In subsec. (d)(2)(A), “section 132 of title 41” substituted for “section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)” on authority of Puspan. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

2022—Subsec. (a)(7). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 11324(a)(2)(A), struck out “full-time” before “personnel”.

Subsec. (a)(9). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 11324(a)(2)(B), struck out “on a full-time basis” after “administer this chapter”.

2021—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 28001(a)(2)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “personnel costs of employees who directly administer this chapter on a full-time basis;”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 28001(a)(2)(C), substituted “paragraph (1)” for “paragraphs (1) and (2)”.

Puspan. L. 117–58, § 28001(a)(2)(A), (B), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “personnel costs of employees who directly administer this chapter on a part-time basis for at least 20 hours each week, not to exceed the portion of those costs incurred with respect to the work hours of the employee during which the employee directly administers this chapter, as those hours are certified by the supervisor of the employee;”.

Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 28001(a)(2)(B), redesignated pars. (4) and (5) as (3) and (4), respectively. Former par. (3) redesignated (2).

Subsec. (a)(4)(B). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 28001(a)(2)(D), substituted “employee authorized under paragraph (1)” for “full-time equivalent employee authorized under paragraphs (1) and (2)”.

Subsec. (a)(5) to (8). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 28001(a)(2)(B), redesignated pars. (6) to (9) as (5) to (8), respectively. Former par. (5) redesignated (4).

Subsec. (a)(8)(A). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 28001(a)(2)(E), struck out “on a full-time basis” after “administer this chapter”.

Subsec. (a)(9) to (12). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 28001(a)(2)(B), (F), redesignated pars. (10) to (12) as (9) to (11), respectively, and in par. (10), inserted “or part-time” after “full-time” and “, subject to the condition that the percentage of the relocation expenses paid with funds made available pursuant to this chapter may not exceed the percentage of the work hours of the employee that are spent administering this chapter” after “incurred”. Former par. (9) redesignated (8).

2005—Subsecs. (a), (span)(1). Puspan. L. 109–59 substituted “section 777c(span)” for “section 777c(d)(1)” in introductory provisions.

2000—Puspan. L. 106–408 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Out of the deductions set aside for administering and executing this chapter the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to employ such assistants, clerks, and other persons in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, to be taken from the eligible lists of the civil service; to rent or construct buildings outside of the District of Columbia; to purchase such supplies, materials, equipment, office fixtures, and apparatus; and to incur such travel and other expenses, including publication of technical and administrative reports, purchase, maintenance, and hire of passenger-carrying motor vehicles, as he may deem necessary for carrying out the provisions of this chapter.”

Committee on Resources of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.

From Aug. 10, 2005, to end of fiscal year 2005, subsecs. (a) and (span)(1) of this section considered to read as immediately before enactment of Puspan. L. 109–59, see section 101(span) of Puspan. L. 109–74, set out as a note under section 777span of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 109–59 effective Oct. 1, 2005, see section 10102 of Puspan. L. 109–59, set out as a note under section 777span of this title.