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 114 STAT. 1618 PUBLIC LAW 106-393 —OCT. 30, 2000 involving the sale of merchantable material shall be made by the Secretary concerned after the approval of the project under this title. (D) ASSISTANCE. — The Secretary concerned may use funds from any appropriated account available to the Secretary for the Federal lands to assist in the administration of projects conducted under the pilot program. The total amount obligated under this subparagraph may not exceed $1,000,000 for any fiscal year during which the pilot program is in effect. Deadline. (E) REVIEW AND REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2003, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report assessing the pilot program. The Secretary concerned shall submit to such committees an annual report describing the results of the pilot program, (f) REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECT FUNDS.—The Secretary shall ensure that at least 50 percent of all project funds be used for projects that are primarily dedicated— (1) to road maintenance, decommissioning, or obliteration; or (2) to restoration of streams and watersheds. 16 USC 500 note. SEC. 205. RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT. —The Secretary concerned shall establish and maintain resource advisory committees to perform the duties in subsection (b), except as provided in paragraph (4). (2) PURPOSE. —The purpose of a resource advisory committee shall be to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the land management agencies consistent with the purposes of this Act. (3) ACCESS TO RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—To ensure that each unit of Federal land has access to a resource advisory committee, and that there is sufficient interest in participation on a committee to ensure that membership can be balanced in terms of the points of view represented and the functions to be performed, the Secretary concerned may, establish resource advisory committees for part of, or one or more, units of Federal lands. (4) EXISTING ADVISORY COMMITTEES. — Existing advisory committees meeting the requirements of this section may be deemed by the Secretary concerned, as a resource advisory committee for the purposes of this title. The Secretary of the Interior may deem a resource advisory committee meeting the requirements of subpart 1784 of part 1780 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, as a resource advisory committee for the purposes of this title. (b) DUTIES. —^A resource advisory committee shall— (1) review projects proposed under this title by participating counties and other persons;

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