RECREATION USER FEES.

SEC. 225. RECREATION USER FEES. (a) Withholding of Amounts.— (1) In general.—During fiscal years 1999 through 2002, the Secretary may withhold from the special account established under section 4(i)(1)(A) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–a(i)(1)(A)) 100 percent of the amount of receipts above a baseline of $34,000,000 per each fiscal year received from fees imposed at recreation sites under the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Army under section 4(b) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 460l–a(b)). (2) Use.—The amounts withheld shall be retained by the Secretary and shall be available, without further Act of appropriation, for expenditure by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (b). (3) Availability.—The amounts withheld shall remain available until September 30, 2005. (b) Use of Amounts Withheld.—In order to increase the quality of the visitor experience at public recreational areas and to enhance the protection of resources, the amounts withheld under subsection (a) may be used only for— (1) repair and maintenance projects (including projects relating to health and safety); (2) interpretation; (3) signage; (4) habitat or facility enhancement; (5) resource preservation; (6) annual operation (including fee collection); (7) maintenance; and (8) law enforcement related to public use. (c) Availability.—Each amount withheld by the Secretary shall be available for expenditure, without further Act of appropriation, at the specific project from which the amount, above baseline, is collected. * * * * * * *