Public Law 108-160

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[108th Congress Public Law 160]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


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Public Law 108-160
108th Congress

                                 An Act


 
     To reauthorize the United States Institute for <<NOTE: Dec. 6, 
 2003 -  [H.R. 421]>> Environmental Conflict Resolution, and for other 
                                purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Environmental 
Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act of 2003.>> 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. <<NOTE: 20 USC 5601 note.>> 

     This Act may be cited as the ``Environmental Policy and Conflict 
Resolution Advancement Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND.

     Section 13 of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in 
National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 (20 
U.S.C. 5609) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following:
    ``(b) Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund.--There is authorized to 
be appropriated to the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund established 
by section 10 $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008, of 
which--
            ``(1) $3,000,000 shall be used to pay operations costs 
        (including not more than $1,000 for official reception and 
        representation expenses); and
            ``(2) $1,000,000 shall be used for grants or other 
        appropriate arrangements to pay the costs of services provided 
        in a neutral manner relating to, and to support the 
        participation of non-Federal entities (such as State and local 
        governments, tribal governments, nongovernmental organizations, 
        and individuals) in, environmental conflict resolution 
        proceedings involving Federal agencies.''.

    Approved December 6, 2003.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 421 (S. 163):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108-371, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108-74 accompanying S. 163 (Comm. on Environment and 
Public Works).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
            Nov. 19, considered and passed House.
            Nov. 21, considered and passed Senate.

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