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 106 STAT. 3106 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 be subject to review or approval by the Appalachian Regional Development Commission. (2) For the purposes of the cooperative agreements entered into pursuant to paragraph (1), the requirements of section 5 of the Act of August 31, 1954 (30 U.S.C. 555) are hereby waived. (3) Section 8 of the Act of August 31, 1954 (30 U.S.C. 558) is amended by striking "not to exceed $500,000 cuinually,". (e) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. — Section 403(b)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(b)(2)) is amended by inserting ", or as the case may be, the dates (and under the criteria) set forth under section 402(g)(4)(B)''after "1977" in each instance such date appears. SEC. 260S. FEDERAL UGNTTE COAL ROYALTIES. (a) COAL IN FORT UNION REGION. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any regulation or guideline issued thereunder, the Secretary of the Interior may determine, with respect to lignite coal in the Fort Union region, a lesser royalty than the royalty specified under section 7 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 207). Any lesser royalty granted under this section, or under section 39 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 209) after March 29, 1990, for lignite coal in the Fort Union region shall continue for a term of at least 10 years from the effective date of such reduction. (b) REVIEW AND EXTENSION. — Within 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall review the efTect of any royalty reduction pursuant to subsection (a) on the production of coal. If the Secretary determines that such royalty reduction has had no significant adverse impact on coal production, upon a request by a lignite coal operator in the Fort Union region, the Secretary may grant an additional royalty reduction for a period of 10 years, provided that the total term of the reduced royalty granted pursuant to subsection (a) and this subsection for a tract or lease does not exceed a period of 20 years. SEC. 2506. ACQUIRED FEDERAL LAND MINERAL RECEIPTS MANAGE- MENT. (a) MINERAL RECEIPTS UNDER ACQUIRED LANDS ACT.— Section 6 of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 355) is amended by inserting "(a)" before the first sentence and by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: "(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any payment to a State under this section shall be made by the Secretary of the Interior and shall be made not later than the last business day of the month following the month in which such moneys or associated reports are received by the Secretary of the Interior, whichever is later. The Secretary shall pay interest to a State on any amount not paid to the State within that time at the rate prescribed under section 111 of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 from the date payment was required to be made under this subsection until the aate payment is made.". (b) AUTHORITY TO MANAGE CERTAIN MINERAL LEASES.—The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 and following) is amended by adding the following new section at the end thereof: 30 USC 360. 'SEC. 11. AUTHORITY TO MANAGE CERTAIN MINERAL LEASES. "Each department, agency and instrumentality of the United States which administers lands acquired by the United States with

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