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-•**###:• PUBLIC LAW 101-508 —NOV. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 1388-291 (c) AUDITS.—Section 402(d) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(d)) is amended by inserting "(1)" after "(d)" and by adding the following at the end thereof: "(2) The Secretary shall conduct such audits of coal production and the payment of fees under this title as may be necessary to ensure full compliance with the provisions of this title. For purposes of performing such audits the Secretary (or any duly designated officer, employee, or representative of the Secretary) shall, at all reasonable times, upon request, have access to, and may copy, all books, papers, and other documents of any person subject to the provisions of this title. The Secretary may at any time conduct audits of any surface coal mining and reclamation operation, including without limitation, tipples and preparation plants, as may be necessary in the judgment of the Secretary to ensure full and complete payment of the fees under this title.". (d) NOTICE.—Section 402(f) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(f)) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: "Whenever the Secretary believes that any person has not paid the full amount of the fee payable under subsection (a) the Secretary shall notify the Federal agency responsible for ensuring compliance with the provisions of section 4121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.". SEC. 6004. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. Section 402(g) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)) is amended to read as follows: "(g) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—(1) Moneys deposited into the fund shall be allocated by the Secretary to accomplish the purposes of this title as follows: "(A) 50 percent of the reclamation fees collected annually in any State (other than fees collected with respect to Indian lands) shall be allocated annually by the Secretary to the State, subject to such State having each of the following: "(i) An approved abandoned mine reclamation program pursuant to section 405. "(ii) Lands and waters which are eligible pursuant to section 404 (in the case of a State not certified under section 411(a)) or pursuant to section 411(b) (in the case of a State certified under section 411(a)). "(B) 50 percent of the reclamation fees collected annually with respect to Indian lands shall be allocated annually by the Secretary to the Indian tribe having jurisdiction over such lands, subject to such tribe having each of the following: "(i) an approved abandoned mine reclamation program pursuant to section 405. "(ii) Lands and waters which are eligible pursuant to section 404 (in the case of an Indian tribe not certified under section 411(a)) or pursuant to section 411(b) (in the case of a tribe certified under section 411(a)). "(C) The funds allocated by the Secretary under this paragraph to States and Indian tribes shall only be used for annual reclamation project construction and program administration grants. "(D) To the extent not expended within 3 years after the date of any grant award under this paragraph, such grant shall be available for expenditure by the Secretary in any area under paragraph (2), (3), (4), or (5).