review of surface coal mining and reclamation permits.
30 USC 1201 note.
98 Stat. 1152.
30 USC 1257.
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95-87, including the purchase of not more than 21 passenger 30 USC 1231. motor vehicles, of which 15 shall be for replacement only, to remain available until expended, $207,385,000, to be derived from receipts of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: Provided, That pursuant to Public Law 97-365, the Department of the Interior is authorized to 5 USC 5514 note. utilize up to 20 per centum from the recovery of the delinquent debt owed to the United States Government to pay for contracts to collect these debts: Provided further. That of the funds made available to the States to contract for reclamation projects authorized in section 406(a) of Public Law 95-87, administrative expenses may not exceed 30 USC 1236. 15 per centum: Provided further. That none of these funds shall be
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