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 99 STAT. 1516

PUBLIC LAW 99-198—DEC. 23, 1985 AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS

16 USC 3845. Ante, pp. 15041514.

SEC. 1245. There are authorized to be appropriated without fiscal year limitation such sums as may be necessary to carry out subtitles A through E. Subtitle F—Other Conservation Provisions TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR WATER RESOURCES

State and local governments. 16 USC 2005a.

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SEC. 1251. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may formulate plans and provide technical assistance to property owners and agencies of State and local governments and interstate river basin commissions, at their request, to— (1) protect the quality and quantity of subsurface water, including water in the Nation's aquifers; (2) enable property owners to reduce their vulnerability to flood hazards that also may affect water resources; and (3) control the salinity in the Nation's agricultural water resources. (b) The Secretary shall submit by February 15, 1987, to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report evaluating the plans and technical assistance authorized in subsection (a). Such report shall include any recommendations as to whether the plan and assistance should be extended, how any plan and assistance could be improved, and any other relevant information and data relating to costs and other elements of the plan or assistance that would be helpful to such Committees. SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES CONSERVATION

16 USC 2005.

President of U.S.

President of U.S.

SEC. 1252. (a) Subsection (d) of section 5 of the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 2004(b)) is amended to read as follows: "(d) The Secretary shall conduct four comprehensive appraisals under this section, to be completed by December 31, 1979, December 31, 1986, December 31, 1995, and December 31, 205, respectively. The Secretary may make such additional interim appraisals as the Secretary considers appropriate.". (b) Subsection (b) of section 6 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 2205(b)) is amended to read as follows: "(b) The initial program shall be completed not later than December 31, 1979, and program updates shall be completed by December 31, 1987, December 31, 1997, and December 31, 2007, respectively.". (c) Section 7 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 2006) is amended by— (1) striking out subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection: "(a)(1) At the time Congress convenes in 1980, 1987, 1996, and 2006, the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate the appraisal developed under section 5 and completed prior to the end of the previous year. "(2) At the time Congress convenes in 1980, 1988, 1998, and 2008, the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate the initial program or updated program developed under section 6 and completed prior to

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