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PUBLIC LAW 90-000—MMMM. DD, 1968

81 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 90-28-JUNE 24, 1967

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SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the Secretary of the Interior under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $3,367,000, to remain available until expended.

H stat- 997

42 USC 325 1 note.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE E X P E N S E S

For expenses necessary for general administration of the Bureau of Mines; $1,532,000. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Appropriations and funds available to the Bureau of Mines may be expended for purchase of not to exceed seventy passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; purchase and bestowal of certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid work: Provided, That the Secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public and private sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, or private: Provided further, That the Bureau of Mines is authorized during the current fiscal year, to sell directly or through any Government agency, including corporations, any metal or mineral product that may be manufactured in pilot plants operated by the Bureau of Mines, and the proceeds of such sales shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. HELIUM FUND

The Secretary is authorized to borrow from the Treasury for payment to the helium production fund pursuant to section 12(a) of the Helium Act Amendments of 1960 to carry out the provisions of the Act and contractual obligations thereunder, including helium purchases, to remain available without fiscal year limitation, $16,200,000, in addition to amounts heretofore authorized to be borrowed.

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OFFICE OF COAL KESEARCH SALARIES A N D E X P E N S E S

For necessary expenses to encourage and stimulate the production and conservation of coal in the United States through research and development, as authorized by law (74 Stat. 337), $10,980,000, to J^o use eeiremain available until expended, of which not to exceed $380,000 shall 6 6 8. be available for administration and supervision. OFFICE OF O I L AND GAS SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary to discharge his responsibilities with respect to oil and gas, including cooperation with the petroleum industry and State authorities in the production, processing, and utilization of petroleum and its products, and natural gas, $740,000. BUREAU OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF RESOURCES

For expenses necessary for scientific and economic studies, conservation, management, investigation, protection, and utilization of commercial fishery resources, including whales, sea lions, and related aquatic plants and products; collection, compilation, and publication