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 PUBLIC LAW 100-4—FEB. 4, 1987

101 STAT. 75

vested logs to or from a vessel or log raft, including the formation of a log raft.

TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. 501. AUDITS.

Section 501(d) is amended by inserting at the end the following new sentences: "For the purpose of carrying out audits and examinations with respect to recipients of Federal assistance under this Act, the Administrator is authorized to enter into noncompetitive procurement contracts with independent State audit organizations, consistent with chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code. Such contracts may only be entered into to the extent and in such amounts as may be provided in advance in appropriation Acts.".

Contracts. State and local governments. 33 USC 1361. 31 USC 7501 et seq.

SEC. 502. COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.

(a) DEFINED AS A STATE.—Section 502(3) is amended by inserting "the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands," after "Samoa,".

33 USC 1362.

(b) DEFINED AS PART OF UNITED STATES.—Section 311(a)(5) is

33 USC 1321.

amended by striking out "the Canal Zone," and inserting in lieu thereof "the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,". SEC. 503. AGRICULTURAL STORMWATER DISCHARGES.

Section 502(14) (relating to the definition of point source) is amended by inserting after "does not include" the following: "agricultural stormwater discharges and". SEC. 504. PROTECTION OF INTERESTS OF UNITED STATES IN CITIZEN SUITS.

Section 505(c) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:

33 USC 1365.

"(3) PROTECTION OF INTERESTS OF UNITED STATES.—Whenever

any action is brought under this section in a court of the United States, the plaintiff shall serve a copy of the complaint on the Attorney General and the Administrator. No consent judgment shall be entered in an action in which the United States is not a party prior to 45 days following the receipt of a copy of the proposed consent judgment by the Attorney General and the Administrator.".

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SEC. 505. JUDICIAL REVIEW AND AWARD OF FEES.

(a)

LOCATION;

DEADLINE

FOR APPEAL.—Section

509(b)(1)

is

amended— (1) by striking out "transacts such business" and inserting in lieu thereof, "transacts business which is directly affected by such action"; and (2) by striking out "ninety" and "ninetieth" and inserting in lieu thereof "120" and "120th", respectively.

33 USC 1369.

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(b) VENUE; AWARD OF FEES.—Section 509(b) is amended by adding

at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(3) VENUE.— "(A) SELECTION PROCEDURE.—If applications for review of

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the same agency action have been filed under paragraph (1) of this subsection in 2 or more Circuit Courts of Appeals of the United States and the Administrator has received writ-



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