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104 STAT. 174 PUBLIC LAW 101-286—MAY 9, 1990 Regulations. Public information. SEC. 105. FUNDING. (a) ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS. —Following the appointment of the members of the National Commission on Wildfire Disasters, notwithstanding the provisions of section 1342 of title 31 of the United States Code, the Secretary of Agriculture may receive on behalf of the Commission, from persons, groups, and entities within the United States, contributions of money and services to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties and functions. Any money contributed under this section shall be made available to the Commission to carry out this Act. (b) LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTION. — The Secretary of Agriculture shall promulgate regulations to assure that the aggregate amount of contributions from any one person, group, or entity shall not exceed 10 percent of the total amount of funds that will be contributed to the Commission. (c) RECORDS. —The Secretary of Agriculture shall keep, and shall make available for public inspection during normal business hours, records that fully disclose a complete list of every person, group, and entity making a contribution under this section, the address of the contributor, the amount and t3rpe of each such contribution, arid the date the contribution was made. (d) EXCESS FUNDS.— Any amount of money available to the Commission under this section that remains unobligated upon termination of the Commission shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. SEC. 106. TERMINATION. The National Commission on Wildfire Disasters shall cease to exist 90 days following the submission of its report to the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior. TITLE II—FOREST FIREFIGHTING PLANNING AND COOPERATION 16 USC 551b note. 16 USC 551b. SEC. 201. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that— (1) it is in the best interest of the Nation to take swift action to rehabilitate burned forests, and an assessment of the situation is necessary to accomplish this; and (2) volunteers should be trained to assist where possible. SEC. 202. REPORT ON REHABILITATION NEEDS. Not later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, detailed reports by— (1) the Secretary of Agriculture on the rehabilitation needs of each Forest Service Region, and (2) the Secretary of the Interior on the rehabilitation needs of the Bureau of Land Management public lands on a State-by- State basis and of each National Park Region, resulting from disastrous forest fire damage during the previous year shall be submitted to Congress. Each such report shall specify the needs with respect to reforestation, vegetation management, timber stand improvement, fish and wildlife habitat restoration, soil conservation, recreation, and wilderness resources.