27 1 suance, the Secretary shall notify the State and the local offi2 cial who has the duty of collecting real estate taxes in the local 3 political subdivision in which the area of land to be affected 4 is located that a permit has been issued and shall describe the 5 location of the land.. 6 (f) The permit is valid for one year from its date of 7 issue. 8 9 RECLAMATION FUND SEC. 12. (a) There is hereby created in the Depart10 ment of the Treasury a revolving fund to be known as the 11 Coal Mine Lands Reclamation Fund (hereinafter referred 12 to as the "Fund"). 13 (b) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund 14 initially the sum of $100,000,000, and such other sums as 15 may thereafter be appropriated by the Congress. 16 (c) Moneys in the Fund may be expended by the 17 Secretary for the purposes indicated in section 13. 18 (d) Fees which have been collected and any bond or 19 deposit which has been forfeited under this Act shall be 20 deposited in the Fund. 21 223 (e) Moneys derived from the sale, lease, or rental of 22 reclaimed land shall be deposited in the Fund. 23 (f) Moneys derived from any user charge imposed upon 28 1 reclaimed land used for recreation purposes, after expendi 2 tures for maintenance have been deducted, shall be deposited 3 in the Fund. 4 5 ACQUISITION OF UNRECLAIMED LAND SEC. 13. (a) The Secretary may acquire by purchase, 6 donation, or otherwise, land, which has been affected by 7 coal mining surface operations and has not been reclaimed 8 prior to the date of enactment of this Act. Title to all lands 9 acquired shall be taken in the name of the United States, 10 but no deed shall be accepted or purchase price paid until 11 the title thereof is approved by the Attorney General of the 12 United States. The price paid for land under this section 13 shall not exceed the fair market value taking into account 14 the unrestored condition of the land. Prior to making any 15 acquisition of land under this section, the Secretary shall make a complete and thorough study with respect to those 17 tracts of land which are available for acquisition under 18 this section and based upon those findings he shall generally 19 determine which tracts present the greatest adverse effect to 20 the public together with his reasons. Priority for purchase 21 22 2 2 2 + shall be given to such tracts. Prior to any individual ac quisition under this section, the Secretary shall specifically 23 determine the cost of such acquisition and reclamation and 24 the benefits to the public to be gained therefrom. 1 29 (b) The Secretary shall prepare plans and specifications 2 for the reclamation of lands (including any waste or refuse 3 storage) acquired under this section. In preparing a plan of 4 reclamation the Secretary shall utilize the specialized knowl5 edge or experience of any Federal department or agency 6 which can assist him in the development or implementation of 7 the reclamation program required under this section. The 8 Secretary may, with the approval of the administrator of 9 the department or agency involved, call to his asssistance tem10 porarily any engineer or other personnel of any Federal 11 department or agency. The engineers and employees shall not 12 receive any additional compensation other than that which 13 they receive from the department or agency by which they are employed, but they shall be reimbursed for their actual 15 and necessary expenses incurred while working under the 16 direction of the Secretary. The Secretary shall follow the 17 consultation and notification procedures specified in section 18 8(f) prior to the final approval of a reclamation plan. 19 (c) The Secretary shall reclaim the lands (including 20 any waste or refuse storage), according to the prepared 14 21 plans, as moneys become available to the Fund. 22 223 (d) Administration of all lands restored under this sec 23 tion shall be in the Secretary until disposed of by him as 24 set forth in this Act. 1 30 (e) The Secretary may use moneys from the Fund for 2 the engineering, administrative, and research costs neces 3 sary for reclamation of the lands. 4 3 (f) Moneys in the Fund resulting from the forfeiture 5 of surety bonds, or from other securities deposited by an 6 applicant and not reclaimed by him as required by this Act, 7 shall be used by the Secretary first for reclamation of the 8 land covered by the forfeited bond or deposit. 9 (g) (1) Where reclaimed land is deemed to be suitable 10 for industrial, residential, or recreational development, the 11 Secretary may after notice scll such land by public sale under 12 a system of competitive bidding, at not less than fair market 13 value and under other such regulations as he may promul 14 15 17 gate to insure that such lands are put to a proper use, as determined by the Secretary. If any such land sold is not put to the use specified by the Secretary in the terms of the sales agreement, then all right, title, and interest in such land 18 shall revert to the United States. Money received from such 19 20 22 sale shall be deposited in the Fund. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) 21 of this subsection, reclaimed land may be sold to the State or 22 local government in which it is located at a price less than 23 fair market value, which in no case shall be less than the cost 24 to the United States of the purchase and reclamation of the 25 land, as negotiated by the Secretary, to be used for a valid 31 1 public purpose. If any land sold to a State or local gov2 crnment under this paragraph is not used for a valid public 3 purpose as specified by the Secretary in the terms of the sales 4 agreement then all right, title, and interest in such land 5 shall revert to the United States. Money received from such 6 sale shall be deposited in the Fund. 7 (h) The Secretary may direct that reclaimed land may 8 be improved for water-based or other recreational purposes, 9 and that a reasonable user charge shall be imposed. Revenue 10 derived from such reclaimed lands shall be used first to as11 sure proper maintenance of such reclaimed lands, and any 12 remaining moneys shall be deposited in the fund. 13 14 RECLAMATION CONTRACT SEC. 14. Any proposed reclamation contract shall be 15 approved by the Secretary. The Secretary shall award each 16 contract to the lowest qualified bidder after sealed bids are 17 received, opened, and published at the time and place fixed 18 by the Secretary and notice of the time and place at which 19 the bids will be received, opened, and published, has been 20 advertised at least once at least ten days before the opening 21 of the bids, in a newspaper of general circulation in each 22 county in which the area of land to be reclaimed under such 23 contract is located. If no bids for the advertised contract are 24 received at the time and place fixed for receiving them, the 25 Secretary may advertise again, but he may, if he deems the |