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16 U.S.C. § 698q (CONSERVATION)
§ 698q. Little River Canyon National Preserve; establishment
(a) In general
In order to protect and preserve the natural, scenic, recreational, and cultural resources of the Little River Canyon area in DeKalb and Cherokee Counties, Alabama, and to provide for the protection and public enjoyment of the resources, there is established the Little River Canyon National Preserve (referred to in sections 698q to 698t of this title as the “Preserve”).
(b) Area included
(1) In general
The Preserve shall consist of the lands, waters, and interests in lands and waters generally depicted on the boundary map entitled “Little River Canyon National Preserve”, numbered NA–LRNP–80,001C, and dated March 1992.
(2) Boundary expansion
The boundary of the Preserve is modified to include the land depicted on the map entitled “Little River Canyon National Preserve Proposed Boundary”, numbered 152/80,004, and dated December 2007.
(c) Map
The maps referred to in subsection (b) of this section shall—
(1) be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior in Washington, District of Columbia; and
(2) be filed with the appropriate offices of DeKalb and Cherokee Counties in the State of Alabama.
(d) Publication of description
Not later than 6 months after October 21, 1992, the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in sections 698q to 698t of this title as the “Secretary”) shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed description of the boundaries of the Preserve.
(Pub. L. 102–427, § 2, Oct. 21, 1992, 106 Stat. 2179; Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7103, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1190.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2009—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–11, § 7103(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–11, § 7103(2), substituted “maps” for “map” in introductory provisions.
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 102–427, § 1, Oct. 21, 1992, 106 Stat. 2179, provided that: “This Act [enacting this section and sections 698r to 698t of this title] may be cited as the ‘Little River Canyon National Preserve Act of 1992’.”
16 U.S.C. § 698s (CONSERVATION)
§ 698s. Acquisition
(a) Authorization
(1) In general
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands, waters, and interests in lands and waters within the boundaries of the Preserve by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
(2) Consent of the owner
The Secretary may not acquire lands, waters, or interests in lands and waters for the Preserve without the consent of the owner.
(3) State lands
Lands, waters, and interests in lands and waters within the boundaries of the Preserve that are owned by the State of Alabama, or any political subdivision of the State, may be acquired only by donation or exchange.
(b) Negotiations for acquisition
(1) Commencement of negotiations
Immediately after publication of a description of the boundaries of the Preserve in accordance with section 698q(d) of this title, the Secretary shall commence negotiations for the acquisition of the lands, waters, and interests in lands and waters within the boundaries of the Preserve.
(2) Report to Congress
Not later than 1 year after October 21, 1992, the Secretary shall submit, in writing, a detailed schedule of actions and a progress report regarding the acquisition to—
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and
(C) the Committees on Appropriations of Congress.
(3) Acquisition deadline
The Secretary shall substantially complete the acquisition of the lands, waters, and interests in lands and waters within the Preserve, in accordance with the purposes of sections 698q to 698t of this title, not later than 2 years after October 21, 1992, subject to the availability of funds.
(c) Environmental audits
(1) Availability to owner
Promptly following completion of any environmental audit performed by or on behalf of the Secretary with respect to any property proposed to be acquired for the purposes of sections 698q to 698t of this title, the Secretary shall make available to the owner of the property a copy of the audit.
(2) Inclusion in documents transferring title
Any audit described in paragraph (1), and any environmental audit performed by the owner of the property and submitted to the Secretary prior to the date of the acquisition, shall be included as part of the documents transferring title to the property to the United States.
(d) Future additions
No lands or interest in lands may be added to the Preserve after October 21, 1992, without specific authorization by Congress and the consent of the owner of the lands or interest.
(Pub. L. 102–427, § 4, Oct. 21, 1992, 106 Stat. 2181; Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(d)(36), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4585.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1994—Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs”.
16 U.S.C. § 698u (CONSERVATION)
§ 698u. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: findings and purposes
(a) Findings
Congress finds that—
(1) of the 400,000 square miles of tallgrass prairie that once covered the North American Continent, less than 1 percent remains, primarily in the Flint Hills of Kansas;
(2) in 1991, the National Park Service conducted a special resource study of the Spring Hill Ranch, located in the Flint Hills of Kansas;
(3) the study concludes that the Spring Hill Ranch—
(A) is a nationally significant example of the once vast tallgrass ecosystem, and includes buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places pursuant to section 470a of this title that represent outstanding examples of Second Empire and other 19th Century architectural styles; and
(B) is suitable and feasible as a potential addition to the National Park System; and
(4) the National Park Trust, which owns the Spring Hill Ranch, has agreed to permit the National Park Service—
(A) to acquire a portion of the ranch, as specified in sections 698u to 698u–7 of this title; and
(B) to manage the ranch in order to—
(i) conserve the scenery, natural and historic objects, and wildlife of the ranch; and
(ii) provide for the enjoyment of the ranch in such a manner and by such means as will leave the scenery, natural and historic objects, and wildlife unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.
(b) Purposes
The purposes of sections 698u to 698u–7 of this title are—
(1) to preserve, protect, and interpret for the public an example of a tallgrass prairie ecosystem on the Spring Hill Ranch, located in the Flint Hills of Kansas; and
(2) to preserve and interpret for the public the historic and cultural values represented on the Spring Hill Ranch.
(Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title X, § 1002, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4204; Pub. L. 106–176, title I, § 122(1), Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 29.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2000—Subsec. (a)(4)(A). Pub. L. 106–176 substituted “to acquire” for “to purchase”.
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title X, § 1001, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4204, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 1001–1009) of title X of div. I of Pub. L. 104–333, enacting this section and sections 698u–1 to 698u–7 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Act of 1996’.”
16 U.S.C. § 698u–2 (CONSERVATION)
§ 698u–2. Establishment of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
(a) In general
In order to provide for the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of the Spring Hill Ranch area of the Flint Hills of Kansas, for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations, there is established the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.
(b) Description
The Preserve shall consist of the lands and interests in land, including approximately 10,894 acres, generally depicted on the map entitled “Boundary Map, Flint Hills Prairie National Monument” numbered NM–TGP 80,000 and dated June 1994, more particularly described in the deed filed at 8:22 a.m. on June 3, 1994, with the Office of the Register of Deeds in Chase County, Kansas, and recorded in Book L–106 at pages 328 through 339, inclusive. In the case of any difference between the map and the legal description, the legal description shall govern, except that if, as a result of a survey, the Secretary determines that there is a discrepancy with respect to the boundary of the Preserve that may be corrected by making minor changes to the map, the Secretary shall make changes to the map as appropriate, and the boundaries of the Preserve shall be adjusted accordingly. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior.
(Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title X, § 1004, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4205; Pub. L. 106–176, title I, § 122(2), Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 29.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2000—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–176 substituted “on June 3, 1994,” for “of June 3, 1994,”.
16 U.S.C. § 698u–4 (CONSERVATION)
§ 698u–4. Limited authority to acquire
(a) In general
The Secretary shall acquire, by donation, not more than 180 acres of real property within the boundaries of the Preserve (as described in section 698u–2(b) of this title) and the improvements on the real property.
(b) Payments in lieu of taxes
For the purposes of payments made under chapter 69 of title 31, the real property described in subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to have been acquired for the purposes specified in section 6904(a) of that title.
(c) Prohibitions
No property may be acquired under this section without the consent of the owner of the property. The United States may not acquire fee ownership of any lands within the Preserve other than lands described in this section.
(Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title X, § 1006, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4208; Pub. L. 108–352, § 17, Oct. 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 1398.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2004—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–352 substituted “subsection (a)” for “subsection (a)(1)”.
16 U.S.C. § 698v–1 (CONSERVATION)
§ 698v–1. Definitions
In sections 698v to 698v–10 of this title:
(1) Baca ranch
The term “Baca ranch” means the lands and facilities described in section 698v–2(a) of this title.
(2) Board of Trustees
The terms “Board of Trustees” and “Board” mean the Board of Trustees as described in section 698v–5 of this title.
(3) Committees of Congress
The term “Committees of Congress” means the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives.
(4) Financially self-sustaining
The term “financially self-sustaining” means management and operating expenditures equal to or less than proceeds derived from fees and other receipts for resource use and development and interest on invested funds. Management and operating expenditures shall include Trustee expenses, salaries and benefits of staff, administrative and operating expenses, improvements to and maintenance of lands and facilities of the Preserve, and other similar expenses. Funds appropriated to the Trust by Congress, either directly or through the Secretary, for the purposes of sections 698v to 698v–10 of this title shall not be considered.
(5) Multiple use and sustained yield
The term “multiple use and sustained yield” has the combined meaning of the terms “multiple use” and “sustained yield of the several products and services”, as defined under the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 (16 U.S.C. 531).
(6) Preserve
The term “Preserve” means the Valles Caldera National Preserve established under section 698v–3 of this title.
(7) Secretary
Except where otherwise provided, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(8) Trust
The term “Trust” means the Valles Caldera Trust established under section 698v–4 of this title.
(Pub. L. 106–248, title I, § 103, July 25, 2000, 114 Stat. 599.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960, referred to in par. (5), is Pub. L. 86–517, June 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 215, as amended, which is classified generally to sections 528 to 531 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 528 of this title and Tables.
heading: Change of Name
text: 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.
16 U.S.C. § 698v–8 (CONSERVATION)
§ 698v–8. Termination of the Trust
(a) In general
The Valles Caldera Trust shall terminate at the end of the twentieth full fiscal year following acquisition of the Baca ranch under section 698v–2(a) of this title.
(b) Recommendations
(1) Board
(A) If after the fourteenth full fiscal years 1 from the date of acquisition of the Baca ranch under section 698v–2(a) of this title, the Board believes the Trust has met the goals and objectives of the comprehensive management program under section 698v–6(d) of this title, but has not become financially self-sustaining, the Board may submit to the Committees of Congress, a recommendation for authorization of appropriations beyond that provided under sections 698v to 698v–10 of this title.
(B) During the eighteenth full fiscal year from the date of acquisition of the Baca ranch under section 698v–2(a) of this title, the Board shall submit to the Secretary its recommendation that the Trust be either extended or terminated including the reasons for such recommendation.
(2) Secretary
Within 120 days after receipt of the recommendation of the Board under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees of Congress the Board’s recommendation on extension or termination along with the recommendation of the Secretary with respect to the same and stating the reasons for such recommendation.
(c) Effect of termination
In the event of termination of the Trust, the Secretary shall assume all management and administrative functions over the Preserve, and it shall thereafter be managed as a part of the Santa Fe National Forest, subject to all laws applicable to the National Forest System.
(d) Assets
In the event of termination of the Trust, all assets of the Trust shall be used to satisfy any outstanding liabilities, and any funds remaining shall be transferred to the Secretary for use, without further appropriation, for the management of the Preserve.
(e) Valles Caldera Fund
In the event of termination, the Secretary shall assume the powers of the Trust over funds under section 698v–4(h) of this title, and the Valles Caldera Fund shall not terminate. Any balances remaining in the fund shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, for any purpose consistent with the purposes of sections 698v to 698v–10 of this title.
(Pub. L. 106–248, title I, § 110, July 25, 2000, 114 Stat. 611.)
16 U.S.C. § 698v–9 (CONSERVATION)
§ 698v–9. Limitations on funding
(a) Authorization of appropriations
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary and the Trust such funds as are necessary for them to carry out the purposes of sections 698v to 698v–10 of this title for each of the 15 full fiscal years after the date of acquisition of the Baca ranch under section 698v–2(a) of this title.
(b) Schedule of appropriations
Within two years after the first meeting of the Board, the Trust shall submit to Congress a plan which includes a schedule of annual decreasing appropriated funds that will achieve, at a minimum, the financially self-sustained operation of the Trust within 15 full fiscal years after the date of acquisition of the Baca ranch under section 698v–2(a) of this title.
(Pub. L. 106–248, title I, § 111, July 25, 2000, 114 Stat. 612.)
16 U.S.C. § 698v–10 (CONSERVATION)
§ 698v–10. Government Accountability Office study
(a) Initial study
Three years after the assumption of management by the Trust, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct an interim study of the activities of the Trust and shall report the results of the study to the Committees of Congress. The study shall include, but shall not be limited to, details of programs and activities operated by the Trust and whether it met its obligations under sections 698v to 698v–10 of this title.
(b) Second study
Seven years after the assumption of management by the Trust, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study of the activities of the Trust and shall report the results of the study to the Committees of Congress. The study shall provide an assessment of any failure to meet obligations that may be identified under subsection (a) of this section, and further evaluation on the ability of the Trust to meet its obligations under sections 698v to 698v–10 of this title.
(Pub. L. 106–248, title I, § 112, July 25, 2000, 114 Stat. 612; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2004—Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office” in section catchline and two places in text.
16 U.S.C. § 698w (CONSERVATION)
§ 698w. Special management requirements for Federal lands recently added to Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho
(a) Redesignation
The approximately 410,000 acres of land added to the Craters of the Moon National Monument by Presidential Proclamation 7373 of November 9, 2000, and identified on the map accompanying the Proclamation for administration by the National Park Service, shall, on and after August 21, 2002, be known as the “Craters of the Moon National Preserve”.
(b) Administration
(1) In general
Except as provided by paragraph (2), the Craters of the Moon National Preserve shall be administered in accordance with—
(A) Presidential Proclamation 7373 of November 9, 2000;
(B) the Act of June 8, 1906, (commonly referred to as the “Antiquities Act”; 34 Stat. 225; 16 U.S.C. 431); and
(C) the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title.
(2) Hunting
The Secretary of the Interior shall permit hunting on lands within the Craters of the Moon National Preserve in accordance with the applicable laws of the United States and the State of Idaho. The Secretary, in consultation with the State of Idaho, may designate zones where, and establish periods when, no hunting may be permitted for reasons of public safety, protection of the area’s resources, administration, or public use and enjoyment. Except in emergencies, any regulations prescribing such restrictions relating to hunting shall be put into effect only after consultation with the State of Idaho.
(Pub. L. 107–213, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1052.)
heading: References in Text
text: Presidential Proclamation 7373, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1)(A), appears in the item for Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho, in the table under the heading “National Monuments Established Under Presidential Proclamation”, set out as a note under section 431 of this title.
Act of June 8, 1906, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(B), is act June 8, 1906, ch. 3060, 34 Stat. 225, known as the Antiquities Act of 1906, which is classified generally to sections 431, 432, and 433 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 431 of this title and Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section is comprised of section 1 of Pub. L. 107–213. Section 1 also enacted provisions listed in a table of National Monuments Established Under Presidential Proclamation set out under section 431 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 702 (CONSERVATION)
§ 702. Importation of eggs of game birds for propagation
The Secretary of the Interior shall have the power to authorize the importation of eggs of game birds for purposes of propagation, and he shall prescribe all necessary rules and regulations governing the importation of eggs of said birds for such purposes.
(June 3, 1902, ch. 983, 32 Stat. 285; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Transfer of functions of Secretary of Agriculture to Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, see Transfer of Functions note set out under section 701 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 705 (CONSERVATION)
§ 705. Transportation or importation of migratory birds; when unlawful
It shall be unlawful to ship, transport, or carry, by any means whatever, from one State, Territory, or district to or through another State, Territory, or district, or to or through a foreign country, any bird, or any part, nest, or egg thereof, captured, killed, taken, shipped, transported, or carried at any time contrary to the laws of the State, Territory, or district in which it was captured, killed, or taken, or from which it was shipped, transported, or carried. It shall be unlawful to import any bird, or any part, nest, or egg thereof, captured, killed, taken, shipped, transported, or carried contrary to the laws of any Province of the Dominion of Canada in which the same was captured, killed, or taken, or from which it was shipped, transported, or carried.
(July 3, 1918, ch. 128, § 4, 40 Stat. 755; June 20, 1936, ch. 634, § 4, 49 Stat. 1556; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 91–135, § 10, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 282.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1969—Pub. L. 91–135 repealed second par., which prohibited shipment of wild game mammals or parts thereof by any person of the United States to and from Mexico, except by permit from the Secretary of the Interior.
1936—Act June 20, 1936, inserted last sentence.
heading: Effective Date of 1969 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 91–135, § 11, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 282, provided that: “The provisions of sections 1 through 10 of this Act [enacting sections 668cc–1 to 668cc–6 of this title and amending this section, sections 851, 852, 852a, and 852d of this title, and sections 43, 44, 3054, and 3112 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure] shall be effective one hundred and eighty days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 5, 1969].”
heading: Effective Date of 1936 Amendment
text: Act June 20, 1936, ch. 634, § 4, 49 Stat. 1556, provided in part that the amendment by section 4 is effective as of the day aforesaid (June 30, 1937). See note under section 703 of this title.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Transfer of functions of Secretary of Agriculture to Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, see Transfer of Functions note set out under section 701 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 708 (CONSERVATION)
§ 708. State or Territorial laws or regulations
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent the several States and Territories from making or enforcing laws or regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of said conventions or of this subchapter, or from making or enforcing laws or regulations which shall give further protection to migratory birds, their nests, and eggs, if such laws or regulations do not extend the open seasons for such birds beyond the dates approved by the President in accordance with section 704 of this title.
(July 3, 1918, ch. 128, § 7, 40 Stat. 756; June 20, 1936, ch. 634, § 2, 49 Stat. 1556.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1936—Act June 20, 1936, substituted “conventions” for “convention”.
heading: Effective Date of 1936 Amendment
text: Act June 20, 1936, ch. 634, § 2, 49 Stat. 1556, provided in part that the amendment by section 2 is effective as of the day aforesaid (June 30, 1937). See note under section 703 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 709 (CONSERVATION)
§ 709. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, act July 3, 1918, ch. 128, § 8, 40 Stat. 756, authorized taking and use of migratory birds, nests, or eggs for scientific or propagating purposes until adoption and approval, pursuant to section 704 of this title, of regulations dealing therewith. Regulations were promulgated by Proc. July 31, 1918, 40 Stat. 1812.