PUBLIC LAW 106-31—MAY 21, 1999 113 STAT. 59 $28,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds made available under this heading by Public Law 105-174 to provide cost-sharing assistemce to maple producers to replace taps and tubing that were damaged by ice storms in northeastern States in 1998 may be used to carry out any activity authorized under the Emergency Conservation Program: Provided further. That fluids made available under this heading may be used for restoration of streambanks in the Northeast in non-flood prone sireas as determined by the county committees: Provided further. That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request for $28,000,000, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress: Provided further. That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act. COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND LIVESTOCK INDEMNITY PROGRAM An Eunoiuit of $3,000,000 is appropriated to the Secretary to implement a livestock indemnity program. Such progrsun shall be Effective date. effective only for losses beginning on May 2, 1998, through the date of the enactment of this Act from natural disasters declared pursuant to a Presidential or Secretarial declaration requested prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, provide benefits at a level and in a manner similar to the Livestock Indemnity Programs carried out during 1997 and 1998: Provided, That in administering the program, the Secretsuy shall, to the extent practicable, utilize gross income and payment limitations conditions established for the Disaster Reserve Assistance Program for the 1996 crop year: Provided further. That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent an official budget request for $3,000,000, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is trsmsmitted by the President to the Congress: Provided further. That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 25 l(b)(2)(A) of such Act. NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS For an additional amoiuit for "Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations" to repair damages to the waterways and watersheds resulting from natural disasters, $95,000,000, to remedn available until expended: Provided, That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request for $95,000,000, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 2unended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress: Provided further. That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act.
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