§ 469c. Assistance to Secretary of the Interior by Federal agencies responsible for construction projects; authorization of appropriations

(a) Assistance of Federal agencies

To carry out the purposes of sections 469 to 469c–1 of this title, any Federal agency responsible for a construction project may assist the Secretary and/or it may transfer to him such funds as may be agreed upon, but not more than 1 per centum of the total amount authorized to be appropriated for such project, except that the 1 per centum limitation of this section shall not apply in the event that the project involves $50,000 or less: Provided, That the costs of such survey, recovery, analysis, and publication shall be considered nonreimbursable project costs.

(b) Authorization of appropriations for preservation of data

For the purposes of section 469a–1(b) of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, but not more than $500,000 in fiscal year 1974; $1,000,000 in fiscal year 1975; $1,500,000 in fiscal year 1976; $1,500,000 in fiscal year 1977; $1,500,000 in fiscal year 1978; $500,000 in fiscal year 1979; $1,000,000 in fiscal year 1980; $1,500,000 in fiscal year 1981; $1,500,000 in fiscal year 1982; and $1,500,000 in fiscal year 1983.

(c) Authorization of appropriations for surveys and investigations

For the purposes of section 469a–2(a) of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated not more than $2,000,000 in fiscal year 1974; $2,000,000 in fiscal year 1975; $3,000,000 in fiscal year 1976; $3,000,000 in fiscal year 1977; $3,000,000 in fiscal year 1978; $3,000,000 in fiscal year 1979; $3,000,000 in fiscal year 1980; $3,500,000 in fiscal year 1981; $3,500,000 in fiscal year 1982; and $4,000,000 in fiscal year 1983.

(d) Availability of appropriations

Beginning fiscal year 1979, sums appropriated for purposes of this section shall remain available until expended.

(Pub. L. 86–523, § 7, formerly § 4, June 27, 1960, 74 Stat. 221, renumbered and amended Pub. L. 93–291, § 1(9), May 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 175; Pub. L. 95–625, title VI, § 603, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3518.)

Amendments

Amendments

1978—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–625, § 603(a), (b), authorized appropriation of $500,000 for fiscal year 1979, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, and $1,500,000 for fiscal years 1981 through 1983.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–625, § 603(a), (c), authorized appropriation of $3,000,000 for fiscal years 1979, and 1980, $3,500,000 for fiscal years 1981, and 1982, and $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1983.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–625, § 603(a), (d), added subsec. (d).

1974—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–291 added subsec. (a).

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 93–291 designated existing unlettered provisions as subsecs. (b) and (c), and in subsecs. (b) and (c) as so designated substituted provisions making separate authorizations of appropriations for purposes of sections 469a–1(b) and 469a–2(a) of this title and covering fiscal years 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, and 1978 for provisions making a general authorization of appropriations of whatever sums as might be necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 469 to 469c of this title.

Transfer Of Functions

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department of the Interior and Secretary or other official in Department of Agriculture to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, then to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, see note set out under section 469a of this title.