A bill relating to the disposition of certain recreational demonstration project lands by the State of Oklahoma.
PL 95-342 (S.920), enacted 08/11/1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-342—AUG. 11, 1978 
92 STAT. 471 
Public Law 95-342 
95th Congress 
An Act 
Relating to the disposition of certain recreational demonstration project lands 
by the State of Oklahoma. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress 
assembled^ 
SECTION 1. That notwithstanding section 3 of the Act entitled "An 
Act to authorize the disposition of recreational demonstration proj-
ects and for other purposes", approved June 6, 1942 (56 Stat. 326; 
16 XJ.S.C. 459t) the State of Oklahoma is hereby authorized to convey 
oil and gas mineral leases to the following described lands in Carter 
County, Oklahoma: those lands situated within the project designated 
and known as the Lake Murray Recreational Demonstration Area, said 
project lands being more particularly described in a quitclaim deed 
of the United States of America executed on February 1, 1943, by 
Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior approved on February 2, 
1943, by Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, and 
recorded in book 186, pages 312 through 320 of the records of Carter 
County, Oklahoma. Any conditions providing for a reversion of title 
to the United States that may be contained in the conveyance of such 
lands by the United States to the State of Oklahoma are hereby 
released as to oil and gas exploration and development affecting the 
lands herein authorized to be leased. The State of Oklahoma shall 
surrender the present deed of conveyance by the United States of the 
lands described in this Act and the United States shall issue a new 
deed to the State of Oklahoma for those lands, which new deed shall 
include oil and gas exploration and development as permitted uses 
of such lands: Provided, 
however, 
That it shall be a condition of 
such new deed that oil and gas exploration and development shall take 
place on the lands described in this Act only pursuant to plans which 
have been reviewed (such review to include preparation of a detailed 
statement of the type specified in section 102(2) (C) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(a)), and approved 
by the Secretary of the Interior and which will assure that such 
exploration and development shall be carried out in a manner which 
to the maximum extent possible will assure the preservation of the 
natural, scenic, and recreational values of the Demonstration Area: 
Provided 
further, 
(i) That it shall be a further condition of such new 
deed that the State of Oklahoma, in consideration for the release of 
the conditions referred to in this section, shall hold all proceeds here-
after received from any oil and gas exploration and development of 
the lands described in this Act in a separate fund open to inspection 
by the Secretary of the Interior, and shall pay the Secretary each 
year from such fund 50 per centum of the gross income from such 
exploration and development, including rents, royalties, bonuses and 
any interest accruing thereon and all costs which the Secretary deter-
mines are included in his review of the oil and gas exploration and 
development plans and the operation of such fund; and (ii) That all 
Aug. 11, 1978 
[S. 920] 
Lake Murray 
Recreational 
Demonstration 
Area Project, 
Okla. 
92 STAT. 472 
PUBLIC LAW 95-342—AUG. 11, 1978 
amounts paid to the Secretary pursuant to this proviso shall be 
deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: 
Aind 'provided further^ That the State of Oklahoma shall continue to 
use such lands in the Lake Murray Recreational Demonstration Area 
primarily for park, recreational, and conservation purposes. 
SEC. 2. The issuance of the new deed described in section 1 of this 
Act shall take place only upon payment to the Secretary of the Interior 
by the State of Oklahoma for administrative costs of issuance of the 
new deed. Moneys paid to the Secretary of the Interior for adminis-
trative costs shall be paid to the agency which rendered the service, 
and deposited to the appropriation then current. 
Approved August 11, 1978. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1102 accompanying H.R. 4691 (Coram, on Interior and 
Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-523 (Coram, on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 123 (1977): Oct. 28, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 124 (1978): May 15, H.R. 4691 considered and passed House; proceedings 
vacated and S. 920, amended, passed in lieu. 
July 21, Senate concurred in House amendment with an 
amendment. 
July 28, House concurred in Senate amendment.