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 112 STAT. 2681-293 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 of the timber or other forest products in a unit included in the sale as soon as road work for that unit is completed and the road work is approved by the Secretary. (e) CONSTRUCTION STANDARD.—For any forest development road that is to be constructed or paid for by a purchaser of national forest timber or other forest products, the Secretary of A^culture may not require the purchaser to design, construct, or maintain the road (or pay for the design, construction, or maintenance of the road) to a standard higher than the standard, consistent with applicable environmental laws and regulations, that is sufficient for the harvesting and removal of the timber or other forest products, unless the Secretary bears that part of the cost necessary to meet the higher standard. (f) TREATMENT OF ROAD VALUE. —For any forest development road that is constructed or paid for by a purchaser of national forest timber or other forest products, the estimated cost of the road construction, including subsequent design changes, shall be considered to be money received for purposes of the pa3anents required to be made under the sixth paragraph under the heading "FOREST SERVICE" in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (35 Stat. 963; commonly known as the Weeks Act; 16 U.S.C. 500). To the extent that the appraised value of road construction determined under this subsection reflects funds contributed by the Secretary of Agriculture to build the road to a higher standard pursuant to subsection (e), the Secretary shall modify the appraisal of the road construction to exclude the effect of the Federal nmds. (g) EFFECTIVE DATE.— (1) This section and the requirements of this section shall take effect (and apply thereafter) upon the earlier of— (A) April 1, 1999; or (B) the date that is the later of— (i) the effective date of regulations issued by the Secretary of Agriculture to implement this section; and (ii) the date on which new timber sale contract provisions designed to implement this section, that have been published for public comment, are approved by the Secretary. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any sale of national forest timber or other forest products for which notice of sale is provided before the effective date of this section, and any effective purchaser road credit earned pursuant to a contract resulting m)m such a notice of sale or otherwise earned before that effective date shall remain in effect, and shall continue to be subject to section 4 of Public Law 88-657 and section 14(i) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a(i)), and rules issued thereimder, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 330. Section 6(b)(l)(B)(iii) of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 955(b)(l)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking "One" and inserting 'Two". SEC. 331. Section 401(f) of Public Law 105-83 (111 Stat. 1610) 43 USC 1474d. is hereby amended by striking "1998" and inserting in lieu thereof " 1999". SEC. 332. Amounts deposited during fiscal year 1998 in the roads and trails fund provided for in the fourteenth paragraph under the heading "FOREST SERVICE" of the Act of March 4,

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