Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 103 Part 1.djvu/886

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103 STAT. 858 PUBLIC LAW 101-144—NOV. 9, 1989 Taxes. Loans. South Carolina. construction of publicly owned treatment works as defined in sec- tion 212 of that Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, from sums appropriated under this para- graph and allotted to the State of Texas under section 205 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the State of Texas is authorized to set aside, at the discretion of the Governor, up to $15,000,000 for the establishment of a special revolving fund for the sole purpose of making loans to residents of colonias in the counties of Cameron, Hidalgo, Zapata, Starr, Webb, Maverick, Val Verde, Terrell, Brewster, Presidio, Hudspeth, and El Paso. Repay- ment amounts may remain in the special revolving fund for future loans to colonia residents, and funds set aside but not used for loans, including repayment amounts, may be transferred by the State to its general title VI revolving fund. Loans from the special revolving fund shall be made for the purposes of connecting residences to sewer collection systems and making any necessary plumbing improvements to enable such residences to meet existing county or city code requirements. The Texas Water Development Board is authorized to use funds from this set-giside for the administrative expenses of the special revolving fund: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any provision of law, from sums appropriated under this paragraph and before allotment of title II funds to the States under section 205, the Administrator shall award a grant under title II for $6,800,000 for construction of a connector sewer line, consisting of a main trunk line and four pump stations, for the Town of Honea Path, South Carolina to the wastewater treatment facility in the Town of Ware Shoals, South Carolina: Provided further. That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, sums appropriated under this heading allotted for title VI capitalization grants to American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mari- ana Islands, Guam, the Trust Territory of Palau (or its successor entity), Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, may be used for title II construction grants at the request of the chief executive of each of the above named entities. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 42 USC 4370b. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after September 30, 1990, amounts deposited in the Licensing and Other Services Fund from fees and charges assessed and collected by the Administrator for services and activities carried out pursuant to the statutes administered by the Environmental Protection Agency shall there- after be available to carry out the Agency's activities in the pro- grams for which the fees or charges are made. In order to promote the development of innovative technology for the study, mitigation and management of hazardous and toxic sub- stances, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may lease a portion of the Environmental Technology and Engineer- ing Center located in Edison, New Jersey to the New Jersey In- stitute of Technology, under such terms and conditions which he determines to be in the public interest, for a term not to exceed ten years. Such lease may be with or without consideration and any compensation received may be used by the Agency to defray costs of providing the space and supporting services.