PUBLIC LAW 104-134—APR. 26, 1996 110 STAT. 1321-166
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
The amount appropriated for the United States Geological Survey shall be available for purchase of not to exceed 22 passenger
motor vehicles, for replacement only; reimbursement to the General
Services Administration for security guard services; contracting for
the furnishing of topographic maps and for the making of geophysical or other specialized surveys when it is administratively
determined that such procedures are in the public interest; construction and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities; acquisition of lands for gauging stations and observation wells;
expenses of the United States National Committee on Geology;
and payment of compensation and expenses of persons on the
rolls of the United States Geological Survey appointed, as authorized by law, to represent the United States in the negotiation
and administration of interstate compacts: Provided, That activities
funded by appropriations herein made may be accomplished through
the use of contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements as defined
in31 U.S.C. 6302, etseq.
MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE
ROYALTY AND OFFSHORE MINERALS MANAGEMENT
For expenses necessary for minerals leasing and environmental
studies, regulation of industry operations, and collection of royalties,
as authorized by law; for enforcing laws and regulations applicable
to oil, gas, and other minerals leases, permits, licenses and operating contracts; and for matching grants or cooperative agreements;
including the purchase of not to exceed eight passenger motor
vehicles for replacement only; $182,555,000, of which not less than
$70,105,000 shall be available for royalty management activities;
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and an amount not to exceed $15,400,000 for the Technical Information Management System and Related Activities of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Activity, to be credited to this appropriation and to remain available until expended, from additions to
receipts resulting from increases to rates in effect on August 5,
1993, from rate increases to fee collections for OCS administrative
activities performed by the Minerals Management Service over and
above the rates in effect on September 30, 1993, and from additional
fees for OCS administrative activities established after September
30, 1993: Provided, That beginning in fiscal year 1996 and there- 43 USC 1337
after, fees for royalty rate relief applications shall be established i^ote-
(and revised as needed) in Notices to Lessees, and shall be credited
to this account in the program areas performing the function, and
remain available until expended for the costs of administering the
royalty rate relief authorized by 43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(3): Provided
further. That $1,500,000 for computer acquisitions shall remain
available until September 30, 1997: Provided further, That funds
appropriated under this Act shall be available for the payment
of interest in accordance with 30 U.S.C. 1721 (b) and (d): Provided
further. That not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for reasonable
expenses related to promoting volunteer beach and marine cleanup
activities: Provided further. That notwithstanding any other provision of law, $15,000 under this head shall be available for refunds
of overpayments in connection with certain Indian leases in which
the Director of the Minerals Management Service concurred with
the claimed refund due, to pay amounts owed to Indian allottees
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