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PUBLIC LAW 89.435-MAY 31, 1966

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HELIUM FUND

The Secretary is authorized to borrow from the Treasury for payment to the helium production fund pursuant to section 12(a) of the Helium Act Amendments of 1960 to carry out the provisions of the Act and contractual obligations thereunder, including helium purchases, to remain available without fiscal year limitation, $26,000,000, in addition to amounts heretofore authorized to be borrowed.

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OFFICE OF COAL RESEARCH SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to encourage and stimulate the production and conservation of coal in the United States through research and development, as authorized by law (74 Stat. 337), $8,220,000 to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $367,000 shall be available for administration and supervision. OFFICE OF O I L AND GAS SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary to discharge his responsibilities with respect to oil and gas, including cooperation with the petroleum industry and State authorities in the production, processing, and utilization of petroleum and its products, and natural gas, $722,000. BUREAU OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF RESOURCES

For expenses necessary for scientific and economic studies, conservation, management, investigation, protection, and utilization of commercial fishery resources, including whales, sea lions, and related aquatic plants and products; collection, compilation, and publication of information concerning such resources; promotion of education and training of fishery personnel; and the performance of other functions related thereto, as authorized by law; $20,701,000, and in addition, $1,000,000 to be derived from the Pribilof Islands fund. M A N A G E M E N T A N D I N V E S T I G A T I O N S O F RESOURCES ( S P E C I A L FOREIGN C U R R E N C Y PROGRAM)

For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department shall determine to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, for necessary expenses of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, as authorized by law, $500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appropriations to such agency, for payments in the foregoingcurrencies. CONSTRUCTION

For construction and acquisition of buildings and other facilities required for the conservation, management, investigation, protection, and utilization of commercial fishery resources and the acquisition of lands and interests therein, $1,245,000, to remain available until expended.

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