age. Such plan, with recommendations, including those as to costs and administrative responsibilities, shall be completed and transmitted to the Congress within one year from the date of enactment of this section. (i) The Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, after jurisdiction over the National Area has been transferred to him under subsection (b) of this subsection, shall consult and cooperate with other departments and agencies of the United States and the States of Tennessee and Kentucky in the development of measures and programs to protect and enhance water quality within the National Area and to insure that such programs for the protection and enhancement of water quality do not diminish other values that are to be protected under this section. (j) (1) Until such time as the transfer of jurisdiction to the Secretary of the Interior authorized by subsection (b) of this section shall take place, for the purpose of financially assisting the States of Tennessee and Kentucky, McCreary County, Kentucky, and Scott, Morgan, Pickett, and Fentress Counties in Tennessee, because of losses which these jurisdictions will sustain by reason of the fact that certain lands and other property within their boundaries may be included within the National Area established by this section and thereafter will no longer be subject to real and personal property taxes levied or imposed by them, payments shall be made to them on an annual basis in an amount equal to those taxes levied or imposed on such property for the last taxable year immediately preceding the date of enactment of this section. (2) For the purpose of enabling the Secretary to make such payments during the fiscal years ending June 30, 1975, June 30, 1976, June 30, 1977, June 30, 1978, and June 30, 1979, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary. (k) There are authorized to be appropriated $32,850,000 to carry out the provisions of this section, other than subsection (j) of this section. No moneys shall be appropriated from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to carry out the purposes of this section. Approved March 7, 1974. Legislative History: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 93-541 (Comm. on Public Works) and No. 93-796 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 93-615 accompaying S. 2798 and No. 93-6 accompanying S. 606 (Comm. on Public Works). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 119 (1973): Jan. 31, Feb. 1, S. 606 considered and passed Senate. Oct. 12, considered and passed House. Vol. 120 (1974): Jan, 21, 22, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2798. Feb. 19, House agreed to conference report. Feb. 21, Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 10, No. 10: Mar. 7, Presidential statement. An Act Authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors for navigation, flood control, and for other purposes. (90 Stat. 2917) (P.L. 94587) SEC. 184. Section 108 of Public Law 93-251 is amended as follows: (a) At the end of subsection (a) add the following: "The Secretary may acquire sites at locations outside such boundaries, as he determines necessary, for administrative and visitor orientation facilities. The Secretary may also acquire a site outside such boundaries at or near the location of the historic Tabard Inn in Ruby, Tennessee, including such lands as he deems necessary, for the establishment of a lodge with recreational facilities as provided in subsection (e) (3)."; (b) In subsection (b), after the "(b)" insert "(1)" and at the end of such subsection insert the following: "(2) The Secretary may by agreement with the Secretary of the Interior provide for interim management by the Department of the Interior, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535) (16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4) as amended and supplemented, of any portion or portions of the project which constitute a logically and efficiently administrable area. The Secretary is authorized to transfer funds to the Department of the Interior for the costs of such interim management out of funds appropriated for the project."; (c) In subsection (c) (1), after the phrase "States of Kentucky and Tennessee or any political subdivisions thereof" insert the following: "which were in public ownership at the time of enactment of this section.": (d) At the end of subsection (e) (2) (A), strike the period and insert the following: "and except that motorboat access into the gorge area shall be permitted up to a point one-tenth of a mile downstream from Devil's Jumps; and except for the continued operation and maintenance of the rail line currently operated and known as the K & T Railroad. The Secretary shall acquire such interest in the K & T Railroad right-of-way by easement as he deems necessary to protect the scenic, esthetic, and recreational values of the gorge area and the adjacent areas."; (e) In subsection (e) (2) (C), strike the period at the end and insert the following: ", the road entering the gorge across from the mouth of Station Camp Creek."; and (f) In subsection (e) (2) (K), strike "$32,850,000" and insert in lieu thereof "$103,522,000". Approved October 22, 1976. Legislative History: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-1702 accompanying H.R. 15636 (Comm. on Public Works and CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 29, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 15636. 2. Buffalo An Act to provide for increases in appropriation ceilings and boundary changes in certain units of the National Park System, and for other purposes. (90 Stat. 2732) (P.L. 94–578) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I-ACQUISITION CEILING INCREASES SEC. 101. The limitations on appropriations for the acquisition of lands and interests therein within units of the National Park System contained in the following Acts are amended as follows: * * (3) Buffalo National River, Arkansas: section 7 of the Act of March 1, 1972 (86 Stat. 44), is amended by changing "$16,115,000" to "$30,071,500". SEC. 310. Section 7 of the Act of March 1, 1972 (86 Stat. 44) which establishes the Buffalo National River, is amended by deleting "For development of the national river, there are authorized to be appropriated not more than $283,000 in fiscal year 1974; $2,923,000 in fiscal year 1975; $3,643,000 in fiscal year 1976; $1,262,000 in fiscal year 1977; and $1,260,000 in fiscal year 1978. The sums appropriated each year shall remain available until expended." and inserting in lieu thereof "For development of the national river, there are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $9,371,000.". * * * Approved October 21, 1976. * An Act to authorize additional appropriations for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Idaho. (92 Stat. 3467) (P.L. 95-625) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE II-ACQUISITION CEILING INCREASES SEC. 201. The limitations on appropriations for the acquisition of lands and interests therein within certain units of the National Park System are amended as follows: (2) Buffalo National River, Arkansas: Section 7 of the Act of March 1, 1972 (86 Stat. 44), is amended by changing "$30,071,500" to "$39,948,000”. SEC. 401. The following lands are hereby designated as wilderness in accordance with section 3(c) Wilderness Act (78 Stat. 890; 16 U.S.C. 1132(c), and shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with applicable provisions of the Wilderness Act: (1) Buffalo National River, Arkansas, wilderness comprising approximately ten thousand five hundred and twenty-nine acres and potential wilderness additions comprising approximately twenty-five thousand four hundred and seventy-one acres depicted on a map, entitled "Wilderness Plan, Buffalo National River, Arkansas", numbered 173-20,036-B and dated March 1975, to be known as the Buffalo National River Wilderness. SEC. 402. A map and description of the boundaries of the areas designated in this title shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and in the Office of the Superintendent of each area designated in this title. As soon as practicable after this Act takes effect, maps of the wilderness areas and descriptions of their boundaries shall be filed with the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate, and such maps and descriptions shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act: Provided, That correction of clerical and typographical errors in such maps and descriptions may be made. SEC. 403. Any lands which represent potential wilderness additions in this title, upon publication in the Federal Register of a notice by the Secretary that all uses thereon prohibited by the Wilderness Act have ceased, shall thereby be designated wilderness. Lands designated as potential wilderness additions shall be managed by the Secretary insofar as practicable as wilderness until such time as said lands are designated as wilderness. SEC. 404. The areas designated by this Act as wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Wilderness Act governing areas designated by that Act as wilderness, except that any reference in such provisions to the effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the effective date of this Act, and, where appropriate, any reference to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be deemed to be a reference to the Secretary of the Interior. |