Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 4.djvu/964

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112 STAT. 2696 PUBLIC LAW 105-281—OCT. 26, 1998 (1) SOURCES OP FUNDS.— To provide funds for the resource management activities to be performed under the contract, the Secretary may use— (A) funds appropriated to carry out this section; (B) funds specifically provided to the Forest Service to implement projects to demonstrate enhanced water quality and protect aquatic and upland resources; (C) excess funds that are allocated for the administration and management of the Stanislaus National Forest, California; (D) hazardous fuels reduction funds allocated for Region 5 of the Forest Service; and (E) a contract provision allowing the cost of performing authorized management activities described in subsection (b) to be offset by the values owed to the United States for any forest products removed by the contractor. (2) PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS.— Except as provided in paragraph (1), the Secretary may not carry out the contract using funds appropriated for any other unit of the National Forest System. (3) CONDITIONS ON FUNDS TRANSFERS.— Any transfer of funds under paragraph (1) may be made only in accordance with the procedures concerning notice to, and review by, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate that are applied by the Secretary in the case of a transfer of funds between appropriations. (e) ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF STATE FUNDS. —The Secretary may accept and use funds provided by the State of California to assist in the implementation of the contract under this section. (f) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than February 28 of each year during the term of the contract, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing— (1) the resource management activities performed under the contract during the period covered by the report; (2) the source and amount of funds used under subsection (d) to carry out the contract; and (3) the resource management activities to be performed under the contract during the calendar year in which the report is submitted.