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 95 STAT. 1332

PUBLIC LAW 97-98—DEC. 22, 1981 NOTIFICATION OF CONGRESS AND APPROVAL OF DESIGNATIONS

16 USC 3415.

SEC. 1506. The Secretary shall submit a copy of each special area report developed and published pursuant to section 1504(b) of this subtitle to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives at least forty-five daj^s prior to entering into any contract under section 1503 of this subtitle with respect to land in the designated special area. UTILIZATION OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES

16 USC 3416. 16 USC 590h.

SEC. 1507. In carrying out the provisions of this subtitle, the Secretary may utilize the services of local, county, and State committees established under section 8(b) of the Sou Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act and the technical services of the Department of Agriculture, soil and water conservation districts, and other State or IcKcal agencies. The Secretary may utilize the services and facilities of the Commodity Credit Corporation in carrying out this subtitle. IMPROVEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY

16 USC 3417.

SEC. 1508. The Secretary may expend funds directly or through grants for such research as is needed to assist in developing new or improving existing technologies for controlling erosion or waterrelated problems in designated special areas. AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS

16 USC 3418.

SEC. 1509. There are authorized to be appropriated annually, to be available until expended, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the program authorized by this subtitle. REPORT TO CONGRESS

16 USC 3419.

SEC. 1510. The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress by January 1, 1986, and at the end of eachfive-y^earinterval thereafter concerning the operation of the program provided for in this subtitle. Such report shall contain an evaluation of the operation of such program and shall include recommendations for such additional legislation as may be necessary to solve identified soil, water, and related resources problems in areas designated by the Secretary under this subtitle and to utilize new technology and research related to such problems. PROTECTION OF PARTICIPANTS

16 USC 3420.

SEC. 1511. No person shall be disqualified from participating in, or suffer any forfeiture or reduction in benefits under, any other program administered by the Secretary by virtue of participation in the program provided for in this subtitle. Subtitle C—Amendments to the Small Watershed Program and to the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act AMENDMENTS TO SMALL WATERSHED PROGRAM

SEC. 1512. (a) Section 2 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1002) is amended bj; changing the period at the end thereof to a semicolon and inserting immediately thereafter

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