[Comments on Whether Section 108 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 Is Permanent Law]

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO commented on whether section 108 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1997 is permanent law or expires at the end of fiscal year 1997. GAO believes that section 108 is permanent law, since the provision's legislative history and purpose supported the conclusion that Congress intended section 108 to be permanent law.