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Appropriation, limitations. 16 USC 668dd note.

86 Stat. 793.

PUBLIC LAW 93-403-AUG. 30, 1974

[88 STAT.

lands and waters described in subsection (a)(1) of the tirst section of this Act and are within the area known as the Great Dismal Swamp located in the States of Viro;inia and North (^arolina as he determines to be suitable to carry out the purposes of this Act; except that the Secretary may not acquire any such lands and waters and interests therein by purchase or exchange without first taking into account such recommendations as may result from the study required under Public Law 92-478, approved October 9, 1972 (86 Stat. 793-794). SEC. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, there is authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, not to exceed $1,000,000; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, not to exceed $3,000,000; and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977, not to exceed $3,000,000. (b) I n no event shall the amount authorized to be appropriated exceed the cost estimates of the report to be submitted to the Congress by the Secretary pursuant to Public Law 92-478. Approved August 30, 1974. Public Law 93-403

August 30, 1974 [ H. R. 15205]

Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act Amendments of 1974. 49 USC 1674 note.

Infra.

AN ACT To amend the Natural Gas Pipeline Safet.y Act of 1968, as amended, to authorize additional appropriations, and for other purposes.

Be it enoMed by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act Amendments of 1974". SEC. 2. Section 5(c) of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. 1674(c)) is amended by renumbering paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, and by inserting immediately after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: "(2) Funds authorized to be appropriated by section 15(b) of this Act shall be allocated among the several States for payments to aid in the conduct of pipeline safety programs in accordance with paragraph (1) of this section.". SEC. 3. Section 15 of such Act (49 U.S.C. 1684) is amended to read as follows: u APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED

Supra.

"SEC. 15. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $2,850,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, except that the funds appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall not be used for Federal grants-in-aid. "(b) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of section 5(c) of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated for Federal grants-in-aid, $1,800,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.". Approved August 30, 1974.

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