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 114 STAT. 1786 PUBLIC LAW 106-408—NOV. 1, 2000 16 USC 668dd note. 16 USC 668dd note. 16 USC 668dd note. Interior shall prepare and submit to Congress, in the context of each annual budget submission, a report that contains— (1) an assessment of expenditures in the prior, current, and upcoming fiscal years to meet the operation and maintenance backlog as identified in the long-term plan under subsection (a); and (2) a specification of transition costs, in the prior, current, and upcoming fiscal years, as identified in the analysis of newly acquired refuge land prepared by the Department of the Interior, and a description of the method used to determine the priority status of the transition costs. SEC. 305. YEAR OF THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. (a) FINDING. —Congress finds that designation of the year 2003 as the "Year of the National Wildlife Refuge" would promote the goal of increasing public appreciation of the importance of the National Wildlife Refuge System. (b) PROCLAMATION.—The President is requested to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to conduct appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities to accomplish the goal of such a year. SEC. 306. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities of the Commission under this title— (1) $100,000 for fiscal year 2001; and (2) $250,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2004. SEC. 307. EFFECTIVE DATE. This title takes effect on January 20, 2001. Approved November 1, 2000. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3671: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-554 (Comm. on Resources). SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-495 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): Apr. 5, considered and passed House. Oct. 12, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 18, House concurred in Senate amendments.

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