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 112 STAT. 3380 PUBLIC LAW 105-372—NOV. 12, 1998 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For wildlife resources studies under this section there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, through accounts within the Fish and Wildlife Service, exclusively, $5,000,000. (f) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.— The committee, and its activities, are not subject to the Federal Advisory Commission Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 16 USC 668dd SEC. 103. SALTON SEA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE RENAMED AS note [table]. SONNY BONO SALTON SEA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. (a) REFUGE RENAMED. —The Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, located in Imperial County, California, is hereby renamed and shall be known as the "Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge". (b) REFERENCES. — Any reference in any statute, rule, regulation. Executive order, publication, map, or paper or other document of the United States to the Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge is deemed to refer to the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge. TITLE II—EMERGENCY ACTION TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN THE ALAMO RIVER AND NEW RIVER Deadline. SEC. 201. ALAMO RIVER AND NEW RIVER IRRIGATION DRAINAGE WATER. (a) RIVER ENHANCEMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized and directed to promptly conduct research and construct river reclamation and wetlands projects to improve water quality in the Alamo River and New River, Imperial County, California, by treating water in those rivers and irrigation drainage water that flows into those rivers. (2) ACQUISITIONS.—The Secretary may acquire equipment, real property from willing sellers, and interests in real property (including site access) from willing sellers as needed to implement actions under this section if the State of California, a political subdivision of the State, or Desert Wildlife Unlimited has entered into an agreement with the Secretary under which the State, subdivision, or Desert Wildlife Unlimited, respectively, will, effective 1 year after the date that systems for which the acquisitions are made are operational and functional— (A) accept all right, title, and interest in and to the equipment, property, or interests; and (B) assume responsibility for operation and maintenance of the equipment, property, or interests. (3) TRANSFER OF TITLE.— Not later than 1 year after the date a system developed under this section is operational and functional, the Secretary shall transfer all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to all equipment, property, and interests acquired for the system in accordance with the applicable agreement under paragraph (2). (4) MONITORING AND OTHER ACTIONS.—The Secretary shall establish a long-term monitoring program to maximize the

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