Amendment ensures that excess funds realized as a result of the implementation of the bill are used to reduce the annual Federal budget deficit.

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   Change 1: Inserts “and deficit reduction” after “funds”

   InsertsPage 18, line 14Printed page

   In H.R. 527 · Reported in House

   "(D) Any other scheduled or unscheduled maintenance of the Cliffside Gas Field helium storage reservoir and helium pipeline.

   "(5) Excess funds[inserted: and deficit reduction].--Amounts in the Helium Production Fund in excess of amounts the Secretary considers necessary to carry out paragraphs (1) through (4) shall be paid to the general fund of the Treasury.

   "(f) Extraction of Helium From Deposits on Federal Land.--All amounts received by the Secretary from the sale or disposition of crude helium on Federal land shall be paid to the general fund of the Treasury and credited against all amounts required to be repaid to the United States under this Act as of October 1, 1995.

   Original wording

   Page 18, line 14, after “funds” insert “and deficit reduction”.

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   Change 2: Inserts “and used to reduce the annual Federal budget deficit” before the period at the end

   InsertsPage 18, line 18Printed page

   Inserted: and used to reduce the annual Federal budget deficit

   Original wording

   Page 18, line 18, before the period insert “and used to reduce the annual Federal budget deficit”.

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