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 112 STAT. 3620 PUBLIC LAW 105-393—NOV. 13, 1998 5, United States Code, including any applicable locality-based comparability payment that may be authorized under section 5304(h)(2)(C) of that title". SEC. 206. ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS OF COMMISSION. Section 106(7) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking "1982" and inserting " 2001". SEC. 207. COST SHARING OF DEMONSTRATION HEALTH PROJECTS. (a) OPERATION COSTS.— Section 202(c) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking "100 per centum of the costs thereof in the first sentence and all that follows through the period at the end of the second sentence and inserting "50 percent of the costs of that operation (or 80 percent of those costs in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 226).". (b) COST SHARING.—Section 202 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(f) MAXIMUM COMMISSION CONTRIBUTION AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 1998.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— Subject to paragraph (2), after September 30, 1998, a Commission contribution of not more than 50 percent of any project cost eligible for financial assistance under this section may be provided from funds appropriated to carry out this Act. "(2) DISTRESSED COUNTIES.—In the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 226, the maximum Commission contribution under paragraph (1) may be increased to the lesser of— "(A) 80 percent; or "(B) the maximum Federal contribution percentage authorized by this section.". (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— Section 202 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) by striking "Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare" each place it appears and inserting "Secretary of Health and Human Services"; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking the last sentence. SEC. 208. REPEAL OF LAND STABILIZATION, CONSERVATION, AND EROSION CONTROL PROGRAM. Section 203 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is repealed. SEC. 209. REPEAL OF TIMBER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. Section 204 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is repealed. SEC. 210. REPEAL OF MINING AREA RESTORATION PROGRAM. Section 205 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is repealed. SEC. 211. REPEAL OF WATER RESOURCE SURVEY. Section 206 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is repealed.

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