Pub. L. 94-188, tit. I, sec. 112

Sec. 112. Section 205 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 App. U.S.C. 205) is amended as follows: (1) The first sentence of subsection (a) (1) is amended by striking “and to control and abate mine drainage pollution.” and inserting in lieu thereof “to control and abate mine drainage pollution; and for planning or engineering for any such activities.”. (2) The first sentence of subsection (a) (2) is amended by inserting “planning, engineering, or” after “projects for”. (3) The second sentence of subsection (b) of such section is amended by inserting “(including, but not limited to, sand, clay, stone, culm, rock, spoil bank and noncombustible materials)” after “materials” (4) Subsection (c) is amended to read as follows: “(c) Whenever a State, local government, or other nonprofit applicant agrees to indemnify the Federal Government, or its officers, agents, or employees, for all claims of loss or damage resulting from the use and occupation of lands for a project assisted under this section, the Secretary may waive all requirements for the submission 89 STAT. 1082of releases, consents, waivers, or similar instruments respecting such lands, but the Secretary may require security as he deems appropriate for any such indemnification agreement.”. (5) Subsection (d) is amended to read as follows: “(d) No moneys authorized by this Act shall be expended for the purposes of reclaiming, improving, grading, seeding, or reforestation of strip-mined areas, except on lands owned by Federal, State, or local government bodies or by private nonprofit entities organized under State law to be used for public recreation, conservation, community facilities, or public housing.”.