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86th Congress, S. 2757
September 13, 1960

AN ACT

To supplement the Act of June 14, 1926, as amended, to permit any State to acquire certain public lands for recreational use.

74 STAT 899.

use.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, effective as of Public lands. September 21, 1959, subsection (b) (i) (A) of section 1 of the Act Recreational of June 14, 1926 (44 Stat. 741), as amended by the Acts of June 4, 1954 (68 Stat. 173, 174) and of September 21, 1959 (73 Stat. 571; 43 U.S.C. 869), is hereby amended by inserting after the word "State" the words "or the State park agency or any other agency having jurisdiction over the State park system of said State designated by the Governor of that State as its sole representative for acceptance of lands under this provision," and by substituting a colon for the period at the end thereof and by adding the following thereafter:

"Provided, however, That should any State fail in any one calendar year to secure the maximum herein specified, other than small roadside parks and rest sites, additional conveyances may be made thereafter to that State pursuant to any application on file with the Secretary of the Interior on the last day of said year, to the extent that the conveyances would not have exceeded the limitations of said year.” Approved September 13, 1960.

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86th Congress, H. R. 2565
September 15, 1960

AN ACT

To promote effectual planning, development, maintenance, and coordination of wildlife, fish, and game conservation and rehabilitation in military reservations.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Wildlife conof Defense is hereby authorized to carry out a program of planning, servation on military redevelopment, maintenance and coordination of wildlife, fish and game servations. conservation and rehabilitation in military reservations in accordance with a cooperative plan mutually agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Interior and the appropriate State agency designated by the State in which the reservation is located. Such cooperative plan may stipulate the issuance of special State hunting and fishing permits to individuals and require this payment of a nominal fee therefor, which fees shall be utilized for the protection, conservation and management of fish and wildlife, including habitat improvement and related activities in accordance with the cooperative plan: Provided, That the Commanding Officer of the reservation or persons designated by him are authorized to enforce such special hunting and fishing permits and to collect the fees therefor, acting as agent or agents for the State if the cooperative plan so provides. SEC. 2. The Secretary of Defense in cooperation with the Secretary 74 STAT. 1053. of Interior and the appropriate State agency is authorized to carry out a program for the conservation, restoration and management of migratory game birds on military reservations, including the issuance of special hunting permits and the collection of fees therefor, in accordance with a cooperative plan mutually agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior and the appropriate State agency: Provided, That possession of a special permit for hunting migratory game birds issued pursuant to this Act shall not relieve the permittee of the requirements of the Migratory Bird 48 Stat. 451. Hunting Stamp Act as amended nor of the requirements pertaining to State law set forth in Public Law 85–337.

74 STAT. 1052.

16 USC 718 et seq.

72 Stat. 27.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Defense is directed to expend such funds 10 USC 2671. as may be collected in accordance with the cooperative plans agreed to pursuant to this Act, such expenditures to be made in furtherance

of the purposes of this Act and for no other purpose.

SEC. 4. The Department of Defense is held free from any liability to pay into the Treasury of the United States upon the operation of the program or programs authorized by this Act any funds which may have been or may hereafter be collected, received or expended pursuant to, and for the purposes of, this Act, and which collections, receipts and expenditures have been properly accounted for to the Comptroller General of the United States.

SEC. 5. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to modify, amend or repeal any provision of Public Law 85-337, nor as applying to national forest lands administered pursuant to the provisions of section 9 of the Act of June 7, 1924 (43 Stat. 655), nor section 15 of 16 USC 471, the Taylor Grazing Act.

Approved September 15, 1960.

499, 505.
48 Stat. 1275.
43 USC 315m.

87th Congress, S. 449
March 29, 1961

AN ACT

75 STAT. 19.

To extend the time in which the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission shall submit its final report.

sion.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first Outdoor Recreasentence of section 6(c) of the Act entitled "An Act for the establish- tion Resources ment of a National Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission Review Commisto study the outdoor recreation resources of the public lands and other Final report. land and water areas of the United States, and for other purposes,' approved June 28, 1958 (72 Stat. 238), is amended to read as follows: 16 USC 17k "The Commission shall present not later than January 31, 1962, a note. report of its review, a compilation of its data, and its recommendations

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on a State by State, region by region, and national basis to the President and to the Congress, and shall cease to exist not later than September 1, 1962."

Approved March 29, 1961.

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87th Congress, H. R. 1182
August 3, 1961

An Act

To create the Wyandotte National Wildlife Refuge.

75 STAT. 243.

Refuge.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the islands Wyandotte more specifically referred to in section 2 of this Act in the Detroit National River are hereby established and designated as the Wyandotte Na- Wildlife tional Wildlife Refuge. The Wyandotte National Wildlife Refuge shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the laws and regulations relating to national wildlife refuges, and shall be maintained as a refuge and breeding place for migratory birds and other wildlife in connection therewith.

SEC. 2. The lands referred to in the first section of this Act are more specifically described as follows:

In township 3 south, range 11 east, Michigan meridian, those federally owned islands in the Detroit River known as Grassy and Mammy Juda (or Mammajuda) Islands, together with all accretion and reliction and all soil of the bed of the Detroit River bordering on the meander lines of said islands and appurtenant thereto by reason of riparian ownership.

Approved August 3, 1961.

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87th Congress, S. 614
August 17, 1961

An Act

To authorize the use of Commodity Credit Corporation owned surplus grain by the States for emergency use in the feeding of resident game birds and other resident wildlife; to authorize the use of such surplus grain by the Secretary of the Interior for emergency use in the feeding of migratory birds, and for other purposes.

75 STAT, 389.

birds, etc.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the purpose Agriculture. of meeting emergency situations caused by adverse weather conditions Surplus grain or other factors destructive of important wildlife resources, the States for game are hereby authorized, upon the request of the State fish and game authority or other State agency having similar authority and a finding by the Secretary of the Interior that any area of the United States is threatened with serious damage or loss to resident game birds and other resident wildlife from starvation, to requisition from the Commodity Credit Corporation grain acquired by the Corporation through price support operations. Such grain may thereafter be furnished to the particular State for direct and sole utilization by the appropriate State agencies for purposes of this Act in such quantities as mutually agreed upon by the State and the Commodity Credit Corporation and subject to such regulations as may be considered desirable by the Corporation. The Corporation shall be reimbursed by the particular State in each instance for the expense of the Corporation in packaging and transporting such grain for purposes of this Act.

SEC. 2. Upon a finding by the Secretary of the Interior that migra- Migratory tory birds are threatened with starvation in any area of the United birds. States, the Secretary is authorized to requisition from the Commodity Credit Corporation grain acquired by that Corporation through price support operations in such quantities as may be mutually agreed upon. The Corporation shall be reimbursed by the Secretary for its expense in packaging and transporting of such grain for purposes of this Act.

SEC. 3. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums Appropriation. as may be necessary to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for its investment in grain transferred pursuant to this Act.

Approved August 17, 1961.

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