[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3002 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 3002


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 9, 1999

                                Received

                           November 19, 1999

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To provide for the continued preparation of certain useful reports 
concerning public lands, Native Americans, fisheries, wildlife, insular 
   areas, and other natural resources-related matters, and to repeal 
     provisions of law regarding terminated reporting requirements 
                        concerning such matters.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Resources Reports Restoration Act''.

SEC. 2. NATURAL RESOURCES-RELATED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Preservation of Certain Reporting Requirements.--Section 
3003(a)(1) of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 
(Public Law 104-66; 31 U.S.C. 1113 note) does not apply to any report 
required to be submitted under any of the following provisions of law:
            (1) Trans-alaska pipeline liability fund audits.--Section 
        204(c)(4)(A) of Public Law 93-153 (43 U.S.C. 1653(c)(4)(A)).
            (2) Direct review of final decisions of highest court of 
        guam.--Section 22B of the Act of August 1, 1950 (chapter 512; 
        48 U.S.C. 1424-2).
            (3) Direct review of final decisions of highest court of 
        virgin islands.--Section 23 of the Act of July 22, 1954 
        (chapter 558; 48 U.S.C. 1613).
            (4) National energy policy plan and related report.--
        Subsections (b) and (c) of section 801 of Public Law 95-91 (42 
        U.S.C. 7321).
            (5) Certification regarding taking of certain sea 
        turtles.--Section 609(b)(2) of Public Law 101-162 (103 Stat. 
        1038; 16 U.S.C. 1537 note).
            (6) International fishery conservation or protection of 
        endangered or threatened species.--Section 8(b) of the Act of 
        August 27, 1954 (chapter 1018; 22 U.S.C. 1978(b)).
            (7) Phosphate leasing in osceola national forest, 
        florida.--Section 5(1) of Public Law 98-430 (98 Stat. 1666).
            (8) Pertinent public information relating to minerals in 
        alaska.--Section 1011 of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 3151).
            (9) Transportation or utility systems within conservation 
        system units or any wilderness area in alaska.--Section 
        1106(b)(2) of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 3166(b)(2)).
            (10) Withdrawals of more than 5,000 acres of public lands 
        in alaska.--Section 1326(a) of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 
        3213(a)).
            (11) Mineral exploration, development, or extraction on 
        public lands in alaska.--Section 1502 of Public Law 96-487 (16 
        U.S.C. 3232).
            (12) Effect of export of oil or gas from outer continental 
        shelf on reliance on imports.--Section 28(c) of the Act of 
        August 7, 1953 (chapter 345; 43 U.S.C. 1354(c)).
            (13) Activities of federal agencies in the marine 
        sciences.--Section 7 of Public Law 89-454 (33 U.S.C. 1106(a)).
            (14) Proposed constitution for guam.--Section 5 of Public 
        Law 94-584 (48 U.S.C. note prec. 1391), as it relates to the 
        submission of a proposed constitution for Guam.
            (15) Certain agreements with the federated states of 
        micronesia or the marshall islands.--Paragraphs (2) and (5) of 
        section 101(f) of Public Law 99-239 (48 U.S.C. 1901(f)(2) and 
        (5)).
            (16) Determination that the governments of the marshall 
        islands and the federated states of micronesia shall refrain 
        from actions incompatible with united states authority and 
        responsibility for security and defense matters.--Section 313 
        of the Compact of Free Association between the United States 
        and the Governments of the Marshall Islands and the Federated 
        States of Micronesia, as contained in section 201 of Public Law 
        99-239 (48 U.S.C. 1901 note).
            (17) Impact of the compact of free association on united 
        states territories and commonwealths and on hawaii.--Section 
        104(e)(2) of Public Law 99-239 (48 U.S.C. 1904(e)(2)).
            (18) Law enforcement assistance agreements between united 
        states and federated states of micronesia.--Section 102(a)(4) 
        of Public Law 99-239 (48 U.S.C. 1902(a)(4)).
            (19) Determination regarding transfer of funds available 
        under the compact of free association to the federated states 
        of micronesia and the marshall islands to accounts for payment 
        to owners of seized fishing vessels.--Section 104(f)(3) of 
        Public Law 99-239 (48 U.S.C. 1904(f)(3)).
            (20) Law enforcement assistance agreements between united 
        states and marshall islands.--Section 103(a)(4) of Public Law 
        99-239 (48 U.S.C. 1903(a)(4)).
            (21) Governing international fishery agreements.--Section 
        203(a) of Public Law 94-265 (16 U.S.C. 1823(a)).
            (22) Report of the work of river basin commissions.--
        Section 204(2) of Public Law 89-80 (42 U.S.C. 1962b-3(2)).
            (23) Environmental quality report.--Section 201 of Public 
        Law 91-190 (42 U.S.C. 4341).
            (24) Agency compliance with the coastal barrier resources 
        act.--Section 7 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 
        3506).
            (25) Livestock grazing in certain designated wilderness 
        areas.--Section 6(c) of Public Law 101-195 (103 Stat. 1787).
            (26) Rehabilitation needs of forest service regions due to 
        forest fire damage.--Section 202 of Public Law 101-286 (104 
        Stat. 174; 16 U.S.C. 551b).
            (27) National forest system reforestation needs.--Section 
        3(d)(1) of Public Law 93-378 (16 U.S.C. 1601(d)(1)).
            (28) Domestic forest ecosystems research program.--Section 
        3(c)(4) of Public Law 95-307 (16 U.S.C. 1642(c)(4)).
            (29) Implementation of archaeological resources protection 
        act of 1979.--Section 10(a) of Public Law 96-55 (16 U.S.C. 
        470ii(a)).
            (30) National wilderness preservation system.--Section 7 of 
        Public Law 88-577 (16 U.S.C. 1136).
            (31) Boundary adjustments, alaska units of wild and scenic 
        rivers, national wilderness preservation, or national forest 
        systems.--Section 103(b) of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 
        3103(b)).
            (32) Status of tongass national forest, alaska.--Section 
        706(b) of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 539e(b)).
            (33) Boundaries, classifications, and development plans for 
        wild and scenic rivers system.--Section 3(b) of Public Law 90-
        542 (16 U.S.C. 1274(b)).
            (34) Documents relating to proposal to designate national 
        marine sanctuary.--Section 304(a)(1)(C) of Public Law 92-532 
        (16 U.S.C. 1434(a)(1)(C)).
            (35) Notice of designation of marine sanctuary.--Section 
        304(b) of Public Law 92-532 (16 U.S.C. 1434(b)).
            (36) Nature, extent, and effects of driftnet fishing in 
        waters of north pacific ocean on marine resources of united 
        states.--Section 4005(a) of Public Law 100-220 (101 Stat. 1478; 
        16 U.S.C. 1822 note).
            (37) Bluefin tuna.--Section 3 of Public Law 96-339 (16 
        U.S.C. 971i).
            (38) Fair market value at the time of the transfer of all 
        real and personal property conveyed on the pribilof islands.--
        Section 205(c) of Public Law 89-702 (16 U.S.C. 1165(c)).
            (39) Coastal zone management.--Section 316 of Public Law 
        89-454 (16 U.S.C. 1462).
            (40) Administration of the ocean thermal energy conversion 
        act of 1980.--Section 405 of Public Law 96-320 (42 U.S.C. 
        9165).
            (41) Cooperative program for the development of tuna and 
        other latent fishery resources of the central western, and 
        south pacific ocean.--Section 4 of Public Law 92-444 (16 U.S.C. 
        758e-1a).
            (42) Administration of the deep seabed hard mineral 
        resources act.--Section 309 of Public Law 96-283 (30 U.S.C. 
        1469).
            (43) Effect of any international agreement governing deep 
        seabed mining.--Section 202 of Public Law 96-283 (30 U.S.C. 
        1442).
            (44) Decontamination efforts on public lands withdrawn for 
        military and defense-related purposes in nevada and cost 
        estimates.--Section 7(b) of Public Law 99-606 (100 Stat. 3464).
            (45) Insular areas study.--Section 1406(a) of Public Law 
        102-486 (106 Stat. 2995).
            (46) Activities under the coal research act.--Section 7 of 
        Public Law 86-599 (30 U.S.C. 667).
            (47) African elephant advisory fund and status of 
        elephant.--Section 2103 of Public Law 100-478 (102 Stat. 2317; 
        16 U.S.C. 4213).
            (48) Status of all marine mammal species and population 
        stocks subject to the provisions of the marine mammal 
        protection act of 1972.--Section 103(f) of Public Law 92-522 
        (16 U.S.C. 1373(f)).
            (49) Expenditures for the conservation of endangered or 
        threatened species.--Section 18 of Public Law 93-205 (16 U.S.C. 
        1544).
            (50) Final decision of any claim challenging the partition 
        of joint reservation.--Section 14(c)(1) of Public Law 100-580 
        (102 Stat. 2936; 25 U.S.C. 1300i-11(c)(1)).
            (51) Conservation plans for refuges established, 
        redesignated, or expanded by alaska national interest lands 
        conservation act.--Section 304(g)(6)(D) of Public Law 96-487 
        (94 Stat. 2395).
            (52) Management of california desert conservation area.--
        Section 601(i) of Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1781(i)).
            (53) Financial disclosures of employees performing 
        functions under the federal land policy and management act of 
        1976.--Section 313(b) of Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1743(b)).
            (54) Threatened areas on registries of national landmarks 
        and national register of historic places and areas of national 
        significance with potential for inclusion in the national park 
        system.--Section 8 of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5).
            (55) Results of land acquisition negotiations with 
        kootznoowoo, inc.--Section 506(a)(9) of Public Law 96-487 (94 
        Stat. 2406; 104 Stat. 469).
            (56) Activities under the surface mining control and 
        reclamation act of 1977.--Sections 201(f), 517(g), and 705 of 
        Public Law 95-87 (30 U.S.C. 1211(f), 1267(g), 1295).
            (57) Receipts, expenditures, and work of all state mining 
        and mineral resources research institutes.--Section 4(c) of 
        Public Law 98-409 (30 U.S.C. 1224(c)).
            (58) Operations under the abandoned mine reclamation 
        fund.--Section 411 of Public Law 95-87 (30 U.S.C. 1241).
            (59) Effectiveness of state anthracite coal mine regulatory 
        programs.--Section 529(b) of Public Law 95-87 (30 U.S.C. 
        1279(b)).
            (60) Research and demonstration projects in alternative 
        coal mining technologies.--Section 908(d) of Public Law 95-87 
        (30 U.S.C. 1328(d)).
            (61) Air traffic above grand canyon (2 reports).--Section 3 
        of Public Law 100-91 (16 U.S.C. 1a-1 note) and section 134 of 
        Public Law 102-581 (16 U.S.C. 1a-1 note).
            (62) Development of facilities for national park system.--
        Section 12(a) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-7(a)).
            (63) Status of completion or revision of general management 
        plans for the national park system.--Section 12(b) of Public 
        Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-7(b)).
            (64) Feasibility or desirability of designating other 
        trails as national scenic or national historic trails.--Section 
        5(b) of Public Law 90-543 (16 U.S.C. 1244(b)).
            (65) Determination that a commemorative work should be 
        located in area i, washington, d.c.--Section 6(a) of Public Law 
        99-652 (40 U.S.C. 1006(a)).
            (66) Proposed plan for designation of site to display 
        commemorative work on a temporary basis in the district of 
        columbia.--Section 9 of Public Law 99-652 (40 U.S.C. 1009).
            (67) Oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development 
        activities on nonnorth slope federal lands in alaska.--Section 
        1008(b)(4) of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 3148(b)(4)).
            (68) Implementation of the federal oil and gas royalty 
        management act of 1982.--Section 302 of Public Law 97-451 (30 
        U.S.C. 1752).
            (69) Delinquent royalty accounts under leases on federal 
        lands.--Section 602 of Public Law 95-372 (30 U.S.C. 237).
            (70) Use of modified or other bidding system, and tracts 
        offered for lease, under outer continental shelf lands act.--
        Section 8(a) of the Act of August 7, 1953 (chapter 345; 43 
        U.S.C. 1337(a)).
            (71) Proposed oil and gas leasing programs for outer 
        continental shelf lands.--Section 18(d)(2) of the Act of August 
        7, 1953 (chapter 345; 43 U.S.C. 1344(d)(2)).
            (72) Environmental effects of activities under the outer 
        continental shelf lands act.--Section 20(e) of the Act of 
        August 7, 1953 (chapter 345; 43 U.S.C. 1346(e)).
            (73) Financial disclosures of employees performing 
        functions under the outer continental shelf lands act or the 
        outer continental shelf lands act amendments of 1978.--Section 
        605(b)(2) of Public Law 95-372 (43 U.S.C. 1864(b)(2)).
            (74) Estimated reserves of oil and gas in outer continental 
        shelf.--Section 606 of Public Law 95-372 (43 U.S.C. 1865).
            (75) Expenditures of funds recovered with respect to damage 
        to national park resources.--Section 4(d) of Public Law 101-337 
        (16 U.S.C. 19jj-3).
            (76) Status of nationwide geological mapping program.--
        Section 8 of Public Law 102-285 (43 U.S.C. 31g).
            (77) Modification or amendment of land exchange agreement 
        between the united states and the goldbelt and sealaska 
        corporations.--Section 506(b) of Public Law 96-487 (94 Stat. 
        2409).
            (78) Subsistence management and use of public lands in 
        alaska.--Section 813 of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 3123).
            (79) Proposed exclusion of any principal or major use for 2 
        or more years on any tract of public land of 100,000 acres or 
        more.--Section 202(e)(2) of Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 
        1712(e)(2)).
            (80) Designation of any tract of public land exceeding 
        2,500 acres for sale.--Section 203(c) of Public Law 94-579 (43 
        U.S.C. 1713(c)).
            (81) Notice of land withdrawals aggregating 5,000 acres or 
        more.--Section 204(c) of Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1714(c)).
            (82) Public lands program.--Section 311(a) of Public Law 
        94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1741(a)).
            (83) Future funding needs on bikini atoll.--Any provision 
        in title I of Public Law 100-446, under the heading 
        ``Territorial and International Affairs--Compact of Free 
        Association'' (102 Stat. 1798).
            (84) Proposed transportation or storage of spent nuclear 
        fuel or high-level radioactive waste on any united states 
        territory or possession.--Section 605 of Public Law 96-205 (48 
        U.S.C. 1491).
            (85) United states noncontiguous pacific areas policy.--
        Section 302 of Public Law 99-239 (48 U.S.C. 2002).
            (86) Actual operations under adopted criteria for 
        coordinated long-range operation of colorado river 
        reservoirs.--Section 602(b) of Public Law 90-537 (43 U.S.C. 
        1552(b)).
            (87) Studies on colorado river water quality.--Section 206 
        of Public Law 93-320 (43 U.S.C. 1596).
            (88) Approval of projects under the small reclamation 
        projects act and proposals received.--Sections 4(c) and 10 of 
        the Act of August 6, 1956 (43 U.S.C. 422d(c), 422j).
            (89) Deferments of payments for reclamation projects.--
        Section 17(b) of the Act of August 4, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485b-
        1(b)).
            (90) Proposed contracts for drainage works and minor 
        construction over $200,000 on federal reclamation projects.--
        The Act of June 13, 1956 (43 U.S.C. 505).
            (91) Budget for operations financed by the lower colorado 
        river basin development fund.--Section 403(i) of Public Law 90-
        537 (43 U.S.C. 1543(i)).
            (92) Budget for operations financed by the upper colorado 
        river basin fund.--Section 5(g) of the Act of April 11, 1956 
        (43 U.S.C. 620d(g)).
            (93) Annual consumptive use and losses of water from the 
        colorado river system.--Section 601(b) of Public Law 90-537 (43 
        U.S.C. 1551(b)).
            (94) Findings and technical data on dams requiring 
        structural modification.--Section 5 of Public Law 95-578 (43 
        U.S.C. 509).
            (95) Status of revenues from and costs related to the 
        colorado river storage project.--Section 6 of the Act of April 
        11, 1956 (43 U.S.C. 620e).
            (96) Audit of the financial report submitted by governor of 
        guam.--Section 6 of Public Law 90-601 (48 U.S.C. 1428d).
            (97) Activities, views, and recommendations of national 
        indian gaming commission.--Section 7(c) of Public Law 100-497 
        (25 U.S.C. 2706(c)).
            (98) Full and comprehensive report on the development of 
        southern end of ellis island.--The proviso in title I of Public 
        Law 101-512 that relates to Ellis Island (104 Stat 1923).
            (99) Cost of detailed personnel and equipment from other 
        agencies.--Section 1(2) of the Act of March 3, 1885 (16 U.S.C. 
        743a(c)).
            (100) Audit of financial report, commonwealth of the 
        northern mariana islands.--Section 5 of Public Law 92-257 (48 
        U.S.C. 1692), as such section relates to the Commonwealth of 
        the Northern Mariana Islands.
            (101) Governments of the federated states of micronesia and 
        the marshall islands: implementation of plans and use of funds 
        for grant assistance in the compact of free association.--
        Section 211(c) of the Compact of Free Association, as set forth 
        in section 201 of Public Law 99-239 (48 U.S.C. 1901 note).
            (102) Comprehensive financial reports of the governor of 
        guam.--Section 6 of the Act of August 1, 1950 (48 U.S.C. 1422).
            (103) Comprehensive financial report of the governor of the 
        virgin islands.--Section 11 of the Act of July 22, 1954 (48 
        U.S.C. 1591).
            (104) Comprehensive financial report of the governor of 
        american samoa.--Section 501(a) of Public Law 96-205 (48 U.S.C. 
        1668(a)).
            (105) Activities of the wolf trap foundation for the 
        performing arts.--Section 5(c)(2) of Public Law 89-671 (16 
        U.S.C. 284d(c)(2)).
            (106) Aleutian and pribilof restitution fund financial 
        condition and operations.--Section 203 of Public Law 100-383 
        (50 U.S.C. App. 1989c-2).
            (107) Deep seabed revenue sharing trust fund.--Section 
        403(c)(1) of Public Law 96-283 (30 U.S.C. 1472(c)(1)).
            (108) Wild and free roaming horses and burros on public 
        lands.--Section 11 of Public Law 92-195 (16 U.S.C. 1340).
            (109) Under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere 
        submission of results of environmental and monitoring 
        activities.--Section 1002(j)(4) of Public Law 100-688 (33 
        U.S.C. 1414b(j)(4)).
            (110) Review of and recommendations concerning the 
        definition of ``unprocessed timber''.--Section 495(b) of Public 
        Law 101-382 (104 Stat. 725).
            (111) National wilderness preservation system.--Section 7 
        of Public Law 88-577 (16 U.S.C. 1136).
            (112) Notice of intention to interchange lands.--Section 1 
        of the Act of July 26, 1956 (16 U.S.C. 505a).
            (113) Reports regarding chattahoochee river national 
        recreation area.--Section 104(b) of Public Law 95-344 (16 
        U.S.C. 460ii-3(b)).
            (114) Annual report of advisory council on coal research.--
        Section 805(c) of Public Law 95-87 (30 U.S.C. 1315(c)).
            (115) Reports of advisory council on historic 
        preservation.--Section 202(b) of the National Historic 
        Preservation Act (Public Law 89-665; 16 U.S.C. 470j(b)).
            (116) Annual report of alaska land use council.--Section 
        1201(g) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act 
        (16 U.S.C. 3181(g)).
            (117) National plan for research in mining and mineral 
        resources.--Section 9(e) of Public Law 98-409 (30 U.S.C. 
        1229(e)).
            (118) Preparation of level b plans.--Section 209 of the 
        Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1289).
            (119) Reports on national estuary program research.--
        Section 320(j)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
        (33 U.S.C. 1350(j)(2)).
            (120) Annual report of marine mammal commission.--Section 
        204 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-
        522; 16 U.S.C. 1404).
            (121) Annual report of wetlands conservation projects.--
        Section 5(f) of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act 
        (Public Law 101-233; 16 U.S.C. 4404).
            (122) Annual report of migratory bird conservation 
        commission.--Section 3 of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act 
        (16 U.S.C. 715b).
            (123) Reports regarding land conveyance, prince george's 
        county, maryland.--Public Law 99-215 (99 Stat. 1724).
            (124) Annual report of pacific northwest electric power and 
        conservation planning council.--Section 4(h)(12)(A) of the 
        Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act 
        (16 U.S.C. 839b(h)(12)(A)).
            (125) Audit of trans-alaska pipeline system.--Subsections 
        (b)(1) and (b)(5) of section 8103 of Public Law 101-380 (104 
        Stat. 568; 43 U.S.C. 1651 note).
            (126) Annual report of national fish and wildlife 
        foundation.--Section 7(b) of the National Fish and Wildlife 
        Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3706(b)).
            (127) Annual report of national park foundation.--Section 
        10 of Public Law 90-209 (16 U.S.C. 19n).
            (128) Annual financial reports regarding marshall islands, 
        micronesia, palau, and northern mariana islands.--Section 5 of 
        Public Law 92-257 (48 U.S.C. 1692).
    (b) Repeal of Certain Terminated Reporting Requirements.--
            (1) Audit and report regarding glen canyon dam.--Section 
        1804(b)(2) of Public Law 102-575 (106 Stat. 4670) is amended by 
        striking ``and the Congress''.
            (2) Audit of central utah project cost allocations.--
        Section 211 of Public Law 102-575 (106 Stat. 4624) is amended 
        in the first sentence by striking ``and to the Congress''.
            (3) Delaware water gap national recreation area citizen 
        advisory findings and conclusions.--Section 4 of Public Law 
        100-573 (16 U.S.C. 640o note; 102 Stat. 2891) is amended by 
        striking ``and to each House of the Congress''.
            (4) Proposed settlement agreement regarding westlands water 
        district v. united states, et al.--Section 122 of Public Law 
        99-190 (99 Stat. 1320) is amended by striking ``until:'' and 
        all that follows through the end of the section and inserting 
        ``until April 15, 1986.''.
            (5) Loans, grants, assistance provided under the 
        southwestern pennsylvania heritage preservation commission 
        act.--Section 104(b) of Public Law 100-698 (102 Stat. 4621; 16 
        U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking all after the first 
        sentence.
            (6) Petroglyph national monument; rock art report.--Public 
        Law 101-313 (16 U.S.C. 431 note) is amended--
                    (A) in section 108--
                            (i) in subsection (a) (104 Stat. 275; 
                        relating to a general management plan for 
                        Petroglyph National Monument) by striking ``and 
                        transmit'' and all that follows through 
                        ``Representatives,''; and
                            (ii) in subsection (c) (104 Stat. 276; 
                        relating to a report regarding rock art) by 
                        striking ``The Secretary shall provide'' and 
                        all that follows through the end of the 
                        subsection; and
                    (B) in section 111 (104 Stat. 278) by striking all 
                after the first sentence (relating to a report on the 
                status of a Petroglyph National Monument expansion 
                agreement).
            (7) General management plan for the pecos national historic 
        park.--Section 205 of Public Law 101-313 (16 U.S.C. 410rr-4; 
        104 Stat. 279) is amended by striking ``and transmit'' and all 
        that follows through ``Representatives,''.
            (8) Weir farm national historic site, connecticut, general 
        management plan.--Section 6(d) of Public Law 101-485 (104 Stat. 
        1172; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``submit to 
        the Committee'' and all that follows through ``Senate'' and 
        inserting ``prepare''.
            (9) Reports relating to lowell national historic park or 
        the lowell preservation district.--Public Law 95-290 is 
        amended--
                    (A) in section 101(b) (16 U.S.C. 410cc-11(b); 
                relating to revisions of boundaries of the Lowell 
                National Historic Park or the Lowell Preservation 
                District) by striking the last sentence;
                    (B) in section 103 (16 U.S.C. 410cc-13; relating to 
                amounts expended by Massachusetts, the City of Lowell, 
                and other nonprofit entities), by striking subsection 
                (d) and inserting the following new subsection:
    ``(d) The aggregate amount of funds made available by the Secretary 
to the Commission from funds appropriated under subsection (a)(2) may 
not exceed the amount expended by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
the city of Lowell, and any nonprofit entity for activities in the city 
of Lowell consistent with the purpose of this Act since January 1, 
1974.'';
                    (C) in section 201(b) (16 U.S.C. 410cc-21(b); 
                relating to a park management plan for the Lowell 
                National Historical Park and revisions thereto)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and 
                        submit to the Congress''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (ii) by striking the last 
                        sentence; and
                    (D) in section 303 (16 U.S.C. 410cc-33) by striking 
                subsection (e) (relating to loans, grants and technical 
                assistance in support of the Lowell National Historical 
                Park).
            (10) Designation of lands in nebraska as a national 
        recreation area and national park.--Public Law 102-50 (105 
        Stat. 257) is amended--
                    (A) in section 7, by striking subsection (b); and
                    (B) in section 8, by striking subsection (e).
            (11) Public awareness program in certain west virginia 
        counties.--Section 403 of Public Law 100-534 (102 Stat. 2707; 
        16 U.S.C. 1274 note) is amended by striking ``By December 31, 
        1992,'' and all that follows through the end of that sentence.
            (12) Land exchange at cape cod national seashore.--Section 
        2(c) of Public Law 87-126 (16 U.S.C. 459b-1(c)) is amended by 
        striking the last sentence.
            (13) Gauley river national recreation area boundary 
        modifications.--Section 201 of Public Law 100-534 (16 U.S.C. 
        460ww) is amended by striking subsection (c).
            (14) Proposed purchase or condemnation of property 
        designated for inclusion in the sleeping bear dunes national 
        lakeshore, michigan.--Section 12(e) of Public Law 91-479 (16 
        U.S.C. 460x-11(e)) is amended in paragraph (4) by striking 
        ``The Secretary must notify the Committee'' and all that 
        follows through the end of that sentence.
            (15) Boundary changes at the ice age national scientific 
        reserve, wisconsin.--Section 2(c) of Public Law 88-655 (16 
        U.S.C. 469e(c)) is amended by striking ``notice to the 
        President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives and''.
            (16) West river rural water system and lyman-jones rural 
        watertem engineering report.--Section 4(e)(2) of Public Law 
        100-516 (102 Stat. 2569) is amended by striking ``and 
        submitted'' and all that follows through the end of the 
        sentence and inserting a period.
            (17) Evaluation of desirability to acquire certain lands in 
        nevada.--Section 6(c)(2) of Public Law 101-67 (103 Stat. 173) 
        is amended in the last sentence by striking ``Committee on 
        Interior'' and all that follows through ``Senate, and''.
            (18) Claims submitted resulting from teton dam failure.--
        Section 8 of Public Law 94-400 (90 Stat. 1213) is repealed.
            (19) Westlands water district contract modification.--
        Section 3 of Public Law 95-46 (91 Stat. 227) is amended by 
        striking the last sentence.
            (20) Relation of water projects to california estuaries.--
        Section 4 of Public Law 96-375 (94 Stat. 1506) is amended by 
        striking the second sentence.
            (21) Alternative use of water resource facilities.--Section 
        3 of Public Law 97-273, as amended by section 12(b) of Public 
        Law 100-516 (102 Stat. 2572), is amended by striking ``, and to 
        report'' and all that follows through ``recommendations''.
            (22) Colorado river floodway.--Section 8 of the Colorado 
        River Floodway Protection Act (Public Law 99-450; 100 Stat. 
        1134; 43 U.S.C. 1600f) is repealed.
            (23) Groundwater recharge of aquifers.--Section 4(c) of the 
        High Plains States Groundwater Demonstration Program Act of 
        1983 (Public Law 98-434; 43 U.S.C. 390g-2(c)) is amended by 
        striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), 
        and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively.
            (24) Conditions on construction of longtree dam and 
        reservoir.--Section 8(a)(2)(C) of Public Law 89-108, as added 
        by section 6 of Public Law 99-294 (100 Stat. 423), is amended 
        by striking ``Secretaries'' and all that follows through 
        ``above'' and inserting ``Secretary of State has submitted the 
        determination required by subparagraph (B)''.
            (25) Regulation of dworshak dam.--Section 415(a) of the 
        Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-640; 
        104 Stat. 4651) is amended by striking ``, the Commissioner of 
        the Bureau of Reclamation''.
            (26) Boston harbor islands study.--Section 501 of Public 
        Law 102-525 (106 Stat. 3442; 16 U.S.C. 1a-5 note) is repealed.
            (27) Indian self-determination and education assistance.--
        Section 106 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
        Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450j-1) is amended by striking 
        subsection (c) and redesignating the last sentence of 
        subsection (b) as subsection (c).
            (28) Indian health facilities.--Section 301(c) of the 
        Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1631(c)) is 
        amended by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and by 
        striking ``(4)''.
            (29) Indian water and waste disposal facilities.--Section 
        302 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1632) 
        is amended by striking subsection (g).
            (30) Tribal management of health services.--Section 
        818(d)(2) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 
        1680h(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``and shall submit'' and 
        all that follows through ``projects''.
            (31) Indian mental health services.--Section 209(j) of the 
        Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1621h(j)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Annual 
                Report'' and inserting ``Methods to Evaluate Status of 
                Programs and Services; and
                    (B) by striking ``and shall submit'' and all that 
                follows through ``communities''.
            (32) Indian health care delivery demonstration.--Section 
        307 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1637) 
        is amended by striking subsection (h).
            (33) Contractor facilities assessment.--Section 506 of 
        Public 101-630 (104 Stat. 4566; 25 U.S.C. 1653 note) is amended 
        by striking subsections (a) and (b).
            (34) Health status of urban indians.--Section 507 of the 
        Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1657) is amended 
        by striking subsection (d).
            (35) Indian health service loan repayment program.--Section 
        108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1616a) 
        is amended by striking subsection (n).
            (36) Hospice care feasibility for indians.--Section 205 of 
        the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1621d) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (c); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
                (c).
            (37) Managed care feasibility study for indians.--Section 
        210 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1621i) 
        is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``(a)''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (b).
            (38) Contract health services for indians.--Section 219 of 
        the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1621r) is 
        amended by striking subsection (c).
            (39) Implementation of indian health care improvement 
        act.--Section 801 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 
        U.S.C. 1671) is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``The President'';
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
                (3) and inserting a semicolon;
                    (C) by inserting ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (4);
                    (D) by striking the semicolon at the end of 
                paragraph (5) and inserting a period;
                    (E) by striking paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and (9); 
                and
                    (F) by adding at the end the following new 
                subsection:
    ``(b) Effective January 1, 2000, the annual report referred to in 
subsection (a) shall no longer be required. Any requirement still in 
effect after that date regarding the submission to the President of 
information for inclusion in a report under subsection (a) shall be 
deemed to require the submission of the information directly to 
Congress.''.
            (40) Tribal self-governance projects.--Section 305 of the 
        Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
        U.S.C. 450f note) is amended by striking ``Secretaries'' both 
        places it appears and inserting ``Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services''.
            (41) Coquille indian tribe economic development plan.--
        Section 4(a) of Public Law 101-42 (25 U.S.C. 715b(a)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by adding ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (3).
            (42) Ponca tribe of nebraska economic development plan.--
        Section 10(a)(3) of Public Law 101-484 (104 Stat. 1169) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by adding ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (3).
            (43) Indian child protection.--Section 412 of Public Law 
        101-630 (25 U.S.C. 3211) is repealed.
            (44) Native american cultural center feasibility study.--
        Section 2 of Public Law 102-196 (20 U.S.C. 80q-13 note) is 
        repealed.
            (45) Notification of consolidation of bia schools.--Section 
        1121(h)(3) of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 
        2001(h)(3)) is amended by striking ``transmitted promptly to 
        the Congress and''.
            (46) Plan for enlargement of a certain indian 
        reservation.--Section 7(c) of Public Law 96-227 (25 U.S.C. 
        766(c)) is amended by striking the last sentence therein.
            (47) Klamath tribe of indians economic self-sufficiency 
        plan.--Section 8 of Public Law 99-398 (25 U.S.C. 566f) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by striking paragraph (2);
                            (ii) by striking ``(A)''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``(B)'' and inserting 
                        ``(2)''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (d).
            (48) Oglala sioux rural water supply engineering report.--
        Section 3(f) of Public Law 100-516 (102 Stat. 2568) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``until--'' and all that follows 
                through ``requirements'' and inserting ``until the 
                requirements'';
                    (B) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; 
                and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (2).
            (49) Compliance with health and safety standards in indian 
        schools.--Section 1125(b) of the Education Amendments of 1978 
        (25 U.S.C. 2005(b)) is repealed.
            (50) Plan for use of judgments to indian tribes.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 2(a) of Public Law 93-134 
                (25 U.S.C. 1402(a)) is amended by striking ``and submit 
                to Congress''.
                    (B) Supporting documents.--Section 4 of Public Law 
                93-134 (25 U.S.C. 1404) is repealed.
                    (C) Effective date of plan.--Section 5 of Public 
                Law 93-134 (25 U.S.C. 1405) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (a)--
                                    (I) by striking (a); and
                                    (II) by striking ``, at the end'' 
                                and all that follows through the end of 
                                the subsection and inserting ``upon 
                                submission of the plan to the affected 
                                tribes or groups.''; and
                            (ii) by striking subsections (b), (c), (d), 
                        and (e).
            (51) Adjustments or eliminations of reimbursable debts of 
        indians or indian tribes.--The Act of July 1, 1932 (25 U.S.C. 
        386a; 47 Stat. 564) is amended by striking the second and third 
        provisos therein.
            (52) Acceptance of gifts for the benefit of indians.--The 
        Act of February 14, 1931 (25 U.S.C. 451; 46 Stat. 1106) is 
        amended by striking ``An annual report'' and all that follows 
        through ``data.''.
            (53) Proposed legislation to resolve certain indian 
        claims.--The Indian Claims Limitation Act of 1982 (Public Law 
        97-394; 28 U.S.C. 2415 note) is amended by striking section 6.
            (54) Indian reservation roads study.--Section 1042 of 
        Public Law 102-240 (Public Law 102-240; 23 U.S.C. 202 note) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``(a) Study--''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (b).
            (55) American samoa water and power study.--Section 301 of 
        Public Law 102-247 (106 Stat. 38) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``(a)''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (b).
            (56) Success or failure of the governors of guam and the 
        virgin islands in meeting goals and timetables to eliminate 
        general fund deficits by 1987.--Section 607(c) of Public Law 
        96-597 (48 U.S.C. 1641 note) is repealed.
            (57) Recommendation for designating as wilderness certain 
        public lands previously identified.--Section 603(b) of Public 
        Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1782(b)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking the first and second sentences; and
                    (B) by inserting ``of an area referred to in 
                subsection (a)'' after ``for designation''.
    (c) Annual Financial Report by Chief Executive of the Government of 
the Northern Mariana Islands.--Section 5 of Public Law 92-257 (48 
U.S.C. 1692) is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 5. The chief executive of the Government of the Northern 
Mariana Islands shall prepare, publish, and submit to the Congress and 
the Secretary of the Interior a comprehensive annual financial report 
in conformance with the standards of the National Council on 
Governmental Accounting, within 120 days after the close of the fiscal 
year. The report shall include statistical data as set forth in those 
standards relating to the physical, economic, social and political 
characteristics of the government, and any other information required 
by the Congress. The chief executive shall also make any other reports 
at other times as may be required under applicable Federal laws. This 
section is not subject to termination under section 502(a)(3) of the 
Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in 
Political Union with the United States of America (90 Stat. 263, 
268).''.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 8, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.