Pub. L. 106-31, tit. III, ch. 4, sec. 3001

Sec. 3001. The Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in division A, section 101(e) of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277)) is amended under the heading “Forest Service, Reconstruction and Construction” by inserting before the final period the following: “: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for Forest Service construction of a new forestry research facility at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, shall be available for a direct payment to Auburn University for this purpose: Provided further, That if within the life of the facility the USDA Forest Service needs additional space for collaborative laboratory activities on the Auburn University campus, Auburn University shall provide such laboratory space within the new facility constructed with these funds, free of any charge for rent”.