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 91 STAT. 292

Employment ceiling, exception.

PUBLIC LAW 95-74^JULY 26, 1977 in the development of mineral resources and the prevention of waste in the mining, minerals, metal and mineral reclamation industries; to inquire into the economic conditions affecting those industries; to promote health and safety in mines and the mineral industry through research; and for other related purposes as authorized by law, $203,040,000, of which $120,858,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That no part of the sum herein appropriated shall be used for the field testing of nuclear explosives in the recovery of oil and gas: Provided further, That the full-time permanent employees hired by the Bureau of Mines to staff the mining research center at Carbondale, Illinois, shall not be counted against or considered to be a part of any employment ceiling assigned to the Department of the Interior. HELIUM

Contract authority, rescission. 75 Stat. 246.

FUND

Contract authority for "Development and Operation of Helium Properties" provided by Public Law 87-122 for the fiscal year 1978 is rescinded in the amount of $47,500,000. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

The Secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public and private sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies. Federal, State, or private: Provided, That the Bureau of Mines is authorized during the current fiscal year, to sell directly or through any Government agency, including corporations, any metal or mineral product that may be manufactured in pilot plants operated by the Bureau of Mines, and the proceeds of such sales shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. INDIAN A F F A I R S BUREAU or INDIAN AFFAIRS OPERATION OF I N D I A N PROGRAMS

48 Stat. 596.

For expenses necessary to provide education and welfare services for Indians, either directly or in cooperation with States and other organizations, including payment (in advance or from date of admission), of care, tuition, assistance, and other expenses of Indians in boarding homes, institutions, or schools; grants and other assistance to needy Indians; maintenance of law and order, and payment of rewards for information or evidence concerning violations of law on Indian reservation lands, or treaty fishing rights tribal use areas; management, development, improvement, and protection of resources and appurtenant facilities under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including payment of irrigation assessments and charges; acquisition of water rights; advances for Indian industrial and business enterprises; operation of Indian arts and crafts shops and museums; development of Indian arts and crafts, as authorized by law; and for the general administration of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including such expenses in field offices, $677,181,000, of which not to exceed $34,642,000 for assistance to public schools under the Act of April 16, 1934 shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 1979, and that the funds made' available to tribes and tribal organizations through contracts authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 19^5 (88 Stat. 2203; 25 U.S.C. 450) shall remain available until September 30, 1979: Provided, That this

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