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 112 STAT. 2681-661 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 803, to be used to carry out the plan for terrestrial wildlife habitat restoration submitted by the State and only after the Trust Fund is fiiliy capitalized. (B) CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE AND LOWER BRULE SIOUX TRIBE.— (i) NOTIFICATION.— On receipt of the plan for terrestrial wildlife habitat restoration submitted by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, each of the Committees referred to in paragraph (3) shall notify the Secretary of the Treasury of the receipt of each of the plans. (ii) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— On notification in accordance with clause (i), the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe funds from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Restoration Trust Fund and the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Restoration Trust Fund, respectively, established under section 804, to be used to carry out the plan for terrestrial wildlife habitat restoration submitted by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, respectively, and only after the Trust Fund is fully capitalized. (C) TRANSITION PERIOD. — (i) IN GENERAL. —During the period described in clause (ii), the Secretary shall— (I) fund the terrestrial wildlife habitat restoration programs being carried out on the date of enactment of this Act on Oahe and Big Bend project land and the plans established under this section at a level that does not exceed the highest amount of funding that was provided for the programs during a previous fiscal year; and (II) fund the activities described in sections 803(d)(3) and 804(d)(3). (ii) PERIOD.— Clause (i) shall apply during the period— (I) beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; and (II) ending on the date on which funds are made available for use from the South Dakota Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Restoration Trust Fund under section 803(d)(3)(A)(i) and the Chey- enne River Sioux Tribe Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Restoration Trust Fund and the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Restoration Trust Fund under section 804(d)(3)(A)(i). (b) PROGRAMS FOR THE PURCHASE OF WILDLIFE HABITAT LEASES. — (1) IN GENERAL.— The State of South Dakota may use funds made available under section 803(d)(3)(A)(iii) to develop a program for the purchase of wildlife habitat leases that meets the requirements of this subsection. (2) DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN. — (A) IN GENERAL.— I f the State of South Dakota, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, or the Lower Brule Sioux

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