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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

102 STAT. 2340

PUBLIC LAW 100-483—OCT. 12, 1988

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION.

The first sentence of section 4(a) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1224(a)) is amended by inserting ", acting through the Director of the Bureau of Mines," immediately after "The Secretary". SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

Section 6(d) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1226(d)) is amended to read as follows: "(d)(1) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $450,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1990, through September 30, 1994, to administer this Act. No funds may be withheld by the Secretary for administrative expenses from those authorized to be appropriated by sections 1 and 2 of this Act. "(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary for the printing and publishing of the results of activities carried out by institutes and generic mineral technology centers under this Act, but such appropriations shall not exceed $550,000 in any single fiscal year.". SEC. 8. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Section 9(a)(7) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1229(a)(7)) is amended by striking "six" in the first and last sentences and inserting in lieu thereof "T, and by striking "section 301 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, two" and inserting in lieu thereof "this Act, 3". SEC. 9. PLAN UPDATE.

Section 9(e) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1229(e)) is amended by striking "update the plan annually thereafter" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "submit an annual update of such plan by January 15 of each calendar year". SEC. 10. ELIGIBILITY.

Schools and colleges.

Section 10(b) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1230(b)) is amended to read as follows: "(b)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), those colleges or universities which, on the date of enactment of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Amendments of 1988, have a mining or mineral resources research institute program which has been found to be eligible pursuant to this Act shall continue to be eligible subject to review at least once during the period authorized by the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Amendments of 1988, under the provisions of subsection (a). The results of such review shall be submitted by January 15, 1992, pursuant to section 11(a)(2) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Amendments of 1988. "(2) Generic mineral technology centers established by the Secretary under this Act are to be composed of institutes eligible pursuant to subsection (a). Existing generic mineral technology centers shall continue to be eligible under this Act subject to at least one review prior to January 15, 1992, pursuant to section 11(a)(3) of the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Amendments of 1988.".