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rection of the Secretary, shall administer, protect, and develop the park, subject to the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes", approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535) as amended and supplemented (16 U.S.C. 1-4).

(b) The Secretary shall grant easements and rights-ofway on a nondiscriminatory basis upon, over, under, across, or along any component of the park area unless he finds that the route of such easements and rights-of-way would have significant adverse effects on the administration of the park.

(c) Within three years from the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall report to the President, in accordance with subsections 3(c) and 3(d) of the Wilderness Act (78 Stat. 890; 16 U.S.C. 1132 (c) and (d)), his recommendations as to the suitability or nonsuitability of any area within the park for preservation as wilderness, and any designation of any such area as a wilderness shall be in accordance with said Wilderness Act.

SEC. 6 (a) The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Federal departments and appropriate agencies of the State and its political subdivisions shall conduct a study of proposed road alinements within and adjacent to the park. Such study shall consider what roads are appropriate and necessary for full utilization of the area for the purposes of this Act as well as to connect with roads of ingress and egress to the area.

(b) A report of the findings and conclusions of the Secretary shall be submitted to the Congress within two years of the date of enactment of this Act, including recommendations for such further legislation as may be necessary to implement the findings and conclusions developed from the study.

SEC. 7. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, not to exceed, however, $423,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands and not to exceed $1,052,700 (April 1970 prices) for development, plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indexes applicable to the types of construction involved herein. The sums authorized in this section shall be available for acquisition and development undertaken subsequent to the approval of this Act.

Approved December 18, 1971.

Legislative History

House Reports: No. 92-537 accompanying H.R. 8213 (Committee on Inte rior and Insular Affairs) and No. 92-685 (Committee of Conference). Senate Report No. 92-157 (Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs). Congressional Record. Vol. 117 (1971):

June 21, considered and passed Senate.

Oct. 4, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 8213.
Dec. 7, House agreed to conference report.

Dec. 9, Senate agreed to conference report.

5. Carlsbad Caverns

An Act to revise the boundaries of the Carlsbad Caverns National Park in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. (77 Stat. 818)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Carlsbad Caverns National Park situated in the State of New Mexico shall consist of the following described lands:

NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, NEW MEXICO

Township 24 south, range 23 east: south half section 35; section 36.

Township 24 south, range 24 east: sections 25 to 29, inclusive; sections 31 to 36, inclusive.

Township 24 south, range 25 east: south half southeast quarter section 19; south half south half section 20; south half south half section 21; southwest quarter southwest quarter section 26; sections 27 to 33, inclusive; west half section 34; northwest quarter northeast quarter section 34.

Township 25 south, range 22 east: sections 24, 25, 35, and 36.

Township 25 south, range 23 east: sections 1 to 33, inclusive; northwest quarter section 34.

Township 25 south, range 24 east: north half section 1; west half section 2; northeast quarter section 2; sections 3 to 8, inclusive; west half section 9; northeast quarter section 9; northwest quarter section 10; west half section 17; northeast quarter section 17; section 18; northwest quarter section 19.

Township 25 south, range 25 east: north half section 5; north half section 6.

Township 26 south, range 22 east: north half section 1; west half southwest quarter section 1; section 2; section 11; west half west half section 12; northwest quarter section 14.

Township 26 south, range 23 east: northwest quarter section 6.

All of which contains 46,786.11 acres, more or less.

And the tract of land, including Rattlesnake Springs, lying in section 23, township 25 south, range 24 east, New Mexico principal meridian, acquired by the United States for water right purposes by warranty deed dated January 23, 1934, recorded in Eddy County, New Mexico, records in deedbook 64 on page 97, containing 79.87 acres, more or less.

SEC. 2. (a) For the purpose of acquiring the Stateowned lands lying within the area described in section

1 of this Act, consisting of 2,721.12 acres, and described as follows:

NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, NEW MEXICO Township 24 south, range 23 east: section 36. Township 24 south, range 24 east: section 32. Township 24 south, range 25 east: section 32. Township 25 south, range 24 east: lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, south half north half, southwest quarter section 2.

Township 26 south, range 22 east: south half section 2, the Secretary of the Interior may, subject to such terms, conditions, and reservations as may be necessary or are in the public interest, including the reservation of surface rights-of-way across Federal lands situated in township 25 south, range 24 east, New Mexico principal meridian, for the construction of roads and utility lines between park headquarters and Rattlesnake Springs, exchange the following described 2,719.80 acres of public land of approximately equal value:

NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, NEW MEXICO

Township 24 south, range 25 east: southeast quarter section 34.

Township 25 south, range 24 east: south half section 1; west half section 11; west half section 14; section 15; southeast quarter section 17.

Township 25 south, range 25 east: south half section 5; lot 6, northeast quarter southwest quarter, southeast quarter section 6.

Township 26 south, range 22 east; west half west half section 13; north half northeast quarter section 14.

(b) For the purpose of acquiring the private lands or interests in lands lying within the area described in section 1 of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may, subject to such terms, conditions, and reservations as may be necessary, exchange on an approximately equal value basis any of the following described lands:

NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, NEW MEXICO Township 25 south, range 24 east: southeast quarter section 9; south half, northeast quarter section 10.

Township 26 south, range 22 east: south half, south half northeast quarter section 14.

(c) Notwithstanding section 2(a) of this Act, when an exchange involves lands in section 32, township 24 south, range 24 east, New Mexico principal meridian, which the State of New Mexico has leased, the Secretary may compensate a lessee for the reasonable value of his improvements to the lands. Reasonable value shall be determined by the Secretary of the Interior by obtaining an impartial appraisal.

SEC. 3. The Secretary is authorized to convey to the State of New Mexico a right-of-way over lands between the western boundary of the southeast quarter of section 34, township 24 south, range 25 east, and the vicinity of the caverns for the use of the State in constucting a parktype road for public use thereon: Provided, That the State may construct a road which shall meet the general standards of National Park Service roads and shall agree to reconvey its interests in such lands and any improvements thereon, without cost to the United States, upon completion of such road. The location of the road shall be determined by the Secretary, after consultation with officials of the State of New Mexico.

SEC. 4. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not more than $500 to carry out the purpose of this Act. SEC. 5. Section 4 of the Act of May 14, 1930 (46 Stat. 279; 16 U.S.C. 407c), is repealed.

Approved December 30, 1963.

Legislative History

House Report No. 906 accompanying H.R. 7458 (Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs).

Senate Report No. 469 (Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs).

Congressional Record, Vol. 109 (1963):

Aug. 28: Considered and passed Senate.

Dec. 17: Passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 7458.
Dec. 20: Senate agreed to House amendment,

6. Everglades

An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to accept a transfer of certain lands within Everglades National Park, Dade County, Florida, for administration as a part of said park, and for other purposes. (78 Stat. 933)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept a transfer from the Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, which transfer is hereby authorized, of a tract of land consisting of approximately four thousand four hundred and twenty acres, lying within the boundaries of Everglades National Park, in Dade County, Florida, and more particularly described in the masters deed dated December 21, 1962, in the proceeding entitled "The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company against Toni Iori, a single man; Peter Iori and Helen Iori, his wife, d/b/a Iori Bros., et al.," No. 61C-3823, in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, in and for Dade County, and recorded in the official records of said county in book 3494 at page 457, or in any modification of such masters deed, for administration as a part of the Everglades National Park. Such transfer will be made by the Farmers Home Administration, Department of Agriculture, to the Secretary of Interior, only after the Farmers Home Administration's emergency credit revolving fund has been fully reimbursed for all cost incurred by it in connection with the aforesaid land. Such transfer may be accepted when title to the property is vested in the United States.

SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the emergency credit revolving fund, upon the transfer authorized in section 1, such sum as may be necessary but not in excess of $452,000 to reimburse the fund for costs incurred by the Farmers Home Administration in connection with the aforesaid property.

Approved September 12, 1964.

Legislative History

House Report. No. 1758 accompanying H.R. 8290 (Committee on Agriculture).

Senate Report No. 1103 (Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs).
Congressional Record, Vol. 110 (1964):

June 25: Considered and passed Senate.

Sept. 1: Considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 8290.

Sept. 2: Senate concurred in House amendment.

An Act to amend the Act fixing the boundary of Everglades National Park, Florida, and authorizing the acquisition of land therein, in order to authorize an additional amount for the acquisition of certain lands for such park. (83 Stat. 134) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assem

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