Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/1359

 PUBLIC LAW 97-98—DEC. 22, 1981

95 STAT. 1333

the following: "or any Indian tribe or tribal organization, as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b), having authority under Federal, State, or Indian tribal law to carry out, maintain, and operate the works of improvement/'. Ob) Section 2 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1002) is further amended by striking out "$1,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$5,000,000". (c) Section 3(6) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1003(6)) is amended by inserting "energy," after "wildlife,". (d) Section 4(1) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1004(1)) is amended by changing the semicolon at the end thereof to a colon and inserting immediately thereafter the following: "Provided further. That the Secretary shall be authorized to bear an amount not to exceed one-half of the costs of the land, easements, or rights-of-way acquired or to be acquired by the local organization for mitigation of fish and wildlife habitat losses, and that such acquisition is not limited to the confines of the watershed project boundaries;". (e) Section 5(3) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1005(3)) is amended by striking out "$1,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$5,000,000". (f) Section 5(4) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1005(4)) is amended by striking out "$1,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$5,000,000". AMENDMENT TO THE BANKHEAD-JONES FARM TENANT ACT

SEC. 1513. Section 31 of title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1010) is amended by inserting "developing energy resources," after "dams and reservoirs,". Subtitle D—Matching Grants for Conservation Activities GRANTS PROGRAM

SEC. 1514. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter referred to in 16 USC 3431. this subtitle as the "Secretary") may formulate and implement a program for furthering the conservation of soil, water, and related resources through annual grants to local units of government through State soil conservation agencies. Such grants shall be for noncapital expenditures in furtherance of local and State conservation objectives specified in section 1516 of this subtitle. (b) Such grants shall be made to augment rather than to replace other technical and financial assistance programs of the Department of Agriculture. (c) A local unit of government may be eligible for a grant under subsection (a) if it— (1) has in effect a current long-range program which the State soil conservation agency determines is adequate to meet local and State laws and objectives; (2) has in effect a current annual work plan which is consistent with the long-range program in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and (3) certifies to the Secretary or the Secretary's designee at the State level that it has arranged for equal matching funds or in-

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