A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, and for other purposes.

Summary

Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 within the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Bureau of Land Management for: management of lands and resources; acquisition, construction, and maintenance; payments in lieu of taxes; Oregon and California grant lands; range improvements; recreation development and operation of recreation facilities; service charges, deposits, and forfeitures; and miscellaneous trust funds; (2) the Office of Water Research and Technology for salaries and expenses; (3) the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service for: salaries and expenses; the Urban Park and Recreation Fund; the Land and Water Conservation Fund; and the Historic Preservation Fund; (4) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for: resource management; construction and anadromous fish; the migratory bird conservation account; and development and operation of recreation facilities; (5) the National Park Service for: operation of the National Park System; construction; planning, development, and operation of recreation facilities; and for the operation and maintenance of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; (6) the Geological Survey for surveys, investigations, and research and exploration of the national petroleum reserve in Alaska; (7) the Bureau of Mines for mines and minerals and the Helium Fund; (8) the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement for regulation and technology and the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund; (9) the Bureau of Indian Affairs for: operation of Indian programs; construction; road construction; the Alaska Native Fund; and tribal trust funds; (10) the Office of Territorial Affairs for administration of territories and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; (11) the Office of the Solicitor for salaries and expenses; and (12) the Office of the Secretary for: departmental management; construction management; and salaries and expenses (special foreign currency programs). Title II: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 to the following agencies: (1) the Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture for: forest management, protection and utilization; construction and land acquisition; the Youth Conservation Corps; timber salvage sales; acquisition of lands for specified national forests; acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges; rangeland improvements; and construction and operation of recreation facilities; (2) within the Department of Energy for: synthetic fuels production; fossil energy research and development; fossil energy plant construction; energy production, demonstration, and distribution; energy conservation; the Economic Regulatory Administration; the strategic petroleum reserve; and the Energy Information Administration; (3) within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for: the Health Services Administration for Indian Health Services and Facilities; the Office of Education for Indian education; and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education for the Institute of Museum Services; (4) the Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission for salaries and expenses; (5) the Smithsonian Institution for: salaries and expenses; museum programs and related research (special foreign currency program); construction and improvements, National Zoological Park; restoration and renovation of buildings; construction; salaries and expenses, National Gallery of Art; and salaries and expenses, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; (6) the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities for: the National Endowment for the Arts, salaries and expenses and matching grants; and the National Endowment for the Humanities, salaries and expenses and matching grants; (7) the Commission of Fine Arts for salaries and expenses; (8) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation for salaries and expenses; (9) the National Capital Planning Commission for salaries and expenses; (10) the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission for salaries and expenses; and (11) the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation for: salaries and expenses; the Land Acquisition and Development Fund; and public development. Title III: General Provisions - Restricts the use of appropriations in connection with the sale for export of unprocessed timber from Federal lands. Prohibits the use of appropriations for the leasing of oil and natural gas by noncompetitive bidding within the Shawnee National Forest, Illinois. Requires the Forest Service to issue environmental guidelines in order to use appropriations for the leasing of oil and natural gas in the Flathead National Forest, Montana. Prevents appropriations from being used to influence pending legislation. Prohibits the use of appropriations to implement or enforce any regulation of the Fish and Wildlife Service requiring the use of steel shot in the hunting of waterfowl unless approved by the appropriate State regulatory authority. States that no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 28 November 1979

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 8 November 1979

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 18 October 1979

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 10 October 1979

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 30 July 1979

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 July 1979

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