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Chairman. Consultation and recommendations.

Compensation and travel expenses.

5 USC 5332 note.

PUBLIC LAW 95-87—AUG. 3, 1977 (1) the Director, Bureau of Mines, or his delegate, with his consent; (2) the Director of the National Science Foundation, or his delegate, with his consent; (3) the President, National Academy of Sciences, or his delegate, with his consent; (4) the President, National Academy of Engineering, or his delegate, with his consent; (5) the Director, United States Geological Survey, or his delegate, with his consent; and (6) not more than four other persons who are knowledgeable in the fields of mining and mineral resources research, at least one of whom shall be a representative of working coal miners. (b) The Secretary shall designate the Chainnan of the Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee shall consult with, and make recommendations to, the Secretary of the Interior on all matters involving or relating to mining and mineral resources research and such determinations as provided in this title. The Secretary of the Interior shall consult with, and consider recommendations of such Committee in the conduct of mining and mineral resources research and the making of any grant under this title. (c) Advisory Committee members, other than officers or employees of Federal, State, or local governments, shall be, for each day (including traveltime) during which they are performing committee business, entitled to receive compensation at a rate fixed by the Secretary but not in excess of the maximum rate of pay for grade GS-18 as provided in the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5 of the United States Code, and shall, notwithstanding the limitations of sections 5703 and 5704 of title 5. United States Code, be fully reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and related expenses. TITLE IV—ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION ABANDONED M I N E RECLAMATION FUND AND PURPOSES

Federal and State abandoned mine reclamation funds.

30 USC 1231. Deposits. Reclamation fees.

User charges.

Donations.

SEC. 401. (a) There is created on the books of the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (hereinafter referred to as the "fund") which shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. State abandoned mine reclamation funds (State funds) generated by grants from this title shall be established by each State pursuant to an approved State program. (b) The fund shall consist of amounts deposited in the fund, from time to time derived from— (1) the reclamation fees levied under section 402 of this Act: Provided, That an amount not to exceed 10 per centum of such reclamation fees collected for any calendar quarter shall be reserved beginning in the first calendar year in which the fee is imposed and continuing for the remainder of that fiscal year and for the period in which such fee is imposed by law, for the purpose of section 507(c), subject to appropriation pursuant to authorization under section 712: Provided further, That not more than $10,000,000 shall be available for such purposes; (2) any user charge imposed on or for land reclaimed pursuant to this title, after expenditures for maintenance have been deducted; (3) donations by persons, corporations, associations, and foundations for the purposes of this title; and

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