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 98 STAT. 1874

Geothermal leasing.

Yellowstone National Park.

5 USC 5911 note.

Pollution. 42 USC 5901 note. Federal Register, publication.

Report.

PUBLIC LAW 98-473—OCT. 12, 1984

Dakota, and consistent with an agreement to be negotiated between the Secretary of the Interior and the Governor of North Dakota, the number of wetland acres, including a description by quarter section, subject to waterfowl production area easements in each county; and the Secretary and the Governor shall develop a plan for the purchase of additional easement acres previously authorized by the Governor. SEC. 319. The primary term of any geothermal lease in effect as of July 27, 1984, issued pursuant to the Geothermal Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-581, 84 Stat. 1566, 30 U.S.C. 1001-1025) is hereby extended to December 31, 1986, if the Secretary of the Interior finds that— (a) a bona fide sale of the geothermal resource, from a well capable of production, for delivery to or utilization by a facility or facilities, has not been completed (1) due to administrative delays by government entities, beyond the control of the lessee, or (2) such sale would be uneconomic; (b) substantial investment in the development of or for the benefit of the legise has been made; and (c) the lease would otherwise expire prior to December 31, 1986. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not issue any geothermal lease pursuant to the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-581, as amended) in the Island Park Known as Geothermal Resource Area adjacent to Yellowstone National Park. SEC. 320. Notwithstanding title 5 of the United States Code or any other provision of law, after September 30, 1984, rents and charges collected by payroll deduction or otherwise for the use or occupancy of quarters of agencies funded by this Act shall thereafter be deposited in a special fund in each agency, to remain available until expended, for the maintenance and operation of the quarters of that agency: Provided, That for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, and each fiscal year thereafter, such gmiounts as may be collected may be expended in the agency unit or subunit (e.g. Park, refuge, hatchery, Forest, Agency office. School, Service unit, hospital, clinic, etc.) where the funds are collected: Provided further, That up to 10 per centum of funds collected in such unit may be transferred to another unit within the same agency. SEC. 321. The Secretary of Energy pursuant to the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-577), s h a l l ot) no later than sixty days after the date of the enactment of this Act, publish in the Federal Register a notice soliciting statements of interest in, and proposals for projects employing emerging clean coal technologies, which statements and proposals are to be submitted to the Secretary within ninety days after the publication of such notice; and (2) no later than April 15, 1985, submit to Congress a report that analyzes the information contained in such statements of interest and proposals, assesses the potential usefulness of each emerging clean coal technology for which a statement of interest or proposal has been received, and identifies the extent to which Federal incentives, including financial assistance, will accelerate the commercial availability of these technologies. SEC. 322. Section 5542(b)(2)(B)(iv) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following: "including travel by an

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