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 123STA T . 2 9 2 8PUBLIC LA W 111 – 88 —O CT. 3 0, 2009 (b)Nofundsap p r opr i a te dorot h er w ise m ade a v ai l able to the D epartment of the I nterior ma y be used , in relation to any proposal to store water under g round for the purpose of e x port, for approval of any right - of-way or similar authori z ation on the M o j ave National P reserve or lands managed by the Needles F ield O ffi c eofthe B ureau of L and Management, or for carrying out any activities associated with such right-of-way or similar approval .CONTRIBU TION A UT H ORIT YSE C. 1 11. T itle 43U .S. C. 14 7 3, as amended by Public Law 111 –8, is further amended by stri k ing ‘ ‘in fiscal years 20 08 and 200 9 only ’ ’ and inserting ‘‘in fiscal years 2010 through 2013’’. U S EO F COO P ERATI V EA G REE M ENTS SEC. 112. For fiscal year 2010, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with a State or political subdivision (including any agency thereof), or any not-for-profit organization if the agreement will (1) serve a mutual interest of the parties to the agreement in carrying out the programs administered by the Department of the Interior and (2) all parties will contribute resources to the accomplishment of these objectives. A t the discretion of the Secretary, such agree- ments shall not be subject to a competitive process. ICE AGE NATIONA L SCENIC TRAIL SEC. 113. Funds provided in this Act for Federal land ac q uisi- tion by the National Park Service for Ice Age National Scenic Trail may be used for a grant to a State, a local government, or any other land management entity for the acquisition of lands without regard to any restriction on the use of Federal land acquisi- tion funds provided through the Land and W ater Conservation Fund Act of 19 65 as amended. CONFORMING AMEN D MENT SEC. 114. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Sections 109 and 110 of the Federal Oil and G as R oyalty Management Act (30 U.S.C. 1719 and 1720) shall, for fiscal year 2010 and each fiscal year thereafter, apply to any lease authorizing explo- ration for or development of coal, any other solid mineral, or any geothermal resource on any Federal or Indian lands and any lease, easement, right of way, or other agreement, regardless of form, for use of the Outer Continental Shelf or any of its resources under sections 8(k) or 8(p) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(k) and 1337(p)) to the same extent as if such lease, easement, right of way, or other agreement, regardless of form, were an oil and gas lease, except that in such cases the term ‘‘royalty payment’’ shall include any payment required by such lease, easement, right of way or other agreement, regardless of form, or by applicable regulation. OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF INSPECTION FEES SEC. 115. (a) In fiscal year 2010, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) shall collect a non-refundable inspection fee, which Ap p licab ili ty.Con t r act s . 30US C 172 0a. 4 3USC14 5 7b.