Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 6.djvu/402

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110 STAT. 4224 PUBLIC LAW 104-333 —NOV. 12, 1996 communities in the vicinity of the Opal Creek area. Such plan shall be based on an economic opportunity study and other appropriate information. (2) FUNDS PROVIDED TO THE STATES FOR GRANTS.— Upon completion of the Opal Creek Management Plan, and receipt of the plan referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide, subject to appropriations, $15,000,000 to the State of Oregon. Such funds shall be used to make grants or loans for economic development projects that further the purposes of this section and benefit the local communities in the vicinity of the Opal Creek area. (3) REPORT. —The State of Oregon shall— (A) prepare and provide the Secretary and Congress with an annual report on the use of the funds made available under this subsection; Records. (B) make available to the Secretary and to Congress, upon request, all accounts, financial records, and other information related to grants and loans made available pursuant to this subsection; and (C) as loans are repaid, make additional grants and loans with the money made available for obligation by such repayments. SEC. 1024. UPPER KLAMATH BASIN ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION OFFICE.—The term "Ecosystem Restoration Office" means the Klamath Basin Ecosystem Restoration Office operated cooperatively by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management, and Forest Service. (2) WORKING GROUP. — The term 'Working Group" means the Upper Klamath Basin Working Group, established before the date of enactment of this title, consisting of members nominated by their represented groups, including— (A) three tribal members; (B) one representative of the City of Klamath Falls, Oregon; (C) one representative of Klamath County, Oregon; (D) one representative of institutions of higher education in the Upper Klamath Basin; (E) four representatives of the environmental community, including at least one such representative from the State of California with interests in the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex; (F) four representatives of local businesses and industries, including at least one representative of the forest products industry and one representative of the ocean commercial fishing industry and/or the recreational fishing industry based in either Oregon or California; (G) four representatives of the rsinching and farming community, including representatives of Federal lease-land farmers and ranchers and of private land farmers and ranchers in the Upper Klamath Basin; (H) two representatives from State of Oregon agencies with authority and responsibility in the Klamath River Basin, including one from the Oregon Department of Fish