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PUBLIC LAW 98-000—MMMM. DD, 1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-569—OCT. 30, 1984

98 STAT. 2937

has received funds to cover the amount thereof from appropriations available for the purpose of carrying out this Act. "(5) The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit a report to Con- Report, gress by January 1, 1988, and at each five-year interval thereafter, concerning the operation of the program authorized by this subsection. Such report shall contain an evaluation of the operation of such program and may include recommendations for such additional legislation as may be necessary to solve identified salinity problems in areas designated by the Secretary of Agriculture and may include recommendations to utilize new technology and research related to such problems.". SEC. 3. Section 203(b) of the Act (43 U.S.C. 1593(b)) is amended by(1) striking out the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (2) inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(3) to develop a comprehensive program for minimizing salt contributions to the Colorado River from lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and submit a report which describes the program and recommended implementation actions to the Congress and to the members of the advisory council established by section 204(a) of this title by July 1, 1987; 43 USC 1594. "(4) to undertake feasibility investigations of saline water use and disposal opportunities, including measures and all necessary appurtenant and associated works, to demonstrate saline water use technology and to beneficially use and dispose of saline and brackish waters of the Colorado River Basin in joint ventures with current and future industrial water users, using, but not limited to, the concepts generally described in the Bureau of Reclamation Special Report of September 1981, entitled "Saline water use and disposal opportunities"; and "(5) to undertake advance planning activities on the Sinbad Valley Unit, Colorado, as described in the Bureau of Land Management Salinity Status Report, covering the period 19781979 and dated February 1980.". SEC. 4. (a) Section 205(a) of the Act (43 U.S.C. 1595(a)) is amended by inserting "(a)" after "section 202" and by inserting after "total costs" the following: "(excluding costs borne by non-Federal participants pursuant to section 202(c)(2)(C)) of the on-farm measures authorized by section 202(c), of all measures to replace incidental fish and wildlife values foregone, and". (b) Section 205(a)(1) of such Act is amended by inserting before "shall be nonreimbursable." the words "authorized by section 202(a) (1), (2), and (3), including 75 per centum of the total costs of construction, operation, and maintenance of the associated measures to replace incidental fish and wildlife values foregone, 70 per centum of the total costs of construction, operation, maintenance, and replacement of each unit, or separable feature thereof authorized by section 202(a)(4) and (5), including 70 per centum of the total Ante, p. 2933. costs of construction, operation, and maintenance of the associated measures to replace incidental fish and wildlife values foregone, and 70 per centum of the total costs of implementation of the on-farm measures authorized by section 202(c), including 70 per centum of Ante, p. 2934. the total costs of the associated measures to replace incidental fish and wildlife values foregone,". Section 205(a)(1) of such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof "The total costs remain-