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 104 STAT. 564 PUBLIC LAW 101-380 —AUG. 18, 1990 (9) FUNDING. — For each of the fiscal years 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995, $6,000,000 of amounts in the Fund shall be available to carry out the regional research program in paragraph (8), such amounts to be available in equal amounts for the regional research program in each region; except that if the agencies represented on the Interagency Committee determine that regional research needs exist which cannot be addressed within such funding limits, such agencies may use their authority under paragraph (10) to make additional grants to meet such needs. For the purposes of this paragraph, the research program carried out by the Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute established under section 5001, shall not be eligible to receive grants under this paragraph. (10) GRANTS. —In carrying out the research and development program established under this subsection, the agencies represented on the Interagency Committee may enter into contracts and cooperative agreements and make grants to universities, research institutions, and other persons. Such contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants shall address research and technology priorities set forth in the oil pollution research plan under subsection (b). (11) In carrying out research under this section, the Department of Transportation shall continue to utilize the resources of the Research and Special Programs Administration of the Department of Transportation, to the maximum extent practicable. (d) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.— In accordance with the research plan submitted under subsection (b), the Interagency Committee shall coordinate and cooperate with other nations and foreign research entities in conducting oil pollution research, development, and demonstration activities, including controlled field tests of oil discharges. (e) BIENNIAL REPORTS. —The Chairman of the Interagency Committee shall submit to Congress every 2 years on October 30 a report on the activities carried out under this section in the preceding 2 fiscal years, and on activities proposed to be carried out under this section in the current 2 fiscal year period. (f) FUNDING.— Not to exceed $21,250,000 of amounts in the Fund shall be available annually to carry out this section except for subsection (c)(8). Of such sums— (1) funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities under subsection (c)(4) shall not exceed $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1991 or $3,500,000 for any subsequent fiscal year; and (2) not less than $2,250,000 shall be available for carrying out the activities in subsection (c)(6) for fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995. All activities authorized in this section, including subsection (c)(8), are subject to appropriations. HpSfn^stem TITLE VIII—TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE Reform Act of 1990. SYSTEM 43 USC 1651 SEC. 8001. SHORT TITLE. "^^ • This title may be cited as the "Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Reform Act of 1990".

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