$50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977. Such sums as may be appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended.". SEC. 3. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ASSISTANCE. (a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary of Commerce (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") may enter into contracts and make grants under this section to (1) enhance the research and development capability of developing foreign nations with respect to ocean and coastal resources, as such term is defined in section 203 of the National Sea Grant Program Act; and (2) promote the international exchange of information and data with respect to the assessment, development, utilization, and conservation of such resources. 33 USC 1124a. (b) ELIGIBILITY AND PROCEDURE.—Any sea grant college and sea grant regional consortium (as defined in section 203 of the National Sea Grant Program Act) and any institution of higher education, laboratory, or institute (if such institution, laboratory, or institute is located within any State (as defined in such section 203)) may apply for and receive financial assistance under this section. Each grant or Regulation. contract under this section shall be made pursuant to such requirements as the Secretary shall, after consultation with the Secretary of State, by regulation prescribe. Application shall be made in such form, and with such content and other submissions, as may be so required. Before approving any application for a grant or contract under this Consultation. section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of State. Any grant made, or contract entered into, under this section shall be subject to the limitations and provisions set forth in section 205(d) (2) and (4) of the National Sea Grant Program Act and to such other terms, conditions, and requirements as the Secretary deems necessary or appropriate. (c) AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS.-There is authorized to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out this section not to exceed $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977. Such sums as may be appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended. SEC. 4. CONFORMING AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (a) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(65) Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.". (b) Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(109) Deputy Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "(110) Associate Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.". (c) (1) Section 2(d) of Reorganization Plan Numbered 4 of 1970 (84 Stat. 2090) is amended by striking out "Level V" and "(5 U.S.C. 5316)" and inserting in lieu thereof "Level IV" and "(5 U.S.C. 5315)", respectively. 5 USC app. II; 15 USC 1511 note. 5 USC app. II. (2) The individual serving as the Associate Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (pursuant to section 2(d) of Reorganization Plan Numbered 4 of 1970) on the date of the enactment of this Act shall continue as the Associate Administrator, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1). Approved October 8, 1976. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS No. 94-1048 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries) and No. SENATE REPORTS No. 94-848 accompanying S. 3165 (Committees on Labor and CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): May 3, considered and passed House. June 14, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 3165. Sept. 23, House agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 12, No. 42: Note.-A change has been made in the slip law format to provide for one-time preparation of copy to be used for publication of both slip laws and the United States Statutes at Large volumes. Comments from users are invited by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, Washington, D.C. Oct. 8, 1976 [H.R. 13374] Minnesota 16 USC 668kk 16 USC 668kk. 16 USC 668/1. To provide for a national wildlife refuge in the Minnesota River Valley, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Act". DECLARATION OF POLICY SEC. 2. (a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds and declares the following: (1) The Lower Minnesota River Valley, which provides habitat for a large number of migratory waterfowl, fish, and other wildlife species, is a unique environmental resource. (2) This valley is located close to a large metropolitan area and, accordingly, it is of great value as a source of environmental education, recreational opportunities, and interpretive programs for hundreds of thousands of urban dwellers. (3) This valley is currently threatened with spoilation, removal from public access, and ecological downgrading, through commercial and industrial development. (4) Despoilment of this valley and its flood plain will result in the permanent loss of unique social, educational, and environmental assets. (b) POLICY.-It is therefore declared to be the policy of the Congress in this Act to preserve the Minnesota River Valley through the establishment of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. DEFINITIONS SEC. 3. As used in this Act: (1) The terms "conserve" and "conservation" mean to use, and the use of, methods and procedures which are necessary to assure, to the maximum extent practicable, the continued existence of populations of fish and wildlife. Such methods and procedures may include, but are not limited to, all activities associated with scientific resource management, including research, census, law enforcement, habitat acquisition, and public information and education. (2) The term "interests therein" means any property interest in lands and waters, including, but not limited to, a leasehold, an easement, a future interest, or an equitable use. (3) The term "refuge" means the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, established pursuant to section 4 of this Act. (4) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (5) The term "State" means the State of Minnesota and any political subdivision thereof. (6) The term "wildlife recreation area" means the wildlife recreation area established adjacent to the refuge, pursuant to section 5 of this Act. THE REFUGE SEC. 4. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. -The Secretary shall establish, in accordance with this section, the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge by publication of a notice to that effect in the Federal Register upon completion of the comprehensive plan pursuant to section 6 of this Act. The refuge shall consist of (1) approximately 9,500 acres of lands, marshes, submerged lands, and open waters in the lower Minnesota River Valley, which are depicted as a wildlife refuge on a map dated November 1975 and entitled "Official Map-Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge-Recreation Area", which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior; and (2) any additional lands, waters, and interests therein, which the Secretary may acquire and designate for inclusion in the refuge. (b) ACQUISITION AND ADMINISTRATION.-(1) The Secretary shall, within 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, acquire lands, waters, and interests therein, within the boundaries of the refuge, by (A) donation; (B) purchase (with donated, transferred, or appropriated funds); or (C) exchange. (2) With respect to the Black Dog Lake unit, as identified on the map referred to in subsection (a) (1) of this section, the Secretary may not acquire any lands, waters, or interests therein unless such acquisition is compatible with the continued operation of the electric power generation plant presently located within such unit. The Secretary may negotiate and enter into an agreement, with the owner of such powerplant, for the joint or cooperative conservation and management of such unit. Notice, publication in Federal Register. 16 USC 663mm. note. (3) The Secretary shall develop and administer the lands, waters, and interests therein, which are acquired for the refuge, in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 688dd et seq.). The Secretary may 16 USC 668dd also exercise any other authority available to him for the conservation and management of wildlife and natural resources, the development of wildlife recreational opportunities, wildlife interpretation, and environmental education, to the extent deemed by him to be appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Act. (c) WILDLIFE INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION CENTER.-The Secretary shall construct, administer, and maintain, at an appropriate site within the refuge, a wildlife interpretation and education center. Such center shall be designed and operated to promote environmental education and to provide an opportunity for the study and enjoyment of wildlife in its natural habitat. (d) REVENUE SHARING.-Payments made, in accordance with the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act (16 U.S.C. 715s), to the counties in which units of the refuge are located shall be distributed by such counties to municipalities and townships on the same pro rata basis as is used in the distribution of real estate taxes. THE WILDLIFE RECREATION AREA SEC. 5. (a) GENERAL.-The Secretary shall establish, in cooperation with the State and in an area adjacent to the refuge, a wildlife recreation area by publication of a notice to that effect in the Federal Register upon completion of the comprehensive plan pursuant to |