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 110 STAT. 1014 PUBLIC LAW 104-127 —APR. 4, 1996 natural, scenic, historic, scientific, educational, inspirational, or recreational resources. (2) GIFTS. —^A gift, devise, or bequest may be accepted by the Foundation even though the gift, devise, or bequest is encumbered, restricted, or subject to a beneficial interest of a private person if any current or future interest in the gift, devise, or bequest is for the benefit of the Foundation. 16 USC 5806. SEC. 357. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORT. For each of fiscal years 1996 through 1998, the Secretary may provide, without reimbursement, personnel, facilities, and other administrative services of the Department to the Foundation. 16 USC 5807. SEC. 358. AUDITS AND PETITION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR EQUI- TABLE RELIEF. (a) AUDITS. — (1) IN GENERAL.— The accounts of the Foundation shall be audited in accordance with Public Law 88-504 (36 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), including an audit of lobbying and litigation activities carried out by the Foundation. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— The first section of Public Law 88-504 (36 U.S.C. 1101) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(77) The National Natural Resources Conservation Foundation. ". (b) RELIEF WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN FOUNDATION ACTS OR FAILURE TO ACT.— The Attorney General may petition in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for such equitable relief as may be necessary or appropriate, if the Foundation— (1) engages in, or threatens to engage in, any act, practice, or policy that is inconsistent with this subtitle; or (2) refuses, fails, neglects, or threatens to refuse, fail, or neglect, to discharge the obligations of the Foundation under this subtitle. 16 USC 5808. SEC. 359. RELEASE FROM LIABILITY. (a) IN GENERAL. —The United States shall not be liable for any debt, default, act, or omission of the Foundation. The full faith and credit of the United States shall not extend to the Foundation. (b) STATEMENT.— An obligation issued by the Foundation, and a document offering an obligation, shall include a prominent statement that the obligation is not directly or indirectly guaranteed, in whole or in part, by the United States (or an agency or instrumentality of the United States). 16 USC 5809. SEC. 360. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department to be made available to the Foundation $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 1999 to initially establish and carry out activities of the Foundation.

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