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 123STA T .7 11 PUBLIC LA W 111 –8—M A R .11, 2 0 0 9thano n e- ha lf the c o s tofto p o gr aph i c m apping or w ater reso u rces d ata collection and in v estigations carried on in cooperation with S tates and municipalities .ADMIN I STR ATI VEP R O VISIONS F rom within the amount appropriated for activities of the U nited States G eological Surve y such sums as are necessary shall b e available for reimbursement to the General Services A dministra- tion for security guard services contracting for the furnishing of topographic maps and for the ma k ing of geophysical or other special- i z ed surveys when it is administratively determined that such proce- dures are in the public interest; construction and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities; ac q uisition of lands for gauging stations and observation wells; e x penses of the United States N ational C ommittee on Geology; and payment of compensation and expenses of persons on the rolls of the Survey duly appointed to represent the United States in the negotiation and administration of interstate compacts
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d ,T hat activities funded by appropriations herein made may be accomplished through the use of contracts , grants, or cooperative agreements as defined in 31 U.S.C. 6 3 02 et seq.: Provided fu r th er, That the United States Geological Survey may enter into contracts or cooperative agree- ments directly with individuals or indirectly with institutions or nonprofit organizations, without regard to 4 1 U.S.C. 5 , for the temporary or intermittent services of students or recent graduates, who shall be considered employees for the purpose of chapters 5 7 and 8 1 of title 5, United States Code, relating to compensation for travel and work in j uries, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, relating to tort claims, but shall not be considered to be Federal employees for any other purposes. M INERA L S MANA G EMENT SERVI C E RO Y ALTY AND O F FS H ORE MINERALS MANAGEMENT For expenses necessary for minerals leasing and environmental studies, regulation of industry operations, and collection of royalties, as authorized by law; for enforcing laws and regulations applicable to oil, gas, and other minerals leases, permits, licenses and oper- ating contracts; for energy-related or other authorized marine- related purposes on the O uter Continental Shelf; and for matching grants or cooperative agreements, $ 157,373,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $86,684,000 shall be available for royalty management activities; and an amount not to exceed $146,730,000, to be credited to this appropriation and to remain available until expended, from additions to receipts resulting from increases to rates in effect on August 5, 1 9 93, and from cost recovery fees: Provided, That in fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year there- after, fees and charges authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701 may be col- lected only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, in fiscal year 2009, such amounts as are assessed under 31 U.S.C. 9701 shall be collected and credited to this account and shall be available until expended for necessary expenses: Provided fur - ther, That to the extent $146,730,000 in addition to receipts are not realized from the sources of receipts stated above, the amount needed to reach $146,730,000 shall be credited to this appropriation 30USC1759.