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A bill to modify the boundary of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and for other purposes.
PL 100-541 (H.R.4777), enacted 10/28/1988

102 STAT. 2720 
PUBLIC LAW 100-541—OCT. 28, 1988 
Public Law 100-541 
100th Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 28, 1988 
To modify the boundary of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and for other 
[H.R. 4777] 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
'^^^^- 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION. 
The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the 
establishment of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park in the 
State of Texas, and for other purposes" (16 U.S.C. 283) is amended— 
(1) by changing "in" after "That" to "(a) In"; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
Public 
"(b) The boundary of Guadalupe Mountains National Park is 
information. 
hereby modified to include the area which comprises approximately 
10,123 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 'Boundary 
Proposal' and dated August 1986, which shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the office of the Director of the National 
Park Service and in the office of the Superintendent of the Guada-
lupe Mountains National Park.". 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) PROTECTION OF AREA.—Section 6 of the Act entitled "An Act to 
provide for the establishment of the Guadalupe Mountains National 
16 use 283e. 
Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes" (16 U.S.C. 283) is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting "(a)" after "SEC. 6"; and 
(2) by inserting at the end thereof the following: 
"(b) In addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
subsection (a), there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for the construction of a fence to protect the 
natural and cultural resources of the area added to Guadalupe 
Mountains National Park by section 2(b).". 
(b) LAND ACQUISITION.—Subsection (a) of section 6 of such Act (as 
redesignated by subsection (a) of this section) is amended by striking 
out "sums," and all that follows through "all," and inserting in lieu 
thereof "sums". 
Approved October 28, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4777: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-837 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Aug. 8, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 14, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to require alerting and locating equipment, including emergency position indicating radio beacons, on United States uninspected vessels, and for other purposes.
PL 100-540 (H.R.4557), enacted 10/28/1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-540—OCT. 28, 1988 
102 STAT. 2719 
Public Law 100-540 
100th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to require alerting and locating equipment on 
manned uninspected vessels, to provide for exemption of uninspected vessels from 
Oct. 28, 1988 
certain requirements of that title, and to increase penalties for violations of certain 
[H.R. 4557] 
uninspected vessel requirements. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ALERTING AND LOCATING EQUIPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 4102 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"(e) Each manned uninspected vessel operating on the high seas 
or beyond three nautical miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes 
shall be equipped with the number and type of alerting and locating 
equipment, including emergency position indicating radio beacons, 
prescribed by the Secretary.". 
SEC. 2. EXEMPTIONS FROM UNINSPECTED VESSEL REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 4103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(b)" before "Section"; and 
(2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so designated) the 
following: 
"(a) The Secretary may exempt a vessel from any part of this 
chapter if, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary (including 
regulations on special operating conditions), the Secretary finds 
that— 
"(1) good cause exists for granting an exemption; and 
"(2) the safety of the vessel and individuals on board will not 
be adversely affected.". 
SEC. 3. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF UNINSPECTED VESSEL REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
Section 4106 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing "$100" and inserting "not more than $5,000". 
Approved October 28, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4557: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-967 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Sept. 26, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 12, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to change the name of the Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, a federally chartered organization, to the National Tropical Botanical Garden, and for other purposes.
PL 100-539 (H.R.4480), enacted 10/28/1988

102 STAT. 2718 
PUBLIC LAW 100-539—OCT. 28, 1988 
Public Law 100-539 
100th Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 28, 1988 
To change the name of the Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, a federally chartered 
[H.R. 4480] 
organization, to the National Tropical Botanical Garden, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1
. 
CHANGE 
OF 
NAME. 
Upon the enactment of this Act, the Pacific Tropical Botanical 
Garden, created by the Act entitled "An Act to charter by Act of 
Congress the Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden", approved Au-
gust 19, 1964 (Public Law 88-449; 78 Stat. 496), shall be known as the 
"National Tropical Botanical Garden", and any reference in that 
Act to the Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden shall be deemed to be a 
reference to the National Tropical Botanical Garden. 
SEC. 2. ACTIVITIES PERMITTED IN TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS OF 
THE UNITED STATES. 
78 Stat. 498. 
Section 7(a) of the Act of August 19, 1964 is amended by adding at 
the end thereof the following: "For purposes of this subsection, the 
term 'United States' includes any commonwealth, territory, or 
possession of the United States.". 
Approved October 28, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4480 (S. 2781): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-1034 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Oct. 5, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 12, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to designate the Federal Building at Spring and High Streets in Columbus, Ohio, as the "John W. Bricker Building".
PL 100-538 (H.R.4410), enacted 10/28/1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-538—OCT. 28, 1988 
102 STAT. 2717 
Public Law 100-538 
100th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the Federal Building at Spring and High Streets in Columbus, Ohio, as 
Oct. 28, 1988 
the "John W. Bricker Federal Building". 
[H.R. 4410] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal Building located at 200 North High Street, Columbus, 
Ohio, shall be known and designated as the "John W. Bricker 
Federal Building". 
SEC. 2. REFERENCE. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or 
other paper of the United States to that building shall be deemed to 
be a reference to the "John W. Bricker Federal Building". 
Approved October 28, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4410: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-787 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Aug. 1, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 12, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 during fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991.
PL 100-536 (H.R.4209), enacted 10/28/1988

102 STAT. 2710 
PUBLIC LAW 100-536—OCT. 28, 1988 
Public Law 100-536 
100th Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 28, 1988 
To authorize appropriations to carry out title I of the Marine Protection, Research^ 
[H.R. 4209] 
^"*^ Sanctuaries Act of 1972 during fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 111 of 
the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 
U.S.C. 1420) is amended to read as follows: 
"AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
"SEC. 111. There are authorized to be appropriated, for purposes of 
carrying out this title, not to exceed $12,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 1989,1990, and 1991.". 
Approved October 28, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4209 (S. 2761): 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-595 accompanying S. 2761 (Comm. on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Sept. 26, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 14, considered and passed Senate.
A joint resolution to encourage increased international cooperation to protect biological diversity.
PL 100-530 (H.J.Res.648), enacted 10/25/1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-530—OCT. 25, 1988 
102 STAT. 2651 
Public Law 100-530 
100th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Oct 25 1988 
To encourage increased international cooperation to protect biological diversity. 
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[H.J. Res. 648] 
Whereas habitat destruction is a main cause of the accelerating 
extinction of animal and plant species; 
Whereas increased international cooperation is essential to protect 
species threatened with extinction and to halt the loss of unique 
and irreplaceable ecosystems; and 
Whereas the United States has strongly supported efforts to convene 
an international convention for preservation of the Earth's bio-
logical diversity: Now therefore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STATEMENT OF POLICIES. 
22 USC 2151q 
The Congress— 
(1) supports the United States efforts, consistent with section 
119(g) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to initiate discus-
sions to develop an international agreement to preserve bio-
logical diversity; and 
(2) calls upon the President to continue exerting United 
States leadership in order to achieve the earliest possible nego-
tiation of an international convention to conserve the Earth's 
biological diversity, including the protection of a representative 
system of ecosystems adequate to conserve biological diversity. 
SEC. 2. REPORT. 
22 USC 2151q 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this President of US 
joint resolution, the President shall submit a report to the Congress 
on progress toward the goal of negotiating the international conven-
tion described in paragraph (2) of section 1. 
Approved October 25, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 648: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Sept. 20, 22, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 7, considered and passed Senate.
Imperial Valley College Barker Museum Land Transfer Act of 1988
PL 100-535 (H.R.990), enacted 10/28/1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-535—OCT. 28, 1988 
102 STAT. 2709 
Public Law 100-535 
100th Congress 
An Act 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a certain parcel of land located near 
Ocotillo, California. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That (a) the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall convey, without consideration, to Impe-
rial Valley College Barker Museum of El Centro, California, all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of 
real property located near Ocotillo, California, and described in 
subsection (b). It is intended that such parcel be used for the purpose 
of constructing and maintaining a public museum. 
(b) Lands to be conveyed pursuant to this Act are the lands 
generally depicted on the map entitled "Transfer to Imperial Valley 
College Barker Museum", dated August 1986 and available for 
inspection in the office of the California State Director, Bureau of 
Land Management. 
(c) The lands conveyed under this Act shall continue to be re-
served, maintained, and utilized for public park (including museum) 
and recreational purposes. If any of such lands is used for any other 
purpose, the title to such land, together with all improvements 
thereon, shall revert to the United States. 
(d) This Act may be cited as the "Imperial Valley College Barker 
Museum Land Transfer Act of 1988". 
Approved October 28,1988. 
Oct. 28, 1988 
[H.R. 990] 
Imperial Valley 
College Barker 
Museum Land 
Transfer Act of 
1988. 
National parks, 
monuments, etc. 
Recreation. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 990: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-20 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-180 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 133 (1987): Mar. 10, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate, sunended. 
Vol. 134 (1988): Oct. 6, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amend-
ment. 
Oct. 7, Senate concurred in House amendment.
A bill to quiet title and possession with respect to a certain private land claim in Sumter County, Alabama.
PL 100-529 (H.R.5059), enacted 10/25/1988

102 STAT. 2650 
PUBLIC LAW 100-529—OCT. 25, 1988 
Public Law 100-529 
100th Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 25 1988 
To quiet title and possession with respect to a certain private land claim in Sumter 
[H.R. 5059] 
^^'^^^^y- Alabama. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Patents and 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand-
trademarks. 
ing any other provision of law, the limitation provision of section 1 
of the Act of December 22, 1928 (45 Stat. 1069; 43 U.S.C. 1068), 
popularly known as the Color-of-Title Act, that restricts convey-
ances under that Act to not more than 160 acres, shall not apply to 
any claim for a patent that may be filed under the Color-of-Title Act 
for a parcel of land described as section 33, township 20 north, range 
1 west, Sumter County, Alabama. 
SEC. 2. Except as otherwise provided in section 1 of this Act, all 
provisions of the Color-of-Title Act shall apply to any claim for a 
patent under the Color-of-Title Act for the parcel of land described 
in the first section of this Act. 
Approved October 25, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5059 (S. 2586): 
HOUSR REPORTS: No. 100-902 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-530 accompanying S. 2586 (Comm. on Energy and 
Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Sept. 22, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 11, considered and passed Senate.
A bill to remove certain restrictions on land acquisitions for Antietam National Battlefield.
PL 100-528 (H.R.4554), enacted 10/25/1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-528—OCT. 25, 1988 
102 STAT. 2649 
Public Law 100-528 
100th Congress 
An Act 
To remove certain restrictions on land acquisitions for Antietam National 
Oct. 25, 1988 
Battlefield. 
[H.R. 4554] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON LAND ACQUISI- 
Maryland. 
TIONS FOR ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. 
(a) ACREAGE LIMITATION.—The first section of the Act entitled 
"An Act to provide for the protection and preservation of the 
Antietam Battlefield in the State of Maryland", approved April 22, 
1960 (16 U.S.C. 430oo) is amended by striking out "Not more than 
600 acres of land, however, shall be acquired in fee by purchase or 
condemnation, but neither this limitation nor any other provision of 
law shall preclude such acquisition of the fee title to other lands and 
its immediate reconveyance to the former owner with such cov-
enants, restrictions, or conditions as will accomplish the purposes of 
this section: Provided, That the cost to the Government of any such 
transaction shall not exceed the reasonable value of the covenants, 
restrictions, or conditions thereby imposed on the property.". 
0?) SCENIC EASEMENT LIMITATION.—Section 319(a) of the National 
Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 430oo note) is amended 
by striking out "only scenic easements over". 
(c) SITE REDESIGNATION.—Section 319(b) of the National Parks and 
Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 430nn note) is amended by striking 
out ", including only scenic easements acquired pursuant to subsec-
tion (a) of this section,". 
Approved October 25, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4554 (S. 2565): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-909 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-529 accompanying S. 2565 (Comm. on Energy and 
Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Sept. 13, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 11, considered and passed Senate.
Forest Wildfire Emergency Pay Equity Act of 1988
PL 100-523 (S.1911), enacted 10/24/1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-523—OCT. 24, 1988 
102 STAT. 2605 
Public Law 100-523 
100th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow all forest fire fighting employees to be 
paid overtime without limitation while serving on forest fire emergencies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
be cited as the "Forest Wildfire Emergency Pay Equity Act of 1988". 
SEC. 2. Section 5547 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
"§ 5547. Limitation on premium pay 
"(a) An employee may be paid premium pay under sections 5542, 
5545 (a), (b), and (c), and 5546 (a) and (b) of this title only to the 
extent that the payment does not cause his aggregate rate of pay for 
any pay period to exceed the maximum rate for GS-15. The first 
sentence of this subsection shall not apply to any employee of the 
Federal Aviation Administration or the Department of Defense who 
is paid premium pay under section 5546a of this title. 
"(b)(1) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to the pay of 
any forest firefighter for any pay period in which such firefighter is 
assigned to work on, or in support of, forest wildfire emergencies. 
"(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), no forest 
firefighter employee may be paid premium pay to the extent that 
the aggregate rate of pay of such employee for the aggregate of all 
pay periods in any calendar year exceeds the maximum rate for GS-
15 as provided under the General Schedule pursuant to subchapter 
III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code. 
"(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term— 
"(A) 'forest firefighter' means any employee of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior who is 
assigned to work on, or in support of, forest wildfire emer-
gencies; and 
"(B) 'in support of means duties performed during a tem-
porary assignment to work on a wildland fire suppression for 
which the salary costs of employees shall be paid from funds 
provided to the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, 
National Park Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
or the Bureau of Indian Affairs for fire fighting.". 
Approved October 24, 1988. 
Oct. 24, 
[S. 1911] 
Forest Wildfire 
Emergency Pay 
Equity Act of 
1988. 
5 u s e 5547 note. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1911: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-546 (Comm. on Governmental Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 6, considered and passed House.
A bill to authorize continued storage of water at Abiquiu Dam in New Mexico.
PL 100-522 (H.R.5423), enacted 10/24/1988

102 STAT. 2604 
PUBLIC LAW 100-522—OCT. 24, 1988 
Oct. 24, 1988 
[H.R. 5423] 
43 u s e 620a 
note. 
Reports. 
43 u s e 620a 
note. 
Public Law 100-522 
100th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize continued storage of water at Abiquiu Dam in New Mexico. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WATER STORAGE. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the 
Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to store 
200,000 acre-feet of Rio Grande system water at Abiquiu Dam, New 
Mexico, in lieu of the water storage authorized by section 5 of Public 
Law 97-140, to the extent that contracting entities under section 5 
of Public Law 97-140 no longer require such storage. The Secretary 
is authorized further to acquire lands adjacent to Abiquiu Dam on 
which the Secretary holds easements as of the date of enactment of 
this Act if such acquisition is necessary to assure proper rec-
reational access at Abiquiu Dam. The Secretary is further directed 
to report to Congress as soon as possible with recommendations on 
additional easements that may be required to assure implementa-
tion of this Act. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION. 
The authorization to store water and to acquire lands under 
section 1 is subject to the provisions of the Rio Grande Compact and 
the resolutions of the Rio Grande Compact Commission. 
Approved October 24, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5423: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Oct. 6, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 7, considered and passed Senate. 
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A bill extending permission for the President's Commission on White House Fellows to accept certain donations.
PL 100-513 (H.R.4529), enacted 10/20/1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-513—OCT. 20, 1988 
102 STAT. 2561 
Public Law 100-513 
100th Congress 
An Act 
Extending permission for the President's Commission on White House Fellows to 
Oct. 20, 1988 
accept certain donations. 
[H.R. 4529] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Presi-
dent's Commission on White House Fellowships, established by 
Executive Order Numbered 11183, dated October 3, 1964, may 
accept donations of money, property, or personal services. The 
Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure 
that no conflict of interest, or appearance of a conflict of interest, 
arises from any such donation, including— 
(1) ensuring that donations to the Commission do not have 
any effect on the selection of White House Fellows; and 
(2) ensuring that donors do not receive any commercial advan-
tage or benefit from any such donation. 
The Commission shall keep records of all donations made to the Records. 
Commission and shall make such records available for public P".blic 
inspection. 
mformation. 
Approved October 20, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4529: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Sept. 26, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 4, considered and passed Senate. 
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